New-York tribune., 1876-06-13
YLIVM CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION..

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE UNTIL THURSDAY
BILLS IN TIE HOUSE TO AMEND AND REPEAL
THE RESUMPTION ACT-ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL REPORTED-MR KERR UNANIMOUSLY EA-
oNERATED-LEITER FROM THURLow WEED.
SENATE WASHINGTON, June IL, 1876
Mr.. WRIGHT Rep., IOwa) moved that when
the Senate adjourn to-day 1t be to meeton thursday next
Mr. ANTHONY (Rep., r. H. said the Senate must meet
on Friday next the Senate sitting as Court OF I'M
peachment adjourned to meet on that day was very
plain that no quorum was present ani, even II theie
was so many Senators paired that nothing Ol any
importance could be done lie hoped that there would
be a general understanding that when tue seiate ao
journtd IL be to meet on Friday next ana on
Friday adjourn till Monday. $500
Mr. EDMUNDS Qsep. W. said II was to be hoIed tnat
a quorum would bc present on Friday, otherwise the
senate could not receive the pleadngs In the BelKhap
Mr. MORTON CRep., Ind) moved that when the Sen
adjourn to-day IT be to meet on Thursday be1t WIN
the understanding tnat then adjourn over uhtl fiiday
vii hout reading the Journal.
il was uyced persisteny tna the trial of the Bel
knap impeachment ease should not be hXtd loI the ioh
priaion bills Since then appropriation bill had been
passed, and proposition was lnale 10 aJOh oNeI
lie supposed it was 10 accommodate gentlemen desiring
to attend tine Cincinnati Convention; II so, the same
courtesy would he expected by Senators on his SIDE 9
the Chamber when the -. LOUIS Convention meets; lie
thought arrangement should be made win the
House OF Representatives, as neither House could al
iouin for longer period than three days without the
Mr. ANTHONY said the adjournment was not q mat
ter of courtesy: il was matter OF necessity, as no
Mr. COSKLING G.ep., n " inquired If it dd not re-
qurc a quorum tO adjourn over until Ihufsday
The CHAIR replied In the Affirmative.
Mr. CONKLING said, II the Senate should adjourn. the
record would show that quorum was present. Ihls
question uf adjournment presented itself one govern
ing conduct of the senate The House had made no
request tO adjourn over senators VINO desired 10 atthu
tle Cincinnati CouyeGtion had already gone ana none
present desired To eo therefore he sa ihefe Its
IN edjpurning. There was business To 10 ana u
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for te convenience ana at the susg 9l Se
ators who thought business could bs done He was
patriotic as any one however and was Wiling TO stay
Mr SHERMAN (Rep ohioJ said he had had the expert
oncc OF sing peuodo PRESIDENTIAL nomina-
tious and ha. never any wors done IN Congress
while ci the great political parties OF tue coun-
ycutiOus the great popular movements to nominate
candidates for President and ether the senate was
willing or no. ieLisatiOu would be stopped 10y them
wtiie thry were in session. lie thought the senators
now here might well adjourn and 20 To Phad .lphi
10 see the great international ENnibuon Tney could
uo - t's, c,,,,'i Il Ian, a. soinrfbin, thcte
&ir. INGALLS, Qtcp, kaul opposed the motion 10
adjourn and favored the consideration of bills on the
calendar reported Dy the Committee on Pensions ana not
After some further discussion the motion OF Mr.. Nor
ton was r,iccicd-Yees, Is; Nays -
Mr.. con Killing presented "A memorial OF the Albany
Institute signed los j. v L. Pryu, President, snd other
objects thereof flyoiius tue cs,uh shmrnt aud man-
traucr of AN INF .-iiliioi bureau of ts aud meas
uras Referred the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. SALISBURY dem, Deli submitted a resolution
directing the Commissioner Of TIE District Of Columbia
To inform Senate whether any COSTS or charges have
been paid property owucrs Wthn The Dstic lor
on tc pa IcatiJu oi tue st ol delinquent
taxpayers prior to tue publication 81 such list anu
any what OF costs and charges have been 40
paid tograer with the names OF tie person 20 paying
Inc same, and the amount pad bl each person.
Mr. DAWES 0:cp., Mts-j moved 10 amend 50 as Ia re-
que the Commissioners 10 utui-ii cory OF the con
tract FOR prnuug such !ist Thc amendment WAS agreed
| To- ana the Tc-OutiOn rs amended was adopted.
Mr. PADDOCK, (tep. hebl from the Committee on
! Public Lands, made minority report against the
senate bI Tor relief OF The settlers public lands
tue State Of California. ordered TO be printed -
The senate then proceeded To- consider bii5 on the
calendar objected T., aud the rcna bill 10 amend
section ggi Of Revised Statut'S relating To maCs-
trac bonds tnc DIsrirt Of Columbia Was taken ui,
When "A vote hi. ll first taken, II was discovered
that no quorum present. and tine Scrgv.nt-t \ ins
was dirtced to request attendance OF absent SCua
tors. After hall hour quorum answered and tue
| bll passed
sir. WiIYIE Wem. Md renewed the motion that
when the adjourned to-day IT be To meet ON Thurs
1 day next. AgIecd 10.
The senate then, at l:i5 motion OF Mr.. wHYTE,
/ adjourned.