National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-20
SENATE.

SENATE
THURSDAY, June 10.
After our report closed yesterday morning pro-
ceedings continued under the call Of the Senate
until ten minutes to twelve noon, when, OH motion
of Mr. Wthers, the Senate adjourned to meet again
at twelve noon.
After the unpleasant occurrences between Messrs.
Lamar and Conkling the performances In the
farce were generally goodnOturcd. From time to
time the SergerntatArms reported progress in his
efforts TO summons. Senators, and at intervals
motions TO dispense with proceedings under the
call were voted down.
Efforts to reach an understanding when vote
should be taken were made by the Democrats, and
rejected by the Republicans who demanded the
right to debate the bill while the Democrats re.
fused to adjourn without some understanding
when vote should be taken. Thus the time was
spent until hc.expiraton Of the twenty-four hours
made an adjournment necessary. and the Republi-
cans carried their point in leaving the debate open
on the army bill when II again came up
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
When the Senate reassembled tho Chair stated
that he was Informed by the Clerk that the journal
the reading be dispensed with
Mr.. coNkLlNG. 1 object, and insist on the OBJ.
rcryance Of the rule, which provides that the first
business Is the reading of the journal.
Mr.. DAVIS wv. Vn). take 1t Tint
Mr.. CoNKLlNG Qnerrupting) object to oil de-
The Chair. The reading of the journal cannot be
dispensed with except by unanimous consent.
MIR. DAVIS tW. Val resuming his, remarks, said
he presumed that the journal could be read so far
US II had been prepared.
The Chair. II VIII be so read.
MIR. CoNKLiNG object to any business until the
residue Of the journal be read.
The Clerk then read the first part Of the journal,
occupying fifteen minutes.
The Chair then announced the reception Of petit.
lions and memorials to be in order.
Mr.. CoNKLISG. Has the journal been read?
The Chair. All that has been prepared.
Mr. CoSKLiSG demanded that the whole of the
that the reading Of the Journal was the FIRST bust.
ness in order, and thnt tho reading could not be
dispensed with unless by general consent
The Chair announced his decision that the bust
ness OF the Senate could not be INSTRUCTED by not
reading the entire journal. The remainder when
prepared, could be read hereafter.
Mr. CoSKIISG appealed from the decision, and
Faid this was question Of parliamentary law; not
Tho practice would be dangerous.
Mr. HEREFORD moved to lay Mr.. Conkling's mp.
Gratis, and only Republicans, namely, Messrs.
Booth, Burnside, Morrill,, and Window.
No quorum voting, the roll of the Senate was
called, and 80 senators-more than quorum-an.
swcred to their names. The same tactics as on the
preceding day were resorted to.
-hfcr an hour aud more had been thus spent the
Clair said that at the close Of the morning hour he
fhould have announced the resumption OF the con.
so now, Mr., Carpenter being entitled TO the door.
The Chair had satisfied himself by count that q
quorum was present
Mr.. CARPENTER said he supposed TINT by this
time the majority had discovered that they could
not coercc the minority TO do what they thought
they ought not to do. These proceedings could go
on just as long as the majority should think proper.
The minority at times were driven tosiond on their
oithcir condust The Republicans had their irights'
and would stand by them The entire day. ycster.
day was occupied, not in debate the army bill,
was made to the dctailsof the bill. The discussion
was confined to party politics, TO DO distributed 70
the country. This was so declared, announced,
and understood.
Then. after six o'clock, It was declared by the
majority that the minority must proceed with the
debate on the bill. The minority thought that this
they thought that they ought to slow that they
c7ats would now agree to adjourn so thu, all could
have sleep and rest, he had no doubt vote could
liver his views Today. but would do so tomorrow.
He would not make stump. speech, hut would "a.
dress himself 70 ihe legal principle and the details
involved In tho BILL He made the suggestion of
Mr. DAVIS w VaJ c Viii WHY You name an hour for
vote on the bill?
MIR, CARPENTER. No doubt vote can be reached
TO morrow
Mi. DAVIS ,w. ,va@ Do you speak for all your
Mr.. CARPENTER. i understand that there Is no
doubt on this side that a vote may he taken BY six
O'clock tomorrow, aud no attempt will be made 10
defer proceedings beyond proper debate.
Mr. WIIHERs wished TO shy that the Senator from
Wisconsin had stated tho Democratic position with
perfect fairness; He admitted that an undue por.
ton of yesterday was consumed by Democratic
Senators. The opposition TO the motion to adjourn
was not made to compel the discus ion TO go on,
but TO procure the assent Of the minority that the
bill should be disposed Of at fixed time He had
nomotvc to set out the bill II they could have had
any assurance last night that vote could be had
at any time to-day, there would have been no OPP
position 70 an adjournment. He acquesced in the
suggestion of the Senator from Wisconsin that the
Seiate now adjourn.
Mr.. CosKLING, after saying the observations of
the treatmen. TO which the minority had been sub.
(ected charaeterizng II as unfair and indefcnsibe
He had served i'll one House the other for twenty
years and witnessed scenes of excitement but in
no proceedings had he seen before now such an at.
tempt so 0trocious and despotc TO gag and throttle
and TO deprive the minority of their rights That
minority was so large that the majority found itself
parnly2ed for lack OF numbers to Secure a quorum.
The Republicans believed, Violated the it,'' Con-
stitqtion OF the country; that, was one oh.
SeIi0n; 1t cnTla o or abridged or paroyzed;
forbade the execution OF the constitutional duties
Of the national Executive More than that, they
believed that 1t was designed the foreTunncr 10
usher in for the next fiscal year similar provision.
They believed this proposed legislation, taken in
connection with the SO-cned judicial bill would
In the end accomplish absolutely everything in the
power of the two Houses for which this extra scs.
sion was forced and designed. The majority must
science. The minority have duties imposed by their
oaths; They had rights and obligations which they
were bound todeicnd by all modes of parliamentary
warfare for the protection Of minoriteS. He would
not say that anything that had fallen from the
good grace lie was willing to do what the Sen.
Rtor from Wisconsin suggested he was willing ia
let bygones be bygones, II the majority would
consent to adjourn, he was willing to come here
tomorrow aud 60 ON with the bill to its final con.
liberation.
Mr.. WITHRRs explained that there was no period
OF time yesterday that he would not have con-
ented TO such an arrangement as WAS now pro
posed.
colloquN debate rs 10 who was responsible fol
he night session followed.
Mr., IHURMAS, in harmony with Mr.. Carpenter.
suggestion, moved an adjournment which wa,
carried and, at three O'clock the Senate djoumed
HOUSE or REPRES EETA7ITES
Mr.. HESRY submitted conference report upon
ihe bill relative to the pay Of committee clerks and
other employees Of the House. and II was agreed to
MI MCMAHON submitted the conference repor
lpon the judicial'eSpenscS bill.
1.-THE report recommends that the House reced,
rom its disagreement To amendment one, apt
igree TO the same with an amendment striking on
he words inserted by the Senate and inserting IN
fen thereof the following; Under any of tle nro
iisions Of title 20 OF the Revised Statutes Of IA,
Omitted States authorizing the nppointmeni nv ror
nt mai Ipl fIsE aful Il,