The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06
HOLIDAYS FOR CONGRESS.
AccEPrIN0 THE TNvTTATION TO THE
CINTENNI1L OPENING.
Mr.. rdmunds Illuminating the Subject Of Adj
;ournmcnt with Blaze Of Wt-The Ma
,,I Appropriation Bill Reported Tho
Hall Of Representatives to be Ventilated.

a., rdmunds Illuminating the Subject Of Adj
;o,rumcnt with n Blaze of Wit-The Ma
III Appropriation Bill Reported Tho
Hall Of Representatives to be Ventilated.
WARRINGTON, May 5.-In the Senate to-
=. vr herman Dem. N. Y presented joint
,,,,on Of the New York Legislature, similar
.h., nresented by Mr.. Conkling a few days ago,
T.. Gard to emigrants, and asking the passage
,,cb n law as will protect the enierants -
.,,u az the cities, towns and counties in the
e,a,s Referred TO the Committee on Com
80 In presenting the resolution. Mr.. Kerr
.a,d twas very important subject, and he
nonel some law in regard to 1t would be passed
at thi. session
t.,.i,n Relations, reported favoraby on the
,,.,,, Mn TO authorize tho President to appoint
,,,, centennial Commissioners for the state OF
ro,,s in lieu u those now acting, and asked the
pr,..nt consideration OF the bill.
Air Hamilton dtep. Tex.) objected. and said
bc had asked to be heard by the Committee on
Foreign Relations in regard to the b III, but an
our1rtunity had not been afforded hun.
Mr.. Cameron apologized, and said he had for
gotten 10 notify the senator. The bill was then
recommitted
4 messlec was received from the House of
Representatives announcing the passage Of the
concurrent resolution acrentng the Invitation
n.'tfeud the opcuinr OF the Centennial EXhiOi-
,ion nj Philadelphia, on the 10th inst, aud pro-
Milling that when the two Houses Of Congress
on fti11, tl' l2th inst. The senate then pro-
coed. q Co tue unsidcrlton Of the re sOlutOn.
Nr T. .u4nds rep. VIZ moved to amend bv
striking cut lriuly. the Eth inst and inserting
M1Nd tho 10Th INST. 80 that the adjournment
s'old ,c tgom Tuesday, the 9th, to Monday, tho
Nr 4 nkilne Rep. v. W said he would like
{. i.lr the reason Of the Senator for the amend
,ir Eimunds said his reason was 70 have the
al tnment from Tuesday TO the flowing
81 rlay lLaughtcrl lie thought IL would be
Messing OF time 10 have the adjournment until
Mont ~, o. m 81 81 tue week could be utilized
iu committee work.
Mr. CUn,lng advocated the passage Of the
resolution as It came from the House. and said
be could discover no good reason for the amend
mtut iu the general blaze OF wit with winch the
Senator from Vermont had illuminated The sub
jsc.. lie or. Edmunds) had indicated that the
occasion would be available for committee work.
TINT was ste!eoptyped reason. He Mr. Conk-
liu-l did not think that much committee work
uld lie done during the recess. He wanted
% see the session Of Congress brought to close
a. soon a. possible, but he did not propose 70
vote for AN adjournment zine die while any
thing remained TO he done, or while anything
WIS t. be prevented by the presence of tue NV 0
Houses OF Congress. lie did not see the neces-
siiy for W. sting the whole Of next week, when
three days would he sufficient time to enable
Congress to assist In Il proper manner at the
opening Of this great exhibition.
After further discussion tue emendment Of
MI. Iulhuhds was reJecleu. yeas ku, nays 90.
Nj Cameron (Rep., PAD moved to amend 90
That the Adjournment should be from Monday
The sth Inst. instead of from Tuesday tho eth.
Re- jected.
rne resolution was then agreed to. as II came
from the House. MIR. Cameron said he had
himself TO start for Philadelphia on Monday az
10 O'Clock, aud any Senators who desired To
Hccompauy him re we come to n seats
The senate then suspended the consideration
OF legislative business and resumed the consid-
grafton - the arti les OF Impeachment AGAINST
W. W. B-lknap, late Secretary VI War.