New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-29
xtJIrp CONGRESSES SESSION.

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Duhc lands for railroad and telegraph ii'''O va
tbe calendar. .u, Aha Committee on |
M uAMLIN CSep, Me), from stne oonin'Voo on
a,,nos and Mining reported back the olii supi''
:. a. 90, 10 promote the development OF tue m'unS
" ~. Of the United States with Recommendation
Cnittee DO discharged from it's further con
asration and that 1t be referred 70 the 'uuolaS 0o
MT SARGENT Rer CALI said that this 6 pro s%d
neIonged 70 the Committee on Mines ana Mang so "a
.aiority Of that Committee mad agreed 10 TINS
,,ch he was opposed. He hoped the judiciary Son
mittee would ia considering the bill look at vac Po'vs
of the measure as well as the law Inc hlh wv 60
panying papers were referred 10 tae '"ui0i'i' W.
inc morning honr having expired the CHAIR an,
nounced that the senate WoNtI RESUME 'h0 NV"'''>
Of the Louisiana bill.
THE FINANCE BILL AND THE PRESIDENTS NENO'
Mr. WRIGHT (Rep Iowa. moved that the oh DC iaiu
aside, and that the Finance bill ana tue fres'ou'
message vetoing the same be taken up Inc senator
from (Mr Morton) had given notice last week
that he would move TO take up the bill today Inst
senator confined 70 hs house py $780, ~
he perfectly willing to have the p m notice was
Gwen that motion would be made TO take UP the bl
sSav Dnrinz the debate last week 1t was suggested
tnat the bill De to-day, but he (aT Conkn9g
declined TO accept the suggestion when De MAUI wv
motion the message lay on the table. ,o Nc,
Mr. EDNUNDs Rep W. s4 R, ns i nSop mission
of public importance had requested MN 70 ASK Inc ro
ate proceed TO the consideration OF Tue rinSTo
and ne Mr Edmundsj thought would he more than
proper TO grant the request lie hopeu lhe OIL "ouu
MT. FRELiSGHUYsEN Rep, n J9 said he desired
TO have the Civil Rights bin considered ana haa x' 9p
when the Louisiana bill should be dspoSeu VI VI '"-O
MT. SHERMAN Rep Ohio said the Senate should FIX
acme cay 10 take the vote upon the Finance Dl IN
order that every senator might be present Nothing
was 10 be gsined by taking the vote to-day So far a.
he was concerned, he was willing TO vote now, put
taken The time could be ixed for Friday or Monday
next BE Therefore M n ,be spsa o9 for Nom
day next, after the expiration OF the morning hout;
,nformot,on from his Colleague. Mr. wash6urn, 10 the
effect that he desired 10 be here when the vote wac
SnsIpess and he cIT Boat%ei1 not anticipating that
vote would be taken soon, had not notified 10 nun 10
MI LOGAN Repq M said he did not understand the
Importance Of delaying action untu some oI te '9ssn
tor coming from Massachusetts, bis vote had not been
given the bill heretofore aud ne saw no neoessly
for waiting for him now. lie (Mr logan shOuiu Dc
absent he would not ask the senate 10 postpone business
Mr.. r. HAMLiN rep. Mel said, # Y could be judged
from what had been said there would be no discussion
voting upon il to-day and desired TO say TO his friend
(Mr Logan that ever he should be absent from the
Senate he would have subject of interest 70
him postponed, that he might record his vote upon it,
There were other questions before tne senate Tor IN
ghost and the the head could De cut on the ghos
biz ready for action and these questions should be dis
posed OF as well as the Finance BILL. he hoped the
The request OF the Senator from Missouri Mr schurz.
Mr.. FERRY tRep., Mchl said be would ike to see
nothing to be accomplished by delay The originator Of
the proposition to take the bill up to-day Nir Morton
was sick bed yet he did not ask for any postpone
snent. He Nr. Ferry) asked tho question: What can be
Mr CONFERENCE.-THE Will be gained; an opportunity
will be gwen TO the Massachusetts Senator to record
Mr. FERRY argued that no injustice could be DONE as
the Senator from Massachusetts was not here when the
Mr.. BOGY Dem. MOI said ne wanted to discuss the
question when the vote should be taken and he pre-
pared 20 show that the position the friends OF the bill
occupied would be supported 0y the people OF the West
Mr.. SARGENT Rep. CALI said he was opposed to
this matter beng settled without debate lie thought
point hsd now been reasoned where os6se Se te
use lie was prepsIe9 10 U.S. anu ioS when
% Ell WAS II ousde vas Sanitary to ali soGnd prnci
pies OF finance. He (Mr sargenD did not believe 1t to
s. possible frame bill which would satisfy all sec;
mons OF the country and he desired TO be understood
that he would vote for no bill which provided Tor
single dollar imitation. unless there should be some pro
vision for a return to specie payment He thought long
useless discussion in this Congress had done much to
"t MT. CARPESTER Rep, Wis., said 1t had been de-
essd here Sg x O6G or SATISFY sections 10
tat the proper course for sensible men, and the
n Woud not certainly, be the best way keep this
veto hanging here and therefore he desired to see it
we viii bs out OF mounting. lLaughter.l
Mr.. CONKLING asked unanimous consent 70 nave
blll when vote should be taken without debate. lie
appealed 10 his friend IMr bogS 10 SsIGo 20 , raa
could submitted some other BILL as there would DC
MI BoGY said he would consent to the arrangement
Mr. MERRIMOS Dem, ". c. SAID this measure
those who favored the bill owed it 10 themselves
thoroughly TO examine the message Of the President
Mr. I'll URMAN Denn Ohio said he would be glad TO
have disposed OF, but he thought measure OF this
Importance must provoke discussion. The bark that
launched the waters Of an irredeemabe paper
currency had struck Presidential rock and was shat
tered. He would give his hearty support to any bill
which would restore confidence and put the currency OF
the nation sound basis He did not understand this
great diversity OF opinion between the Administration
benators For his part he lOnged to have return
the good old days OF Andrew Jackson when the Pres
cent had a good, wholesome influence upon Congress-
aud when the policy aud the views OF the Admlnstra
aion had weight
u put hun III mind Of old times. lLaughterJ The dit
ference between Republican and Democratic Ad-
che chief magistrate attended 10 his constitutional du
- anv DemoerS ooa ora 70 o time or s
sort any measure Of the Administration, he not
that reason tat e people In this country broke down
She Democratic Administrations; because, under them
tbe people In the Republican party every Senator had
right 10 his own opinions, and acted according his
Mr. THURMAN Dem. Ohio said that when he entered
che Senate five years ago. there was man here to
eDoe more than 10 any other living yet the time
came when that man disagreed with the views Of the
Administratou ana humifated In every way there
for To such an extent he bumiliated that he
only allowed place upon the Committees by Demo.
do for the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Edmunds to talk
about Independence 10 the Republican party II. In
statements which he Ng Thurmanl had made
since the days George Washington successful
Guence in the halls OF Congress- to prevent its
party from being Dashed TO pieces by collisions among
It, own members When the Sant0 Domingo question
before the Senate the opinion Of the Executive very
well known and tue exertions OF the President in its
behalf but when IL comes TO the great
question of the currency, whether should drift of
into Of irredeemable paper money or whether, by
60 q sound currency, it is said that the duty of
abe President to wrap himself up IN cond ana et