The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-22

testify ing In relation 10 charges against me and who
statement the favor OF an early answer IL requested
Very respectfully, JOHN SHERMAN.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. D. G., May 81. 1875
Mr.. FERRY, (rep.) Of Mich, from tho Committee on
Finance said he was directed by a majority OF tho
committee TO report back, without amendment, tho
House bill forbid tho further retirement OF United
States legal tender notes and recommend It's pas
sage. He gave notice that he call up for
sideraiion tomorrow. 1t placed tho calendar
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL
Mr.. WINDOW, lrep.) OF Mimi, from the conference
committee tho Military Academy Appropriation
bill, reported that tho committee boon unable to
agree and in explanation Of the report said prn-
cipal items OF difference between the committees OF
the two houses were upon the appropriations Tor
hospital building, to Increase the supply in
regard The dismissal OF graduates receive
appointments in the army. The Senate increased
the appropriations for Inc hospital building and Tor
the water supply, and struck out Of the House Dill tho
clause providing Tor tho dsmis OF graduates He
movea that tho Senate insist upon It's anne nd ments
and grant The conference asked Tor by House
OF Representatives He also expressed the hope that
there would DO yea and nay tho motion,
that the committee might know the views OF the
Senate IN regard 10 adnerng to It's amendments.
Texas, also explained the Senate amend ments, and
argued that the increased appropriation would i'm
prove the sanitary condition OF the Academy.
The motion OF Mr.. WINDOW agreed to by
unanimous vote-ysas So, and Messrs Window, Blaine
and Wtthers were appointed committee on the part
on motion Of Mr.. PADDOCK. rep.) OF Ncb, tho Sem
ate non-concurred III the House amendments TO the
bill amend sec,ion 2464 OF the Revised Statutes
latng 10 the cultivation OF timber on the public do-
man, nd the Committee OF Conference ordered.
Messrs. Paddock Plumb and Grover we're appoin TED
to the committee on tho part OF The Senate.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
Mr. MATTHEWS, rep Of ONO, sara week ago hs
gave notice OF his intention to call up to-day the
Texas Pacific Railroad bilL 1t not his purpose
to press 1t 10 vote, but 70 yield the floor 10 the Son.
ator from Mississippi (NE Lanar). Ho now gave
nutce that he would call the bin up tomorrow morn
Ing.
Mr. LAMAR (dem.l OF Miss. said no was anxious to
address The senate on this measure In which his
sttuents so deeply interested and II the Senate
would allow him an opportunity to do SO he would be
obliged.
Aiier some Discussion Il was agreed tina. the bill to
should pc taken up tomorrow and then laid aside in
formally TO allow the Senator from Mississippi tMr.
Lamar) to speak, Mr. Bayard stating that no would
very cheerfuly yield the floor TO ina. Senator.
SHIELDS
authorizing President Of the United States TO ap
point James Shields, OF Missouri, brigadier general
having been considered Committee of the Whole
yesterday, was reported to tho Senate.
Commitlee OF the Whole yesterday. au,hor,zas The
President TO appoint Ulysses Grant general on the
retired list Of The army with full rank pay and allow
OF that grade, excepting forage Tor horses or
communication therefor or sids-de-csmp or other staff
officers, unless called into active service, &C.,
Mr. CocKRELL, (dem.) Of Miss demanded the yeas
and nays concurrng in that amendment, aud It
was concarred in-ycas 80, nays 2s-a strict party
vote republicans voting IN the al ana the
democrats in the negative.
MI LAMAR, OF Mississippi, announced that no was
pared with the Senator from Wost Virginia (Mr.
Davis). He (ar Lamarl would vote '.yea, ana Mr.
Davis would vote s'nay."
