New-York tribune., 1872-06-08
XLIIp CONGRESs-IID SESSION.
sENATE. .WAsHINGroN. Jnne Z.

SENAIE-..... w WASiiING1ON, June Z, 1872.
The VICE-PREsIDENT appointed Messrs. Stew
art Rep, Nev) and Stockton (Rep, N j. members OF
the Board of Visitors to West Point in place of Messrs
Wilson rep, Mass) and Blair (Dem MOI. declined.
Mr.. FOREMAN Rep., West Va) called up the Senate
bill TO reimburse the United States Marshas for moneys
necessarily expended by them nakng the Ninth Census
in excess OF me compensation allowed theIn under the
Mr.. TRUMBULL. Rep, Ill.l novel that the Judiciary
Committee be discharged from the further consideration
of House bill 10 regulate the seizure and examination
and that the biii be placed on the calendar
Mr.. CONKLING (Rep, n. " objected 70 the motion
in the absence Of Mr. Edmunds.
Mr.. FENTON Hep n. " expressed the hope that the
Committee would be discharged, and that the bill 10
regulate the service in the collection of Customs at the
various ports of entry in the United States and the dis
position Of fines and forieures incurred under the laws
relating Customs &c, which was made the SPECIAL
order Tor Jan. g. would be taken up aud passed The
excenees of the pubic service require its consideration
He charged that this bill, which had now been delayed
for several months, had been purp0sely delayed
After further discussion, Mr.. EDMUNDS Qep., VT
moved 10 lay Mr.. Trunbnlls motion the table Not
agreed to-Yeas, %; NAYS, 80.
MIR. TRUMBUIL Rep, III said, in relation TO ac-
ton by Committee the bill under discussion, that
he had tried several times TO get quorum OF the Com
itee 10 meet IN order to consider IT, and had failed on
account OF the illness Of Mr Edmunds aud therefore
Thought the way put the bill calendar
aud et.the Senate act AT its pleasure on II.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM Rep., Conn., expressed the hope
that Mr.. TumbuPs motion would prevail in order that
the bill which important to the collection of the pub
hc revenue, might go on the calendar and have some
chance to he passed befOEe final adjournment.
Mr.. EDMUMDs said 10 place the bill on the calendar
would deprive it OF that crave consideration which it
would be key TO receive II kept in the Judiciary Com
mitee while IL oughtto he perfected before being placed
before tine Senate Tor action.
Mr. EDMUNDs explained at some length the objects
sought 10 be attained IN the administration OF the
service by the provisions Of the bill He Thought
IL WOud be dscOurteOus 10 the Committee 10 take IL out
OF their bands at the present time.
The morning hour here expired and the subject went
over.
Mir. BAYARD Dem, Deli asked unanimous consent
have vote taken his motion TO allow the minority
OF the NewNOrk CustOm-hOu5e investigating Committee
tO print their views during the
Mr. COLE (Rep., CALI objected, when Mr.. CAsSERLY
(Dcu, Ca) and appealing Co Mr. Cole merely
To allow tue vote 10 be TAKEN but Mr.. CONRLINd re-
fused 20 allow him o. proceed.
The sundry CIVIL Appropriation bill was then taken
up The motion of the Committee % strike out the sixth
section allowing paw To mail contractors in the Rebel
States prior " May 81 1861, carried by vote OF -
10 a. The amendment OF the Committee 20 allow
credit tO the Collector of the Port Of Chicago In the
settlement of his accounts such coin and
rency have been lost during the FIRE IN that city,
agreed 10. The amendment OF the Committee. APP
prnpratng S O56 % 10 resOTr the Creek oIphans Of
1857 certain funds 10 which Dcy arc ehued under the