The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHIEGToN, May l.
SENATE.


Mr.. Blaine called up the resolution
submitted by him few days ago, de-
clsring that any radical change IN our
tariff at this time would be lnopportune,
and said he did so for the purpose ol
having q vote thereon.
Mr.. Beck objected, and said he pro-
posed t. discuss the resolution as fully IS
he could.
Mr.. Wallace gave notice that ne would
submit substitute for the resolution, de-
claring any legislation upon the tarih
subject at the present session OF Congress
inopportuDe and inexpedient.
Mr.. Garland introduced bill pro
viding for q commission to examine
into the subject of tariff with view to
facilitating legislation relative thereto.
Referred.
A debate followed as to when the
resolution of Mr.. Blaine should be con-
sidered.
Pending discussion the morning hour
expired and the subject was laid ASIDE
and consideration was then resumed
of the bill to repeal the bankrupt law.
The motion Of Mr., Edwards submitted
Yesterday to refer the bill to repeal the
bankrupt law and the House amend
ments thereto to sepeclsl committee OF
Senators, of which Mr.. Christiancy
should be chairman, was rejected.
Mr.. Mathews moved to amend so that
the act shall not take effect until the first
January, 1879. A debate followed.
The Joint amendment OF the House
mentioning date Of acts to be repealed
and designating their number in the re-
vised statutes, &c. was agreed to without
discussion.
The next amendment of the House
provided that the repeal Of the law
should not affect penal actions or criminal
proceedings arising under 1t pryor to the
repeal.
Mr.. Cbrtstancy moved a further
amendment so as to provide that the re-
peal should not affect the rights and pro-
ceedings growing out of or dependent
upon the bankrupt law, including all
rights of debtors and creditors
and all rights and suits by any
assignee under any or all of said acts Ill
any case heretofore or now pending.
MIR. Matthew's moved to further amend
it so as to provide that the repeal OF the
law should not take effect until the first
OF January, 1879.
Quite long discussion followed as to
whether the original text OF the bill
should be amended.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to refer the bill
to the Committee on Judiciary, Re-
jected; yeas %; nays 81.
The question then recurred on the
amendment of Mr.. Matthews to have the
repeal take effect on January l, 1879.
In the course of debate which followed,
Mr.. Thurman favored the amendment OF
his colleague, and said if he had been In
the Senate when the bill Arst passed, he
would have submitted an amendment
fixing the date otthe repeal at some future
time. He did not think the country
expected an immediate repeal Of the law
The amendment Of Mr.. Matthews, fix
ing the day of repesl for January J.,
1879, was agreed to. Yeas, %; nays, %.
The question then recurred on the
smendment Of Mr.. Christisncy, as amend
ed by that of Mr. Matthews, and it was
agreed TO. Yeas, 90; nays, %.
Mr.. Beck referring TO the vote by
which the bill to repeal the bankrupt
law originally passed in the Senate, (37
yeas, sc nsys,) read names, and he was
then asked by Mr.. Allison, to read The
names OF those Senators who did not vote,
which would show that had they voted
the bill would not have been passed by
80 large majority.
Mr.. Beck-Those who did not vote
were not dong their duty.
This remark broughts number of Sen
ators to their feet, who explained that
they were absent when the vote was
taken.
Mr.. Beck, in explanation of his remark,
said he did not mean to reflect on any
Senator for being absent. Whist he did
mean, was to say they were absent, but
he now saw the improperly Of the Ian
guage, and spologized to the Senators
who felt hurt.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Da-
Wis, of Illinois, moved to refer the bill TO
the Judiciary Committee, SO that the saw
ing clause might be perfected.
Mr.. Edmunds said he felt now that the
bill could be reported back tomorrow
should it be so referred.
The motion OF Mr.. Davis was then
agreed to. Yeas 81, nays l6.
A number of Senators who had here.
toiore voted against the reference voted
FOR it now, after the statement of Mr..
Edmunds that the bill would be reported
back tomorrow morning.
On motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate
took up the bill to repeal the specie re-
sumption act with the understanding
that it should be unfinished business to-.
morrow.
Mr.. Conkling inquired whether it was
proposed to press the bill to a vote.
Mr.. Allison replied that it was not pro
posed to do go tomorrow.
After briet executive session the
Senate adjourned.