Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-22
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-,
WEpNEspAY. MAY o

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Mr. Bsyard continued his remarks until 9 40
p m, when, on motion OF Mr.. Edmunds the
Senate took recess until $40 d. m. when Mr..
BayaId continued his speech until 80. and was
followed BY Mr.. Morton, who was in turn fol-
iowea oy Messrs. Bayard, Hamilton Of Texss,
Mr.. Stevenson argued on historical and con-
stituuonal grounds that Congress had no right
any occasion or jus ifcation for the suspension
on me writ OF hdbeas corpus at the south, and
implored Congress to cease making war upOn
Mr.. Carpenter stated his reasons for thinking
tne bill constitutional, and said he would vote
LOT II, although, as a mere question of party
poncy, ne believed 1t would be better for the
Iepnoncan party not to pass the bin, because
while Its good effects would be merely local
there would be clamor raised about il which
S %oIia extend through the whole country. In
ever, Senators were bound to act, not As no.
ltclans, but as statesmen; and for his px,f n
ne believed that the passage OF this bilf would
save the lives OF citizens in one county and pre-
serve the peace in one state, although it wouId
al the same time cause the defeat OF Gen. Grant
In November, he would still vote for the bill.
MT. Thurman replied to Mr.. Carpenters con-
sututlonal Argument, and said, incidentally
that there never was a usurpation by any gov
eminent which did not find some lawyer either
venal enough or wild enough to defend it,
Mr.. Hamilton said this bill ought to be called
"a bill to provide for the reelection of Presi-
dent Grant, " and was proceeding to argue the
III.
Mr. Conkling interrupted, and appealed TO
him to let the Senate come to q vote without
further debate. The majority, he said, had Al
some inconvenience to themselves, agreed, At
the request OF the minority, to postpone the con-
sideratien OF the bill until Monday, with the I'M
Outstanding that the vote should be taken before
adjourning on Tuesday; and as il was almost 4
O'Clock on wednesday morning, and as the
Senator having the bill in charge (Scott) and
another Senator had waived their right TO speak
on the bill in order to save time, he thought the
minority ought to be willing TO let the vote be
taken now. If they were not willing TO stand nv
the agreement they could hardly expect that the
majority would be disposed 20 enter into any
such agreement In the futr-e.
Mr.. Thurman said the Senator from New
York had no right to impute to the minority bad
faith in this matter. He had never heard a more
unwarranted imputation.
An excited and bitter discussion on this point
ensued between Messrs. Conkling, Thurman
shortly after a. m. the bill which extends the
time In which the President is authorized -
suspend the writ Of habeas corpus to March, 4.
1873, was passed-ayes %, nays Is.
Mr. Carpenter then offered Mr.. Summers
supplementary civil rights bill, Invested OF the
Juries, and, after q debate of over three hor-s.
il was passed-ayes u, nays IL.
The House general amnesty bill was then
taken up and passed-ayes IS, nays 2-Me- srs.
Mr.. Sumner, who was not present when the
civil rights bill was acted on, expressed ind ma
tion Al its oeing emascuia ted, and gave that As
the reason why he voted agairs amnesty
The Senate then, at 1920 a. m, after a session
Of nearly "a hours, adjourned to p. IN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
motion Of Mr.. Poland, (yt.,) the committee on
revision Of the laws was authorized to assemble
on the 18th OF November next, and sit till the
meeting Of Congress in December, for the pur-
pose OF examining the revision of the statutes OF
the United States prepared by COMMISSIONERS
appointed for that purpose.
MI Sargent, tCal y from the c)mmittee ap-
pointed to investigate certain charges agairs,
the Secretary Of the Navy, submitted a report:
which was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Pair (Mich.) submitted a mino ity re-
port; which was also ordered to be printed.
On motion OF MIR. Rusk, wis. J the Senate
bill in relation to the Dakota Southern railroad
was taken from the Speakers table and passed
Mr.. Holman Ind), from the committee on
commerce, reported bill granting the right OF
way to the Davenport railroad COMPANY witt
Senate amendment, which was concurred in
and the bill passed.
The Speaker caused to be read TO the House
the endorsement made in the Senate on the am
nesty bill, cei dfying that the bill had passed
that body by vote of two-thirds Of the mem
bers. -
Mr.. Bingham (Oho) asked il the bill Old mot
60 10 the President for his signature
The Speaker replied that he was under the
impression that by the language of the third
section OF the 1ith article Of amendment the
bill did not require the Presidents signature
and for that reason had caused the endorsement
After some discussion the Speaker said t,a.
the Clerk informed him that ali the bills of this
class heretofore passed had been sent 10 the
PRESIDENT resident and ne would therefore follow the
Mr.. Randall Pa. y said if the President signed
the bill il would be well and good, but III he
lefused to sign, what then?
The Speaker said that would be a ones tim
for Congress. The duties OF the Speaker were
only ministerial.
MT. Randall said he was willing to allow the
President an opportunity to sign the bill.
Mr.. Bingham (Ohio. ESPECIALLY after he re-
commended its passage.
Mr.. Farnsworth (IlI.) said this was question
that might at some time become a very embsr-
Mr.. Cox IN. W said he rose to a parliament
airy question. He would like to avoid any dim.
pocket and hello il until Congress adjourned.
What would be the effect on legislation?
The Speaker said that was not q parliamentary
quesnoh; ne thought, however, there would be
The regular order was demanded.
Mr.. Randall (Pa - said he rose to Q question of
snd asked that Mr.
Carolina district-who has been kept from his
seat on account OF political disabilities be now
sworn in.
Mr.. Dawes (Mass.l said the bill had NOT been
signed by the President. All anxiety for am
nesty seemed to have changed to solicitude lest
he should sign the bill.
been made to send the bill to the President the
chair would wait till the bill was signed before
swearing in the member. III he might express
an opinion he thought the House would not have
long to wait.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) offered resolution recit-
ing certain language, used In debate YESTERDAY.
rejecting upon the Official character OF MI
Mullett, supervising architect of the Treasury.
and requesting the Secretary of the Treasury 70
investigate the same. He said he Thought IN
better TO call the attention of the Secretary To
these charges than to have them constantiy
brought TO the House in way that no action
can be had. =
Mr.. Farnsworth said he was glad the eeutle-
man had called attention to the subject. and
that he had attracted more attention TO the sub
ject than he CIR. F. had been able to do. He
said that he had quoted but portion of the tee-
timony In the case, and went on to read addi-
tionsi extracts from the report Of TIE inyesti-
gazing committee Of the last Congress, and also
from the report Of the coUmittee on post ofices
and post roads Of the lagt Cougre0 n relAfSou 70
alleged ifreeularttfes In the construction Of the
Bosom post once. He offered IN ameudmsnt 70
the resolution requesting TIE Secretary % an
form the House whether his attention ksd not
been already called TO the ehareo contained in
III. Bufier sid TIE vAas roofing paeeue vas
for repairing old copper SoOl1 and not Or new
foo(b: this WaB the reason 10 ono but hoEDvoRn-
nenf was using it excludvoly, ana h lid the
contract with Mr.. SHEPPARD WuB Do0s By the
0acpafavv Of the IronnuYY July n Inn nd n