New-York tribune., 1872-06-08

secretary OF the Interior five per cent bonds OF the
interest thereof TO be paid TO said orphans or tner ga
enreseniatiyes upon furnishing sufficient PROOF OF
The question then being on agreeing to the amend
ment Of the Committee as amended IL was reJeeteu'
MESA &c was received from the President returning
without his approval the bill for the rensi o inoas d.
Wallace and giving his reasons THEREFOR, Nhch MS
read and referred TO the Committee on Claims Inc
veto message is as follows; boror 70 r.,,, here
with Senate bin entitled an act for the he o. iaomS d.
claim for which 2o sPogsied ,0a n a ss s .SS q ss ss
nature and character - the clam 81 Ut nav Signature The sams
which prompted e return Of that S for ca sesoaS %
both ntetnsaOes an! m7HdPs Jaw ' e AZ Government for
E5e which ss under aSD.Sso" as SSiaSa Ss also sub.
jet be hmpor occupied OF even dsT9 e. D I IN the Litter es
not ,Gp e o6gOn their 70 eonptSsaie
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60 II for ,pis % f piY S ~ e O.
Esouas Msnsioq, Jqpe J, ls2 thorzlng the Sec
retarv of War To extend the Signal Service TO take oD
servation for tho benefit of agriculture Agreed 1V
tor ~ the Navy nav the authenticated debt now due the
Cofliss steam Engine Company for steam ma D au
nished under contract with the Navy peParneIt,
its admisSibty an amendment 10 INC piii u' eo
Mr' morrill, IR6p, Wy moved amendment modi.
wing the provisions f of July 1870 reqnring
AL 70 * eoTsd into to G Treasury at the
the year for which they were appropratea 80 as 70
lowing the period Of he limit mentioned in the law
Pending action the amendment me Ses ~ ~ ss 80
onsiderAtiot of Executive business at the close OF
which recess taken until 1880 y, III .t.
rl".' '. EVENING SESSION.
w UrrsoN dlep Massl from the Military Com
mttee ported the House bin relative TO orerea @ ocers
OF tho army aud Eepealns the S2d section Oh 'ne sSt Oh
The sabdry Appropriation bin was taken mp the cues;
~ Mr ~ MoRRILL ep, Yf 10 repeal SO much Of the
act OF July 1870 as prohibits the OF me expended
VSnd the yesIsin sIhah they were appropriated.
Mr. MORRILL, sabntted modification removing u, the
O from ali the pubic bulduSs now III course OF
construc ton so far asit relates to the present uheA
The modified amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. MORRfT,L (i{ep Me0 Offered au amendment ap-
propTatpg additional sum OF SI ol 'o W w W. W.,
rili aisg offered an amendment approprajng 5000 for
the publication ofthe Voumes OF Wikess Exploring IA
NJ SoERIING on pthalr Of the Committee Com
meree, Offered amehdHents appropraug sIeoVO ior the
erection Of lighthouse at Green Bay, Wisconsin; $4,000
for n c hon se at the enfrance 10 White River Meh-
gan and $4,000 for lghthouse at Charlotte Harbor on
ihe West eeast OF Flsrids, which were agreed TO-
Mr. KELLOGG facp; ISi:l offered as an amendment
substantallyth supplemental ael Already
ton OF tie provsohs6 or the original Enforcement act to
places having 10000 Iopelaon aud upward anu ehend'
Mr. CAssERI4Y DelD., Cali raised tho poiat OF order
that this amendment was not In ORDER under tle rue
tbat no amendment to Appropriation hnl shau DC re-
ceyed making legislative provision other tnah sucn as
directly relates TO an appropriation cohtdcu III lne D
The CHAIR (Mr. Anthony oyerruled tho point of
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, ohio) appealed from the de-
t eSiepdine the provisions of the enforcement act
an over the country could be entertained on lAs DILL
'Ns Mr CAsSERiY said The Reception OF this amendment
was gross violation OF both the spirit and the letter Oh
IN Mr. TRUMBULL read the rule and said nothing could
be clearer than Inat under 1t this amendenI was OUT VI
Mr. CoNKIING argued that 1t was in order.
The vote was taken on The appeal ana Tue decision Oh
Mr.. THURMAN then moved 10 Indefinitely postpone
the BILL and said that under the decision TO whcl the
foaDdatiod Of the Government whatever subject re-
ferred 10 in this bl was open 70 amendment OF repeal
would thousand times sooner have the previous ques-
ton OF the House OF Representatives. Senators may
smile aud think this very smart trick but it IS
a proposal to stie free speech in way that
was never before known in thus world ,Ihee Inc
are placed az the mercy Of numerical majority without
allowing any debate. Better adopt the rule OF LOUIS
r Mace the country at under the rule Of Ulysses
the silent, for this il step in that direction II TINS ar6-
trary rule is TO prevail it the end Of all freedom OF de-
hale in the American Se.ate IL Is the death knel OF
liberty this country II frre speech is necessary 10
liberty. He appealed 10 the majority rather 10 extend
the session than TO overthrow the last refuge OF the H
1Mg' SUMNER rep, Mass) said he thanked Mr.. Thur
man for what he had said. He (sumner) agreed with
him that under this ruling, even the Civil Rights bill
could be moved as an amendment lIaughterI mat
was bill welt Known in this chamber lLaughter.l He
now moved It pure and simple: Laughter. .
Mr.. CASSEHLY regarded Mr.. Kellogg as the mere
organ Of others in this matter. The action Of the
majority here falling in regularly at the tap OF the
Concerted i'm advance He had listened with auzement
to the decision OF the chair admitting this amendment
There was Justices Court in the country where
such decision, under such rule. would not be
torn to shreds,, in FIVE minutes, by any
Such decision as had been made here tonight
by the Senate could not nave obtained ten votes unless
had in good faith accepted the proposal Of the majority
to limit the debate on appropriation bills never dream,
10 he forced them. To what straits the ruling
party in this country be driven when they break faith
which, when It has served its purpose viii never be
used again they attempt TO force measure, perhaps
majority party in Congress to put their Bayonet Eec
e of their ehef Who is the head Of he armies
Mr. TRUMBULL called attention the fact that there
was no quorum in the Chamber and moved to adjourn
remarling that he did not think that important
this should be discussed IN the absence OF
The motion TO adjourn was rejected
Mr.. STOCKTON tDem., n. j. argued that the amend
ment was new legislation aud was undoubtedly out OF
order. He also charged that the action OF the majority
bad for the minority. He had trusted to them not
TO attempt aytlhg bke TINS Senator Of the majority
now within the SOUND or his voice had promised that
this thing shOuG not be attempted and he (tocktOn)
said don't do it," The senator rom wassachasetts
tMr. WILSON, is the great friend OF the workingmen OF
",
Senate doing. They do know. The people Of the
country know what Is going in the Senate here to-
night and his word for IT, they will want 10 know what
Is the meaning Of it, and man who is concerned in
this movement will derive any benefit from IT,
Mr.. ANTHONY Qsep X. H. expressed himself
willing to rescind the rule limiting debate 80 that there
could he full debate each side.
Mr.. TIL IRMAN said one complained OF thc rule II
It sincerely adhered 10, and amendments not ger
name excluded.
Mr.. SALISBURY (Dem. Dell said the criminality OF
this whole matter attached 10 the majority IL is mat
ter which exhibits the utmost bad faith on the part OF
the majority. Ihe minority trusted In the majority,
that they would not attempt To put ON these partisan
measuresto appropriation bills. This was an act OF