New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-11
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 10. 1871.
In the absence of the Viee-President, on mo-
don Of Mr.. SUMNER rep, Mass.), Mr.. Anthony was
unanimously chosen President pro TEN Of the Senate and
the Secretary ordered 10 communicate the fact to
the President Of the Unsd States and the House OF Rep
reseDtsuves.
An adjournment until Monday vss defeated by t.
-vote-Yeas, %; Nays, q.
THE ELECTION oP STANDING COMMITTEES
Nr. HOWE Rep., WIS., then asked the unanimous CON
OF the Senate proceed to the election OIL sIsnuhs
Committees Of the Senate.
Mr.. WILSON qlep, Mass) objected.
The CHAIR anthony ruled that the motion rested
20 the orglni%ation Of ne Senate u was Ul
Mt. HOWE moved TO proceed 70 tho election Of the
Committees and the motion was agreed TO-. -
Mr.. HOWE thea moved 70 suspend ne :5'h rae
Mr.. WILSON objected to the,uspeusicn O. the rule
rttees vas by suspension OF tie rule, but that any
member had night 70 insist that tn election should he
i ballot, though nat would SUBJECT tho Senate 70 the
tioabe II pr, pairing the ballots.
M sHERMAN lRep, ONO remarked l5 mat ballot
Mr. CONKLING Rep, \. " called for the reading OF
s 54 NJ T a T U Ie se ~ nSyeg tat the sna,
,roceed by baol elect Chairnsn Of the Committee
Ou Finance wLereupou M WILSON Withdrew HE oljec,
uon and air. HOWE withdrew lis motion Just naae ana
submitted resolution with list Ot standing COMMIT.
tees rlaned by The Republican Caucus me llst
has been pn6ishedI The vacancy Tor democrat upn
the Committee on Manufacturer was 1'ed 9y c nj
mittees Agriculture, Revolutionary Catui, ana ALL
NJ sCHURz Rep, MOI moved to postpone further
consideration Il IA. committees until tomorrow.
Mr.. SUMNER Rep, Mass.,-Betore tn AT motion 1.
7ut- wish my friend @r. 5cnurz would allow me to
make another motion in the nature OF q suggestion
Mr.. sCHUH withdrew lis motion, and w. SUMNER
Committee on Privileges and Elections observe that
Lam place e the head Of that important Committee
Ipeuuc thar letter for before the senate aei on
ne rTof. 10 have thet amendment made; therefore
RsFf 4 DO he - ~
MrSIH.SGAN Grp Ohio, said If after the Commit
tees orgauzed any Senator insisted upon being re-
leased service q Committee, the - nate would,
msgsr of course grant the request bat II not
usual ~ allow such request before the Commute were
sgrrpi a whole by the senate. lie would vote 20
excuse Tire Dator Massachusetts but he hoped
that sua-r would defer Lis motion Unt1 vote on
Sle pending question was taken.
Nr. SUMNER replied that IN proposing 70 amend the
prOpOst'u he exercising very ordinary and rea
sonk pie night He declined 10 wthdraw IT, but proceeded
30 adv t ~ a. not only IL order but ehineht pro pr
lie held shat TIE Senate should know before acting on
tAe report. senator was not disposed TO seeept the
Oh'o elemalI that after 20 years Of service m the
Chasbst he l'mheTl had rsht 70 expect ihSt hS as
tocaies would Dot impose upon him new class OF du
t.s, wen be expressly stated that they were not vel
Tie CHAIR decltred Mr.. Summers motion 70 be in
order Du, hat regard 10 the practice OF tIS senate
TIE ssr from Ohio shernhnJ WascoIrtcIlL Ns s''e
s,r sUhSER replied that as 70 the practice there
hed been no occasion heretofore for any such morton
M summers motion was then agreed u Without
postiOns ana Ni WILSON urged It's adoption as snoru
lns opportunity Of recyfying any errors that may
bAye occurred IN the framing Of the Committees. .
NOtt by 0flslOu on yT. ochuIIs MOTION It1uIUeu IN
senators n Ing IN the affirmative and "a 10 Ito mega
tive. not agreed 20.
The question recurring on the adoption OF tbs resOlu
uOn Ar SCH ~ explained tie rossOns Tor when ne
moved tpOnement. He said well kuOFsl 10
tAe county That there certain dsdgrccrents with
regard ~ me appointment OF these committees now SUD
InEte0 ~ IN Senate, and he motion made with the
geeEents and to prevent he possible excitement hat
might cut Of 10. That last mad been denied
and tho resolution ~ Mr.. Howe before the
senate fOi debate IL would be noticed that that
luton change % some Importance had been made in
Tho important Committee on Foreign Relations. TIE
lste Chairman, the Senator from Massachusetts Mr.
bnnnerwas his personal friend and while bound to him
~ Intimate personal rotations, be (sehur could say 1t
The time that those personal relations other
wise thsn friendly his judgment On The question wCu d
DO altered. He thought spoke the unanimous sen
tment tse SENATE and DO would 10 further and say
MAT 10 spoke the unanimous sentiment Of tie
country when he assertGs thai the duties de-
r9DpHG on Chairman Of tie senate Com
nhth6 % Foreign Relations hadH been fulfilled
~ tAe Senator from Massachusetts, with great crcd 70
huSu aud the Committees, aud with general satsiac
Oh 70 tbS country. That gentleman was looked On N
Ihltng was m0st eninenny fitted 20 MI just hat pO-
Lt'On above al others. The resolution substituted in
t1s place ef that senator the senator from Vana,
ot non IL hs Cameron, whose profound study OF
lssrhalonal law aud general experience especially M
ILe uptOnisuc service hted hun Tor the pace, and
Wiz whom ~ their head the Committee would ln the
- ghest degTee enjoy the cOHide1ce " the county,
buI he charzl sas free % say that th2 gentleman was
D 80 fAuy superior "a the senator ifOn Massachus-t.
tIsl ne appointment would for moment DO entertained
~ thAt SetGunt II 0as evident thtie was roHelAus
te when movement made " dt grade IA eminent
Auci OF lse senate. IL Dut just ~ lia member
~ tho ntitit al0 10 the whole count Lil Tie real
s'1' lVf winch such change was proposed should De
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