The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-02
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Bill TO RENEp THE ISSCB or
FRArTIONIL CURRENCY.
inc Committees-An Attempt to Repcni
what IN Len OF the Resumption Act -
Blnine Reiutina the knoMlIon story.

Trying to Open the Doors Of the Investigate
inc Committeer-An Attempt to Repcai
whnt IL Len OF the Resumption Act
Blaine Reiutina the knowiton story.
WASH NGToN, May LIN the Senate to-
day Mr. Hamnn Rep., MeJ called up the resolu-
ton sut mitted by him ON Friday last, to amend
the rules relating to impc achment trials 80 that
tho delft Grafton Of the Senate on questions be
submitted in public. lie said that his purpose
IN frofng the amendment that the public
should have the reasons for the Senate's reach
ing IT. conclusions as well as the conclusions
themselves. lie thought the whole transaction
under the present rules had close connccUnh
with star chamber proceeding. lie had teen
told by one Senator that this was the hrst at
tempt to AXE the d libo rations Of a jury open.
He CIamlin) thought the Senate was court,
and the deli oeratiOns OF courts were oftentlmes
public.
MI Morrill, Nep., VT said he supposed tho
object Of the Senator from Maine was to shorten
the time for deciding these questions, and he
(Air. MorrilD would be glad ifthat could be done
but he did not think the proposed amendment
would accomplish that purpose.
Mr.. EdmuDds 0iep. VT said he would regret
TO see the amendment adopted. II such prac-
tice prevailed In courts the whole administra-
tion Of justice would soon run Wild. II the
senate should have its deliberations In public
II would be patent before tho trial was half
through what the result would he. The news
y suers and the public cOulu tell from what Sena-
tors would say In argument just how they would
vote. A to himself. he almost felt IA II he
ought not to take part IN n trial where he could
not consult with his brother Judges WI bout
having harangucs for the eGincation Of the gal
Ter "a and amusement Of counsel
MIR. & Dklng (Rcp., y. } favored TIE amend
meut, and saw very little reason for the Senate
making mystery Of questions submitted To- IT,
1he subject was then LAID over until to-mor-
row.
Mr. sherman CI,ep, Ohlo) called up the House
Joint resolution explanatory Of the law allowing
the Commissioner Of Intern i Revenue To issue
special tax STAMPS to persons carrying on the
business 81 retail dealers IN liquor, tobacco, NC,
upon railroad trains and steamboats,. He sent
to the clerk desk and had read a message from
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, stating
that such licenses expired to dav, aud II was
necessary to have the mt resolution passed
before renewing them. Mr.. sherman said the
only object - the resolution was to relieve per
sons eng sgcd In such tratlic from penalties
which ml-ht be Imposed under title IS Of the
Revised statutes. The resolu ion was passed.
Mir Wallace Dem. Pa presented the Ueti-
tions OF merchants Of PDilldelphia aad Pitts
burgh engaged In the manufacture and sale OF
PREPARATIONS Of soda, demonstrating against
placing those articles on the free list. Referred
to the Commit - on Finance
THE On IT announced that the hour of 1895
having arrived, the Senate would suspend the
consid, ration u e-isldtive business. aud r.
sumo the consideration OF tho articles OF i'm
peacnmtnt against W. W. Deiknap, late Secre-
taty Of War.
having adjourned. Mr.. Boutwell, (Rcp. Mass) in
trOouced "a bill, authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to renew the issue Of fractional cur
rency. providing that the total amount out
standing AZ any one iime shall no; exceed So.
O00U. Referred to Committee on Finance.
Mr. Sarg. ut (Itep.. CdJ called up his resou-
tion IN reg ird to Chinese immigration, and adj
dressed the Sen,te at length III favor thereof.
At the close Oi his speech the Senate ad journoJ.