The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-13
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Events IN CINCINNATI

EVEhTS IN CINCINNATI.
q. o,orum In the senate and an Adiourn-
n'rnt Until Thursday New Army Hill
s,enLrr Il err'- vindication-Tbe House
Unanimously Voting Harvey n Liar.
wAsH1NoToN, June 12-The Chair laid
h.t,r the senate a message from the President,
..,urning without his approval the Senate Dill
t,r tho teilef OF Mic ael W. Brock, late pri'
yste Of Company u, Tenth Tennessee Volun
teers, with communication from the Adlut NJ
OF the Army. stating that the Dill shouiu not
hscome a law, because Droeck Is not enormously
,barged with certain Government property, as
,,ated In the bill. Lid on the table.
Mr.. Merilmon Dem, N. CO presented the
petliion Of ID. W. Hin Of North Carolina for the
,smoy, Of his political disabilities. Referred
10 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wright dtep, Iowa. moved that when the
s.nate adjourns to-day It be to meet on Thurs
day next
Mr. Anthony R,p., II. 1 said the Senate must
meet ON Friday next. a. the Senate. sitting asa
Court of Impeachment, adjourned TO meet on
mat day. 1t WIS vetv plain hit no quorum was
pr,ssnt, and, even " there was, so many Sena-
tors were p.ired that nothing OF I'M oHance
could ne done. lie hoped there would he
oeuer unuerstanI ing that when tue = Az
t'"yn.d t"-,norrow Il he to meet on Fiid-y
net nd ON FudN adjourn until Nond ~. J..
Mr.. EDiuund- ttep.' ' sl'u ~ w" w., 81
borrd INIT a iufun would ~ rrc-ch on r'l-
" ntne' wt-r thr Son f'e c'u'u nov receive '"e
Die ding in the Belrnep ga. 49,, 49,.
Mr. Mort u d1er lh".l moved mt when me
Senate adjourn to daV he q meet on thurs
day next. ~ith the ni derstandinr mat VI tu,n
sdiourn over until Frd'y w't"out reading tue
'''" BUSINESS BEFORE POLITICS.
vr Cockten dem MOI salt few DAYS aco
n was urged here persstcntlv that the trial ct
the 49, lknat ttnuetchment case should not ue
Ixcd tpf the ~ u inst, on account OF the hcc's
ty fNr ssiug the Appropi iaton bills. since
then one Apprnur iaiion bul mad been pass d,
an now pro. 81 n was m dc to adjourn
over. lie % esumtd IL was to accommo tate gem
temru desiring TO attend the Cincinnati IL
yenton. II So. the same courtesy would be ex-
pe,ted Scnat. r. on his side II the ch mnsr
wen the st. Louis Convention meets lie
thought some arrangemcnt should be mad"
with the n use Of lie sent tive-, as neither
House couli acJ urn Tor longer period than
three DAYS without The consent Of the other. aud
BY sucn an Arrangement IN az i1urnment To ac-
commodate all c.ul lie n"u, though he W ~
posed to any dJOufument Members ot Con
sress had been sent here to attend To business,
Nr Anthony SAID the adjournment was not
matter Of courtes,; I; was a matter II necessi-
", a. no quofum was present.
~. G, nNhng inquired II II did not require a
ouor m 10 ADJOURN over until Ihur,day.
The G ar replied IN tue Affirmative.
Mr. CunNliug saiu, II the senate should adj
journ the Re coru would snow that quorum was
present. his question of adj 'urumcnt pre-
sented Itself rs one governing the 900 duct II
the : nate. The House ias made no req est To
ado m over Senators VINO de-ir Il To attcnI
Al none now Present desired 70 80. lh.re-
lurt. ne $ I'd, thers was no use IN adJpurni ~
There US uusincsst to do. aud II SHOULD be me
MI Morton III, IN IA King the motion, lac DID
It Tor The convenience aud 4 the SUGGESTION ~
teyer senators VINO thought No business could
ever, aud was wlilin- to stay here.
MIR. sHERNAss EXPERIENCE.
Mr. Sherman Rep. Oni } sad ne had the ex-
pctieucc OF pa-siug hr 'ugn six periods OF Pres
ident'al nominations, nd be had never seen an,
work done In Congress while either one OF IN
great poluca y rites OF the county was mold
ins Nominating convention. lie o. no doubt
the House oil Representatives wouli nnd Itself
Without qVorum when the st. l. uis Conven-
ton convened. ihese conventions were the
great popular movements To- nominate canui-
ties for President, M whether the sen te w4s
willing or not lrgIslatiDn would De stopu. q uV
them. Nhle they were inse sion no hing uutun
ooJ'cied b'lls could oe acted upon, anu that was
VINO might nave good reasons to object o bill.
were absent lie tbuusnt tue senators now
here niHnt a. well adjourn and 90 t. Philadel
hla ~ see the great Internation.l Exhibition.
They could 90 less Tar ~ there than anywhere
ese, und. hesides, they could learn some hing.
Mr ingalls, (lteD., hdnD opposed the motion To
hoJ urn, aud vorvd the Confederation Of bills
On me calendar reported oy tue Committee on
Pensions ana not Oh jec. ed TO.
MI Morrill, Cliep. VT said he understood that
less thHn ten senators had gone to Cincinnati.
end I've were IN Mississippi, leaving nity-eight
benators IN Washington. lie sa" no reason tor
the ad juurnment.
Abse Senators mand-d that tue Senate adj
Juurn over Two weeks from now. sucn courtesy
eKtenJed to Seuaiurs on his side OF the cnau-
beT would be acceUted.
Alter some further discus lon the motion Of
Mr., Morton WIS r. jectrd-yeas, 10; nays, %.
DISTRICT ADVERTISING.
Mr.. Salisbury dem, ID submitted a reso-
lu ION directing the Commissioners II the Dis
trtct Of Caluul oia 20 Inform the Senate " hetuer
any cos : or harges have ueen paid Uy the rOp
cry owners ~ithin Tue District foT, or at unit
OF, the puuic ttiun 90 tue ii-t OF ueinqu~nt tax
PAYERS srior 10 the publication Of sucu list, aud,
II any, what smouut Of costs aud ch iTges h We
been 50 PAD, tOge ntr WIN the names OF the
persOl 80 y ying tie same, and the amount
paid by each person.
M Dawes Qtep Mass.) moved to amend so as
O. rtquIfe The Comm issiu ners To furnish copy
OF n {. ntract Tor prln lug such lists, ana the
an 'uut naid uuder eacn contract. The amend
nent was agreed To, and the resolution, as
amen ed, WIS dOpted.
iue senate then proceeded 20 consider bills
Oh he q isud r nrt objected 10, aud tue senate
bill toAl,nd section va 90 tue Revised statutes,
RELAXING To ~ Ristr lie binds III tine Distinct OF
Nluut Ia, was taken w. Wien vote ON tui.
bill was met t.ken II discovered that
Il. quorum W present. and the Srreehnt-at-
Arms VAS directed To request tue Attendance
OIL 40 rnt senators. AIT half all hour quo
rum an -wered, a ID the uil was passed.
r. Nhyte tDem., Md said 1t Wa manifest
TIA. fic senate cOUid not make much progress
III he tr-u-action OF business on acrO mt f the
M uit' o. getting quorum. tie therefore
fehcWrd the no ton tnat wnen the Senate ad-
l'uin to-uas II ne to meet on Thursday mex
Agreed to. Inc senate tbeu at Las, On motion
VI Sir "b{te, adjourned.