New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-29
XLuD CONGREss-IID SESSION.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, May .,

SENATE. WASHINGTON, May %, 1872.
The VICE-PREsIDENT laid before the Senate
the House resolution to adjourn Monday,
June 3.
MIR. CHANDLER Rep., Mch) moved a substitute
resembling the resolution TO adjourn tomorrow, Nav 90.
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep.. VT moved to amend the resOlu-
ton so as adjourn June 8. LOs-Yeas, 22 Nays, 49,
Mr. Chambers substitute was then rejected-Yeas, 2O
At the expiration Of the morning hour the Tariff and
Tax bill came up the unfinished business
Mr.. SHERMAN (Rep.. Ohio moved 10 lay II on the
table for the purpose Of taking up the resolution re-
ported by him yesterday from the Committee on FL
nance applying the yemnute rule TO the debate on the
bill and amendments Agreed TO-.
The resolution being before the Senate, Mr. SHEER
MAN said that If ne could obtain unanimous consent TO
the substance OF the resolution he would not press to
Mr. SUMNER Rep., Mass) called attention TO the fact
that the resolution. read by the Clerk, would apply
the vemnute rule to the debate on the bill ITSELF while
as originally offered IL would apply the rule only to the
amendments. He was willing 10 agree to the original
resolution, but not the modification OF IT,
Mr.. THURMAN Dem Ohio said that II the debate
was limited at ALL he prefeedthat IL should be
done by unanimous consent rather than by the adoption
OF an order which would be precedent for similar action
hereafer and as it was in the power Of the majority TO
adop such order, he appealed 10 Mr. Sumner 10 with
draw his objection SO that there might be unanimous
consent.
and therefore, the Withdrawal of it would not give
unanimous consent. -
sderation of the resolution until the first Monday in
December next He regarded this resolution he said
one of a series OF measures which changing the
character of our Government From the origin Of the
Government debate in the Senate had been free until
within the last few years when attempts had been made
from time time To put the Senate under control not Of
a majority, but Of mere minority Of its members, by
means of caucus dctatiOn. Under this system Senator'S
instead of voting according to their own convictions,
into voting dictated by the caucus and
II the political agitation and disruption Of parties now
going on in the country should result in emancpating
the representatives Of the people, and the people them
selves from the party despOtsn, great good would
have been gained.
Mr.. Trumbul then reviewed at some length the En-
forcement laws aud the Habeas Corpus acts which were
designed he said give the Federal Government con
troll OF the elections, great means OF centralzng
the Government.
Mr.. MORRILL, 0Rep W. asked Mr.. Trumbu how
much political capital he expected 10 make by talking
against time tins proposition 10 LIMIT debate 10
which Senator except one lSumner) had hgreedi
Mr.. SUMNER asked Mr.. Morrill, what evidence there
was that all except one had agreed 10 III
Mr. MORRILL, W.T. said that no other Senator had OBJ
jectea.
Mr. SUMNER remarked that under the rule one obec
ton enough.
Mr. SHERMAN said that Senator had objected 20
bs proposition except the senator from Massachusetts
CsunDeT lie had been Informed that that s~""'" tus