New-York tribune., 1878-12-17
xIyrH CONGRESS---IIID SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. 1878.
Senator Barnum, of Connecticut, was IN MS
seat IN the Senate this morning for the hrst 'lDo i
session The only Senators now absent are meS9is
Jones aud Sharon, Of Nevada, and MI safReu' Vi N"i'
forDia the latter being detained account of Sickness
The Chaplain IN his opening prayer to-day auueu 70
the death of the Princess Alice saying, Oh, Lord for
all that this day, alike in the palaces OF kings
and Owiy dwellings Of the poor We bcseech lhy
Mr. DAVIS iInd iii and Mr.. OGLESBY (Rep., IlN
presented resolutions Ot the Manufacturer ASSOCIATION
Of the Northwest, favOTing the appointment O snDcm
nittees ON commerce accompany an excursion parry
from Chicago to Mexico ON the 4th OF January he1r
Mr. WALLACE (Dan Pcnn) presenttda me ID pi, 5%i vi
vessel and the CAPTAINS Association o fni,s %
depna rcnonstrang aganII amy Ineso en- "a Cmmerce
Mr.. wHYTE Dem, Md sald tnat had ne been pres
ent on Friday last he would have voted against the
Electoral B II of the Senator from Vermont. ~, .,,.
Mr. MO RRILL (liep, VII presented petition of tue
aud professors colleges the count favor
ing the organic tOu Of United states Board o. hcaltn
Bills introduced aud referred among Others aS
BY Mr BECK Dem, XVI ITO repeal sections 800 and
s2l of tho Revised statutes Of The United states prOVld
arms against The Government may be challenced, and
alsO requiring the FOnclad OatD OF jurors III United
states Courts Laid the table to be called up mere
BY Mr.. DAWES Rep Msss(-For the erection of
Are.proof build Tor the National Museum Referred
10 the COnmttee OH Public Buildings and Grounds
BY MIR. BAILEY Dem, Ttnnl-IO amend the Pen
sio9 Laws. Refer ed to the Committee Pensions.
BY Mr GROVER (Dem., Oregonl-lo regulate me EN-
Referred to the Committee Oh Commerce.
Mr., COKE Dem. Texas submitted resolution IN,
structug tne Committee on the judiciary 10 examine
the compensation Of United States attorneys 10y means
of the passage of laws liking the salales OI
such officers. Agreed TO-
WILD WORDS From BECK.
Mr. BECK Dem. KY submitted a resolution that the
Score airy Treasury be directed and required to
aupear before the Senate person "Wednesday next
at o'clock D. IN. inform the Senate what reason.
any, he has for failing the resolution of the
Senate of December g. 1875 The resolution lerred 10
calls upon the Secretary OF The Treasury for Information
us what amount OF silver mas been received IN pay
Inent Of duties the beginning OF tue present
fiscal year, and whether or not be mas appe the SNer
of coin received whole or in part 10 the pay inent o.
the interest On bonds or notes for the Uucd STATES II
II applied to state the ressOns Wy etc
Mr.. MORRILL, (len,Vt) said if the Senator from Ken
section to hearing him If the desired action
on the reson0U nov nov ne auss Of e resolution "f De
oember that it was hardly possible Tor he secretary
20 reply. From conversation he had wIthe secretary
recently he had no doubt the answer Would come in
Mr. RICK iDem XVI said the only object he had was
60 Obtain On the Secretary before the hOl-
days. Heoud be no sort OF euoarraSsmgnt Tor me sec
his reasons for the delay Perhaps he could give his
Eeck wanted 10 see whether the SILVER passed the
last good law not He msisted that ~ long
He had noticed the action OF the New-Yok banks 10 dis
crminltc against the SILVER dollar and h5 wanted tlat
dollar paid them Wc as 10 Otucis. The secretary
OF the Treasury the agent OF Congress- ConGIess and
Mr. iECK quoted from the public debt statements,
and aruld hat tue Secretary LAS bonded
debt OF the Un states bearing interest to tne
of S1O4 490450 and In in the face OF prote ns that
thai tne National debt is beIug diminished.
