The New York herald., 1873-12-18

was moved DY MT WINDOW The Senate owed III uo
n' SUCH ns s0ss''s nss n
When these things should q0" have Teen acco%pished
on at tins time 10 the EXCLUSION Of other matters more
important II The senate could 70 take the recess
picaons more serious than ever 1t would regret having
Mr. WIsDos said it made no difference when the vote
should be taken, whether y be today or TO morrow,
in Congress past IL years he had persstenty fought
against long holiday recess and had always been de-
mt. EaavsDs said senators had had holiday from the
daie they had W. adjourned over reguay from THURSDAY
deficiency u the receipts Of the goyernment TO be pro
now to take holiday Of 7 two G or three rec weeks leaving
a tssc Sd oan bi rs Tnaed he Ss
W M fey Was he senate spng
through important measures in such haste be
sure ha ,Pd "a H. ns
ment the resolution adjourn should not be passed I'm
%hca delay and the Eli Yil' IN relation
would probably be received bv the senate Other
grea question Of finance lie was IN favor Of Sitting
Mr.. MonToN said he was ike the Senator from Mime
sa sota MT havng always @ a. iGmg nG
over during ths holidays would now 5s more honorsd
laboring under panic hundreds Of thousands OF men
are out Of g and the whole eountry
He did not know that anything could be done sus
that Congress consider Immediately this important Dues
ton There was no necessity for this hDday recess nns
not eye the country pleasure but would give It dis.
home requiring lis 60 attend it.
but It was not necessary 9r Congress to adjourn over
after day Constituents asking the passage Of bill
matters He RopeS senaor wou oreso the
pleasures Holiday recess this year ss least IN order
Mr. Hslrs sp Of Me- rsisrred err % The tact that in
Now when important measures demanded the presence
OF oohsIes II WIS PROPOSES TO rroons the recess TO -
tas gsh long ,G o, os,vev n s
Se he an Ss snas ms % as ef
s er Should d'y &
ssd he Raa nj
the
5 he h but By ae BE- Sd
attend to business the Senate in relation to Transports
Mr snERsAs, repo Of Ohio thought Congress ought
not to adjourn adjourn at At the present time
question be oed Of na deass
e Sd e x9 reons his
ton at home he felt be his highest duty as the rep
here 10 egislate people ii there was work to do
home As for himself he favored recess about March
instead of Christmas if the public business would allow
on MI Fl hye not to
people are never so happy as when we are away from
The question being put, the Senate decided to take up
Mr. EDMuNps then moved to indefinitely postpone its
further conderation and the and nays being de-
manded the motion to postpone was agreed to by vote
bin the relief of the heirs of the late John Nor
passed -
the Bankrupt act and refer it TO Judiciary Committee
cess question he would vote to refer the bill and hoped
would be reported back tomorrow He thought there
should be undertaken until the Bankrupt law be dis
roea Of and with that understanding he would vote to
Mr. ooNKLIsc rep) of \. Y, thought the vote taken
matter. thought It better for the senate @
70 IN its own % the b until after
fs Hem sPs aa' o01ss s
facilitate matters He did not think the decson mot MS to
adjourn oyer yer lasi arrived at was as BY any
another resolution to adjourn should come from the
but Could NOT was shut bis to to e e .na hs
constitution cons lett It in the hands q The House originate
it could not get such bills ready tha, committees
HOVE ep Of vote or the repeal
s ss 81 aSas e s1
unwilling Gr unable TO pay HI; debts his should
G sfnay The bill was then
Mr. MORRILL,, s Maine 5.3 the Senate tax.
the House blu making special appropriation of si,NooOO
Mr. suMSaa rsp2 Of Mass inquired this bill was to
Mr. MORRILL, replied in the affirmative.
MI suaShhINo part OF this appropriation is to be sp
Mr. WoaRItLMSol SIR
MT syasFH-I am ready and willing to run the line
dollar IN any such direction am not disposed to discuss
thai they made shan nothing about il. The
,hf ,Sin are a not yet sufficiently before he country but
this hour this minute. think ill-omened expcnd
Mr. SHERMAN of Ohio, not disposed to find fault
S ass G0
y m Se On Mar b a a ss d 1 ID to put
prudence and OF the Secretary State, approved
e e. course %n By n hs EXECUTIVE
H., s,rss,a" I. IS
the Secretary 9ue % shs
SaS ns the vrsmus affair q has IN happily
cuy the prstMsnce zen e q m increase the force
Ps 70 The %
bIsnah Of s
prevailed in the sxeeays aspartments the
exlenatare made The idea wss Wrong ar one me-
0 thaa 'af
o e been last expenea aid ne, hall
h Sue S unless
the senators dong the duty Of the minority
month The public debt was II Increased g oyer ssoo
Ihis was mot caused BY increased expenditures
month ssss than 'snsSSSS 'nIs
peadtare ana i this seononzns should not be sa
have the He 6sesed the
Aas as na new sTSy &
before II. The government feeling the effect
more than the people. He would vote or this appro
priaton but asa member of the dominant party the
senate he would think his duty performed unless he
should examine with the utmost every proposed
expenditure.
Mr.. HAMILTON, @em) of Md, said there was not
single item before the Senate 10 show how this money
had been expended. Twenty. million dollars had been
given 10 the Navy Department last year. where
the navy They had proessed TO have and the
reary had stated that it in better condition than
ever before, affd yet the country had no navy.
1t was Oil well enough to talk republican economy
ime
to aceustom ourselves TO public economy. He. would
not vote Tor one dollar additional taxes would vote
to cut down the taxes He protested against this whole
thing aud would vote against this or any similar bill.
Mr. MORRILL,, OF Vermont, moved strike out that
portion OF the bill allowing transfer funds one
bureau To another. he was in OF the appropria
ton, bat with that provision in 1t amounted to lump
sum, aud there necessity for Congress is in
session.
Mr. MORRILL, Of Mainc said we had been saved from q
war by conduct OF the executive officers OF the
government spain had naval force in Cuban waters
alone as great the entire naval force OF the United
states We had not single ship atoat that could
pete with one OF the lron.clads of Spain. We were
utterly detenceless and the judgment displayed by the
in the highest degree
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