New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-02
A SKETCH OF MR.. RIDDLE.
XLVIM CONGRESS- Isl SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE DEBATES THE QUARANTINE BrL-THE
VETO OF THE ARMY BILL sUsTMNED-PER-
sONAL EXPLANAT0Ns-NEw RULES
SENATE. WASHINGTON. May l, 1879.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. MAXEY Dem.,
Tex) from the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads repored bin to extend the time for special
posa service under contracts obtained by al
yertlsement lie said a communication from the Post
General showed an exgency that should be met
a once and therefore he would call up the bill at an
early day.
Mr.. FERRY rep, MchJ presented memorial from
citizens of Michigan asking that law be passed pro
htins the sale Of intoxicating liquors in the District
Mir. BAYARD Dem DELI moved that when the Sen
ate adjourn ii bc to Monday next. -. oc
This decided i'll Tie negauVcycas, - NAYS 20
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. aid before the senate Il
comm Ication from the War Department incosing a
report from Captain Brown, stoWlng nc proltss naue
in ne work al he south Pass Of the Mississippi River,
which was referred to the Committee on Routes TO the
The House bill, repeating certain sections Of the r.
vsed Statutes IN REGARD a. tno navy was ie4eiio" "
Mr.. BELL Rep n. IL offered the following resolu-
RsIred Tiat the Secretary Of the Treasury be di:
rected to inform the Senate o the amounts due ana IN
1861 entitled " An act TO provide increased revenue
from imports t. pay interest on the puDc deot ana oF
other purposes. ana 10 State 'it lei3'LN' IL my
why the same nave not Deen colecteu asiochph 10 no
provisions OF said act. 49, . A., IN. -
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prevent the introduction of conta<'ou- OF INFECTIOUS
diseases into the United states.
Mr.. HARRIS DEM Tennl, the chairman OF the select
Committee on The subject Explained that te oJec, oi
the bill was to regulate commerce with foreign ma
irons as TO prevent the importation into the United
Of contagious or infectious Gseases' anu 30 10
regulate commerce the several states as 10 pre-
vent the importOton such diseases one state from
another state This was the precise and only object OF
the bull lie defended the cohstltuloha'S ol the meas
MIR VOORHEES, (DeIn., Ind) rose % notice little
fictitious newspaper literature; thing ne seldom al
He said tnat III paper. known as me NdOHW IeuO'i-
can there appeared an article this morning beaded
Day of Democratic DcmOrdILdOn,' III when &c Scfll-
on OF what alleged to nave been SAID ia the Demo
cratic caucus Yesterday was gwen and speech made
MARI of the article referring 10 himself ana then said
inasmuch he was not N the caucus, ana ntd nor
fine accfacy and truthfuness OF the writer would be
aunTcrla,ed IIaughter Ii hard 10 OvcrtaRe lie
when il commenced ITS travels; bat notwithstanding
this be thought that he would ION IN TIC race Ihl'
was all he hat TO say upon the subject. .
Mr. MORGAN DAM Ala;l sad thtt theIe was no
necessity Tor pa sing tue bill III haste ana tlele was no
surety that wOud effect The object desired The DILL
he repeated, proceeded on wrong principle, ana he
asserted that If there were interference WIN lht quar-
anime of states OF local authorities 1t might inlet
serOu, han III the country.
sir. WALLACE CDen., PennJ, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill 20 provide for the pay
mtut OF bounty and back pay 10 those WEO were ut-
prycd of the by frauds with which they lad NJ
Mr. SALISBURY Dem. Del), from the Committee on
Privileges ana Elections, reported resolution slIuel-
ing thar committee 10 inquire INTO the matter OF IRE
contest of H. ". spoffJrd against william !. Kellogg,
regarding seat IN the Senate with power 10 soma iof
peTsOns ana papers, and 10 employ sten0Haphcr 10
take testimony either III Washington or New-Oreans
by subcommittee $3.50 . - .
Mr.. CAMERON Nep., WIS., objected to the present
consideration OF the resolution.
Mr.. EDMUNDS QSep., VIZ inquired when the Senate
might expect the COmi tee on Appropriations to re-
port back ihe legislative Appropriation blil.
Mir. DAVIS Dem. ". Val replied thaG the sJb-Com
Dittee ma gt report 10 the full committee tomorrow
Mr. WALLACE (Dem PENN moved that the Senate
now a'jOurn, and tAis was agreed 10 at . o'"iOch'