Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-01
EVENING STAR,
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Sumner spoke nearly four hours. When
the House for a committee of conference on tha
tarih bill, and the Vice President apnointo1
Asssrs sherman, Morrill,, tYt.) and Bayard
MY. Scburz then took the floor and said il as
his purpose TO discuss the II port of IN, French
arms committee. No one could doubt the nrn-
Ifiety OF this The personal animadversions in
almost 70 holding a Senator ACCOUNTANT for
words spoken in debate.
Mr.. Ferry Conn renewed a motion to take a
recess ard MIR. Sumner appealed to the Senate
10 agree 20 IL an act of courtesr which Nv -
usual toward a Senator who wished "a snaak
MI. Conkling replied, that after what had
LaPithed courtesy was no longer applicable on
tdls moor. The motion to take a recess 90
again l0st-ayes 26, noes 81.
MI lckeTs, from the committee on the Dis
tiCt OF Columbia, reported. with amendments
the bill authorizing the extension of the Nafinnai
~ oil Mary land into the District of Column
Mr.. Upton introduced a mint ,sso,n.;or
iUsns constitutional amendment to mo,lify
iAe NetO power 80 that "A vote o., the m aioritv ~
al the qualified m mbSrs of both Holsas shall
tons. O0ueA' JUICE
Finally after much further informal discus-
Ion u " \ agreed AT O'Clock p. m. to take
recess 70 O'Clock y. M AZ which time tbs
Senate reassembIed, anl Mr. Schnr, rasrI-oJ
~ remarks IN comment on the report of the
= ieI.cn arms committee, asserting that il was a
dangerous sign Of the times to see the lawyer
on that committee acquiescing in n aoI,tar-
construction OF the Law
When Mr.. schurz concluded Mr.. Carpenter
OBTAINED the tcOr, bur at the suggesfion Of NJ
tonkHng he deferred his remarks
Mr. wilson reported the House resolution
aulLOIiZlhg the reporter of the Buell. court
Ia .,al 10 furnish duplicate Of the papers in
MI West, from the second committee of cop
ference on the army appropriation BILL reported
that the committee was unable to agree the
point at issue being the Senate provision for The
eIeC'i :. OF new buildings at Fort LeavenwOrth
L4I. 1IUmDul moved that the Senate recele
rom It's amendment. After debate tha nUas1
non was taken on Mr.. Trumbull's motion to
aSeedei which was carried-ayes %, noes II.
passed. ~ - "'"
The sundry civil appropriation bill being be-
Tore the Senate, on melton of Mr. ChanJIS1 a.
ii ?. m, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.-After our report closed
hI.DaWes moved 10 suspend the Jules and nom
concur IN the AZ amendments by the Senate TO
.ne taTif bill, with the exception of the amend
menus relative 10 the rate of tax on whisky to.
Dseco and bonded warehouses on which he de-
rIeua separate vote. The rules were SUSPEND
ca ana the order made.
The House cOncurred in the Sana+a arna,1
cents. " VI "
ON the Senate amendment FIXING the tax on
tCbaceo al ~ instead OF - cents a pound Mr.
Maynard (Tenn.) moved to amend by striking
Cut - anu inserting IL cents, and the yeas and
nays were ordered The amendment was agreed
tO-yeas 1S2, NAYS g.
The amendment changing the time for the
withdrawal OF tobacco from bonded warehouses
20 y instead OF 8 months from the passage OF
me bill, was nOn-cOncurred in
The remainder of the Senate amen Inan..
we're then nOD-cOncurred in and a commitfae
o. conference was ordered.
Ihe Speaker announced as members Of the
committee of conference on the tariff hill
Mes>rs Dawes Mass, Kelley (Pa.), anu Kerr
,lUt.)
The House then. al sos p. m, adjourned.