The Portland daily press., 1878-05-02
XLVth C0ngress-Regular Session.
SENATE.

Il
Mr.. Blaine called up the resolution submitted by
him few days ago declaring any radical change in
d r AZ a. .1s me 20 pc ana said he
Mr.. Beck objected and said he proposed to discuss
the resolution as fully as he could.
Mr.. Wallace gave notice that he would submit a
substitute for the resolution declaring legislation up
on the tariff at present inopportune and inexpe-
dient.
Mr.. Garland introduced bill for commission to
examine into the subject of tariff with vie to fa-
cilitating legislation relative thereto Referred to
the finance committee.
Debate followed as to when the resolution OF Blaine
should be considered.
Pending discussion the morning hour having ex-
pired the subject was laid aside and the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the bill to repeal the
bankrupt law.
The motion ofMr Edmunds submitted yesterday
to refer the bill to repeal the bankrupt law and the
House amendments thereto to special committee of
three Senators, Of which Chrstiancy should be the
chairman was rejected.
The first amendment of the House mentioning the
date of acts to be repealed and designating their
number in the Revised Statutes, &C., was agreedi to
The next amendment of the House provided that
the repeal of the law should not affect penal actions
or criminal proceedings arising hereunder prior to
the repeal.
Mr. Christiancy moved to further amend this
amendment as to provide that the repeal should
not affect rights and proceedings growing out of or
dependent upon the bankrupt law, including all
rights of debtors and creditors and all rights of and
suits by and against assignees under any or all of
said acts in any case heTetore or now pending.
Mr. Matthews moved to further amend SO as to
pIOVlue budt tu6 Iepedk OF law SlOulQ not take
effect until the LIST OF January, 1879.
Quite lengthy discussion followed as to whether
the original text of the bill could be amended.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to refer the bill to the COM
mittee on judiciary. Rejected. yeas 25. nays 81.
Mr.. Matthews amendment was then agreed to as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Bayard, Blaine,
Burnside, Cameron of Pa, Davis of i'll, Dav is OF
West Virginia Ed%ands Ferry tSsover Hamlin,
theirs, Merrimon, Mitchell, Paddock. Ransom, Sar-
gent. Salisbury, and Thurman-25
Harris, Hereford. Hill, Kellogg, Mc-Creery, NC
Donald. Maxey, Morrill,, Rollins, Voorhees,. Wad-
Messrs. Chaffee, Spencer, Dorsey, ingalls,, Dawes
and Patterson, who would have voted in the airma-
tive were issd paired with 0glesOy Cameron of Wis,
have voted in the negative.
The amenoment of Mr.. Chris tiancy as amended by
Mr. Davis Of illinois moved to Teer t. tbe 6iil to- the
Judiciary committee, that the saving clause might
Mr.. Edmunds felt sure that the bill could be re-
ported back tomorrow should it be SO referred.
The motion Of Mr.. Davis was agreed to-yeas 81,
nays 16.
against the reference voted 1or 1t now, after state
ment of Mr.. Edmunds that the bill would be report
ed back tomorrow morning.
On motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate took up the
bill to repeal the specie resumption act with the un
derstanding that it be unfinished business for to-
morrow.
Mr.. Conkling inquired whether it was proposed to
press the bill to a vote.
Mr.. Allison replied that it was not proposed to do
80 tomorrow.
The Senate after briet executive session adjourn
HOUSE.
Mr.. ONeil presented memorial from 5553 male
and 1l9e female operatives employed in textile man
ufacturies in Philadelphia and vicinity. urging de-
feat of the Wood tariff bill. Referred.
Mr.. Chittenden introduced bill providing for the
exchange of fractional silver coin for U. s. notes.
Referred.
House then went into the committee of the whole
on the legislative appropriation.
Mr.. Finley moved to strike out the clause which
directs that the clerical force empoyedn the medical
and surgical history Of the shall be empoyed on
work necessary to the payment of pensions
Mr. Conger charged the Democrats with RESPONSE
bity in reducing the force in the surgeon generals
once 10 such an extent as to prevent examinations
Of applications for pensions
Mr.. Bragg thought that it was high time the gen.
front to participate in the hard work Of the old vet
Grams. During the that gentleman has been sit
ting IN soft seat in Congress drawing $4,000 year,
Mr. Atkins stated that the clerical force appro-
prated for by the bill was sufficient to bri pg up the
arrears of pensions.
The discussion which followed took slightly
Cox Of Ohio. Baker Of Indiana, Chittenden of New
YORK, Durham Of Kentucky and Atkins of Tennes-
see.
Mr.. Garfield regretted the turn the discussion had
taken and was especially sorry that the Speaker had
seen to come down to the floor yesterday and start
Randall-The gentleman misrepresents me en-
treiy neither introduced politics nor porsonali-
Ies. nad done the latter might-as was un-
der great provocaion-ripped up some of the eoisla
tion Of the past. That would have shown that NV
record taking it all in all was quite as good az tbet ~
some who might be alluded to more Sointedlv AZ
to the question of politics, say there ought not he
any politics when it comes to the expenditnre of
money, but should all unite in seeking to save az
far as possible the public funds,
The discussion was continued by Messrs. Beebe of
New York, Banning OF Ohio and Wait of Connecti-
cut.
A vote was then taken on the amendment offered
By MIR. Finley and it was agreed to-yeas 1O4, nays
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois offered an amendment au-
thorzing detail to the surgeon generals bureau of
number of enlisted men sufficient to do the work
Adopted.
Mr. Dunnell moved to increase the number en-
ployed in the general land office. The amendment
was rejected.
Without coming to any final action on the bill the
committee rose
MT Robertson, chairman of the committee on
for closing and STRENGTHENING the
Ievees on the Mississippi river Ordered printed and
recommitted, W
Mr. Vance. chairman of the committee on patents
reported a bill amending the patent laws. Ordered
printed and recommitted.
Mr.. 1hrockmorton introduced a bill limiting the
rates Tor the transportation of freight and passen-
gers over the Pacific railroad bridge at Omaha Re-
terred. wv NV
House then took recess.