The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27

The Legislative Appropriation Bill in the
HOase--.Raid on the Printing Department.
TIE GREAT SOREHEAD COALITION
The Democracy to Swallow the
Presidential Candidates Of
Republican Boilers.
THE TRANSATLANTIC MAILS
Williams & Guion's Line Obtain the Con.
tract-Cunard Going One Bet
ter Every Time.

Amendments Extiuguished.
The administration Senators under Morton's
lead gained their first real victory to-day in
the passage OF the resolution for early adjournment
After the chaplain's invocation had ended, Mr.. Nor
ton who had been laboriousy working among Sem
aC0rs. moved to take up the adjournment resolu-
ton Mr.. Sumner in the blandest and most inno-
cent manner, asked the Senator from Indiana to
give his reasons for pressing 1t. The nterrogated
Senator proceeded to declare that his object was
not political one, that there were no such reasons
behind the proposition and none to be gained. He
simply wanted to hurry up business.
push matters to completion and prevent
wasteful and unnecessary debate This seemed
70 be exactly what Mr. Sumner expected, and he
answered by reading coptous extracts from speech
OF Mr. Morton, made in May, 1870, against adjourn
ing on July Of the same year. The line of argu-
ment was completely opposite to that just presented
BY the administration leader, and the fact caused
good deal OF laughter Senator Schurz did not
want adjournment until something was done about
civn service reform. Mr.. Morton replied soto c0ce
that not much was designed in that line. 6cnurz's
amendment was put 10 o vote and lost by 16 to 80,
Aessrs. Fenton, Scnurz. Sumner, Trumbull and
Upton being the only republicans voting "aye."
Mr.. Trumbuli then moved to amend so that no
adjournment take place until after avote had been
had on the House bill repeating the duty on COAL
Pending this the morning hour expired, and the
Apportionment bill came up as the regular order.
Mr. Trumbun explained at length the changes made
by the judiciary Committee. Mr.. Sherman opposed
the report, arguing that apportionmenJ was mat
ter vitality Affecting the House, and not the Senate;
that o measure agreed upon by the former should
not be changed by the latter without good reasons;
that the Senate had already put itself record IN
favor OF House consisting OF 300 members, thus
defeating bill then pending IN the House. Messrs.
Frelngnuysen, Patterson and Edmunds opposed
the bill, the New Hampshire Senator ar
guing that the basis agreed upon was,
80 far as concerned that State, plainly
unconstitutional. MIR. Edmunds said that 1t gave
OHIO, with eight times the population OF Vermont,
ten times the representation. Mr.. Morton, usual,
found q political reason for his opposition. He
stated that under tho Senate plan the republican party
would lose twenty-five members the loss OF repre-.
sentaton being In communities OF that faith. He also
opposed the nth section, which provides that no Ter
ritOry shall be admitted as o State without hav-
lng the population required as the ratio OF represen.
tation. The Senator hopes to secure the admission
OF New Mexico and Colorado In time to have cast
their electoral votes for Grant, and the section he
wishes excsed would prevent this. The Senate
then agreed to resume this question on Monday,
ana proceeded to take up the adjournment resolu.
ton.
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and then vote was taken on q motion Of Mr.,
Thurman to lay on the table the whole matter.
This was lost bya vote Of 10 to 49, Messrs. Fenton
schurz, Sherman, Sprague, Sumner, Upton and
Trumbull being the republicans voting with the
minority. The vote was then taken on an amend
ment OF Mr.. Schurz relative to revenue REFORM which
was defeated by vote oils to 49, Messrs. Fenton and
Sprague not voting Mr. Sumner then sent up q
resolution, prefaced by long preamble, setting
forth that justice should 60 before generosity and
tnatCongress ought not to ADJOURN till civil rights
were fully secured ana the wounds caused by civil
war completely healed. The resolution. being worded
In Mr.. Summers most ornate style ana read by him
IN his most r0tund manner seemed to so impress
every one with being 0verstrained that general
ripple OF laughter followed, which was increased by
Mr.. Hamnn rising and quantity inquirlng, II 1t
would now be in order to sing OLD Hundred. Mr..
Sumner retorted in excited manner that the Sen.
at0r from Maine should lead OF, and proceeded to
demollsh the SCORERS py reminding them that prin-
ciples had been derded and the graves OF the dead
had been danced on before now, ana that he re.
garded the conduct Of Senators the same light as
ne would both reprehensible acts. He said, with
the most solemn air. that he had stood alone
before and that he could do so again when
duty demanded. This remark seemed to
excite his colleague who, having laughed
at MI. Hamlin's suggestion, probably felt himself
specially aimed at in Mr.. Summers rebuke Mr.
Wilson said something not heard In the galleries;
but which was afterwards reported to have been In
effect that Mr.. Sumner was always charging that
he stood alone. In order to make 1t appear az
home that he tWils0n) gave his colleague no sup.
port on moral questions. Mr.. Sumner suspended
his remarks and engaged IN an animated colloquy,
which evidently was full Of feeling This lasted
some minutes. when he proceeded briefly. The vote
was then taken and 1t sto Cd IS to &c. Messrs Sum.
Nor, Schurz, Upton and Trumbull being the only
republicans voting for the amendment. The origl.
nal resolution was then passed by vote Of SO to H.
Sherman, sprague, Sumner Upton and Trumbull
being In the negative. The Senate then adjourned
Tho House and tho Pensions-Thc Appropri.
alton Bill and the Public Printing.
There Is more or less sparring over pensions In
the House this session. ana Mr. Moore, the benevo.
lent Chairman Of the Committee on Pensions, mas O
serious time plotting his pensioners refused by the
Commissioner OF Pensions, through the shoals and
Quicksands Of the Appropriation Committee. To-
day one OF those whom he had thought safely
cribbed came to grief through resolution offered
by MT. Cox, Of New York; to have his case recon-
sidered. This man, Adam Correll, was declared by
Mr. Grassland, OF Kentucky, to have been hanger
Oh around camps, and 1t was always doubtful
TO which side he belonged. Besides. he had
other small sins to answer for-was q robber, MUIR
derer and q thleL This indictment was 80 search
ing that the Dill granting the pension was reconsid.
cred and laid over Another morsel OF spice was
thrown into the dull Debate upon the Appropriation
bill BY Mr. Msynard's resolution 10 strike out the
second section limiting the time for considering
claims against the government. Mr. Garfield op-
posed this resolution against Mr. Butler, OF Massa
chusetts, and Mr.. Blair, Of Michigan, both OF whom
spoke with earnestness against the section and In
favor Of Mr.. Maynard's resolution. Mr.. Blair made
the point that sovereign should not tx q lmita-
lion to claims against 1t; but the feature OF the day
was the onslaught made by the vigorous Chairman OF
the Committee OF Appropriations against the system
on pubic printing. In this new part OF watchdog OF
Inc Treasury this gentleman Is not yet fully up.