New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-15
XLVth CONG2ESS---lid SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

THE BRAZILIAN MAIL QUESTION IN THE SENATE
SEPARATED FROM THE PosrIh BILL PROPER
THE SENATE VERY ISDUsTmOUs-THE HOUSE.
BEING PREVENTED PROM PASSING PorrERs
RESOLUTION, ADJoURNs.
SENATE. .WAsHTSGToN, May IA. 1878.
In the Senate, to-day, the PRESIDENT pro
tempore r Ferry his painful duty to lay
before the Senate a communication from ChiefJusuce
Waite on behalf OF the Board Of Regents Of the Smitnso
man utlOn announcing the death OF Professor Jo
seph Henry, and inviting the SENATE to attend MS III
neral Thursday next az $50 p. IN.
Mr.. SARGENT tRep. CALI submitted a concurrent res
olunon directing the President Of the Senate and the
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives to adjourn
their respective Houses Thursday next at D. m TO
enable Senator'S and Representatives. TO attend the III
The PRESIDENT pro temDore also laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary OF war en-
closing letter Of James B. EadS, III regard TO the
amount OF work done az the South Pass Of the Missis
sipp River, and suggesting that certain specned inouI
cations be made in the original act authorizing me con-
structiOn OF the eItes Referred to the Committee on
Transportation Routes.
the bill for the sal" OF timber land IN California oregon
and Washington Territory so as to include the Stite OF
Nevada wa agreed to, ana the bill passed
Petitions were presented from the Pennsylvania Leg
islaure iavoring nd TO citizens who will emgTate TO
hat manufacturers asking thai black silk plush be put
on free list frJm merchants OF the large CONNER
ci in regard TO landing Geographic cables on tne
coast and from A. d. JeSsup Of Philadelphia offering 10
sell to Government the hre-pro9f building III this CITY
-,
The following bills were reported and placed on the
calendar:
provide for ne service Of process in cases Of inter-
The senate bin 70 create now land district IN Idaho
Statutes IN regard 10 embezzment by Internal revenue
senate p restore the JaPa9ese7 indemnity nd fund stat,
The Senate bill TO amend section az OF we ev,'ru
o ONO 81 ''s''' ''''''''
The Senate bill to amend section 764 Of the Revised
Statutes and to enlarge the right of appeal III habeas
IL O. .lt ,Ns,aff. nod
Mr.. BAYARD (Dem, Deli called mp the House joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
refund To the Society the Sons OF ST. George Of Phla
dephia Sli4O % the amount OF duty Pad ny saln so
upon colossal bronze statue OIL 81 George ana the
MI, MATTHEWs G2ep.. Ohiol gave notice that on
Tuesday next he would ask the Senate to consider the
senate Bill reported by the Committee on Railroads on
the 10Th OF March last known as The Texas Pacific Rail-
Mr. PLUMB Rep., Kan.J, from the Committee Mill
tary Affairs reported fay0ra1ly ON the Senate bill
erected over the graves Of Union soldiers, who have
been Dufrn ~ ~ t e c I'M theTe
are 1900 Union soldiers uttered IN private cemeteries
MIR KEENAN, Dem y. " called mp the House bin TO
authorize the su yey OF me Cataausus lhOLh reserEa
ton in the state OF New-YOrk Passed.
The senate concurrod IN the House amendments 10 the
Senate bin authorizing the citizens OF Colorado, Nevada
and the Territories to fell and remove timber the
public domain FOR mining aud domestic purposes; and
Mr.. MITCHELL rep. Oregon called up Senate Bill
amendatOIy oi tnc granting lands 10 aid In the con
strison of railroad and Telegraph line from Portland
to Astoria and McMnnyIle ia the state Of Oregon. The
bin simply extends tie time for completing the road
II discussed until the expiration OF the morning
hour aud then Laid aside.
roET or ORDER or WIDE APPLICATION
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the Post
Office Appropriation Bill the pending question being on
tlc point OF order rai-ed by Mr. Eimuuds (Rep, Wy
yesterday that the amendment submitted by Mr. MaXey,
In regard to the semi-inontlly Brazilian Mail
Service could no; received by the Senate It pro-
posed legislation ana was not gcrmane 10 the sub
Nh EDAUNDs SAID the rule, under which he objected
The MT, was adopted only little more than
year ago The object a. n 10 cure the ufcliccs,
which had existed previous 10 ~ passage. OF riding
To draw money from the Treasury. no matter how paul
they u-ht be. lie turn read the old rule OF tn
where had been ruled out OF order. and SAID
Boz no instance hd uc been able 10 ini where the
cIy,d lie continued tn question now u whether ihe
~.uate means toErep an appropriation bali what the rules
an appropriation bill an omnibus Tor al schemes, where
every pat his shoulder 10 the wheel TO push
bil n the senate means To say That every prOpJ,i
ton shall stand upon its own merits, tins amendment
Mr.. mt dem, GA said he had learned enough to
know that argument based "n prUcc - Is was poor
one. \ gentleman could prove anything n" dcsir by
prrccdcu,s. TIE senate, however, was considering
OIL making appropriations for TIE Posi- Office Depart
amendment as wa, proposed TO this appropriation
Nj BLAINE Q.cp., Ma) said legislation upon an APP
prourluu bin L. severely restricted In the House OF
REPRESENTATIVE. But twOtArds Of the House sus
pend the rules and pu upon 1n appropriation bill any
LEGISLATION proposed. He believed that an Amendment
might put this bin regulating the rates OF postage,
because b, relevant To the general subject.
Senate could not u amend
mcnt regulating tJc wages OF sailors. but any amend
rut gotuaur tO the subject could b. ~Uumted, and be-
believed tuc amendment OF the senator lom Texas tMr
Muxr,J was OF that character.
Tie debate regard 10 rules ana prcccdcnts was con-
filmed 80 length Mr.. Blame and Mr., ElmuudS,
during which atr Blaine argued That SENIORS had gem
crilly divided political lines IN voting upon points or
order raised against measures proposing general lcss-
ton appropriation bills.
Mr. EDMUSDS denied THIS, and said that the Senate
had frequently voted against az, Sutl amendments
~ apUrapritun Ds without regard 10 party ties; tnc
senator from Name had certainly not examined the
record.
Nh BLAIYE-There T. not q Senator here who HIS
moved more general LEGISLATION To appropriation bills
Than he senator from Vermont t'lr. Ldmund). III |
sUUuiu apuiy the argument dd hOIJUtH would say,
thou ava the man" tLaugEtTl The senator rom
Vermont gets up with san tmonous ar ana reads me
lecture a. 90 hat the I'c"dtuts ot tL' senate are
Mr. EDMtNl)S-l have just one word 10 say in reply
z. my uneasy m nd from Maine. VIII not tlAc any
Issue with him upon tuc question ot being sauctl-
uuuiOIs but On thr subject Of my previous cOuls-,
which witauUT my proc, the Senator from Maine says
is I'm contradiction OF what now MAINTAIN viii take
issue II ny friend MT ElIne) will taac The trouble o.
examine the record he will nud that always opposed
general legislation upon appruDr 9liOn bills.
The question was then submitted 90 the Senate: us
rc amendment proposed by the Senator nom Texas IN
order under inc tWCny-ninth rule Of the senate = And
IL was decided in the ncgatycycas, -; nay ~, ~
10 flows Republicans ia Roman, Democrats in NdNcs'
iudcpcuLUn.s IN SMALL CApiTALsE
YEAS.
Earnum. Dorsey Kirkwood Rollins,