The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-02
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

SENATE.
WAsHIxGroS, May 1, 1878.
Mr. BLAINE, (rep) Of No., called up tho resolution
submitted by HIM the 22d OF April. declaring that
any radical change present tariff laws, would,
In tho judgmen; OF the Senate, be inopportune, do
range the business Of the country, &C., and said ne
did so Tor the purpose OF having vote thereon.
Mr.. BECK, dem. or KY, objected 20 It's considera-
ton in the morning hour, and said he proposed TO
discuss resolution fully. He could not SO
the morning hour, but might In three morning
hours
Mr. BLAINE inquired II no understood that the gen.
tleman from Kentucky had speech OF three hours,
Mr. BECK said he had speech prepared, but he
thought could show why radical changes should DO
made the tariff.
Mr. BLAINE then asked that by unanimous consent
the should be taken up for consideration
after the Bankrupt bill should be disposed OF
Objection was made by Mr.. Davis OF est Varginia,
ana others, the ground that to-day had been liked
for the consideration oil the bill to repeal the Specie
Resumption act
N. BEcx read telegram from Senator Gordon,
who last week gave notice that he would speak to-day
the Specie Resumption bill, saying that ne de-
tanned Pm lladepnia aud could not reach Washing
ton III speak to-day.
Mr. BLAINE then moved that his resolution be
suered Us as the dill 10 repeal the Specie Re-
sumption net should be disposed Of.
Mr. DAVIS, (dcm. of w. w., objected, and said tho
Senate had better with the calendar al Ter DIS
posing of the bill to repeal the Specie Resumption
wALLAcE's SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. WALLACE, (dem.) OF Pa, gave Of q subst-
the resolution which he proposed to Offer,
tolows:-
That Legislation upon the subject of the tariff
the session Of Congress is and mex
pepient
He said all the memorials which had come to the
Senate deprecated change IN the tariff and asked
the appointment OF a commission OF inquiry.
Mr. BLAINE SAID one OF the most mlschcv things
In effect would DO q rowing commission to Inquire AS
to tariff changes. Nothing would more sneclusily
settle the business OF the country
Congress wanted Informal
tion the subject Testimony was needed as TO the
trade, wooen trade, chemicals and all othor Ia
dustries.
Mr. GARLAND, (dcm.) OF Ark, introd ucod bill pro-
viding ior commission 10 examine INTO the saDJect
relative thereto. Referred 10 the Committee on
Finance.
the county grew out OF the FAC. that We had
built a wall around ourselves and connnsd our
trade to ourselves Under our present tariff
system IL Impossible for US 10 compete
with any other people Until tho system should
try no ms tier WHIT might BIO oone bout gold, green
| backs or anythip else The country was growing
poorer poorer every day on account OF this tariff,
he read tho resolutions OF the So. LOUIS Democratic
| Cow non IN rega to the tariff
| Pending discussion tho morning hour expired and
tho subject was lard over
/ TINS BANKRUPT LAW.
| The Senate then resumed consideration oil unhn.
ished moss beng the bill peal the Bankrupt
law. ana the motion oil Mr. Eomonds submitted yes
terday, 10 refer the bill aud House amendments 10
special commiltee OF three Senator's. oil which Mr..
Christlaucy, Of Michigan, should DO chairman, was
The first amendment Of tho House OF Representa-
tves mentioning the date VI the acts 10 be repealed.
and designating their numoer IN tue Revised Statutes
4 &c, was agreed to without discussion.
lie next amendment OF tho House provided that
the repeat oi Tue law should not Affect penal actions
mina proceedings arising under u prior to The
Mr CHRisrIAScY, trep) OF Mich, moved to further
ameu nd this am provide that the
repeal should not Affect The rights and proceedings
growing out Of dependent upon the Bankrupt law,
incud ny all rights oi DEBTORS aud creditors and all
4 Of.
any all OF sad acts IN any case heretofore or now
A. MATHEWS rep) OF Ohio moved to further
amend 90 as 10 provide that the reper OF the law
! should take effect until January 1919
Mr.. Nc MILAN, rep) oil MINI. moved 10 refer the
| bill TO The Committee on the judiciary. Rejected
| yeas - nays 81
rue question ,nen REQUIRED on the amendment OF Mr.
M to have the peal take elect Janu 1879.
Mr. EDAusDs, tr.p) oi VT, spoke OF the inpsr-
lection OF the anne ndmens, ana said ihc most sensible
Course would bo Tor the senate TO disagree TO tho
House amendments aud ask Tor a committee OF con-
| ference The Committee could perfect lie amendments
| ana time would be lost.
Mr.. 1HuRMAS, Diem Of Ohio, favored the amend
mcnt OF his colleague, and said had ne been the
Senate when the bill first passed no would have sub
mittcd amendment fixing the date OF the repeal at
some future time. He dd not think The country ex-
| pected the Immediate repeal OF the bankrupt law.
| The anne ndment OF Mr.. Matthews, fixing tne day of
repeal Tor January !, 1919, was agreed t0yoas rs,
nays ~, ms foiiows:-
YnAs-Ms.srs. Allison. Anthony Bsyard Blaine. Burn
sd. oamston cfrsnnsylsans, Illinois. Davis
Hove lamar aeMi Ian. Mcrherson Matthews, Merrmon.
!
| man-9I.
NAys-Messs Bailey. Barnum Beck, Booth, Christiancy.
Coc~rei. CoAe. Tennis eaton, Enstis HARRIS Hereford,
lins, Voorhees, Wadlcigh ana Waaeo-22.
Messrs Chanes, spencer, Dorsey, Ingalls, Dawes
anu Patterson, who would nave voted IN the airma-
tive, were pared with Mcssrs. Ugesby Cameron (of
| wisconslnl Garland, withers, Plumb and Teller, VINO
| would nave volcd IN the negative.
The question then REQUIRED on tho amendment OF
Mr. Chrstiancy hs anne pded by that OF Mr.. Matthews,
ana It vas agreed to--yeas, 70; nays. "a
After lurtner discussion Mr.. DAVIS Qnd.) OF Ill.,,
| moved refer the bull 10 the JUDICIARY Committee
| that saving clHuse m ght be per ccted.
SIR. EpNUNps SAID he ieit that the bill could be
| reported back Tomorrow could II be SO referred.
The motion vi Nr. DAVIS then agreed to--yeas,
81: nays, 10 A humber OF Senators nad hereto
tore voted against the reference voted Tor alter the
statement OF Mr.. Edmunds that the bill would be
| ported back to morrow mornibg
| On motion oil MI ALLISON, trep.) oil Iowa. the Sem
ate took up the bill 70 The specie Kesump ton
act with the understanding that u should bc the
| uuisned business to-nvfrow.
Mr.. CoNKLSo inquired whether It was proposed TO
press tue NIL 10 vote
Mr.. ALLISON replied that IT was proposed to do
| so to-morrow.
Tho Senate thcn, after brief executive session. at
fifteen minutes past TOUR 4. H. adjourned until 10.
morrow.