The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-11
F0RTY-F0URTlI CONGRESS.
PROvIDISG TEUPORA RILY FOR THE
GOJERNM LNT'S EXPEkSES.

rbe Deadlock In the Diplomatic mn The
House Committee Disposed to stand Firm
far Rrtrrnchincut An Abortive Attempt
Made TO Repeal tue Resumption Act
wAsuINaToN, July 10.-In the senate
Mr. Eaton Dem, Comm submitted aresolutl"n
directing the Secretary ~ War to report TO the
Benate the number OF United States 'roons OF
the various arms Of the service now on duty IN
Louisiana, Mississippi. Alabama, Arkansas ana
other Southern States, aud 50 far as practicable,
rive the location ~ each command or oetach-
neDt. He asked for tue present consideration
Of the resolution, but Mr.. Edmunds rep, VIZ
objected and II went over
Mr. Eaton then gave notice that he would call
n up for consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. sherman (tsep, oh!o) presented the petit
lion Of WIN. G.. D,RRs, citizen of Msssachusetts,
PRAYING Congress to institute proper measures
" org ,nize n convention to modify the Consti-
tuition Of the United States. Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Me-. Herman Dem. n V }, from the Commit
Zee ON Patents. reported favOraoly on the hill to
sxtohd the letters patent Of Edward L. Lelald
Tor improvements In psint cans. Placed on the
ealend y.
A message was received from the House Of
Representa- ives announcing the p!ssage OF the
bill u continue the provisions Of the act to pro-
ude temporarily for tue expenditures Of the
Government for the period OF ten days from
to,da,: Passed without emendment. ,..
ton submitted by MIN last week TO amend rule
", for the governments Of imDeuc hmont trials
90 ~ to provide that on an uner OF, ma once
ton to evidence. nd In other interlocutory in-
oidsntai questions. one counsel or manager may
open. one counsel or manager he heard In OppO-
siti1n, aud one counsel or manager Ia reply; and
a. Il the VIII lie argume mt on each side shall not
exceed thirty minutes without leave OF the een-
ate; .,.,,..,p. xv,.,,., .,.,
ment providing that consultations Of the Senate
shall he neld Without clearing the galleries and
closing the doors, and that Senators may ask
questions OF counsel, managers, ana witnesses
without reducing the same to writing.
hr Bdmunus opposed the amendment, and
argued tnat tue effect Of opening the doors
would be 70 prolopg consultation.
Mr. COnklng said that hours had been spent
In consultations on questions of the IN ost insig-
nilc mt character, aud " they had been dis.
Gus ed In open session could have been sc tiled
IN half the time. IL u wholesome ana proper
that tue people Of this country should know
VIII { took place In the private consultations Of
the Senate.
Mr.. Eimunds said the American eople has
the rtsbt TO know the views and opinions 81
Sci ators OF the United States, Judges OF the
Supreme Court. aud grand and petit Jurors. but
they had the right TO Know them 10 the way
which experence mad snown to be best for the
TIE amendment % Mr. Conkling was re-
jected-ye 70, NAYS "a.
.mend the resolution OF Mr.. Edm unds so as to
hinit the discussion TO fifteen minutes on each
aide, instead OF thirty minutes. Agreed to-
yeas %, Days 10. The resolution, as amended
VAS then agreed TO.
Ar. Mitchell (Rep., oregop) moved to recon-
ader the vote by which the amendment OF Mr..
Conkiiug Was rejected.
Mr.. C1nkline said that he had heard that sew
erai oenators were deferred from voting for the
amendment on account vi the latter clause In
regard to questions IN wTitiDg.
Mr.. Sug MT utsp., CALI raised the point OF or
der that tue original resolut on had been agreed
Co. aud " was TOO late now to move to recon-
alder the vote by which an amendment was
req cted.
Mr.. Hamlin moved to reconsider the vote by
which the ORIGINAL resolution was passed.
PeudinR discussion. the hour OF ~ O'Clock
having been reached, the Senate resumed the
consideration Of the articles OF iplpeachme nt
against W. W. Belknap, late Secretary of War.