National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26
FORTHWITH CONGRESS.
Diff ,uIties of a Night Session Of the
Senate.
Tic Senate Refuses TO Take Up the Corbn-
Butler Case-Amendnients TO the De-
fcicney Bili-Lcgislative Appropri-
alton Bill Passed by the House
Amendment Abolish
ing Supervisors.
SENiTE.
- AsaN y . ~
TUESDAY. Feb. %, 1879
MONDAYS NIGHT SESSION.


AZ 100 the ScrgeantHt.Arms reported that in
obedience to the ordoro of the Senate he had notified
Senators Conkling Howe, ChoIec Mcpherson,
Burnside Sharon, Wallace Davis (W Vac, Barnum,
Bruce, Anthony, Bayard, Blaine, and Jones (Nev)
Furthermore that Mcssr ChanGc Mcpherson
Sharon Bruce, aud Wallace were detained at their
lodgings by sickness; that Mcssrs. Anthony, Blaine,
and Davis are paired; that Messy. Burnside and
Howe had reported In person, and that messengers
sent for the other Senators had not yet returned.
Mr.. Harms thcreuron moved that the Sergeant.
alarms be instructed to compel the attendance of
absent members, except such rs are ILL.,
This motion was agreed to, and another tedious
period of waiting and uOu.NciiOu cnsucd.
t'rhs il the first time In the history of tho Amer.
lean Scu0tc that such an order has been madcl
At $40 a. m. roll-call. on motion for adjourn
ment. disclosed the prcscnccof less than quorum,
there being only yeas and % nays
Shortly alerWard the sergeuntut-A rms presented
On obedience TO the second order Of the Senate
In regard TO tie attendance of absent members,
messengers co nmuncating the command OF the
Senate have wasted upon senators Davis (W Val
Dawes, anthony and Patterson Senators Davis
Morrill,, Dawes and Anthony have reported in per
son. Senator Elaine promised immediate attend
nncc. senator COnkliug would give no assurance
of attendance. Senators Mcdonald and Patterson
were found ut their lodgings sick senators Bay
ard, Butler. ilamlin, Barnum and Chandler did not
open their doors. Other messengers have not re-
ported JOHN K. FRENCH,
"Scrgeantat-Arms."
SerpeantatArm was directed to bring in absent
Senators.
Mr.. kERNAN moved to dispense with further pro-
eeedngs under tile order Relected-yeas, 10;
nays, ~.
Pending the execution Of the order fthe presence
of quorum being disclosed by the last two votes,
The Senate proceeded with the consideration of the
bill TO prevent the introduction of contagious or
infectious diseases into the United States and to es-
tablish bureau of public health and the bill,
Without further discussion, was read third time
and passed.
The Senate then took up the deficiency appropri-
alton BILL and NJ 4j a. m. adjourned TO meet at one
o'clock p IN.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
The Senate met at one o'clock y. m.
Mr. SARGENT moved 20 dispense with the reading
Of the Journal of yesterdays proceedings, as ii was
Mr. EDMuSDS objected and said there were so
many senators absent yesterday ii would be well
for thcm to know what was going on during their
absence.
NleSsrs. Bayarl, Herman, and Ferry were APP
pointed the conference committee on the part of
the Senate on the bill TO amend the internal reve
nue. laws.
Mr. WlrnErs presented a petition Of a. F. Ball
such legislation rs will relieve their property from
unjust assessments and enable them 10 contest
snch assessments in the courts. Referred to the
District Committee.
Mr.. EpNUNus, from the Committee on the Judi
ci0ry, reported lavorabIy on House bill TO exempt
employees IN the postal service from military and
jury service. Placed ON the calendar.
Mr.. ANfnoNY, from the Committee on Printing,
reported invorably on resolution TO print 1890
ut The State Department, showing the rates Of
wages, hours Of labor. food prices, and general
condition OF the working clasScs in Europe.
Agreed TO-
Tho Vice.Prcsident tby rcqucsb laid before the
Senate a telegram from the California Constu
tional Convention dated February -, thanking
the Congress of the United States for the triumph
mt passage of the bill restricting the mni5ra-
lion OF Chinese into the United States and declar-
ing that he Senators and Representatives in Con.
gross who supported IL viii receive the lasting
gratitude of the people Of California.
MriSAnGENT said that was the highest expression
OF the Will Of the people of California.
Mr. lioAn, nefruplimg him, objected to the re-
reptOn OF the paper Us 1t was telegram not signed
by the partic, presenting It, and could not be re-
Geiyed under the fourteenth rule Of the Senate
MG 1s2HrGI an ~ PAPER, Pfemed 10 ne ss4SG
point Of order that IL could not be received.
