The New York herald., 1876-03-08
Members Of the Committee SubpGnaed TO TcS-
tiiy Before The Court.
THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE ENFORCED.
Who Is Responsible for the
Flight Of Marsh.
Bobbing for Fleas and Bobbing
for Whales.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 7, 1879.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 7, 1870.
Tn. prayer this morning was offered by Rev. A.
Woodbury., OF Providence, r. ].
Mr. FREIINGuUYsEN. (rep.) of N j., called up the
Senate bill for the protection OF agriculture against in
furious insects which authorizes the Secretary Of the
Interior the Secretary OF the Smithsonian Institution
and the Commissioner OF Agriculture to appoint Com
missioner having the requisite scientific and practical
knowledge to investigate and gather Information rea-
tive to the Rocky Mountain locust chinch bug army
worm Hessian fly, potato bug and other nuri-
to vegetation in order to devise successful
methods for their destruction SO Said Commissioner
70 be appointed forone year and receive o0o &C.
Mr.. EDMUNDs, (rep of VT, moved to amend by strik-
ing out the clause authorizing the Secretary of the
terror, Secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution and
Commissioner of Agriculture to appoint the Commits
sioner, and insert:-"The President OF the United
statesb and with the advice and consent of the
Senate" so that the appointment shall be made by
the President by and with tho advice and consent of
the Senate, &c Agreed TO.
Mr.. MAxEY, tdem.) of Texas, moved to amend so as
TO have the investigation extend to the cotton worm
Agreed TO.
Mr wIrnKRs, (dem) OF va, moved to amend SO as
TO have the investigation extend TO tho tobacco worm
Agreed to-
Mr. SARGENT (rep) of CAL, asked IL It would be In
order move to insert worm OF the still He thought
that was more destructive than any other worm.
Qaughter)
Aiter debate and the offer of number of amend
mcnts winch were rejected, the bill was read third
time and passed.
rnE APPOINTMENT OF surLERs
Mr.. PADDOCK, of Nebraska, introduced bill to
amend section l. ll3 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States relation to the appointment of army
suffers which referred TO the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
1t the appointment OF post traders in the gen.
eral commanding the department wherein they are
situated, instead OF the Secretary Of War.
THE PfNcHBACK
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
finished business being the resolution for the admis
zion of p. b. s. Pinchback Senator from louisiana
she pending question being on the amendment OF Mr..
Edmunds TO insert the word ''not" before the word
"admtted' - so that 1t should read 'Resolved that p
B. 5. Pinchback be not admitted" &c.
The debate was continued by Mr.. Christiancy, OF
Michigan; Mr. Norton of Indiana, and others.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK, OF Nebraska, moved that the Senate
proceed TO the consideration OF executive business.
Voices on the democratic sde-''Oh, mol" ''Let us
have vote"
Mr.. MORTON said he hoped there would be a vote.
he had said all he desired to say.
Alter some further discussion Mr.. Hitchcock in
sisted on his motion for executive session.
Voices on the democratic side:-'Oh, mol" tWe
vote"
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. stated the question was on
Mr.. Edmunds' amendment to insert the word mot,
before the word admitted" and upon this the yeas
and nays ordered
Mr.. MORTON then moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration OF executive business, which was
agreed to-yeas 36, nays 29-Mr. Sherman voting
with the democrats in the negative
The Senate then went into executive session. and
when the doors were reopened the Senate min
utes to five O'Clock 7. NJ. adjourned