The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-26

| batter He favored the posponemenf OF the Who'll,
| question t the next sess on o. Congress. II,
I thoulDt there was patriotism enough IN both par
ues 10 lrame proper rule on IN subject. H,
did not see he necessity tor puOllc act regu
ls'e ths count ~n'ch couia NOT pe fepeaied with
resentatlves and the PRESIDENT OF the United
states. He moved rhe inGennte postponemen' o
the bill. RelecIed-yeas u, nays Sl-Messrs Car
| renter. rep.) OF Wis.,, and Conkling voting with
the democrats in the Affirmative.
! MT. CONKIING said the twenty-second Joint rule
as II TODD, IN his judgment, was objectionable
| II wasa dangerous provision; but IL was pro
| posed to DIVA ,t by the adoption OF a measure
more nkely 10 cause trouble In the counting VI tHe
! residential vote. lie would, therefore, vote
| az ilnst the bin.
that me TWEEN ty-second JOINT rule ought 10 De re-
pealed. The Oil Deiore the -enate was not q
| party measure. be was surprised that his demo-
cratic rienos voted solldly in lavor OF the Ind d
nite postponement OF the bill II he was i p sed
10 LOOK Tor party motives he might mud tnem
In the fact that the next Rouse OF Repre-
sentalives would be democratic, and Under
me rue, as u now existed, the election
could be thrown in the House. II that BODY oO
Jected to the count OF the votes rom States and
taus the election OF a democratic President could
however, but believed il was q question which
rose above party feeling.
Mr.. EDMUNDs SAID he would vote against the hill.
lie favored the repeal OF the twenty second JOINT
rule. but tnou-nt the bill nov be ore the senate
was Just as bad. and set up broader ground Tor
Mi. SPRA6UE, (lIo.) OF r. l., said he did not ap-
prove OF tie passage OF TINS bill, wnicn must be
approved BY the President and could not be re-
pealed without his Consent There MAS too mucn
In erference in elections now by the President.
MI. sTE~Asr rep.) OF New, SAID he thought the
OIL before the Senate was worse than the twenty
SECOND rule.
There was no chance for a result to be reached
BY mis- bill. as 1t allowed rscesses and deDa,e,
while the twenty-second rue foroids debate, and
under IL q re suit must be reached.
IendIng discussion, Mr.. WEST, lrep) oil La, rom
G0Inlnlftpe TRANSFORMATION IL
mitted as an amendment TO the River and HarDor
Appropriation Dill the House oil or the improve
hWer, known as the Eads bill. with
amendments, which reduces the amount from
for Improvement instead OF the SOUTHWEST Pass,
provides mat he work snail be unoer the super
lhtenaenee VI Tue secretary OF war, anu that tue
depth OF tue channel contracted ior snail ne re-
CURED to be maintained permanently IN advance
Oh payment Ordered 10 be printed
THE PRESIDENTIAL Bal PASSED.
The discussion upon the onl to regulate the
counting 0, votes Tor President aud Vice President
was continued at some length by Messrs. Ed
mnnas. Thurman, Morton. Loesn. Stewart, shsr.
man, rep) vi ONO, and Others, and at haitpast
eight O'Clock T M. 1t was read third tine and
passed--yeas IS, nay 2O--as loliovs:-
YE.s-Messrs Allison Boremsn, Boutwell, Chandler.
Clay Conover, Grain, Do sew Ferry of Michigan,
Loan, @ie he'll t Iofri ill., Of vermoat aorion CseSSs
raterson, rsase awsey sargen. sherman. spencer.
S1rs-Messrs Bayard, bosy,. carpenter. Conkling
Gsss jones' Sey Merrmon Ransom sauisbury
Sprsgue, stewart stockton and Windom-z0
Messrs. Gordon, Hamilton OF Maryland and Nor
wood VINO would rave voted IN the negative
were pared with Messrs. SChurz. Cameron and
Morrill, oil Maine, who would have voted In the al
nrmatiye.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Mr.. EDMUNDs moved 10 VaAe up the Civil Rights
bill. Agreed TO.
Mr.. hDaUNDs said the bill now being before the
Senate, he would submit proposition, that the
Senate adjourn tonight when II suited the con.
veuience OF the opponents oil the bill, that general
DEBATE should 90 on till two O'Clock on SATURDAY
aterno ~, anu then the amendments offered TO
be disposed OF under the fve-minute ruie the
senator IN charge OF the oil then to have a half
nour to close the DEBATE. ana III Il no other meas
ure should De lnterposed outside OF the morning
hour.
Mr. BAYARD inquired If the time mentioned for
DEBATE was to be given 10 bose VINO opposed the
bill. He did not wan the minority cut on by an
adjournment. but II they felt IN duty bound TO dis
cnss the me sure ana nave ngit session to-
morrow Dtglt the majority would not prevent ir.
Mr.. EDhUSDs replied that was his understand
Ing. provided no vote should De taken before
SATURDAY. Tue oil had already peen thoroughly
discussed, ana he did not suppose The majority
desired TO discuss 1t again.
No objection being made 20 the proposition OF
Mr.. E1muBus. IL was agreed that the vote saoud
be taken on saturday.
dr. SIBERIAN gave nofice that he would call up
the Tax and Farm Oil Saturd ay, alter the civil
Rights bill dlspo.e ed OF.
The senate. at quarter to nine O'Clock P. NJ,
adjourned.