The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-02
r0RTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 1, 1877.

MI. COLE, lrep.) OF Cai, calleu up MS RESOLUTION
resembling the order for a final adjournment on
Monday, June 3.
Mr. BAYARD, tdem.) of Del, moved as substi-
tute the House resolution adopted to-day to adj
journ on Tuesday, June A, at five p
Mr.. EDMUNDs, (rep.) of VT, opposed the substi-
tute and said that the Senate ought rescnd the
resolution to adjourn on Monday, and let the House
take the responsibility of terminating the session
on Monday If it choose.
Mr.. WINDOW, (rep.) of Mimi, moved to amend so
as to adjourn June TO- at two P. NJ, and said he
made the motion because he believed this extern
sion necessary in order to avoid an extra session.
Mr.. THURMAN, (dem.) OF Ohio said If the SESSION
should be extended beyond the date Of the Phila-
delphia Convention 1t would probably last until the
LIST Of July.
THE STEAMBOAT BILL
Mr. CHANDLER, Tepl OF Mich, moved to non
concur In the report Of the conference committee
on the Steamboat bill, and appoint new commit
tee of conference onwhich he tChander) did not
i Mr.. THURMAN hoped the motion to non-concur
would not be agreed to- its effect would probably
be to continue in operation series of onerous and
oppressive laws.
THE POLITICAL VOLCANOES.
The motion to non-concur went over without &C
laid aside the discussion Of the adjournment ques-
Mr.. FLANAGAN, Qiep) Of Texas agreed with Mr..
Thurman that the Senate would probably be pro-
longed by political speeches, but said that the
sponsbility would be upon the enemies Of the ad-
IL.
Sumner) and the Senator from Mis-
souri, tschurzl had come into the Chamber
yesterday, and IKE two volcanoes had poured
adjourn on Monday, and that there would be no
time to answer them; but they were Mistaken for
they would be answered, and answered success
MIR. FLANAGAN then proceeded to review the his
tory of political parties in this country.
Mr.. COLE wish to appeal to my friend from
Texas TO let me proceed with the public business.
The House has just taken recess, having nothing
j to do
A Mr.. FLANAGAN--I wish my friend every prosperity
In the world, but am talking now. Q.augltero
censuring severely the liberal republicans particu
larry Mr.. Schurz, whO he said, had not got along
very well in his own country, but was now winning
the admiration OF the democrats here by making
eloquent speeches about the corruptons in the gov
eminent OF this country.
= Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee on Com
Z merce, reported without amendment the House
bill fixing the compensation of gaugers and meas
\ urers at the port Of Boston; also without amend
! ment Mr. Harlan's bill for the protection OF saw
mill owners on the Mississippi River.
MIR. CHANDLER moved to lay the adjournment
Y ceedng with the conference report on the Steam
boat bill, and he read number OF kilograms to the
y President rom ST. Louis, Boston, Buialo, Detroit
Cincinnati and Chicago urging the passage of the
q bill.
Z Mr. COLE said Mr.. Chandler evidently wished to
have Congress adjourn on Monday, SO as to make
81 an extra session necessary, and he Cole ques-
: toned the wisdom Of that course.
Mr.. CHANDLER said That Mr.. Cole Inexperienced
his object, which was to secure action on very
important measure affecting great interest in this
Mr.. Chandeliers motion was lost. Yeas, IA;
nays, 80.
& Mr.. wilson's amendment was then rejected. Yeas,
Mr.. MORTON, rep. Of Ind) said he was in favor
Of adjourning as soon possible after dispOsng OF
the public business, but not before.
Mr.. BAYARD said that II an extra session should
become necessary it would not he the fault of the
minority, because they had thrown no obstacle in
the way, but, on the contrary, had worked hard to
dispose of the tar bill and other pressing business.
The responsibility therefore, would rest on the
majority.
= Mr.. MORTON said 1t was true thar the democrats
had worked faithfully and had not INSTRUCTED the
4 business OF the Senate; but it was not true that
for the calling of an extra session, If one
should be called. The speeches made yes
terday were not made ,r IN the interest OF the
they were enjoyed good deal more on the Demo-
+ cratic than on the other side OF the chamber, al
though the profit to be realized from these speeches
might be easily calculated. The majority had
4 worked hard to dispose OF the public business
they probably would nave done it but for the extra.
ordinary interruption yesterday, for which, Of
course, they were not responsible.
= were he believed, unanimous in the opinion that
an extra session would be great evil, and that
= they had done and would do nothing to make it
necessary.
coNKLING's LITTLE REHABILITATION.
Mr.. CoNKLING, (rep.) of N. y, advocated rescind-
ing the resolution to adjourn on Monday and leav-
ing the end OF the session open 80 not to put 1t
in the power OF anybody to again embarrass the
Senate in the transaction OF the public business, as
was done yesterday.
The Senator froifi Massachusetts CMr. summer)
said Mr. Conkling, having given notice that he
fOnnd himself assaulted in the report OF the CON-
mittee touching the sales of arms, interposed
yesterday and moved to postpone the great
Appropriation bill upon which the e., movements t
upon the Senate pointed essay which required
four hours to pass his lips and in which was made
no reference to any vindicaton that he needed
against the report Of the committee touching the
sale of arms When five O'Clock had come and
we had sat here weary with want OF sleep
and exhausing labor, the Senator from Missouri
(Mr. Schurzj rose with portentous pile of manu-
script before him. and we were reminded that cour
esy required then to take recess in order that
Senators who were unaccustomed to go without
food might refresh themselves and in order that
the interval might command more SNOWY
moment waiting upon the Senator from Missouri.
ventured to say then that 1t was not question OF
courtesy, that thought the question was made of
sterner stun, and repeat it. IL was the advent
OF two speeches in the Senate which, If they
were appropriate anywhere, might be made
objection TO them, were made at a time when they
wrecked the session, when they drove the impor-
tant bills remaining to destruction, unless some
1postponement could be gained. But
THE DAY HAVING BEEN sQAUANDERED
and Monday, at noon, being set as the mete and
bound of our continuance here we were told that
courtesy required that we should take a recess IN
order that, with strength repenished, the evening
and the night might go down to the tomb of hours,
Will not say wasted, out devoted by. the Senator
I nom Massachusetts (dr. sumner to the
reading OF speech, If that word describes 1t, which
he viii live long enough to regret-a speech aimed
at another, but which the humble Senator
will find boomerang, returning now
and In the far future with heavy, III
not deadly blow upon him. Our friends
on the other side voted for that recess which some
Of us tried ir vain resist, and the evening was
as have said. wasted at least as regards the adj
yancement OF business awaiting our action, and
now this morning we are engaged in what seems
TO be = -
mon the mestioIp whether we cannot so manage
and oxploit this Question as to throw upon the
President the responsibility Of calling or emitting
70 call an extra ,se United states has been
found equal thus far, in the field and In
the cabinet, TO such sxgencies as nave
tion TO determine whether his duty is to see the