The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-13
XLIID CONGRESS..SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

:. AShiNGTON, May l1.-Mr. Sawyer stated
II ne had been present Thursday he would have
voted against coupling the civil rights bill with
| the amnesty bill.
Mr. Davis of Kentucky, was granted leave of
ABSENCE the remainder OF the sss sion on account
| OF his health
ELECTION Committee to Investigate the election
OF Messrs. Pomeroy and Caldwell of Kansas.
resolution asking the Secretary of War for
information salatiye 70 Goat Island was passed.
counts between the government and the Pacific
Railroad was passed.
The bill amendatory of the enforcement act
was taken up. ''S'
An amendment was adopted to the effect that
pae a4 70 the appointment of election in
such appointment shall be made by not less
An amendment was adopted authorizing each
circuit Judge to appoint one or more District
Judges TO discharge the duties of the enforce
ment act o. 1lI
MI; Hsmlin presented majority report of
the FRENCH Arms sales Investigating Commit
zee, ana MI. Stevenson presented a minority re-
port. ~
Mr.. Sumner protested against the report and
renewed his protest against the constitution of
the committee as being contrary to parliamen-
tary law. u
Mr.. Hamlin said he would not be drawn into
any discussion by Mr.. Sumner. He was ready
to show that the committee was organized ac-
cording to parliamentary law, and also to show
that Mr.. Summer this morning sought TO send
70 the country an impeachment of tho report
before either he (Mr. Sumner) or the Senate had
read word of its contents,
Mr.. Carpenter said the protest of Mr.. Sum-
ner was an insult to the Senate, as that body
selected the committee
Mr.. Sumner said he being absent at the time
OF the formation of the oommittee, he took this
M ms nrst opportunity to offer protest against
its formation, as being composed of those who,
under the usual rules should, when nominated
on the committee, have arisen and asked to be
excused
Mr.. Carpenter said the only difference be-
tween him and Mr.. Sumner was, he (Carpen-
teri was not accustomed DO interpose his will
against the will of the Senate.
MI Sumner said that in future he should in
sst that the rules of parliamentary law should
have more recognition in this chamber.
Mr.. Logan said Mr.. Sumner was in the habit
of citing parliamentary laws, but even he would
have to search in vain for a precedent for his
conduct in attacking a report of a committee
before it had been read or even received by the
Senate s-t
MI. Sumner said he had no intention of re-
feeting upon Mr.. Logan,
Mr.. Logan insisted that the remarks of Mr..
Sumner warranted the inference that all menu
bers OF the committee who signed the majority
report were insulted. He supposed that the OBJ
ject of Mr.. Sumner was to forestall the report
- Atos ~ "outo bO6 Ahi'
Summers PARDON.
Mr.. SUMNER think the serate ought to.
Uaughter.) M = -.
Mr.. Logan-Well, then do but if that is
not the object what is it?
Mr.. Sumner said his object was to make it
impossible for another such committee to be
appointed. "
After further discussion resolution to print
a nnmhep OF the reports was referred to the
PRINTING Committee.
The enforcement bill was resumed and a de-
bate ensued on an amendment that troops shall
not De used at any election unless to repel arm
agreed that vote ON the bill and amendments
should he taken early Monday. Adjourned
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, May 11.-After spending over
half an hour in voting whether there should be
call of the House, which was negatived, Mr.
Dawes of Massachusetts, renewed the motion
to close the debate on the first section of the
tariff bill, reducing the time from ten minutes
to one minute, and it was agreed to.
The House then took up the bill reported yes
terday from the Committee on Invalid Pen
sions, revising and codifying the pension laws.
An amendment that widows shall not lose
their pensions by marrying again was rejected,
81 to so.
The consideration of the tariff bill was re
snmed.
After spending nearly an hour in Committee
of the Whole and getting things in an inextri-
cable tangle from the variety of amendments
offered, the committee rose and Mr. Dawes
moved that the whole second section, embrac-
ing everything that comes under the ten per
cent reduction, be treated as a single para
graph, so as to limit the power of amendment
Agreed to, and the House went into committee.
An amendment to reduce the present duties
20 per cent. was rejected, as was also one to re-
duce 10 per cent, and several others of SINH
lar nature.
After considerable discussion of the various
propositions, but without making any progress,
the committee rose and the House adjourned.