New-York tribune., 1872-04-30
CURRENT TOPICS At THE CAPITAL.
HOW RAILROAD BILLS ARE RUSHED THROUGH
CONGRESS-CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN sENA-
TORs-A NEW GAG LAW IN THE SENATE
TUE KANSAS BRIBERY CASE.

TORs-A NEW GAG LAW IN THE SENATE
TUE KANSAS BRIBERY CASE.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRBUNB.l
WASHINGTON, Monday, April %, 1872
Cougrcss always finds time promptly upon meas
rcs asked for by railroad companies, matter how
vnUch ts calendars may be crowded with public business
which has been delayed for weeks To-day the supple
roentary Texas Pacific Railroad bill, which passed the
Senatc last week taken from the Speakers table,
by suspension Of the rules, and speedily disposed OF
Tie mn makes grant, and It's only important
provsioas are to- change the Of the Company to
the xes Pacific, and TO permit IT to mortgage the
lands obtained from the State OF Texas, and TO raise
noucy ~ build the road The and celebrity with
,yI the M went through al "A time ii is almost
"a possible get action upon any measure OF eglsalOh'
was remarkable, and thought by many observers 70
he attributable 10 benign influence that came from the
pr The Hon. Thomas scott IN the lobby About
Ia Oyernment official came rushing In and calling
- him, said In tone loud enough to be heard
yiolisly not intended TELL Gen. - that Tom Scott
don't want the Texas bill taken up until he sends word
Arer MT scott had sent word, aud the Texas 6l had
lcen put through the Conference report ON the Legl
i've and Executive Appropriation oil was debated AT
some length, aud finally committed 10 the Committee
after a motion for its adoption had falied Dy one
provisions raise the salaries of the Judges OF the
Court Of Claims and Of the supreme Court OF th
OF Columbia and 10 authorize the appointment by the
& retaty: Of the Treasury Of three commissioners 10
loJS frauds. These provisions were distasteu 70
IL democrats who uniformly Iosst the creation OF new
OF and Oh increase OF salaries. Ihey voted III pOdy
Rpub.cs The rest Of the day spent in disposlng
OF small part of the business on the Speakers table,
among which concurrent resolution rendering the
thanks OF Congress to Connecticut for the statues OF
iona. han TrumDu and Roger sherman recently placed
III the Capitol.
The adonrned caucus of Republican Senators, for the
purpose OF arranging order Of business and thus ex
pcdtng legislation, with view 10 an early adjourn
meut Ot Congress, was held this morning. MI Sumner
WIS he only one the dIsnctively independent Repub
Hc.ni who present. and he made speech against
fixing IN carly day for adjournment After considerable
debate was agreed to take the business in the fol
lowing der: First, finish the Deficiency Appropria
ton bill now under consideration; second to pass the
free Tea and Coffee bill third, the Post-Ofice and
many Appropriation bills; fourth. the Amnesty bill !;
tx Scotts bill extending the power Of the President
10 sspend the writ of haDeas corpus IN States lately
and the General pprOpriatOn bills Ii
also agreed TO meet at IL O'clock daily hereafter IN
stead Of at r. Another understanding which was
sved in the caucus, though no vote was probably
iaSen uDon H. was the passage OF the resolution intro
by MT Scott, few days ago. limiting debate on
ndments 10 Appropriation bills to hve minutes by
sss ~ w,s hoped 6y Administration senators that leg
islao would be far advanced that an adjournment
5ls passage of the bill repeating the duty tea and
coffee il expected TO do much toward bringing about
This result II this is agreed IL s believed that
general Tariff bill Will be passed this session. by the
reduction in the revenue Will be so great hat after some
laws margin will be left for further reductions or du
oes. Attempts will be made TO amend the bill abolish
VISIONS removing also the duties from salt and coal
well as many other articles
cus Mr. Scott called up In the Senate, during the
morning hour, resolution limiting debate on amend
trcnts the Appropriation bills to hvennute speeches.
Mr Cassery immediately opposed the resolution, and
MT Yrumbull showed that if it passed 1t would put
Il in the power of the majority to add amendment
70 any Appropriation bill, legislation OF the most i'm
portant character and then, by majority vote, limit
debate upon to live minutes TO each Senator To Illus
irae called attention 10 the fact mat two years ago
Llr Wilson had amendment to an Appropriation bill
Z, senators not 20 attempt at this time 10 gag
the minority, and TO put through important measures
y,.hout all fair amount OF debate. Mr.. Vleker5
desiI d TO amend the resolution ny confnng the lmta-
ton OF debate to amendments wneh M were ere germane 10
defeated all Administration Senators voting IN the
n was not To- secure the passage Of appropriation
Ls simply but to set he power 10 pass
which they are hkeiy TO least 80 Mr. Irumbu
Scott moved TO lay the Deficiency Appropriation bin,
which the unfinished business upon the table, In
TIL the resolution might allowed TO lie over until
tomorrow order to give bin and other senators an
opportunity TO examine Ii, and consider at their leisure
o,be T6e order Of the caucus was 70 pass this Seso
ia.ion ieday and every Senator Who had participated
in the obeyed order After this long debate
sramSni Casserly snG Hamilton of Maryland In oppo
sOn the resolution, and by several Senators who
made short speeches in its favor. Mr. Trumbal urged
xLat there occasion al the present time for
sua rule, that there had been no disposition during
would be trouble IN obtaining the consent VI tue
vote Dill as sOOp as Debate had
6snsted itself Mr. Cole repeated his speech which lie
had evidently prepared for aud deyere in tbe caucus.
VIs ssd that as soon the DOmiL made at Cin
slunat uuess this rule adopted the debate would
take political turn and the Senate would the
Finally, after several substitutes had been
Gifred and voted down. Mr. Edmunds moved 10 add 10
,h resolution clause making 1a 0'ef p,
Wlievl are not germane TO the subject
sosss. Y of the bill Inis amendment adopted
Iy ste Of 70 TO I9 The following named Republican,
6enatCy voted against H. all OF them. except Conkling
aud aco3 who explained their votes, evidently desiring
70 attach Independent legislation 70 the Appropriations
lille and 70 push through under the gag ye Messrs
Ames Boz sInan, Caldwell, Chandler, COnkliDg. Fe1y
(1dich) Fla Sagsn, Kellogg, Lewis Morrill, VL Nor
ion Eye, Ran sey, sawyer scott, aud Stewart - thus