National Republican., 1878-05-15
SENATE.
M y = II
TUESDAY, May II, 1873,

TUESDAY, May IL, 100
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a com.
munication from Chief.Iusticc Waite regent
Of the Smithsonian Institute announcing the
death Of Professor Joseph Henry, and inviting
the Senate to attend the funeral, at halfpast
three o'clock p M, from the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. SARGENT offered concurrent rcso.
luton that the President Of the Senate aud
Speaker of the House adjourn their respective
Houses on the 10th instant at four p. m., TO
enable Senators and Representatives to attend
the funeral. Agreed to.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia, relating to taxation on
church property. Referred to the Committee
on the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. MITCHELL. presented memorial from
John W. Wilson, of Washington, asking that
portion of the proceeds of the sales Of public
lands he devoted to the support of industrial
education In the schools Of the country. Rn-
ferrcd to the Committee on Education and
Labor
Mr.. DAVIS 1ll). from the judiciary Com.
mttce. reported bill to provide for service
Of process in cases Of interplcadcr in the courts
of the United States. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. CIRISTlANCY, from the same commit
tee, reported bill TO amend section 5ii7 of
the Revised Statutes. Furnishing interference
with revenue officers in the discharge of their
duties. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. BURNSIDE, from the Military Commit
tee, reported bill repeating section 1898 Of
the Revised Statutes relating to the detail Of
company cooks. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. WALLACE, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported q bill for the re.
turn of the japanese indemnity fund, less
1925 900 to be paid to the officers and crew of
the United States steamer Wyoming. if found
to be justly due them. Placed on the Calcn-
dar.
The House amendments to the bill to au-
thorize the cutting of timber on the public
lands in the Territories were cOncurred in.
Mr.. WALLACE presented resolutions of the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania relative to aid 10
settlers on the public lands Referred.
Mr.. PLUMB, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported n bill authorizing the
Secretary of War to erect headstOnGs over the
graves Of soldiers at Mound City, Oregon, and
asked its present consideration. Objected TO-
and the bill went on the calendar.
Mr.. MATTHEW'S gave notice that on Tues.
day next he would call up the Texas Pacific
Railroad bill
Mr. BAYARD, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, reported hill to refund to the Society
Of st. George, of Philadelphia, $l,iiO.25 being
the duty imposed on work Of art Placed OIL
the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. HERMAN the House bill
D. authorize a survey of the CattarauEus In
dian reservation, in the State of New York
was taken up and passed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration o
the Post Office appropriation bill, the pending
question being on the motion of Mr.. MANEY tC
amend by imscrtingn Brazilian subsidy clause
Mr.. EDMuNDS addressed the Senate in sup
port of his point of oidcr that the amendment
proposed general legislation, und was not there
fore In order, citing numerous prccedcnts II
support Of his position.
The point OF order was discussed at grca
length, and at one time became slightly per
sonAl between Mcs>rs. EDMUNDs and BLAINE
vote was finally reached on the question
whether the amendment should bo admitted
and 1t was rcjcctcd-ycas %, nays ga
follows:
YeOs-Mgssry. Barnum, Blaine Coke Conkling
IiUmlIn, Johnston, kellogg, K!rkw0ud, Matthews
MNxcy, Mitchell Paddock, Plumb, Rollins, sar
gent, Saunders, spencer, hnd withcrs-99.
Booth, burnside, Cameron wis, Chrstlancy
Davis Ill), Dennis, Eaton EimunLs, Harris, IIill
HOar, Ingalls,, Jones 'Fla.L RcrnNn, Lamar, Me
Donald Mcmillan, MerIimOn, Morgan, Morrill,
oglcsIy Rnndoph, salisbury, Thurman, Noor
hces, Wndleigh, Mhytc, and Windom-32.
Mr. CONOVER said. in view of the vot
just taken, ho would not Offer his proposed
amendment for Pacific mail subsidy.
The appropriation bill was then reported {,
the Senate and passed.
The Senate took up as unfinished busines
the House bill to repeal all that part of th
act of January II, 1875, known as the resump
tion act, which authorizes the Secretary of tn
Treasury to dispose of United States bonds ant
redeem and cancel the greenback currency.
Mr.. COKE addressed the Senate in opposi
tion to resumption on the LIST of January con
tending that the Treasury was not in condi
tion to do so, and that any attempt to resum
at that date would be disastrous failure.
Mr. WllITE introduced bill to improv
the sewerage of the District of Columbia. Re
ferred to District Committee.
Mr. KELLOGG introduced n bill to prOvid
for the payment of an additional interest of
per cent. pcr annum on judgments of Court O
Alabama Claims. Referred to Committee o
Claims.
Mr.. HARRIS made speech in which h
claimed that by the terms of the contract tn
5.2O bonds were payable in grccnbacks AN
that the substitution Of gold-bcaring bonds 70
Tie same had been wantOn sacrifice of th
interest of the people and large increase G
the public debt. lie next went into an argt
ment against the present laws as oppressive t
the labOrng classes aud against the interest
OF the country.
Tho present embarrassed condition of. tn
country he attributed to class Legislation
which must all be repealed before real pros
pcrity can return to the American people.
Inc thAlK lnld before the Senate a COmmu
nication from the Secretary of State, in IT
spOnse TO II resolution of the Senate, in reatiO
to affairs in Cuba. Referred to Committee 0
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. MORGAN was recognized as entitled
the floor TO speak to this resolution tOuchin
the relations Of the United States with the X,
public of Mexico, but yielded to Mr.. THU
MAN for a motion for un executive session
which, Mt $50 =. m, was agreed to. The doc
were soon after opened, aud the Senate az
journcd.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
As soon as Yesterdays journal was rea,
members on the Republican side demanded Il
regular order
The SPEAKER announced that to be the u
finished business pending at the adiournmcl
ycstcrday,which was on seconding the demar
for the previous question on Mr. pOrTER's res
tiUns.
The question was put on a rird rocc vote, an
the Speaker declared the motion carrie
whercupon Mr.. HALE demanded diyisio
The result Of the count was l02 ia the affirm
tive, and nothing in the negative, the Rcuu
licans not voting.