Mr.. MEkRlMON (Dem., n C)-iow mas he done |
Mr., BECK-ue has done 1t by selling bonds and
Mr. MORRILL, Rep. W. SAID he had doubt OF the
That purpose was to eInbar,ass specie resuulpnon
The present Secretary OF the Treasury would not be
son explanation although such thing had not been
had objection the resolution Of
the Senator from Kentucky. Dut Mr. Morrill, thought It
was asking little much OF him TO reply IN snort
The resolution then went over until tO-morrow;,
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill and
the Naval Appropriation Bill were placed on The cden
The ViCE.PREsIDENT laid before the Senate a COM
muncaOn from the Secretary OF the Treasury IN reply
to the resolution Of the 9th inst in regard 10 deposits Of
the Freedmen's Saving and Trust Company:
Also a communication from the Bangor Me-, Arr Asso-
Oi the United States do not represent the sA or
ingenuity OF the American PGoPie; ana ssfIIS 1na 9 %
talent that our COINS may be cItdi 10 the
American people. Referred to the Committee on
T5e VICEPREsIDENT laid before the Senate the
House concurrent resolution 10 regard TO the hOhday
MR. BLAINE's RESOLUTION TAKEN UP.
Mr. BLAINE CIep.. Me.)-I wish that would be laid
aside until some matters disposed of referring
10 his introduced the first day OF the ses
sionJ so we may know where We stand.
The resolution was laid aside.
Mr.. BURNSIDE ReP, R. t. gave notice that m ,I, on
o' Mr. ~ BT SfSE fRep Me- moved that the pro-
ceed 10 consideration OF the resolution submitted by
him on h9 aIs dSy o. Ine Ses'C II unon the recu
lar order, which the bill III relation TO patents
Mr. BLAINE said II MS resolution or the amend
t should be passed before the holidays ooo.,. ,,o. %,
Mr., GARLAND Dem., Ark) ASKED the senator nor 10
cali up the resolution today as the Senator from ONO
was not in his seat.
Mr. WALLACE iDem., PENN said that Mr Thurman
Mr.. BLAME said he understood that the Senator
taAa Ind al nn d.
'Dt Mr. wADLEIGH Cep n. H. said he had no objection
call for tue REGULAR order, being the Patent oil. -
Alr. MATTHEWS Rep, OhlOl moved that the pleseut
and por orders Laid aside and that the Senate pro-
Ceed consideration Of the Texas Pacific Railroad blli
Reieetod-yras, % nays, 32, the following Dem
Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. Davis ul.), MI Eaton, M heTnan
It was then agreed that the resolution Of Mr.. Blaine
be taken up subject call for regular Order the pend
ing question 6elng on the amendment oi Mr. thurman
Mr. WALLACE (Dem., PENN moved to lay the resolu-
tOn OF Dir. Blaine ou the table ReJected-yeas, .;
nay s &,v,, Co. n,om W v,,, Mr. Mccreerv Dem., XVI
and Mr.. Wallace tDem., PENN voted ia the affirmative
and all the others, Republicans and Democrats in the
ar blaine said he had no objection to the Thurman
amendment, but he thought that another comm'ttee
Mr. ALLISON tRep fo1a) objected to one part of the
amendment of Mr.. Thurman, that which proposed to
,SseT' RE da not Suppose Ss Senator meant to in
Quire to voluntary contributions.
Mr. VOORHEES, (Dem., lna)-Ies SIR; Voluntary
contributions for the purpose Of corTuptDg the ballot
Mr. ALLIsON-Does it apply to Senators and Mem
bers OF HOusef
4. Mr.. YOORHEEs-I suppose il does. .,,...,--
Mr. ALLISON-Then / withdraw any O(Jecuon
TIE alneIdment OF Mr. Thurman was then agreed to
without division.
Mr.. CoNKLrNG's SUGGESTION.
The question then being the resolution Of Mr.
Blaine Mr. CONKLISG (sep.. N. " inquired what
committee make the inquiry.