Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-08
SECOND CONGRESS-.



returning, with his objections, the bill for the
relief Of Thomas b. Wallace, which was read
and referred to the committee on claims. This
bill was Of the same character as that for relief
Oh Dr Mi,.Oa BestmpsoPe1ty destroyed during
THE sUNDRY CIVIL AFT RoPRIATIoN BILL
having been proceeded with to the end, the
question then required on the motion to strike
out the clause appropriating SOS ,365 to pay tho
board OF public works Of the District of Colum-
bia, the government proportion of the cost of
Ming the canal from 9TH to 18th street west,
which was lost-ayes IL, noes q.
Mr. Cole then moved that the proportion paid
by the United States shall not exceed one third
except when passing through the public grounds;
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the land, when
hiled up, shall be the property of the United
States; adopted.
The amendment reported by the committee
prohibiting all railroads on the and X street
fronts of Farragut, Scott, and Franklin squares,
and that no further street railroads shall be laid
down in Washington without consent of Con-
gress, was agreed to.
Mr.. Cole moved to amend by providing for
extending the signal service regulations to take
observations for the benefit Of commerce and
agriculture; adopted.
Mr.. Morrill, (vt.) offered the following, which
WashnstppD $500 FeF IMPROVING Dy ven mn
ton of Senate chamber, s12 900. Appropriatlng
$780, 200 for the east wing Of the State, War and
MI Morrill, (Vt.) moved an amendment au-
thorizing the use of unexpended balances for
public buildings at any time during the year
succeeding that for which the appropriation was
made. Pending discussion on the amendment
the Senate went into executive session, and then
took recess to sop. m.
At the evening session, Mr.. Wilson, from the
military committee, reported the House bill
relative to retired officers of the army, aad re-
1856. Passed. ~
was taken up, the question being upon the
adoption of the amendment offered by Mr..
Morrill, (Vt) to repeal 30 much of the act of
July 3, 1870, as prohibits the use of unexpended
balances of appropriations for public buildings
beyond the year for which they were appropri-
ated. Mr.. Morrill, submitted a modification re-
moving the restriction from all the public build
ings now in course Of construction so far as re.
lates to the present unexpended balances. The
modified amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Morrill, Me- offered an amendment ap-
propriating an additional sum of $1,000 for the
decoration Of the Capitol with works Of art;
agreed to.
THE ENFORCEMENT ACT.
Mr.. Kellogg offered as amendment SUBJ
stantially the supplemental enforcement act
already passed the Senate this session, removing
the restriction Of the provisions of the original
enforcement act to places having % 900 popula-
ton and upwards, and extending them to all
voting precincts.
Mr.. Casserly raised the point of order that
this amendment was not in order, under the
rule that no amendment to an appropriation
bill shall be received making legislative pro-
visions other than such as directly relate to an
The chair (Mr. Anthony overruled the point
OF order.
Mr.. Thurman appealed from the decision of
the chair, and said that IL an amendment like
this, extending the provisions of the enforce
ment act all over the country could be enter
tanned on this bill, then the rule meant nothing
at all.
Mr.. Casserly said the reception of this amend
ment was gross violation of both the spirit and
the letter of the rule.
Mr.. Trumbull read the rule, and said nothing
COnld hat
ment was out of order.
Mr.. Conkling argued that it was in order.
The vote was taken on the appeal, and the
decision of the chair was sustained-yeas IS,
nays %.
Violent speeches were then made by Messrs
Thurman, Casserly, and salisbury, charging
to be presented as an amendment. Several
motions to adjourn were made and lost.
ME-. HAMILTON AMAZED AND SHOCKED.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, asked, was this
measure to be passed because it was deemed
necessary to secure the reelection of President
Grant? The people did not want any such
measure as this; they did not want federal Off
Gals to be spying over them; they can conduct
their elections properly without the interyen-
ton Of the federal government. 1t is against
all principles of right. Mr.. H. then reviewed
the circumstances under which the rule excud
ing new legislation and amendments not ger
name was adopted, and argued that it was be-
yond controversy that the amendment ought
not to be received. When this amendment was
first offered, he thought il was q joke; when he
discovered otherwise, he was amazed; and when
the Senator then In the chair (Mr. Anthony
decided that it was in order, he was shocked.
He then maintained that the steamboat bill
could, under the ruling Of the chair, be admit
ted also as an amendment But no behest of
party would induce him to violate the sanctity
OF an honorable obi legation. He then expressed
the opinion that the administration party did not
want an extra SESSION. 1t would be fatal to them
to have II. For the more tyranncal acts they
passed. the more oppression they were guilty
OF, the better 1t was for the democratic party.
~ At this point-S.iO a. MIR. Stockton asked
Mr.. Hamilton to yield for motion to adjourn.
MI. Edmunds said il Mr.. Hamilton yielded,
he should insist that he give up the floor.
Mr. stevenson asked for ruling from the
chair on this point. He would like to know, a.
the Senator from Vermont had threatened SEN
ators several times in this manner, whether the
tor motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Trumbull said he had
NEVER HEARD OF SUCH THING
Senate feg some t% Doay and ne he mao been IN the
that q Senator could not yield the floor for a
mouon to adjourn without losing it. Unless
indeed, violence was to be the rule, unless ali
unless all rules were to be overruled, such a
proposition was never before heard. What has
1t come to? Has the Senator from Vermont
set himself up to override all rules L hope he
an assumption.
under the fourth rule, this habit of yielding the
hoor and then resuming it was correct? Within
the last two months the Vice President had de-
cided several times that when Senator Welded
the floor for any motion, he yielded it abso-
lutely.
Mr.. Trumbull.-I never heard of such thing.
The motion of Mr.. Stockton to adjourn was
put and lost
Mr.. Hamilton resumed, and said
Mr.. SUMNER WAS NOW ON THE ALERT,
ready to move his civil rights bill. He had never
known that Senator to be here at this hour of
the night or morning before, llaughterl and
that showed he meant business. fLauahter !
He lMr. H. was in favor of the colored people:
he had lived among them all his life; he was for
consultation with them upon business and
politics; but as for the bill Of the Senator, that
was another thing. His state maryland, was
pre- eminent in giving their rights to the coiored
people; they had 40, 600 of them voters in Mary
land, and they all voted the republican ticket
Mr.. Gonkling.-Of course.
MT. Hamilton.-Of course, when You see a
colored voter approaching the polls, YOU know
ne carries dangerous ballot in his hands
lLaughter.l II takes forty thousand white men
b neutralize them. But ne have got them, and
enough to carry the state, too, and we shall
THE oHoIC! OF THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION,
whoever il IL.
Mr.. stewart.-I thought you had q nominee
now.
MI. HamiftOD.-No. Int "a lin H.. -. A..