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

FAOMEI AOIAON Of Ihh eENAIE
WASHINGTON Feb. 90, 1878.
During the progress Of the dobate IN the Senate
news was received that the House Of Representatives
was voting the passage OF the Silver bi notwith.
standing the Presidents veto, aud excite
ment.
Mr. ALLISON Immediately entered motion to re-
consider the vote by which Senate had agreed 10
adjourn over until Monday.
Subsequently Mr. EDH0SDs moved to adjourn, but
tho motion was rejected by rising vote-yeas Is
nays 35. motion for an executive session also
rejected.
At ten minutes past eight O'Clock p. NJ message
was received from tho House OF Representative an.
nouncing that that body had passed the bill author
restore its legal tender character Notwithstanding
the objections Of the President theroto.
and was speaking upon the bill In regard to hodini
court In Mississippi, and the Silver bill laid
table for the present.
said he observed that this bill likely to DO dis
cussed at some length, and he venturod to bring 10
the attention OF the Senator from Iowa Mr.. Alson
who had been IN charge OF the bill when It before
tho Senate, that the Silver bill upon the table.
He ad mot call Attention the purpose Of sub
hearing from the Senator suggestion TO whom
the majority Of she Senate proposed 10 take action
upon u.
Mr. ALLISON said he understood tho friends OF tho
bill were ready 10 proceed 70 its consideration any
moment
Mr. CoNKLIsG-They arc always ready. Continuing
his remarks, no said he hoped tho ponding bill lin
gard 10 holding court In MtssissippD would DO lard
aside. Al this hour, as matter OF venence Sena
tors should know wholher Il tho disposition
OF the Senate to take final uction the Silver bill
to-day or not. He hoped the Senator from Iowa
would move to postpone the pending ana all prior
orders an proceed to consider the Silver bill.
Mr.. LAMAR, (dem.) Of MISS, opposed tho postpone
ment OF the pending bill
Mr. HAALIN, (rep) Of Me-, said he was OF the opin-
ton that II was Of vastly more Importance to dispose
OF the Silver Dill than to proceed with tho
ton OF the pending bill For the purpose of testing
the sense Of the Senate he moved that tho pen
bill I'm regard to holding court in pp bo laid
on tho table. Agreed to-yoas A, nays 8.
THE BILL BEFORE THE SENATE.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn tMr Fcrry)-Ths Chair lays
the standard silver dollar and TO restore its legal
der Character which has been sent 10 the Senate by
the House Of Represoni iatves with the objections OF
the President OF tho United Statcs.
Mr. EDMUNDs objected 10 the President pro TEN.
laying the bill before the Senate at this time, and
SAID under the rules House bills could be laid before
the Senate only during the morning hour. Ho read
tie eighth rule, which provides that after the Journal
is tho presiding officer shall lay before the Sonatc
messages from the President, reports and com.
municatons from heads oil departments and
otner communications addressed to the Senate,
and such bills JOINT resolutions and other
from tho House OF Representatives as may remain
upon his table from any previous days session undis
posed ot Ho next read The ninth rule, which provide
that 'rnncdately upon the expiration OF the morn
Ing hour the presiding oflcer shall lay before tho
senate tho unfinished business at its las. adjournment
which shall take precedence OF the special and
Senate.r
Mr.. EDxUSDs said no IN ,dc objection In order tha,
there might be time for tho Senate consider the
message.
Mr.. HAxLIs sa,d the rules read BY the Senator an.
piled 10 tne action OF tho Char In the morning hour,
ana had reference action after thst hour IL
was within the power o the Senate take such action
on any Dill as majority might designate The Sen
ator from Iowa Mr AlIlson) had tho right the
postponement OF tho pending and all prior ORDERS and
TO proceed to the consideration of the Silver bill
The PRESIDENT pro teus ovcrruled the objection Of
MI. Edmunds and said toe cghth rule prescribed
what should be laid before tho Senate during the
morning hour but II did not preclude the Guar IRON
laying bills before the Senate after the morning hour
and the practice had been 70 do so
Mr.. .EDMUNDs-By unanimous consent only
slr. ALLISON moved TO postpone the pending bill
and all prior orders and proceed 70 consider Silver
Mr.. WHITE, tdcu.) Of Nd, objected under the hny.
Nth rule, which provides that every bill and joint
resolution introduced on leave reported from
from the House Of Representatives, and all reports
OF committees, shall bo printed, unless for the do
spalch OF the business Of the Senate sdch printing
may be dispensed with.
The President pro tenn. ovcrruled tho objection.
The motion Of Mr.. Allison was then agreed to with
out a roll call
1he PRESIDENT pro tenn. annou nccd 10 the galleries
ana others that any demonstrations OF approval
alsapprova would be promptly punished aud the Ser
Chief CLERK Mcdonald then began TO read the Silver
bill, but before he concluded Mr. Conkling inter-
rupted and said he ventured TO suggest that IT was
needless 10 read bill which mad been repeatedly read
In the Senate.
BIT SAhSESr ooJcotcu to dispensing Win the rcnd-
ing OF the Dill and SAID ho was in the other ouso OF
Congress at time whom u charged that bill had
been passed wtnout reading (the demonetzng act OF
1879 and there mad been a good deal said about It
since.
The reading OF the bill was then completed, after
which the veto message OF the President was read.
MT WHYrE, oil Nd, moved that the bill and message
be printed aud laid on she table Rejected without
roll call
Tho PRESIDENT pro tenI--Shal the bill bc passedp
A SgSAroR-Notwithstandin tho objections OF the
President
OF tho constitution.
The Clerk then proceeded to call the roll, and the
Dill was passed over the vcto-yeas 46, nays ls
THE
The vote in detail on the passage OF the Silver bill
was as iollows:-
YEAs-Messn- Allison, Bailey. Beck. Bruce. Chanos.