The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01
A Third Refusal to Take Up the
Political Bills.
FoRTY-sEcoND CONGRESS.
Second Session.

FORTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
Thursday Nights Session.
WASHINGTON. May 81, 1872.
IN the Senate last night, after liquorice was
placed on the ten per cent reduction list,
Mr. WRIGHT, trep) Of Iowa, moved to put lumber
on the free list. Lost
Mr.. FLANAGAN, Tep.) Of Texas, moved to strike
hides from the free list. Lost.
Other amendments were offered and rejected,
and the Tariff and Tax bill was passed-yeas, so;
lfhe senate took up the snndry Civil Appropria-
ton bill ana then, ut ten minutes to three O'Clock
A. NJ, adjourned to twelve O'Clock to-day.
Fridays Session.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1872.
ARBITRATION VS.. WAR.
lowing series Of resolutions concerning arbtrat
a. a substitute for war in determining differences
between natlons:-
form Of trial tic asisIminaton
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Of the tribunal as substitute for war;
Resolved thirdly, That the United States having at
and
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Son may not be regarded as proper Trial between
THE VETO POWER.
Mr.. Triton, trep.) of Neb., introduced Joint
resolution proposing constitutional amendment
70 fe SO @ Vote % ss
shall be sufficient to overcome the Presidents OBJ
iccti0ns.
Mr. RAMSEY, (rep) OF Mimi, from the Committee
of Conference on the Postal Code bill, made
report, which was cOncurred In
THE STEAMBOAT BILL.
TO the consideration OF the conference report on
great many kilograms rom different parts OF the
country urging immediate action on the bill.
,n MR. IS se Of &
the bill, and said that If they should become law
sufferers by steamboat accidents would have no
n.tu hat, rdnff
boats unless they could show actual carelessness
ON their part.
At the expiration Of the morning hour the
finished hllsiness-the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bll-came up
Mr. CHANDLER moved to lay il on the table for the
purpose OF proceeding with the Steamboat bill.
Mr. MORTON, lrepJ or md, advocated the mo-
ton. He said the objections to the bill could be
easily answered, and that there was great anxiety
among those engaged In the steamboat business TO
have the bill acted on.
The motion to lay on the table was lost-yeas 49,
nays %.
Mr.. SUMNER then moved that the Appropriation
bill be indefinitely postponed, and announced that
upon this question he intended to make q speech In
vndcation of himself; the Senate not having con-
scented to give him hearing on u more convenient
occasion he was obliged to take advantage Of this
opportunity.
fact that Mr. Hamlin, the Chairman OF the Committee
on French Arms Sales, had been called away by q
family aiilction, and that Mr.. Carpenter, also .
Mr.. SUMNER said he had heard OF Mr.. Hamlin's
afiCtiOn and regretted 1t. He observed, however.
that Mr.. Carpenter. the author OF the French Arms
report, was now in his scat, and therefore he would
proceed which he did.
(Mr. Summers speech will be found in another
column OF the HERALD.
TARIFF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
The Senate agreed to the request OF the House
for committee circumference on the Tariff bill, and
the Vice President appointed Messrs Sherman,
Morrill, tVt.) and Bayard the committee on the
part Of the Senate.
At the commencement OF Mr. Summers speech
MI. Cole said that az this FIRST speech on the Appr0
priation bill wonld probably give rise to others, he
would ask unanimous consent TO offer resolution
resembling the resolution to adjourn sine die on
Mr.. HAMILTON, (denl.) OF Md, objected, and the
resolution went over.
Mr. TRUMBULI, trep.) OF H., moved TO take re-
cess until halfpast seven. Lost
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN SPEECH COMING.
Mr.. SCHuRz trep.) of Mo-, obtained the floor and
was proceeding to review the majority report of
the Committee on French Arms, when Mr.. Ferry
OF Conn., moved to adjourn, saying that IL was not
tesies Of the Senate to compel Senator to proceed
with his speech at so late an hour. The motion was
lost--yeas 10; nays, ~
Mr.. FERRY, trcp) of Conn.,, then moved to take
recess until half past seven =. NJ.
Mr.. SUMNER-Mr. President, the object of this mo-
ton Is TO give the Senator from Missouri who Is
speak, an Indulgence which Is not generally denied
to any Senator.
that after what has occurred courtesy is not appl
cable here. We are dealing with sterner things
than that now.
The motion was lost but, after several motions,
the Senate finally agreed 10 take recess until eight
O'Clock T. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1872.
On motion of Mr.. CoSaER, repJ of Mich, the