The New York herald., 1879-02-26

| Mr. THURMAN (dem) of Ohio called attention to
the language the constitution that the rules shall
| be enforced in such manner and under such pen
aties either house shall provide. and after point
| ing out that the Senate has provided no penalty
for like the present he expressed grave
| doubts to the existence of any authority
for the SergeantatArms to break through door. as
had been suggested Besides. such thing as break
! ing down a door and dragging Senator here would
be inexpressbly disgracefu and he shrunk with hor
ror from the idea. Although he then believed there
practically no power To enforce the rule in ques-
| tion, and although he did not believe the Senate
public business by continuing the present proceed
ings he nevertheless felt that the effort to obtain
quorum had been pushed thus far 1t should be
completed
Mr.. VOORHEES, (dem.) Of Ind. ironically deprecated
any further efforts to bring Senator'S here to attend
| to their duties and remarked that he had never
known more contemplate farce at four O'Clock in
| tho morning.
| Mr.. Harris amendment adopted-yeas SO.
| nays 10. and the motion of Mr.. Morgan. thus
amended and made of general application. was then
| Mr. KKnNAN. of New York. moved to dispense with
| further proceedings under the order. Rejected
QUORUM AND THE BILL PASSED.
| Pending the execution of the order (the presence
Of quorum being disclosed by the last two votes
bin to prevent the Introduction OF contagious and
infectious diseases into the United States. and to
| establish a bureau OF public health.
Mr.. Kernans amendment offered last evening.
was rejectcd-yeas II. nays a. and the bill, without
further discussion read third time and passed
The Senate then took up the Deficiency Appropria
ton bill and at Twenty-Five minutes to five A. NJ ad-
10 meet again at one CLOCK AFTERNOON
REAssEMBLED.
| The Senate met at o'clock. Mr. SARGENT, (rep.)
journal Of yesterdays proceedings, as it very
| long.
Mr.. EDMuSns of Vermont. objected. and said there
many Senators absent yesterday that it would
be wei! for them to know what was going on during
| their absence
| Messrs. Bayard of Delaware. Herman of New York
and Ferry of Michigan appointed the conference
committee on the part OF the Senate on the bill to
amend the internal revenue laws.
Mr.. CAMERON rep.l OF Wis. moved to take up the
ieges and E.ections declaring David r. Corbin duly
elected United States Senator from South Carolina
t4r SIX M from NJ c a. iS as @ snGh en
the seat in place of NJ c. Butler. the present ncum
| bent.
lative business. it was business pertaining exclu
sivey to branch Of Congress- and could be settled
whether the Senate would lay aside legislative bust
ness for the purpose Of entering into long discus
sion of a matter which could be settled hereafter
| The motion Of Mr.. Cameron was rejected-yeas
| %. nays 36-as follows:
YgAs-Messrs. Allison, Anthony Blaine Booth, Cameron
dss.sy ps. adasek fS%S
sys5s @
eaSss %sae %5y,e and S
ers-:io.
Mcssrs. Randolph and Chaffee. who would have
voted in the negative, we're paired with Messrs.
| Spencer and Teller, who would have voted in the
| affirmative.
| THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate then proceeded with the consideration
| of the Deficiency Appropriation bill.
uropriations were agreed to as Follows
Allowing $1,000 of the contingent fund Of the
Southern Claims Commission to be used for payment
of salaries of investigating agents and their expenses
| Appropriating $5S,258 to pay the Denver Pacific
Railway and Telegraph Company for carrying the
ocalor <,p Na
Greece; $1,000 the widow Of Bayard Taylor. late
Minister to Germany; $4,000 for the widow OF Justin
E. Colburn, late Consul General to Mexico; S2693 to
pay John G. Myers his salary Consul General to
shanghai; 81 2?o for legislative expenses in Arizona;
$3.50 for legislative t expenses ar FOR Dnsos and a.
Idaho and Montana; S25 900 for detecting and bring
ing to trial and punishment. persons guilty Of violst
ing Internal Revenue laws; $3,5O0 to settle the
accounts of Henry c. Dc Alma. late Collector of Gus
at Sitka $4,000 for the survey Of the Atlantic
coast; $4,000 for pay OF various employees in tho
Patent Office; sss.Od0 for photolithographing and
drawings thnt oice; $12O0O for the Hot Springs
Commissions; S15.375 to pay John W. Bigelow tor
provisions furnished the navy; S12.353 to pay W..
Crainp 4 Sons for iron furnished the Bureau of
Construction and Repairs; $3.50 pay A. H. Lind
timber furnished that bureau; $4,000 for the
preservation of specimens OF United States surveying
exploring expeditions in the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition; $27 500 for various expenses OF the Senate
and its committees; $4,000 fer the contingent fund
Of the Senate, to be applied toward defrayng the
penses of such investigations and inquiries have
already been may hereafter be directed by the Sem
The committee reported amendment authorz-
ing the accounting officers of the Treasury to accept
the vouchers of cl airmen Of committees for money
expended by such committees in the discharge Of any
duty imposed by the Senate.
Mr.. EpMusps of Vermont. raised the point of order
that it new legislation, but the Senate decided it
| was in order and the amendment was agreed to.
The committee also reported amendment THAT
Senators elected whose term os Office begins March
A. 1s79 and whose credentials in due form of law have
been presented In the Senate. may be deposited
with the Secretary Of the Senate may receive their
compensation monthly from the beginning of their
term until the beginning of the first session of the
| next Congress-"
Mr. EDMuNps also raised the point Of order that
this legislation but the Senate decided that
the amendment was in order. and 1t was agreed to.
| An amendment of the committee, increasing the
| amount appropriated by the House for transporta-
ton of mails by railroads from s166392 to s2S4
| was agreed to.
The committee reported amendment to tho
clause of the House bill in relation to adjustment of
accounts between the United States and the Pacific
railroads so as TO provide that it should not prevent
| the payment of moneys found due said companies
under decisions OF the courts and that nothing IN
the paragraph should be construed to be disposi-
ton Of any moneys due or 10 become due to from
said COMPANIES. or to in any way affect their rights
under existing laws, it being only intended to enable
the proper accounting officers OF the Treasury state
on the books of the department the accounts be-
| tween the government and said companies.
Mr. EDMUNDs. of Vermont, submitted amend
ment to that of the committee above stated, THAT
it shall not affect the rights duties of tho COM
ing law" Agreed to.
The amendment was agreed to as amended.
An amendment increasing the appropriation for
railway postal clerks from, $4,000 to e2oooO was
agreed to. ..,. an.
The Committee on Appropriations asked that the
| amendment approprating SSi,333 80 to pay the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company for carrying the
mails in 1877 between San Francisco, japan and
| China bo not concurrcd in, and II was 30 ordered
| Other amendments Of the committee were agreed
to follows:--
Allowing the uncxpcnded balance Of $4,000 Of tho
| appropriation OF June H. 1878, to refund internal
| revenue taxes erroncously assessed to be made
available for the payment of oil claims to which tho
appropriation is applicable. and appropriatng
$O2 for incidental expenses Of the Quartcrmastors
Department.
| The Committee reported an amendment striking
| out the House clause making II unlawful for the
person to hold the Offices Of clerk of the Dis
ric and Circuit Court of the United States and that
such clerk deputy shall he appointed receiver
or master in chanccry. The amendment was agreed
to and the clause struck out.
The amendment appropriating $3.50 900 for expenses
Of courts Aud dcrayng the expenses incurred under