The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-06
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

| ENOOE EOlNGo oT w ~ N EOos
SENATE
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1875.
On motion OF Mr.. TERRY, ep,) oi Mlch., tho Dill Tor
| the relief OF Tnomas W. CQllier was taken up
passed.
Mr. SARGENT, rep, OF CAL, called up the General
Naval Appropriation Dl and explained the action OF
| the senate Committee. The amend eutS restoring
| the number OF ensigns 70 100 cadet midshpnen TO
BOG aud twenty-five cadet engineers, TO be appointed
in 1878, wero agreed TO- The paragraph relating 10
naval hospitals amended discon inue the
hospital at Annapolis, but retains the ono at
| Washington. All the amendments OF the committee
| were agreed 10.
Dir. WuYrg, (dem) OF Md, offered an amendment
| making the compensation Of master machlnsis,
boiler makers, pattern makers mou ders Al the
Naval Academy annual salaries ins,eaa OF dom.
| The anne ndment agreed Tho oil then
| passed. s
Tho CHAIR laid before the Senate communications
from the secretary OF War transmitting letter from
the Quartermasler General relative appropriations
Tor onice the Paymasser General relative
prize money and bounty to colored soldiers Re-
ierred TO the Appropriations and A,iitsry comnisees
THR PACyiO RAILROAD ggNDixG
Senate on Tho Psaiuc Railroad Funding Dlil arguing
ID favor Of Tho bill reported BY tho judiciary Com.
mtttee.
Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) Of Ohio, said he would ask the
| Senate 10 -u the matter GU: to-day
Mr. kArOx, tdeni.l II Conn.-l nopc the senate will
do such tniLg. Tnis question IL TOO large
| out to-day.
| OF tue U,n oi The Raiiroaa Committee.
Mr. Sargent gave WY 10 Mr.. CoSkLN0, who said
The Sc nalor from Ohio Mr. TIL L.u suaxss,ed
tDaL the Senate would DO requested come 10 vote
to-day lie did not tbink thas Tue pressure tor the
passage q the oil WAS 80 great - TO require night
twenty years In wnich to AdJust
TINS matter he suggested that an understanding 0s
had that the Ssnate should come 10 an
4 ftsu Nna Ina nnnh nnal I'm n GlnxsA
ME- THURMAN thought ample lime Tor debate had
been afioraed The OIL haa boon considered IN ths
last OF the Fortyi0urh Congress, and hc mad
| Introduced again ,he second day alter the meet,
ting Of tue preesut congress Why inc U'ii had stad
history hc did not 70 into; but reflected
crsuit who had mpossd upon .ns CON-
mittce.
Alter some further discussion the resolution Mr..
SAKGESr resumed tho loor and expressed ms readl-
| ME- C0sKLiSo, uep.) OF N. r., asked him 10 give
| way Tor motion 10 sdJoarn 20 Monday 70 test inc
| Mr. IHuRnAH demSaded tie yeas and nays, which
were oruered, ana the vote resulteayeas 81 81.
ino ioo~lIg - the vote ~ dstaiI:-
nun. Bruce Cameron OF Wisconsin. CDafse, Conkling.
D. s a.' h 1
rI%s %s,, sa. s.ssa s.aaasr' spencer
g.s ,u,. s:s. sss:
Virginia. saa"hs. sa.ss as.l.na ";;ossr, as,,,s.
ie,sIssd fo.s Joaa"sea Asra.n aso.ee,y Mcdonald.
| ri. vsssby. salisbury. Thurman ana n sil4ee 81
Tho Seaate therefore stood adjourned 10 Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, April 8. 1878.
On motion of Mr.. HUTTON, OF Virginia, tho senate
joint resolution providing Tor place Tor the deposit OF
the records OF the proceedings Of the Electoral oom-
mission passed.
THE DooEKEsPER QUESTION.
Mr. BAKER, (rcpD OF Id, rising 10 question OF
privilege sont to the Clerks desk and had road
In The Washington Post from Mr.. George II. Wedder-
burn (wnom Mr.. Baker had charged yesterday with
dropping from the list Of candidates for Doorkeepcr
ths undcrst Anding that no s9ould good
position under Mr. Polk, IN which he refers 10 Mr..
Baker a lunatc, ana charges him with isschood.
Mr. Baker renewed tho charge against Mr.. weddcr-
burn. Tho evidence, he said, vas ccar that wcddcr-
burn did drop out OF the the corrupt
diion that he should receive position with larger
salary than authorized BY law.
Mr.. HAhais. tdem.) OF Va, said that Weddcrburn
had dropped OUT oil inc canvass because no mad not
GENERAL BUrLgK's SENSATION
privilege offered rcsoiu. directing lhe House
10 procc.u Tue election OF doorkccpcr, aud nom
tnatcd tue union manned sosdier General James
Shields, oi Missouri, Tor inst office.
Mr. Cox, tdentoi \. X, ralssd tho point OF order
that ~ was NOT privileged question. He did not, Lo
sad, desire 10 interfere wncn honorable gentle
man General sh,lds INUNDATED ~ pursuance Of
the rules OF the House; but the democratic party
ferred to have tue matter settled tv-morrow
Mr.. BurLKn said that II he had oenevcd inat tho
majority oi the House would have selected Generil
Shields lie wouia not have pressed his That
gentleman nad Oeou shot ~ the Mexican war, and had
had hts arm shattered IN the lnto war Ito a
old man, mad been a mon1cr OF the House and q
United states senator, and was nov without means
vi support
Mr.. ,ox-wby nave you not provided for MIN in all
these yearsY There was no intention TO throw dis
honor General shields the action Of that side
the House cut the gentlemen on the oiher side had
had the disposition vi 10000 oficcs, aud Why had
they not discovered that distinguished solder
THIS emergency
Mr.. AoRgIsoS, (dsm) Of ILL.,, TO Mr. Butier--Why
did you turn Din Cong when he elected
by majority OF ttousandsY
Mr.. IowxsaEsD, tusm.D OF III.--Has the gentleman
from MASSACHUSETTS, any authority IRON General
Shields TO oner his paine2
Mr.. BurLgR-i never ask authority TO do honor TO
gallant manned soldiers. tAppIsusc.D have a gen
eral power OF attorn cy IN tnat nnocoD fauphter
Mr. EDEN, (Jsm.I OF ILL.,, asked n Mr. Butter had not
hoped TO drag Mr. shields from The House q
republican IN his placer
Mr. BufLEK-l answer TO that that nobody suggested
his name.
Mr. EDKS--Ths people OF his distrIct suggested his
name time 10 wbich refer.
Mr.. bUrLER-It was question Of election.
Mr.. EDEN-lnree or four thousand majority voted
10 elect him.
now pARrnASs vorx
Mr.. BurLER-Dont howl Ihat o question Of
election aud a man sometimes votes according 10
partisan views IN questions OF election.
MT. EpKE--Did you vote according TO your party
preiuatcrs when the question election OF tnat
soidler was beore the House, when no mad clear
msJortyf
mend that wrong nov. t.aughter.J
Mr. Cox. OF New York, said that General Shields
worthy OF a more honorable position. IL would be
degradation 10 ASK such soldier take
as = little piece Of cap-trsp In order to gam some