The New York herald., 1878-03-01
PROMPT ACTION OF THE SENATE.

WAsBryGroy, Feb. %, 1878.
During the progress Of the dobate IN the Senate
news was received that the House OF
voting on the passage Of the Silver bill. notwith-
standing the Presidents veto aud caused some excite
ment.
ME- ALLISON Immediately entsrcd u motion to re-
consider the vote by which the Senate had agreed 10
adjourn over until Monday.
subsequently Mr.. EDxoSDs moved to adjourn, but
the motion was rejected by n rising vote-yeas Is,
nays IS. motion for executive session was also
At ten minutes past eight O'Clock P. NJ. . message
nouncing that that body had passed the bill author
iz,pg the coinage Of the standard silver dollar and
the objections Of the President thereto.
Mr.. EUsrB, OF Alabaas, at tho time held the floor,
and was speaking uDon the bill In regard to holdinR
court In Mississippi and tho Silver bill laid
table for the present.
Pending the discussion in progress Mr. CoSkLrso
said he observed that this bill likely to DO dis.
cusscd at some length and he vcntured to bring TO
the attention OF the Senator from Iowa mr. Ailison)
the Senate, that the Silver bill was upon the table.
He did not call attention to FOR the purpose Of sub
mitttng any motion himself bnt, for the purpose Of
hearing from the Senator some suggestion as 10 whom
the majority of the Senate proposed 10 take action
upon IT,
Mr. ALLISON said hs understood tho friends OF the
bill were ready 10 proceed 70 IT. consideration at any
moment
mr. CoNKLIsG-They are always ready, Continuing
hts remarks, he said he hoped tho pondng bill lin
gard 10 holding court In MississippD would DO lard
aside. this hour, as matter OF nvenience sena
tors should know whOther II was the disposition
OF the Senate 10 take final nction on the Silver bill
to-day or not. He hoped the senator from Iowa
orders and proceed to consider the silver bill
MI. LAMAR, tdem.l Of Miss, opposed tho postpone
msnt % Of tue pending Dili
ton that II was Of vastly more Importance to dispose
OF the Silver pill than to proceed with tho cons,dera-
ton OF the pending bill For the purpose Of testing
the sense Of the senate he moved that tho pending
bill I'm regard to holding court in Misslssppi) be laid
on tho table. Agreed to-yoas A, nays 8.
THE BILL BEFORE SENATE.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn (Mr Ferry)-The Chair lays
before the Senate the bill to authorize the coinage OF
the standard silver dollar and TO restore It's legal ten.
der character which has been sent 10 the Senate by
the House Of Representa- tatvos with the objections OF
the President OF tho United Statcs.
Mr. EDMUNDs objected 10 the President pro tem
laying the bill before the Senate at this time, aud
sald under the rules House bills could be laid before
the Senate only during the morning hour. Ho read
tie eighth rale which provides that after the Journal
is read tho presiding officer shall lay before
messages from the President, reports and com.
munications from heads OF departments and
other communications addressed to the Senate,
and such bills JOINT resolutions and other yes
from tho House OF Representatives as may remain
upon his table from any previous days session updis
posed o Ho next read The ninth rule, which provides
that 'Iinrncdiately upon the expiration OF the
ing hour the presiding oficer shall lay before tho
senate tho unfinished business at its last adournmont
which shall take precedence OF The special and
shall be proceeded with until disposed of by tho
Senate"
r.
there might DO time for tho Senate 10 consider the
message.
Mr.. HAxIrS sald the rules read by the Senator ap.
piled TO me action OF the Char In the morning hour,
ana had reference to It's action alter that hour 1t
was within the power oil the Senate take such action
any bill AS a majority might designate The Son.
ator from Iowa (Mr Alison) had tho right TO move
postp0nenent OF tho pending and all pr ORDERS and
10 proceed to the consideration Of the Silver bill
The PRESIDENT pro fens overruied the objection Of
Mr. Edmunds, and said the eighth rule prescribed
what should be laid before tho Senate during tho
h~nr hat a ~ls Hk.
laying bills before the Senate after the morning hour
and The practice mad been 70 do
Mr.. EDMUSDs-By unanimous consent only
ar ALLISON moved TO postpone the pending bill
and all PRIOR orders and proceed 70 consider Silver
MIR. WHITE, tdcm.) of Nd, objected under the MY
fifth rule, which provides that every bill and joint
resolution introduced on leave reported from a
committee, and ali bills aud joint resolutions received
from the House OF Representatives, and all reports
of committees shall be printed, unless for the de-
spatch OF the business Of the Senate sdch printing
may be dispensed with.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn ovcrruled tho objection.
The motlon OF Mr. Allison was then agreed to with
The PRESIDENT pro tam. annou need 10 the galleries
ana Others that any demonstrations OF approval or
dsapproval would be promptly pun ishod aud the Scr
gcantat- Arms was directed 10 arrest the offenders
Chief CLERK Mcdonald then began TO read the Silver
bill, but before he concluded Mr.. Cenkling inter-
rupted and said he ventured 10 suggest that 1t
needless 10 read bill which mad been repeatedly read
In the Senate.
Mr. SARGENT objected TO dispensing with the road
ing Of the Dill and SAID no was in the Of
Congress at time whom u charged that bill had
been passed without reading Uhe demonetzing act Of
1879 and thcrs mad been good deal said about II
since.
The reading OF the bill was then completed, after
which the veto message OF the President was read.
Mr. WHYTE, oil Nd, moved that the bill and message
be printed aud laid on tbe table Rejected wi thout
roll call
The PRESIDENT pro temn-Shail the bill be passedp
ssSAroE-Notwithstsnd nding tho objections OF the
President
The PRESIDENT pro tm.-The Chair the words
OF tho constitutions
Tue Clerk then proceeded to call the roll, and tho
bill was passed over tho vcto-yeas 46, nays 1a
THE voTE
The vote In detail on the passage OF the Silver bill
was as iollows:-
YEAs-MessrA Allison, Bailey. Beck. Bruce. Chanos,