The Portland daily press., 1872-06-01
XLIID CONGRESS..SRCOND SESSION.

w ASHlNG1ON, May 0l.-1ne senate look up
the Sunday civil appropriation bill, and then at
80 am, adjourned to II o'clock, noon.
On reassembling, Mr.. Sumner presented a
series of resolutions in relation to settling ma
tional disputes. [Given elsewhere gu
Mr. Morton advocated proceeding with the
conference report on TIE civil appropriation
bill -. .t.---
Mr.. Chandler moved to lay the sundry civil
appropriation bill which was in regular order
ON the table, which was lost.
Mr.. Sumner then moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill, and then went on to deliver pre-
pared speech. 1.a ~
Mr.. Sumner opened his speech with the an
nouncement that he was member of the
hepublIcan party and one of the straightest of
sect. He had never failed to sustain its candi-
dates and advance its principles. Not without
regret could he see it suffer, nor without pang
could he see it changed from its original char
acter, for such change is its death. Therefore,
he asked with no common feeling that the peril
which menaces it may pass away He stood by
its cradle and was not willing to follow its
hearse. a-..- n.
He then proceeded to detail the rise and pro-
gress of the party and his connection with it
as party necessary and permanent and always
on an ascending plane; but alas how changed
Once principle was inscribed on the victorious
banners and not name only 1t is not diff
cult to indicate when the disastrous change
exalting the will of one man above all else be-
come manifest. Already it had begun to show
itsell IN personal pretensions, when suddenly
the President, elected by the Republican party,
precipated upon the country an ill-considered
ana ill-omened scheme for annexation of a por-
ton OF San Domingo, in pursuance of treaty
negotiated by one of his own household. 1t
was was pressed for months by every means
and appliance of power. Mr.. Sumner proce-
ded to arrign the President and attack him with
excessive bitterness. The speech is so long
that it would fill five columns of the PRESS
The Senate agreed to the request of the
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tariff bill, and the Vice-President appointed
Messrs Sherman, Morrill, (of Vermont) and
Bayard. q ~ y - ra
AT the commencement of Mr.. Summers
speech, Mr. Cole said that as this speech would
probably give rise to others, he would ask an
unanimous consent to offer a resolution rescnd
ing resolution to adjourn sine die on June 3rd.
Mr.. Hamilton of Maryland, objected and the
resolution went over ..-H 9t4
q Mr. Turmbull moved to take a recess til 7. 80.
Lost D. HA1 rAf'z'isa 20
Mr.. Schurz obtained the floor and was pro-
ceeding to review the majority report of the
Committee on French Arms, when Mr. Ferry
OF Connecticut, moved to adjourn, saying it
was not in accordance with ordinary usages or
eourtesies of the Senate to compel Senator to
proceed with his speech at so late an hour. The
motion was lost, 10 to "a. l sIH5 r.
In the evening Mr.. Schurz addressed the SEN
ate q .sa-t Utsfa .aal .4 lta-t r.-. 10.
Mr.. Ferry then moved recess till 73O. ra. 81.
Mr. Sumner-Mr. President. the object of
this motion is to gixe the Senator from Missou-
ri, who is to speak, indulgence which is not
generally denied to any Senator. .,.,
Mr.. Conkling-Yes, but the Senator must
know after what has occurred that courtesy is
not applicable where we are dealing with stern
er things than that now. ,+Nil aii
The motion was lost, but after several mo-
tions the Senate finally agreed to a recess till
o'clock ii1s -Itla e. bcai
3s7' ,'i HOUSE. 81. ..a
The Conference Committee ordered an
amendment to the railway grant to the Port
Huron Railroad. f'-- 4-+sf adj
A resolution by Mr.. Butler was adopted for
a select committee of five with the architect of
the capital extension, to consider what changes
can be made in the Hall of Representatives to
get better light, ventilation and accommodation
for the increased number of representatives.
A resolution was adopted fixing the pay of
witnesses before committees at four dollar per
day and five cents mileage. ,..-.-
Mr. Dawes of Massachusetts, moved to take
the tariff bill which was was received from the
Senate. 44ats Iz st.fl ,ab -iuaal $1,000
Messrs. Farnsworth, Maynard and Burchard
objected, unless it was understood that the
Senate amendments be considered in the House
instead of being sent to conference committee.
Mr. Dawes declined such stipulations and
moved a suspension ofthe rules, non-cOncurreuce
in the amendment, and that they be sent to
conference committee. He would prefer the
action of the House on tobacco, spirits and
bonded warehouses and other subjects, bot
wanted all the other amendments non-concurred
in. As the bill was not yet received from the
printers, he withdrew his motion for an hour
till it arrived. e4ieiF
The bill to pay the children of j. NJ. Baker,
deceased Consul at Rio Janeiro $1,000 was mod
flied to meet the objections of the President
and passed. a-1 a..,l ST. .a.ff
The Conference report on the bill revising the
post Office laws was agreed to-
A motion to suspend the rule and take up the
business on the Speakers table, excepting the
Ku klux enforcement and social equality bill
was defeated. Yeas, 102; nays, So. Not two
thirds. $3.50,
The yeas comprised Democrats and moderate
Republicans, and the nays nearly all Republicans
desiring action on the Ku Klux and other bills
mentioned .f.4-fa .
A bill granting the right of way to rail-
road from st. Mary's river to Key West, Fla,
was passed.
The Senate amendments to the bill for a
more effective quarantine on the Southern and
Gulf coasts were agreed to.
A large number of minor Senate bills were
passed or appropriately referred. ".
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, moved to take up the
Senate amendments to the tariff and tax
bill and concur in all of them, except such as
the members desired special votes on. He him
self wanted special votes on tobacco, spirit and
bonded warehouses. t-
; Mr.. Butler of Mass, wanted special vote ON
pig lead. a- u
Mr.. W. II. Roberts demanded q special vote
off licquorice.
After considerable colloquy, Mr. Dawes franz
ed his motion so as to suspend the rules and
concur in all the Senate amendments, except as
to votes on spirits, tobacco and the provisions
relating to bonded warehouses The motion
was agreed to by the necessary two-third vote,
The Senate amendment fixing the tax on
spirits at 20 cents as equivalent for all other
taxes was cOncurred in.
The Senate amendment Increasing the tax on
tobacco from 20 to "a cts. per pound was amend
ed, by reducing the rate to IL cents. Yeas 1872
nays "a. 800. 800.
The Senate amendments in regard to bonded
warehouses increasing the time for their aboli-
ton from six months to twelve months, was
not concurred in. @ A 4 +a
All the other amendments of the Senate
We're non-concurred in and Committee of
Conference was ordered. e .-..zss ..a.s ~
The House conferees ON the tariff bill, are
Messrs. Dawes, Kelley and Kerr
The Senate bill to amend act of May 81 1870,
to enforce the rights of citizens to vote was left
on the Speakers table, the vote on its passage
being yeas lilo, nays 95, less than two-thirds in
the affirmative. . r.-t-Ef II.
The Senate bill to amend act of May 31st,
1870, regulating the foreign coasting trade ON
the northern, northeastern and northwestern
frontiers, was referred to the Committee on
Commerce ,rr..y1-.. l..-..-.
Having disposed of about half the bills on
the Speakers table, the House adjourned.