New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-10
XIIID CONGREss-IID SESSION.

ALL-NIGHT SESSION OF THE SENATE--ARBITRARY
RULINGS OF THE CHAIR-CoNSPIRACY OF
THE MAJORITY TO PUSH THE FORCE BILL
THE BILL PASSED AND CONFERENCE Or
DERED-THE HOUSE DIsAGREEs.
SENATE. 20. WASHINGTON June 8. 1872.
MIDNIGHT SESSION
After the remarks of Mr.. SALISBURY Dem,
DELI in the Senate last night on the Enforcement amend
ment to the sundry Appropriation bill, motion to ad
iourn was again made by Mr. THURMAN.
Mr. EDMUNDS Qlep., VT said, Why not pass the bill
before adiOurningl
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, Ohio said there were many
amendments yet TO be offered.
Mr.. SHERMAN QRep., Ohio said never since he had
been the Senate had he known night session to be
T to appoint two Supervisors Of
The motion to adjourn was again lost.
Mr.. Upton Qep., Iowa. was very much surprised at
the remark of Mr. sherman that this pending measure
was one OF so little Importance The rule that amend
nens NOT gernane should not received TO the Appro
pration bills accepted by Senators question Of
honor between man and man, and each Senator was
pledged as an honorable man every other Senator not
to attempt place riders" on appropriation bills. He
was unable 10 how any Senator could bring forward
sucb an amendment as that brought forward by Mr.
kellogg There is cause for all thisa special reason
and the Senator from Louisiana would not have intro
duced this unless he had assurances that would
be considered germane by majority OF the senate The
bin 70 regulate elections had been debated very fully in
the Senate. 1t had only short time since
gone to the House, and had not come back
from there. Then, why this haste in the matter He
then read from the message OF Gov Geary OF Pennsyl
wanna disappearing of the employment OF troops at the
elections in Philadelphia which was authorized by the
original enforcement act. He CiptOnl would frankly
saw that he challenged the passage Of this BILL and dared
them to go before the people the issue He wanted
to 20 before every hundred honest, hard-working
farmers the West and tell them that the only reason
OF their own citizens had not requested it but he did
not want this bill passed in this manner by violating
'' At 2:iS a. m Mr. MORTON Rep, Ind) appealed to
Senators 10 allow vote on the amendment The Senate
decided that IL in order. IL subject which has
been fully discussed and he hoped Senators would now
Mr. Upton resumed charging that the offering OF the
amendment deliberate violation OF a most solemn
obligation Its special purpose was to influence cleo
before the people in this issue.
Mr.. HAMILTON Dem., Md protested in the name of
his people against such legislation sought 20 be
forced upon This attempt was AGAINST the letter and
spirit Of the rule under which the Senate was acting.
How 1t was conceived ana caueused INTO existence ne
did not know Was 1t called for by the Philadelphia
Conventioni Is it party necessity If So that may
interests of the country require It'll
Mr.. HAMILTON continued his remarks by asking, Was
tins measure to be passed because deemed
sary 10 the reelection OF President Grant, The
people did not want any such measure as this they did
not want Federal officials TO be spying over them They
can conduct their elections properly without the inter
venton OF the Federal Government 1t is against all
principles Of right. Mr. Hamilton then reviewed
the circumstances under which the rule excluding
legislation and amendments not germane was adopted,
and argued that 10 beyond controversy that the
amendment ought 70 be received When this amend
ment first offered he thought IL was joke and when
he discovered otherwise he was amazed ana when the
Senator then in the chair Mr Anthony decided that II
was IN order, he was shocked "a, ne tneh men, main
tained that the Steamboat bill could IN
der the ruling Of the Chair. be admitted
also amendment but no behests OF party could
induce him 10 violate the sauctity Of an honorable oo
CATION He then expressed the opinion that the Admin
istratOn party did want extra session. lt would
be fatal TO them 10 have IT, The tyrannical acts
they passed, the oppression they were guilty Of
the better II was for the Democratic party.
At this point, $40 a. m, Mr. STOCKTON (Rep., N. ~
asked Mr. Hamilton TO yield for motion 70 adjourn
Mr.. BDMUNDs said II Mr.. Hamilton yielded he should
insist that he give up the floor.
Mr.. STEVENSON Dem, Ky) asked for ruling from
the Chair on this point He would Ike 10 know the
Senator from Vermont had threatened Senators several
times in this manner whether the floor could be taken
from a Senator who yielded for a motion 10 adjourn.
Mr.. TRUMBULL lRep, ND said he had never heard
Of such thing In any legislative body He had been
the Senate time and he had never heard that
Senator could not yield the floor for motion adjourn