New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-29
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
KILLING TINE IN THE sENATE-THE JUNE D
ADJOURNMENT ACCEPTED.
INV ryr RON .pu tn TUE TRIBUNRJ

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUhEl
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Two hours and half
were wasted by the Senate to-day, in disposing OF the
adjournment question: and in coming to an agreement
to limit debate amendments to the Tariff bills to nVe
minutes each and to exclude all amendments when
were not germane to the bill Immediately after inc
reading Of the Journal the VeePresdent laid before 'no
Senate the House concurrent resolution TO aVourn o
Monday June 3. Mr. Chandler, in accordance WIN ,no
programme agreed to by those who are IN lho Dutiel
plot TO extend the session. moved substitute rescus
the adjournment resolution of May 90 MI Moirlh OF
Vermont also moved TO amend by fixing the time OF ad
iourpment on Wednesday, June 8. A debate immedi-
ateIy arose. which was participated In by Messrs'
Trumbull, Pool, and others Mr.. Pool was hoO
in favor of fixing any particular day 1or au-
iournment, and If an early day was agreed TO- sild
he should oppose any arrangement limiting DEBATE on
the Tariff any other bill while provisions Ior te pas
sage OF other measures Of importance bills In which MS
constituents were interested entirely forgotten
He referred particularly to the bin extending the time
for suspendng the writ of habeas corpus the suppe-
mental Election law, and the Civil Rights bill Mr.
Chambers substitute was finally rejected by vote OF 20
to 49, as follows: In the affirmative, Ames, Anthony
Boreman, Caldwell, Cameron, Carpenter Chandler
Clayton, COnkling, Corbett Cragln, Edwards feIiy
Of Michigan, Frelinghuysen, Hamilton OF Texas Har-
Ian. Kellogg, Lewis, Morton, Osborn, Patterson,
Pool Pratt Ramsey, Scott, Stewart, Sumner and VIII
son. In the negative-Alcorn, Bayard, Blair, Buckng-
ham, Cassery, Cole, Cooper, Davis OF Virginia. Feuton'
Ferry of Connecticut, Hamilton Of Maryland, Hamiin,
HILL johnson, Kelley, Logan, Morrill, Of Name Morriu
of Vermont, Norwood, Pomeroy, Salisbury, sawyer
schurz Sherman, sprague, Stevenson, Stockton lhr
man. Trumbull, Upton, ViekeTs, West, Window ana
Wright. Absent or not yoting-Brownlow, Davis Oh
Kentucky Flanagan Gilbert, GOdthwaite, Hitchcock,
Howe Rice Robertson and Spencer. Those VINO Noteu
IN the affirmative with tNO exceptions were IN
favor either OF continuing the present session ue
nitey or OF having extra session Called MI NioI
rls amendment fixing the date OF adlournmehs on, on
Wednesday, June s. lost, after which MI. ThanTiGr
moved 10 lay the House resolution ON the taOie, Ils
was also lost and the House resolution was finally past
senator Sherman who greatly feared that long p0cai
speeches would be made upon the IalH Dlll uIless
some Arrangement was made TO cut OF general DEBATE
upon It, moved this afternoon 70 lay the Dll upon le
table order TO take up his resolution 10 mint uepdtS
upon the bill and amendments 10 hye minutes by eacn
SENATOR and prohibiting the reception OF any amend
ment not germane the bill Mr.. sumner was willing 10
have the rule applied to amendments but was not Will
ing to have il applied to the bill ITSELF and an hour anu
half was spent arriving at an understanding on s
subject. Finally Mr. Sherman announced that he was VIII
ing 10 give Mr.. Sumner opportunity to MAKE speech
on the French Arms question: and also to give the same
opportunity 10 the members OF the Committee. This
that il was not his intention make speech upon the
French Arms investigation while the Tariff Dill was
pending unless he forced TO il by the Senate that
Is unless the Senate refused TO give him and MI schurz
some opportunity reply 10 the report OF the
Committee which had assailed them in an unpreceden
ed manner After this the Tariff bill was taken up and
satisfactory progress made with H.