Mr. SARGENT said the people Of California would
The Nce.Prcsident decided the point of order
well taken.
Mir SARGENT said the rejection OF this memorial
simply punetuAtcd its contents lie had Il tee-
gram from the editor of one of the leading papers
ON the Pacific coast, George X Fitch in regard 70
the qualification cuused by the passage of the bill
A letter he received this morning stated that peo
pie %ho were strangers embraced each other on
The street, 50 grcut was their Joy
MIR, EpMuNDs said hc objected to the paper as II
WAS neither petition nor u memorial Besides II
was Grecch of the privileges Of the, senate lc
thank either minority or majority Of the Senate
1t must he assumed tlIU, upon whichever side Sen
at3rs acted, they were inspired by motives for the
would live To see the day, and not have to live
long when they would regret that this step had
been taken by the Congress of the United States
Mr. BLAINE said he dssonted from the Senator
from Massachusetts upon the point of order raised
by him. II the senate should reject the idea that
distant part Of the United states may communicate
with the Congress Of the United States by telegraph
" would be giving the rule construction which
denied the right OF petition The treasures OF tbs
world We're moved by telegraph, aud yet the Sena
tors from Vermont and Massachusetts objected C
The reception Of Il petition in That manner.
The Nice-Presldent reminded the Senate tina
this debate proceeded by unanimous consent.
Several senators objected 10 its continuance aIlt
the matter was laid aside.
Mr.. CAMEuOS moved to take up the resolution
reported from the Committee on Privileges ant
Elections, declaring David Z, Corbin duly e!ecteC
United States Senator from South Carolina, for siN
years, from March !, 1877 and as such is entitled t.
have the oath Of office administered ana take til,
seat In place Of Mr.. NJ. O. Butler, the present in
cumbent
Mr.. BAYARp said this was not legislative bust
ness. IL was business pertaining exclusively to on,
branch OF Congress, and could be settled by IN
Senate NJ any Time. The question now was WhethC
the Senate would lay aside legislative business 10
matter which could be settled hereafter
hsThc motion Of Mr.. Cameron was leJected-yea'
%; nays SO rs follows:
YEAs-MesSrs. Allison, Anthony Blaine, RootI
Cameron Cameron, (Wsl ch4ndfr Cq4kiing' Dawes Io,sg,
KrnWoad HSy a me6e SM orr iV 0Sos i9gS ae
dock, Plumb, Rollins, .Wadlcish, and WlndomSa5.
Cameron HAS coers cots 9 eonovd 4BHT y h1S
DAVIS tW. va Dennis baton, GaIiind, aotGoi
Lamar, Mcuresry, SlshSaid Mephersan SiMt phy,
dhAey, Mefinllon Morgan, Patterson, Ransom, saul
bury, shields, voorhees,, Wallace, Nhyto and VIII
elS-aL
Messrs Randolph and Challee who would hay
voted in the negative, We're paired with Messr
Spencer and Teller who would have voted in Tn
Affirmative.
The Senate then proceeded with the considers
ton ithc deficiency appropriation bl
Amendments proposed by the Committee on Al
populations were agreed " rs follows; Allowin
$1,000 of the contingent fund OF thcSnuthem Claim
Commission TO be used for payment OF salaries
investigating agents und their expenses; apprupr
hling sos 2oa To pay the Denver Pacific Railway an
Telegraph company for carrying the mails 500
for salary Of charge dG9dires to Greece 5000 IL
the widow OF BAytrd Taylor, late Minister Ia Ge
many; $4,000 for the widow Of Justin 4. Co
burn late Consul-GCneral to Mexico; S2Gg
70 pay John O. Myers his snlary as Col
sul-General TO Shanghai; si220 fur legislaty
expenses IN Arizona; $3.50 for legislative expense
for Dakota, ana tile same amount for similar G,
pelses IN Idaho ana Montana; $4,000 for dcteC
ing and bringing % trial and punishment person
guilty VI violating the internal revenue laws
Alma, late collector OF customs at Sillin $4,000 il
the survey Of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts SIS o.
for the survey Of the Pacific eoast; $4,000 Tor pa
Of various employees in the Patent-Oliice; $3.50
Tor phOto-lithugruphng and drawings for til,
Office: $4,000 Tor the Hot Springs Commission
sl5,H5 10 pay John W. Bigelow for provisions rll
nished the navy; Sl2S53 to pay W. Cmmp " Sol
fof iron furnished the lAuean ut Construction an
Repair; $3.50 to pay A. III. Lindsay for tmbC
furnished that Bureau; $1,000 for the preseryltio
OF specimens of UnitedStnteS surveying and explo
ing expeditions in the Smithsonian Institution
N2lOOO Tor various expenses Oh the senate ana 4