The New York herald., 1877-03-05
Efforts OF the House 10 Restrict HAYES
Southern Policy.
REFUSAL OF THE SENATE TO CONCUR.
Tribute to Presiding Officer Ferry
and Speaker Randall.
TIRE GAVEL DROPS AND TIE SCENE CLOSES.
SENATE.


wAsnixoros, March T. 1877.
Tho Senate continued IN session this morning up v
quarter 10 -four O'Clock, when II took recess unit,
nine O'Clock
Upon rcassembng at that hour, on motion Of Mr.
MORRILL, OF Vermont the Committee on Pubic Build.
inGs was authorized to sit during the recess.
On motion Of Mr. wADLsiGH, OF New Hampshire, the
Committee Patents authorized SIT during tho
recess for the purpose OF revivng the Patent laws
Mr.. WINDOW, (rep., Of Mimi, from the Conference
Committee the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill sub.
mitted q report, and It was agreed 10.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
A message received from the House OF Represcu.
atvcs announcing that that body had rccoded from
ts amendment TO the Legislative Appropriation bill In
regard to tho salary Of tho President All the other
amendments having been previously agreed to In con.
ference, the bill was passed.
The Senate then, at ten o'clock, on motion OF Mr.
CAMERON, Of Pennsylvania, into Executive sos
iioD. and when the doors reopened a number Of
pension aud other private bills were passed.
On motion Of Mr.. BLAINE tho Senate further insisted
upon Its amendments to the Army Appropriation bill.
and asked conference with the House of Repre-
scntativcs. Messrs Blaine, Allison and Wallace were
appointed conerees on the part OF the Senate.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION
Mr.. BLAINE. IRON the Conference Committee on the
Army App opration bill, said that there had been
third conference on that bill without any agreement,
and he desired thai the Senate should understand the
exuct condition OF affairs The conierses Inc part
OF the House, while not insisting the letter OF the
nth section OF tho Army BILL firmly maintained that
they would consent the passage Of appropriation
bill for the army that shall not contain such resric
tons upon The President in regard 10 the use OF United
States troops IN Louisiana AS will prevent him from
installing and maintaining the Packard government
The Senate conlerces let compelled 10 risk failure
oi the bill rather than 10 insert that provision II
would be an invasion OF the constitutional rights OF the
President 70 which they could not consent. There
were not to-day between the Potomac and the borders
OF Texas 1000 federal troops and tho whole idea OF
any liberty being endangered was u nightmare. Ii
the conlerees the Senate should receive nsruc-
tions they would meet the House conerees again but
would not consent to the passage OF any army bill with
the Questionable section In. (Applausc in Tho gal
leries.)
The President pro tem admonshed the occupants OF
the gallery that It must not be repeated.
REMARKS OF DAWES
Mr.. DAWES. OF massachusetts,, SAID he thought tho
Senate conierees had fully Expressed the OF
Senate.
Sir. WALLACE. OF Pennsylvania. SAID, as one OF the
confcrces on tho of the Senate he had been ready
to accept the Senate bill ba. the House conicrees
ference proposition that II armed collision such
imminent danger OF armed collision as shall require
the President change the present attitude Of the
troops OF the United States in.
the. States OF Louisiana ana South Carolina,
shall occur during year hereafter, that
then, tho opinion Of Congress- an extraordinary
has arisen, provided Tor in tho constitution,
under which the President is authorized TO convene
Bibic 10 get the two committees TO ngree.
Mr. BLAINE said he made proposition to empower
tho President OF the United States 10 reduce the army
to 10000 men during tho year IT, in his discretion,
wolId be proper 10 but II was accepted. No
further action was taken upon the matter.
the late General Frarcis p Blair was passed.
THANKS TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER.
Mr. MCCREERy, oi Kentucky said II afforded him
pleasure TO present tho following brief testimonial TO
INC distinguished merits Of the presiding officer Of Tho
but he took with him the personal esteem OF every
member OF the Senate lic submitted resolution tnat
the thanks OF the Senate arc due 10 Hon. Thomas W.
Ferry for the dignity, mpartiaty and ability with
which he has presided over the senate. Agreed 10
unanimously.
TO WAIT on THE PRESIDENT
Messrs. Sargent and kcrnan we're appointed COM
mtieo 10 join committee OF tho House OF Represent
lves to wait upon the President and notify him that
Tho two houses OF Congress- having finished their bust
pcss. were ready ia adjourn.
Mr. ANTHONY, (rcp OF r. l., called up tho resolution
to print TO- 900 extra copies OF the proceedings OF the
Electoral COMMISSION, together with the returns from
oil tho States submitted 10 said commission. Agreed
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT PERRY
TIC hour of two O'Clock having arrived, President
pro tenn. Ferry said
the privilege e. of 81 my ssep sense Of obiaton 70
nittcd, of unmpaired confidence support during
S but ns nsw % ou, to Dr the
say my heart is full OF appreeia,on The responsibilities
senate during this ending session have been pied
g Is annals .a ssc,io0 relying Gr
the great solution taxing wisdom and patriotism
a, S sSuee sss @ Of ae.es.s
Every industrial interest was parayxed by tc painful
70 that dire peril and necessity you. Senator'S with
sHT s ""d Ts 10 s
SIN l,ves and this perious divide, which will
%h .
ns by mpS ,Se ss a tho Sa S signal % M
state but the state trained or the people II wasa
peu S dent in national progress. Tss srn
Soa%sned The IDEAS tho country 'S and caempasd the
truth that in great crisis American representatives
ncn las likewise baptism
20 g. ~ pr % ss '9S esss
only assured the existence o. the government but revealed
The method q this solution thresen"S Residential
no the o
doubts and reaec.io1s were rife bSt these have dap;
DUTY may have questioned @ tho Wisdom q ,s.pesvo
ssssou and s dcuS. sa'ss as
and this alterna,ng between candidates. daily
strange than that from acrimony and renewal Of
.ordsiity should follow such exciting contest
;es% The viii f., M note s this en-
During the exciting would be hope that
n the sa%.ns.ration Of this Chair some Of you sen.ot
rnlings Yon generosity however has teen ouly equal 20
the Chair may have swsrve has been the
srr9, n o Judgment upheld by pafy Of motive
toned.
senators. the closing moment brings to the painful
rerecton OF our separation. The changes incident
Itiral strife will masc noahs upon number Though
Ne gain new lose old associates the breach
Without pHnx kesponsbie laborious. exciting and COM
Petve are the duties oi this body cordiaIity
uirndshp and attachment cords around
sensoris; bond With those who leave tho Senate our
uivbrst hopes and best wishes follow. To those
who are here to join santations Of welcome
dered Thus parting and bidding adeu while emitting
the omcere oiho Senate whose udeisy Ade
anaiey aehnowcdre. aud ndng all the Of
that frovidcnce which has kindly kept number
broken durng the session now pronounce the closing
son OF the Forty fourth Congress adjourned without day
lGreat applause on the Aoor and In the ealeries,l
uOysE OF REpnEgRN T Ar1xEc