Mr. Inu.xAS, tdcm.l Of Ohio, sad there had como
increase Of pension 10 General Shields. Several SEN
ators who were opposed 10 the bill before the
h0eS fhntV xvt1t
b granting HIM. increase Of pension. That bill
should be considered In connection with the pending
BILL ana for that purpose he moved that the pending
| bill be referred TO the Committee on Pcnsions
Aftor somo discussion Mr. THURMAN said:-when he
submitted his motion TO refer tho pending bill TO the
Committee on Pensions, he was not aware that Tho
committee had considered General Shields He
msnd h ,ns motion ana submitted sas
tho enacting clause and insert The following
1ha. the Secretary Of the Interior DO and hereby
20 the provisions and mi.asions u the pension law tho
name Of James Shields iato briysder general Of the
said pen,ion be in lieu OF that which receives
Mr. SARGENT. (rcp) of CAL, raised the point OF order
that The amondment could not be rcccvcd IL being an
amendment OF the House OF Representatives TO
another bill.
Alter brioi discussion the Chair ruled the almond.
ment order.
Mr.. HILL (dem or Ga, said Il had been asserted on
tho that Senators his sdo OF The Cham
Der opposed the ameudnen n. OF the senator from Cali
forna (Mr. SargcaJ because they opposed TO
General Grant He protested against these declsra.
tons. hc would have voted against the amcndm mt
II had been 10 insert the name Of George
b. Mcclellan, a distinguished General and . DIS.
tinguished democrat He old stop TO Inquire
whether the whose proposed was q 70.
publican or a dcmocrat, but he for would not
to tax the people OF the Untcd states support
u man who Is already supported able TO support
himself He dia not know that General Grant would
haps nc might: ho dd not refuse much. (.aughlcrl
Bat he (Mr. HiD believed that General Graut would
y he "
uttered the words he did when he offered Lcc's
sword and would not receive IL would be forgot
ten. lie favored tho amendment OF Mr.. Thurman.
MIR. CoCKRELL oppoAed tho amen ment OF Mr. Thur
man, and referring 70 that Of Mr. Sargent. said was
Amer long debate tho anne ndmens OF mr.. Thurman
WINS rejected-ycas 81, nays gas follows:-
YKAs-Messrs Bailey. Barnum, Bayard. Beck burnside.
Dennis Den. ks.sn Ea.s. cs1ssr Harris: ,s.s.rd mn
leigh. WSyse aud wishsrs-si ''''' ""''
Butler Cameron. Of penesyvsni. Cameron OF wiscon.
Jones' K.cxs s' .% .m"
Mcmillan Matthew Mitchell, osesby. Paddock. Pn,tor-
VOORHEES, and Windom-ss .'''''
The question being on tho passage OF tho bill tho
vote taken without further discussion and IL was
rejec,cd-ycas 30, nays 3t-as ioilows:-
YEAs-Messrs Allison. Armstrong. Blaine. Bruce, Burn
sons,n coettsii Consas Soncyss. Dorsey. Terry. lii
%sisss % & f.a
Plumb ssrgent spencer. voorhees, and Wndom-so.
ne i Dennis, ssi f..o %oi En-
johnston d" jones' Of Florida herman Mccro.s
McPherson. Maxey, Merrimon Gglesny, Randolph. Ro-
Inns sanders. Teller, Thurman, wadcigh, white and
Withers--j4
Mr. ANTHONY, (rcp.) OF X. L.. said no paired with
Mr.. salisbury. IL that senator present he tMr.
Anthony would vote aye. He aid not know hcw the
Senator IRON Delaware tMr salisbury would vote.
Mr.. INGALLS,, (ropD Oi kan., thon called up the
House bin provide permanent form OF government
Tor the District OF Columbia and u at length.
when tho reading OF the bill hsd been concluded
there were only fifteen or twenty Senators present
Pending discussion the Senate, on motion OF Mr..
Hamin, went into executive session. and whom
tbc doors rcopened Mr. Teller, OF Colorado,
entered motion TO reconsider the vote by winch tho
bill 10 place General shields on the retired list Of tho
army was rejected
The senate then, at twenty minutes post four
O'Clock 7. NJ, adjourned,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
INV