The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, April 10, 1878.
Mr.. EAroS. (dcm., Of Conn, presented a petition Of
the President OF Yale College, Dr. Woolscy. expires
ident or that institution, the Mayor and Common
Council Of New Haven and various citizens OF that
city in relation tho alleged improper arrest OF
Benjamin Noyes, citizen Of that State in Washing
ton, D. G., and praying that the matter may DO in
quircd into. Referred TO the Committee the Ju-
dietary.
rHx SHIELDS
Mr.. SARGENT, (rop) Of CAL, submitted an amend
mcnt the House bill now before the Committee on
Military Affairs authorizing The President 20 appoint
James Shields brigader general on the retired list
OF the United States army so as to strike out all alter
the enaeting clause and insert lieu thereof pro
vision authorizing the President 10 place on the re-
tired list OF the army large number OF officers named
with the full rank held by them when mustered out
OF the service.
Among those named the following sc enerals
U. s Grant, John A. DIX, George B. Mcclellan N. p.
Banks b. +. Butler, A. K. Burnside. John A. Logan
Carl sshurz. A. Picasonton, James Shields, J. A. Gar
field. Charles Devens, j. u. Cox and some fifteen
eighteen other well known officers the late war;
Refer ed 10 tho Committee on Military Affairs.
In explanation OF the amendment Mr.. Sargent said
ne hsa examined Of these officers. many OF
whom served in the Mexican well as the late
war and tuey all held rank equal TO that OF General
Shields.
Mr. DAVIS. fdcm- OF W. Va. inquired how u was
that the Senator had overlook cd the namc or B. r.
Kelly OF West Virginia, who IN tho first ana last
battle OF the war; and whose namc should BIO inserted
after that oil General Grant.
The amendment was referred to tho COMMITTEES on
Military Anairs
Mr. EoLLIys (rep.) OF n. h., from tho Committee on
Manufactures. submitted the foiiowing:-
whereas tie manu- actnring this country
largely interested ia change In tho existing tariff rcgu-
Resolved. That tbs Committee on Manufactures be and
mort 60 hs the probable effect q any chsures
posed in the Tariff laws affecting tho manufacturing indus
tries Of the country.
Agreed to-
Mr.. BURNSIDE. trcp.) OF R. l., Introduced a bill to
repeal tho several sections OF the Revised Statutes
iating TO tho tenure OF CIVIL officers. Referred to tho
Commit The judiciary.
THs RESUMPTION ACT.
Mr.. HEkEYoRD, tdem.l vi w. Va, called up the rcso-
LUTON submltcd by him on the 2Ist OF March requir
ing the Committee Finance report the House
bill TO repeal the Specie Resumption act wit min one
week, together with their seton thereon aud. In sup
port OF the resolution, SAID IL had now boon three
weeks since he introduced IT, nd called the attention
oil the chairman OF the Finance Committee 10 the sub
Ject The pill passed the House OF REPRESENTATIVES
neatly i've months ago and H. was time thai u
referred 10 mo Introduction Of the Specie Re
SUMPTION In 1874 by Mr sherman. then a
Senator from ONO, and SAID u was pressed to vote
within wcuiy-our hours from the time OF It's INTRO
auction; yet tho present Committee Cd Finance IN
ve mouths could not report 10 the Senate whether II
should now he repealed or not He argued that there
had been steady contraction Of the currency Tor the
purpose oi the resumption oil specie payments Tue
pationai banks now had locked up In Their vaults
ST. 900 900 more than the law required. When Con-
yrcss contraction gong on at that rate vas hyh
time TO repeal the specie ption act II conlrsc-
ton bankruptcies would continue through
out the length and the breadth Of tho land Ho gave
notice that he would ask the senate TO vote on tns
Mr.. MoRaiLL, rep.) OF VT, Chairman OF the Finance
COMMITTEE, SAID the biii referred 10 by the senator
iron West Virginia lie thought would be reported
with amendments Tomorrow. The Senator tMr.
Hercfvrd) was Ike the dog Who saw the squirre 20
into q hole. and kept up furious barking ivr time.
In day or Two alter tho squirrel escaped tho DOG
turned and kept up his barking ali the summer.
Perhaps the senator (Mr HerciordI did not know
that specie resumption IN some cities was resumed
SATURDAY last Before any action could be mad on the
bill repeal the specie resumption act there would
be resumption oil specie payments throughout tho
country.
The morning hour having expired tho Senate re-
sumed OF the unfinished business, being
the senate bill TO repeal the Bankrupt law
lengthy debate followed, during which Messrs.
Herman aud Conkiing, OF New York, spoke In opposi
tion TO the bill.
Inc question tncn being on the passage Of the b, TO
repeal the Bankrupt law IT wss passed by vote Of 81
yeas 70 nays, as foiIows:-
yrAs-Messr. Armstrong Beck. Blaine, Booth, Butler.
camst"n q rssnyys . Cana o. wssc1..n Hoss
Garland Gordon Grover. Harris Hereierd, Ing us ohm
sls Nerssr.or Tsssy NissSe Nsrssn Sosrii orissSy.
Plumb, Rollins. Teller, waaeigh, Wallace and Whs tsa7.
Mcmillan ANA saunders %
Messrs. Christiancy. OF Michigan; Thurman, OF
In the Affirmative, wore pared with Messts DAVIS, Of
Illinois; Matthews, oil ono, and window, OF Mime
sofa, who would have voted IN the negative.
Mr. wuYr. said his colleague tMr. Dcnnis) was abb
sont account OF sickness. II he was present he
would vote IN the affirmative.
Mr. JoHxsroS, tdcm.l oi Va, announced that his col
league mr. wuhersl was SICK, but did not say how no
would woe.
The following Ia the text OF tho bill US u passcd:
BE H. enacted by the senate and House Of Representa-.
tivcs Of the United states America In Congress
bled That the Bankrupt Law, approved March - 1857
an acts Ia amendment supple cntsry thereto
explanation tbereo be and the hereby repealed
Provided however, that such repeal snail In
invadate Affect case In bankruptcy Instituted and
pending IN court the when this IN all
take eject but TO all such pending cases aud all
utuc proceedings therein The acts hereby
continue In ui iorce and effect until the hall
iu, disposed Of Ia the same manner II said had
not been repealed.
Messrs Blame, WINDOW and Beck were appointed
members o. the Conference Committee on the Dcn-
cheney Appropriation biA
The senate tnen, on motion OF Mr.. Allison, went
into executive session, and at i've oclock wneu the
doors we're reopcned, Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WAsuIsoroS Aprii Is, 1878.
Under the call Of the States the following bills were