New-York tribune., 1878-05-10


JUDGE KELLEY SPEAKS IN The HOUSE ON THE
TARiFF BILL.
SENATE. .WAsHINGToN, May 8, 1878.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the
Senate to-day report OF General Gilmore, IN re-
gard TO improving the ship channel at Charleston D. I.
Ordered printed and referred the Committee on Com
merce.
Petitions were presented from the Pennsylvania Legs-
ature favorng the Texas aud Pacific Railroad; from
Philadelphia IN behalf Of the Steamboat BIZ; and from
California relative 10 Presidential elections.
Mr.. ANTHONY CRep, II. IL reported back the House
Joint resolution TO print 300 copies OF the report Of
the Commissioner of Agriculture for the year 1876 with
print aud bind copies OF the colonial charters aud con
stitutions. Placed on the calendar.
for the relief Of Norman Ward Referred the Com
mIttee Claims. 1t authorizes the Secretary OF the
Treasury to pay Norman Ward S23J.J05 49, for work
and labor done, material supplied. ana cash advanced
from 1861 to 1865, under contract.
seeding machine, and of Moses Marshall for an improve
ment IN knitting machines, were indefinitely postponed
vide for the distribution Of the Mexican award.
An amendment, providing for a new hearing IN the
Mr.. EDMUNDS Qlep, Vt) said there were some things
in possession VI the judiciary Committee In re-
gard to claims which the Senate should consider without
making them public. Hc therefore moved that tie
doors be closed, under Rule 81.
The resolution was agreed TO.
During the session the debate in regard TO
information as to claims mentioned before the Judiciary
as 1t might defeat the ends Of justice.
At = o'clock the doors were reOpened The bill was
read third time and passed
Mr.. INGALLS, (Rep., kanJ introduced q bill to regu
late the Rliway Mail service. Referred To the Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
Tle PRESIDENT pro tenlpOrc presented an invita-
ton from the Grand Army OF the Republic, TO attend
memorial services at Arlington Cemetery on Decoration
Mr. DORSEY (2ep, Arkl introduced bill to regulate
umbia. ReferreG to the District Committee.
1he senate then Resumed consideration Of the Indian
day authorizing the President 10 dispense with the eX
pendtnre OF OF the appropriations in the bill pro
The tribe beng first obtained and also approrriating
$4,000 to he expended for tie benefit Of the tribes IN
approve was laid on the tabe.-Yeas, 81 nays, l6
An amendment passed, providing that the several
smiths. engineers and the other employees on the
reservations, and for yarions supplies for The
the benefit of the Indians within the discretion OF
the President and with 'he consent OF the tribes with
au amendment submitted By Mr. HOar striking out the
word teachers" that the fund appropriated for
them should not be diverted.
providing that purchase Of supplies exceeding IN the
aggregate the value of $500 shall be made at any one
when purchases may be made IN open market not
exceeding $1,000 in value. Agreed to-
Various unimpOrant amendments were agreed 10, and
the bill being reported to the senate, the amendments
were coneurred IN and the bill was passed. r..
MIR. FERRY Rcp., Mich). from the Conference Com
Dtee The bill 20 regulate the advertising OF the mai
IttInYs snbmittea IPDOr He said the principal dif-
vertsing rates in newspapers, which were now regu
sd u, .be olh laws of 1883 allowing forty cents per
folio, and did not give sufficient compensation. The
Senate amendment was 10 provide for the payment or
commercial for Government advertising from all
departments of the Government. As the amendment
Gas agreed upon III conference hNeh the rales 10 pe
paid for advertising by the Posi- once Department Ohy
Mr.. DORSEY tRcp. Ark said. 1t had been the inten
ton call up the Post ONCE Appropriation Bill but at
the request Of several Senator'S had been agreed tnat
the bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law should be hrst con-
sldeFtd.
Mr. FERRY (Rep.. Mich said. the bill TO
repeal tue bankrupt Law should disposed OF he would
STRUGGLING WITH THE BANKRUPT LAW.
The Senate then, OF motion Of Mr.. THURMAN Dem
Ohio) took up the bill to repeal the Bankrupt Act.
Mir. THURMAN, referring TO his amendment to pro
vide that the repeal shall take effect on the lst Of Sep
tcmDer next said he submitted it as compromise
should the amendment be defeated he would then move
due to men indebted and Congress should not
in hot haste put an end to this law ut once
Bankrupt had passed the House in February. 1876.
by an whelming majority and at another time
senator from OHIO seemed To have changed his tactics,
and he wants TO give the people four months
"A condition to stand this OF thing. If It is good
thing repeal the Bankrupt Law is good thing TO
Mr.. WIiYTE Dem. Md favored the absolute and
immediate repea of the law, lie said that the debtor
class as well ~ lhe creditor class OF American ciizens
Is IN favor OF It's immediate repeal
Mr.. THURMAN said that every amendment to the
"NNA~NDNoA
NJ WuYTiA concesssn 70 the rascoIIv debtor but
not honest rne debtor class has ceased 20
' nostnoncTorIt ~ the dov when the rpneaI snail
take effect viii only hold out temptations 10 II
temptations do not exist they Will march straight
on IN the maintenance OF their credit.
Mr. HERMAN (Deu., n. " favored the rejection OF
the Senate amendments, and the passage Of the bill
Thought perfected it, He had by letters, by teiegrams
by consultations with the people OF his State, dur
Ing the past week found general feeling amOnE both
of Ihe law II ngnt, he sad to have the repeal Of
this law take effect on the st OF september right to
ha We 1t take effect Immediately.
Mr. MATTHEWS Rcp., Ohioj said he had supposed
this bull wonld be accepted by the Senate as 1t came
n ON the Judiciary Committee He accepted the amend
ment of the committee TO have the repeal take effect
the is' Of January ls3g beeaase at that time Congress
would be offered TO frame wise substitute
for tue present bannrnpt law; ne argued that
given sufficient reason Tor their zeal III this matter
lie 6,mseH favored bankrupt law because be tbongbt
il was good for the country, because he thought
It right. Seeing that the repeal OF the law
Ioregone concluslOn he would vote for the amendment
OF mis- colleague, fixing September the time OF re-
peal, as that was better than Immediate repeal
Pending discussion, Mr. ANTHONY rep. r. ~ moved
that when the senate adjourn to-day 1t be TO
Monday next. Rejeered-Yeas. 10; nays. 81
main in session. aud finish the bill to repeal the bankrupt
M Mr.. EXroN Dem. Comm moved to adjourn. Re-
. Mr. HEREFORD CDem., W. ya) introduced bill to
proyde for the To the XLvIth
congress from West Virginia Referred to the Commit
tee on Privileges aud Elections.
Mr.. INGALLS, rep, kanJ, By request, introduced
bill 90 provide for the payment OF interest due To the
Chickasaw Indians Referred 10 the Committee on
Indian Affairs
The Senate then proceeded with the consideration Of
the bill tn repeal the Bankrupt Law
Mr. MAXEI Dem. TeXasl spoke III opposition TO all
Senate amendments la favor or agreeing 10 the
House amendments ana passing the bill He then yielded
10 Mr. DAVIS (Ind IJ and on hts motion, at 500 m,
the senate adjourned untilI2 o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
In the House, to day, Mr.. GOODE Oem., ,Va.),
Chairman OF the Committee Education and Labor,