New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-14
XLVIh CONGRESS-IS1 SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

XLVIh CONGRESS-IS1 SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
The NEW LEGISLATIVE BILL THE BUTT OF MUCH
WIT n THE sENATE-Gr PASSES, HOWEVER,
FINALLY-A DULL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. June 13. 1879.
In the Senate to-day, on motion of Mr..
WHYTE dem, MD the Senate took up and passed
the bin authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to
negotiate and contract for the conditional purchase of
a site FOR a post office I'm Baltimore.
On motion Of Mr.. WITHERS Dem, VA the Army
Appropriation bill read second time. and referred
to the Committee Appropriations.
On molten Of Mr.. MAXEY Dem, Tex) the House
Supplemental Post Route bill was taken ny, amended
AID passed.
Mr. ANTHONY rep, Il. L., from the Committee on
Printing. reported with amendment the joint RESOLUTION
accepting from Professor Edward FOnlalne 81 Louis
same. winch was cOusid red and passed.
on motion of Mr.. BECK Dem, XVI the Senate pro-
ceeIed 20 consider the legislative Executive ana Juul-
cial Appropriation bill as reported from tie Committee
on Appropriations. Mr.. Beck explained the bill.
Mr.. WISDOM rep, Mimi Thought ne could not vote
for the bill passed 10y the House IL was an ncom-
prehensble affair." and would be far better TO the
Mr. BLJK explained that the bill bad been passed ia
its present form by the House and accepted by the sen
ate Committee with view To Fastening action ana Der
hitting carly Adjournment
Mr.. WINDOW moved 10 recommitthc Dill IN order that
the committee might have an opportunity 70 report the
bill in the usual form.
Mr.. HOUSTON Dem. Ala opposed the motion on
Nr. ALLIsOS G;er., Iowa. supported Mr.. WINDOWS
motion. lie could not uld arSraud why the bill which
had been agreed ~ twice hy both houses u'iIE lhr
session should nor be passed again without the disputed
Nr. DAVIS Dem. W Val opposed the motion.
Nj. BLAINE az D., Me- supported II and severely
criticised tie torn OF tue pa saying, among oIbsf
things that as % came from the Rouse 10 actually APP
urorfl-cd nothing 10 all, and the Senate Committee
bad to amend 1t b. Inserting he necessary appIop' at
ing clause. lie Thought II tle short oI disgrace Tor
Congress 10 send thing out appropriation
tie I.Iyltcr winch followed, sa'd II people dId not
know " mere this auguaEe wac used, thcy would thuk
IU was from some Joke OOoA Yet tEls was WhsI
came from the House appropriation biz. tie
Thought good motion would be one 20 A!ok Inc whole
MI COSXLING CRep., y. " also derided the bill
Mr. WINDOWS motion 20 recomm't 10 was ioSt-yeas,
Davis iDem., ILL. who voted yea.
MI ANTHONY hoped Mc BecR's substitute would be
Mr. BECN explained that ;ne committee had not re-
norted his substitute He fsl compelled TO eaad 10y
tne action OF his committee and would support the bill
a. T6t oil was then read for action the committee
WIen the first clause had been read, Mr.. WINDOW
asked Nj. Beck 20 iniOIm him hOw much money that
Mr. BICK said ne he could tell how much the whole
Dill appropriated, namely, about Sl1,9OOOOO II was
MI WINDOW said every clause OF Mr. Brck's subst-
showed Just wIs' R aIney T%s foff b ny four a2
five million dollars what this clause Appropriated
Mr. Rerh. reply and the discussion tina, followed was
Il repetition OF the previous debate.
Mr. BLAINE Rep Me- rose 20 point OF oTde q. ana
amendment 10 ar OF the clauses repealed continued
by ms clause = ne objected To any Of them.
Mr. BECK thought tins Olll could De amended just Ike
Mr. BLAINE said that nothing could be amended that
was not read at the Clerks desk He could not fire
blank shot III the the that it would strike
Mr. BEtK thought ast years bill could be read.
Mr. BLAINE did not know under what rule.
Tho presiding officer (Nr GARLAND Dem, Ark re-
marked that not feel called upon to decide nv
potnetical case and asked Mr.. Blaine to state his
Mr BTAiNE therefore offered an amendment to sub
sutute $500" Tor " $1,000 Tor wagons Tor trdns-
There was con siderable laughter and confusion. No
BODY could hui such provision IN the Dill, and NJ
Blame would only say that II eAhc somewhere under
several Democratic Senator'S protested against tnis
method OF " hat they considered obstruction.
After some urther dcoate, 5.r. Blaine Withdrew his
amendment and toe reading OF tie bill was proceeded
wtn. AT the end oi each c%u'e the debate was re-
newed Indicated above, Mt bdine al one te gong
80 far as 10 say the bill really appropriated moth
Ing tor year 1880 Dut only amended and limited the
Mr. SALISBURY Dem. Deli denounced what he
called tAis captions criticism OF the Bill He would
-av that any man with ans g ouueh 10 attempted
To consider te bill would DE acEa.s lie could not
understand what con- ress meant Oy It.
Great laughter followed thl' mark ana 6ood huho
tOoA tho pace OF tDs general irritation before mani
Mr. ROLLINS Rep, \. H. submitted amendment
oil Claims. L irrt-,-yeas II; nays, 80.
Mr.. BAILEY dem, Ieun.j submitted an amendment
!
ping matter annual aud special reports, and edit
ng anu publishing circulars OF Information Dy tue
! Bureau VI Education Adopted.
Mr.. COCkKELL Dem Mo- unlimited an amendment
appropratng S2J,O0O 70 enable the CommlssIoncr OF
tnf General Land Office 10 settle claims Dy the states
for swamp lands under the icts OF 1919 and 1877
Ruled Out Oh a point 81 order.
lac BIZ. was reported back TO tue senate aud inc
amendments made II Committee OF the Whole were
agreed 20.
Nj BLAINE obtained tine assurance from Mr. Beck that
the bill contained BotGiug affecting disputed political
uuest on saying that lac could find out himself WE1
ii aid or dId not contain.
The bill was tuen Itau third umc ana passed WIFI
out a division.
Nr. WALLACE Dem, PENN moved TO take up the
'suup.cIneEtal JUDICIAL Appropriation Diu.
Mir WHYTE tDe5n. Md moved to proceed 70 the cou-
s,icrIugu Of executive business.
Mr. CONkLINI (Rep., y. y moved 70 adjourn.
Agreed 10 and at D. Senate adjourned unsu
Tomorrow.