National Republican., 1878-06-14
SENATE.

munication from tho President, suggesting an
appropriation to pay the expenses of the pro-
posed monetcry convention. Referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Also communication from the Secretary Of
the Treasury, transmitting detailed state.
ment in relation to amounts duo from colec-
tors of internal revenue, In answer to O reso-
luton Of the Senate.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG presented memorials from
citizcrs Of Missouri against the repeal Of the
tax on tobacco. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. SPENCER called up, and the Senate
passed, the resolution that n subcommittee Of
the Committee on the District of Columbia be
authorized to sit during the recess TO consider
and examine into various plans for the i'm.
provement Of the sewerage and sanitary con-
dition of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. HARRIS introduced bill to incorporate
the Mount Pleasant Railway Company of the
District of Columbia Referred to the Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
such hills on the calendar as were not objected
to, and the following were among Others passed {:
House bill to regulate the practice of phar-
macy in the District Of Columbia, with amend
nents.
House bill for the preservation Of game and
protection of birls in the District Of Columbia,
without amendment
House bill to incorporate the National Fair
Ground Association Of the District of Columbia,
without amendment.
House bill to restore certain lands IN Iowa
to settlement under the homestead law, and
for other purposes, without amendment.
House bill to amend section 23 Of the act APP
proved June %, 1874, entitled an "Act to
amend customs, revenues, aud repeal moie-
ties" with amendments.
A number of private bills were also passed.
When the bill to release tho suretics Of
Frank Soule late collector OF internal reve-
nue for the first district of California, was
taken up Mr. COKE objected.
Mr.. SARGENT reminded him that tho bill
was unanimously reported from the Finance
Committee, and asked to have the report read.
Mr.. COKE persisted in his objection and the
bill was not read.
As successive bills were read, Mr.. SARGENT
interposod objections, indicating an intention
to 60 on in this way to the end
Mr.. VOORHEES, said they had reached a
point where objection prevented progress, and
he therefore moved to suspend further COZ:
sideration Of the calendar, and take up the bill
10 repeal the resumption act
Mr. BECK supported the motion.
There was no important business that now
demanded the attention of the Senate to-day
Tomorrow they would have the sundry civil
bill, and could not take up other matters with.
out being subject to the charge of delaying
the appropriations. Without indicating how
he would vote, he would say that the country
had right to vote on the measure
Mr.. BAiARD opposed the motion, and ap.
pealod TO Mr. COKE to withdraw his objection
and let business on the calendar proceed with
Mr. COKE said he had objected to the bill
In order to have time to examine the grounds
on which the suretcs were proposed to be re.
leased. lie had a right TO object, and cOnsid-
cred the subsequent course of the Senator from
California rs an attempt 10 bulldoze him into
withdrawing his objection. Under these cir.
cumstances, he insisted upon his objection.
Mr.. SARGENT said he had asked that the
report might be read that Senators might un-
derstand the reasons. If the Senator persisted
in his objection, it was his right, and he could
do so.
Mr.. VOORHEES, motion was agreed to-yens
20, nays 2S; as follows:
Yess-Mcssrs. Armstrong, Bailey, Beck, Cockrell
Coke, ConOrcr, Davis Olll Dennis, Enstis, Ferry
Fla) jones Nevada, ,McCrecry, Mcdonald, MGxcy
Mernmon, Morgan, oglcsby, Patterson. Plumb
Ransom Thurman, Voorhees,, Wallace, and With
ers-3O
Nays-Mcssrs. Allison, Anthony, Barnum, Bay
ard, Burnside, Butler, Christiancy, Dawes, Eaton
pherson, Matthews, Mitchell, Morrill,, Paddock
Rollins, Sargent, Salisbury Saunders Spencer
Teller, WGdle!gh, Whyte, and Wndom-2s.
After some debate the substitute Of the Sen
ate committee was amended by striking out
that portion of the bill referring TO the retire
inent aud cancellation of legal tenders (the ac.
tion proposed having been Anticipated by the
bill to prohibit the retirement of legal-tendci
notes J, and inserting the words I" the same as
coin," so that the bill as amended will read
That from and after the passage Of this act United
States notes tk0ll be receivable the same Us coin IN
payment for the per ccntnm bonds now author
tzed by law to be issued and on and after October
J. 1875 said notes shall be receivable for duties on
imports.
Mr.. BAYARD demanded a division of the
propositions, aud the first was agreed to.
After u protacted debate, pending vote on
the second proposition, viz: making the lega
tenders receivable for duties on imports aftcl
October l, ISIS,
Mr. VOORHEES,, said rs he intended to vot,
against the Senate amendments under any cir
cumstanccs, and for the bill as it came from
the House, he would withdraw his amend
nent.
Mr.. MCDONALD offered an amendment
striking out October @ and inserting July /
Gejectcd-ycas 2S; nays, 30.
Mr.. VOORHEES, offered substitute making
the bill operative on the lst of July, aud
cOuping with it the House bill to repeal III,
resumption net RciuCtCd-ycas, 20; nays, -
tiOn Of the substitute reported from the com
mittcc, aud 1t was agreed to-yeas, 80 nays
20.
The vote in detail was as follows:
YeAs-Mussrs. Allison, Anthony BNrnum Bay
ard, Burnside, Butler. Dawes, Dorsey, Eaton, Ferry
Hill, Hour, Howe, Kellogg, KcrnRn, KirkwOOd
Lamar, Mcmillan, MClhtrun, Matthews Morrill,
Paddock, Randolph Rollins, Sargent, Salisbury
sauHduys Teller, WHdlcigh and MiEdunl-3O.
Nnys Mpssrs Armstrong bailey, Beck Booth
Bruce, COCkrel, Coke, CanOycr, Davis tlll.), ben
mis-, Eu.is, Gordon ierc!rl, Ingalls,. Jones (FlnO
Jones New, McCrccIy, Mcdonald, MaXey, Mcrri
mon Morgan, Oglcsby Patterson, Plumb, Spencer
Thurman VOORHEES,, Wallace, and Withers-29.
The bill was then passed-yeas, 45; nays
10.
Those voting in the negative were Messrs
Anthony, Bayurd, Burnside, Butler, Dawes
Eaton, Huar, Kcrnun, Lamar, Mcpherson
Morrill,, Patterson, Rollins, Sargent, and Wad
leigh.
The consideration Of bills on the calendar
that were not objected to was then resumed
and the following bills were passed:
Bill releasing the suTctics Of Frank Soule
late collector of internal revenue for the frs
district of California.
To restore the property known as the State
Military Academy or Citadel in the city o
Charleston, $. C., TO the State Of South Caro-
lima.
Also, by two.thIds vote, House bills, with
out amendment, removing the political disa
bilities OF W. L. Evans, William &. Whittle
Thomas l.. Moore, and IL. A. EdmondsOn, o
Virginia; john Il, Mason, Of MARYLAND X