Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-20

C0ncsWSs0n OF XesterddpS Pr0ceedin0s,
SENATE-After our report closed.
Mr.. Carpenter said he supposed by this time
1nat tne majority had discovered that they
could not coerce the minority to do what they
,aoag9t tney ought not to do The entire day
army bill, but In making campaign speeches.
NO allusion was made to the details of the bill
be- TO Se 70
would now agree to adjourn, 80 that All could
have sleep and rest. he had no doubt q vote
Of IN
CO.. Mr. DAVIS DAVIS wv, xal-Win you name en- hour
MI: Carpenter.-No doubt vote can be
,s Mr. ~ p ,ss CIV yaDo you speak for all your
,d MT; Carpenter.I understand that there is no
uouDC on this side that a vote may be taken by
SIX O'Clock tomorrow, and no attempt viii be
mace 70 DEFER proceedings beyond proper de-
M WitS wins was Gohsen =, 70 al around
rom Wisconsin had stated the democratic Do
sition with perfect fairness. He admitted that
h h 1mnoe POTION OF yesterday was consumed
motion to adjourn was not made to compel a
fh scussOn 70 go on but to procure the assent OF
Ine minority, mat the bill should be disposed or
at fixed time He had no motiva to sit ont the
Dill III they could have had any assuranc
"a tass nlgnI that vote could be had at any time
ado;rn nren wo4Ia nave neen 10 opposition to
OF LIE senator from Wisconsin that the Senate
now adjourned. @' 'N0 S0n"''
th Ms 0onfR9g after saying the observations
W ore SehaoOr from Virginia surprised him. spoke
OF the treatment TO which the minority had
Deen subjected, characteriZing It as unfair and
iha Isl lie mad served in one house or
eno osnel lot twenty-five years, and witnessed
sciences OF excitement, but in no proceedings
nau ne seen before now such an attemnt 90
anS GenEx and aespEtc 70 gag and throttle and
im1 1y was SO large that the majority found
itself paralyzed for lack OF numbers to secure a
quorum. The majority must not forget that
tne minority have rights OF conscience The
minority have duties imposed by their oaths.
They had rights and obligations which thew
were pound ito defend by all the modes OF par
Elementary warfare for the protection OF mi.
nor1tleS. He was willing to do what the Sena-
tor from Wisconsin suggested. He was willing
10 icy oygones be bygones: II the majority
would consent to adjourn he was willing to
come here tomorrow and 60 on with the bill In
Its final consideration w
MI Withers explained that there was no
have consented to such an arrangement as was
now proposed. 49, '-'
Mr.. Hill ga entered his protest against the
doctrine announced by the Senator from WiscOn-
sin, and which he presumed was indorsed by
his republican friends. The doctrine to which
he alluded was that Senators had the cOnstftu-
vote for the purpose of preventing the progress
OF legislation. Not meaning to reflect on the
motives OF such Senators, he wished to saw
there was as much obligation TO perform pub
nc duty as to perform it correctly, and that
there was just as much wrong to refuse to per-
form that duty as to perform It Improperly. II
they could obstruct legislation for one day they
could obstruct 1t for week, and for the entire
session. 1t was proceeding unknown TO the
Constitution, and, II persisted In, would destroy
the government.
The Senate, on motion OF Mr. Thurman and
In pursuance OF the proposition OF Mr., Carpen-
ter, at O'Clock adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
The House took up the bill to provide for the
exchange OF trade dollars for legal-tender silver
collars, and 1t was advocated by Messrs Ste
phens, Cox and Springer, after which the bill
was passed without division. The following Is
the text OF the bill as passed:
"Be enacted, DC, That the Secretary OF the
treasury shall cause to be exchanged at the
Treasury and all sub-treasur1es of the United
states legal tender silver dollars for trade dol
lars at par, provided the weight OF said trade
dollar has not been reduced below the standard
weight and limit OF commerce provided by law
for the single piece; and shall recon the said
trade dollars into legal tender dollars as now
provided by law; and shall stop the further
coinage OF trade dollars, provided that trade
dollars recoined under this act shall not be
counted as part OF the coinage OF silver required
by act OF February 2S, 1875, and provided further
That trade dollars that have been s'choppodv
or reStamped for circulation In China or foreign
countries shall be excluded from the provisions
OF this actn
The House then, at 800, adjourned.