New-York tribune., 1878-04-18
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION
prcru.R REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE srx,TE VOTES TO ADJOURN JUNE 10TH =
THE HOUSE RECEIVES THE NEWS WITH AP-
PLAUsE-MR. FERRY MADE PRESIDENT PRO IhA'
A WORKING DAY IN BOTH HOUSES
SENATE. WASHINGTON, April H. 1873.
In the Senate, to-day, VicePresident wheeler
being absent Secretary GORHAM called to Order anu
ON motion OF Dir. ANTHONY (Rep, r. IL, Senator
Ferry. of Michigan was elected President pro empore
during tho absence of the YlcePresdent VINO leaves
here this afternoon for brief visit to New-York.
Mr.. DAWES (Rep., Mass.) presented the petition OF
sxyour citizens Of Boston in favor Of the repeal OF the
Specie Resumption Act ana said would have been pre-
known to the people OF massachusetts that ms 81 own M
opinion very different from that expressed oy ,ne
petitioners and in consequence OF the delay IL present.
Ing the petition they thought he Intended 10 ignore ~
He desired TO say that i was the rgt OF he PtSr ,Spr
views might differ from his, he would present the pe'-
ton. Referred to the CODimittee on Finance
Mr.. SARGENT Rcp., Cdl.l, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported adversely on the serate Dliis
authorizing the appointment of Acting Passed
Surgeon Francis T. Greene as surgeon in the Navy Tor
the rcef OF Dr. Edward Eyers for the relief OF Ineo
dore d. Wilson, naval constructor, and TO amend the
record OF IAeuteuan A. j. Cane, volunteer officer Of
the navy all of which were indefinitely postponed:
The Senate bills make an additional article OF war
urobibng gambling IN the army, and TO authorize the
Secretary OF the Navy to transfer tae SECRETARY .! u
Interior entry and sale, all Lands IN the STATE OF
Florida needed for naval purposes, were placed on
M FERRY (Rcp NIich0 from the Committee FL
reported, with various amendments the House
bin to repeal all that part the approved January
Il, 1873, known ~ the Resumption Act when altb-
Orzed Secretary OF the Treasury dispose of United
states bonds redeem and cancel the greenback cur
rcncy. It ordered to be printed ana placed on the
calendar.
Petitions were presented for the following objects
Against the transfer Of the Iifc.SavlnQ Service
For extending the patent Of Asa Johus0n IN fastening saee
For making Port Royal permanent naval station
TIE COLORED MAN IN THE ARMY.
Mr.. BURNSIDE rep, r. H. called up the bill intro
duccd by him to remove al restrictions in regard to the
enlistment Of cOlorcd citizens ia the army the pending
question being on the motion OF Mr. Blaine REP, MeD
to postpone the bill indefinitely.
Mr. BLAINE 0Iep., NeJ sald 1t was the general iudg-
Of both Of the Chamber tnat the passage or
this bl would be the end Of the cOlOTed man in the
army though knew that not the intention OF the
Senator from Rhode Island
Mr. BURNSIDE said he lid not think the bill would
have that effect In his opinion II the bill should be
passed II would not be long before there would be
spFnklins OF colOrcd men al through the army
Mr COSKLlNG rep, n ~ said he looked with ap-
prcheHsiOu upon the bill and the more he thought over
10 the he doubted its prOpry, It would be detr
mental cOGrcd man, though ne did not doubt the
object OF the Senator Offering the bill.
SIR EDMUNDS Qtcp. va said he shared In the appre-
hcusOn with regard the effect OF this bill He agreed
color He believed the cOOred race just as MT
FOR soldiers as any other In few years all preju-
dice viii disappear ii ,as disappeared in this Cnam-
ber He Thought IL would BE- much better to allow the
law to remIIn ~ It now stands.
The motion of Dir. Blaine to postpone the bill lndefin
itey, wss then agreed tO-Ieas, IS; nays, IL Ihe
nays follows all Republican