New-York tribune., 1872-05-07

effect OF this would be that the pSrtohs
Of the bill relating to each of the articles
specified could be considered and acted upon az
separate subjects, instead OF being discussed ana
ae nded paragraph by graph hr Dawes gave e0
this arrangement, he would move to strike out me en-
acting clause Of the Comntees Dill when n,It & tse a
understanding had in the Committee THIS was s,rena
%ho Ssy that S he IN rel reaOu to
Dawes offering amendments did not go 70 sue an
as 10 u5p MI pa%es S y Ea lost by Yeas s to NAYS
12 which nearly twothirds majority aeaiist ~ IN
stead Of in It's favor number OF the hfgh
including Mr. Kelley, voted in the negative
Representative Poland introduced to-day an amend
the Constitution providing that no senator or
Representative shall during the time for which he was
elected be chosen President Vice President nor shall
any Judge any Court he chosen President or Vice
President within two years after the termination Of his
judicial office.
The Senate Committee Privileges and Elections has
not yet taken up the Caldwell alleged bribery case
week ago the chairman OF that Committee said that
would necessary proceed with It at once as the
session drawing 70 q close, and II snythine was
done in the matter time must be lost Now IL " re
ported that the Committee waiting for the return Oh
Senator Thurman called West by sickness
in his family Additional evidence Is daily receiN'u
here throwing greater suspicion upon the circumstances
nding Cadwels election, and many senators VINO
the honor OF the Senate most at heart are oegin
ming get impatient what they call the unnecessary
delay In this case The Clayton Investigating Committee
which recently been holding daily sessions has about
concluded ts examination The majority OF witnesses
recently called have been INTRODUCES oy 1s ead
upon the stand 70 IeDus isDasses s1,us ~, are nre
scpted dnriSs s pret Week the Committee viii
probably close the inquiry and prepare report An
marked that while the testimony taken revealed very
corrupt state of political afars in Arkansas ne doneee
Cayton's right to seat in the senate IL is probable
that but portion of the testimony viii be printed as
the Committee hold that great deal OF tAat glNeh ns
been entirely irrelevant.
Tie Senate engaged all day the question OF SUD-
sidies various steamship lines The debate on the
amendment TO the PostOnce Appropriation BILL raising
the of subsidy TO be paid to the Brazilian line OF
steamers from s50COo TO s4500oo year, for semi
monthly instead OF monthly service continued for an
hour or two when Mr.. Chandler moved 70 substitute
$500 for t50o0o This carried oy large major
iy and then the Committee evidently under the nstre-
ton of the Brazilian Steamship Company withdrew tne
amendment altogether. Later M the day consderable
debate arose proposition 70 give subsidy OF s5Oo
year the san Francisco and Australian line OF steam
already This supported Oy the facno
coast and Others but the amendment wa
finally aid upon the table by vote Of y 70 ~ iae m
amendment TO the bill repeating the law Dy w1ch per
manent appropriation OF sOoOO year Il mao De- 70 o Ras
Department, a2d To substitute IN lts place specnc a
propraon f an eqt section aboIish,ng the
frankng privilege, but this was also Laid upon the taDe
by vote OF 20 70 70 The only other amendment which
provoked debate fOrbidding clerks or others
employ ed in the P0stOice Department 10 prosecute
term Of office shall expire IL may be remembered that
several claims of very doubtful CHARACTER nave oeen
worked up by persons who have resigned responsible
positions in tns department, apparently Tor tne sole
purpose Of becoming agents OF claimants Ihe Cnopen
ming caim which passed during the last session or
the Congress- and thoroughly exposed during the
first session Of the present Congress by MI Dawes
instance OF this abuse The amendment Nas,
however defeated the Senate to-day. The Dill IA now
in the senate and will probably be passed tomorrow
The devices of Mr.. Edridge, 70 exhaust the morning
ant uOfA ID
Elementary Civil Rights bill, numerous and inge-
uious To-day he introduced when his State was called
bill to further increase taxation and protect mono
poles, without increasing che revenue" as the title
read. II proved TO be Mr. Kelley's Tariff bill with
new name but without any other change. This Mr..
E.dridge demanded should be read in full. The Clerk
got through about half OF it when the morning hou e1
pred.
The House Appropriations Committee has followed
this sesson the excellent plan OF reporting al the
amendments made by the Senate to Appropriation Os
and bringing them before the House for ts action IN
stead Of sending at " conference commitee
as has too often been aone nv IN SeS
90 to the conference as the Honse refuses
70 @ents s0nso' so the % Deficiency Sil were IN great
part disposed OF in the House The controversy was re-
ernment employ who worked but eight hours day, and
were time paid but eight-tenths OF days pay,
wages The senate struck of proviso MI Farnsworth
had put hen the bill first passed tine House and
by their elton left bill in such shape TO allow
the men to receive hours for eight hours work
The House to-day eoncurred the action OF the Senate
after hours debate.
The House Education and LABOR Committee tried to-
day TO get an evening session assigned to them 70 en-
able them to bring up their bills TO prohibit the importa
ton fof coolies 10 pay women in government employ
the same wages men, give the proceeds OF the sale
OF public in certain Western States for school pn
noses and other The House refused 10 make
the order The Military Committee was, however al
lowed Tuesday and Wednesday evenings OF ths week IN
IL
Claims was given evening Of next week.
Barnum's great show entered town TINS morning ana
attracted much attention the Avenue Inc bhIs
have been thronged both afternoon and evening"
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