New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-15
WYNN CONGRESS- Isr SESSION.

TED SENATORS AT THEIR BISI-THE HOUSE Dis
CUssEs THE SILVER BILL.
SENATE WASHINGTON. May II, 1879.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. LOGAN Rep,
Nj n,roduced a bill. by request, to provide for the
permanent improvement OF the navigation Of the Mis-
sstpn River andthe reclamation OF the low lands Dor
dcring thereon. Referred.
Mr. VOORHEES, Dem, Ind introduced bill to au-
thorize an for loss by leakage spirits with
drawn from warehouse for expectation. ReicrIed
Tie senate took up The resolution introduced yester-
bv Mr. Vest Dem MOI calling 10 know whether the
Treaty Of 1866 IN the Indian Territory, and whether
II is the TO locate thereon Indians or freedmen
Mr. WHITE Dem Md called up the bill to remove
the political disabilities OF JOnn s. Saunders OF bat-
Mir. EDMUNDs Rep., yt) said he was not opposed
to this particular b or TO INC person nou ei ycn
he should Ike 10 know whether, some bnl.
and october, the Senate would 80 on WIN s'Iio'"
Mir. MiIYTE Dem, NIL replied that inns OH WIS
| pending rom the last Congress
| Mr"IIAMAR Dem Miss.l called M the bill to punish
conspaces to violate the laws or derapd tine revenue
Thc Senate proceeded 10 the consideration of the Leg
islatiyt, Executive and Judicial Apprgpfalon oi.,
portion OF The seeds authorized % be purchased py lhe
Agricultural Department, shall II feq1es5 CO. pG SUI
/ ned 10 Senator'S, Representatives and DceGates III
rncress Tor distribution among their constituencies
All the parts OF tie bill were passed upon Win tue tA
Rr' KERHAS dem \. y argued in behalf Of the
repeal OF he~est oath ana ag3ist any u.s. 81 ba h
." Mr. C5pking speak as he dld with regard e.
NewfGk s IiI 10 protect tie people from thieves
tivcs buckot-men and the slums in the City Of New
York But his colleague knew that the great mass oI
citizeus OF both parties willing and able OF them
selves keep the peace at the polls, anu MI
spoke various instances IN which inc eilzoh s9i',
preserved the peace by surprising mobs anu rlots
without calling ON Tic Federal E0yGrnem,, as r ~
tie other States dld IN 49,. mr. hVIia" "a ~.
cceded defend the Democratic pattJ IRON the ala.s
! of MS colleague and named the Democrats VINO were
elected Governor, but not BY thugs ana theNes fHs
william l. Marcy ~. ,,ir,1 ,rro+bor tins was
the Marcy who declared that TO the NcloIs Dc
ioHk 'KFBSAN reped that that was doubtless joke
/ lint no man ~ NewYoTk, Republican or Democrat
would say that Mr. Marcy not patriotic ana hon
/ est man Nj. X .Tnan next named Governor BOuck
silas Wright ana next Horauo Seymour, who cQud not
go INTO any Tii6en and ROBINSON The
ST nan ed present Governor For ioty years New
Yrk has had honest jealous men and Democrats for
Governors. yet the people were asked TO behelG
that tue Democratic party want Iraaa' violence anu
Mr., MORRILL, tlep. VII asked whether this was the
| same Tilden who had not PAID bs income TAX .,+
| Mr. HERMAN replied in the Affirmative, bat SAID that
he mad heard That the Government had failed 10 MAKE
'"S cast EATON DEM Comm inquired whether this was
not the Tden who was elected President but was
M KiFS4N replied that he was the same man who
the majority OF TIE people believed was elected ana
WHO would clean out the Augedn stables Ia the Union as
/ he had the REGULATORS in NeW-1Oik Inc Democrats
/ thought they were beaten By dish0nosL count. MI
keenan,, Ia conclusion, reviewed the cOnduct Oh super
! Iisors al Elections including that Of Mr. Davenport
arguing that the law was dangerous, Whatever parry
! Mr.. THURMAN Dem, Ohio obtained the floor, and
! Will address the Senate Tomorrow
! Mr.. BECK Dem, KY moved an amendment 10 tae
Tr1slalye bil-uamcy IN order 70 provide for the
speedy payment If IRE arrcaragcs Of pensions ne
issue Immediately payment thereof that portion OF
inc @lOUOOOOO M legaI-teuder currency now IN tIe
Treasury, Tor the redemption OF FRACTIONAL CURRENCY
en- PADDOCK REP. Neb) said that he had a CONVEX
sat on this morning with the Secretary who expressed
HE opinion that the diversion OF the money reserved for
The Ttdrmnf, of fractional currency would not hasten
l rf, MT pf
he was prepared 10 pay them from time TO tlne as ne
necesSary papers we're prepared If proposed to
se me money in behalf OF the soldiers OF pen
sons the plea forced far as the secretary was
mon Inn TeIe therefore not warranted by his conduct.
Mr. BECK Dem, KY said he was not making any
particular charges against the secretary.
MIR PADDOCK replied that the Senator had made
Charges in every breath against the Secretary, Who had
carried out his policy with wonderful success.
MI BECh SAID 10 doubt the secretary was great
man and might be greater one.
MrPADDOCK remaI ked that the secretary had oone
ms duty and entitled TO fair treatment aud The
the pending amendment that the Secretary might
use the money "f necessary, In lieu OF the positive
TNe debate was continued by Mr. PADDOCK rep,
Neb.), Mr.. TELLER Rep COLI aud MI PENDLLION
Dem, OmOD In Inc course Oh me discussion, MI
EDNTNDS (Rcp., w suggested that Mr. PendletOn
move his bll about Cabinet officers sitting IN Congress
Mr TENDLEION sid tho Senator from Vermont
would vote bill he would Offer IT immediately.
Mr.. EDMUNDS replied that his suggestion was III the
direction o. reform as initiated on me other side.
] NJ. Ia
ti0s from the Senator ON matters OF such puDhc III
Nj TTDMIJYDs remarked that he had made his sug
geston for tue benefit OF his fTend on the other side
| Mr.. PENDLEION i'm bis seat, " limeo Danaos"
Mr. VOORHEES, Dem, lnd.) said that he this morn
ing saw the Secretary Of the Treasury circulating ~ tons
Chamber. If TINS cloakroon ara 9aeA-uoor influence
ONO was passed the better THIS surTcpuuOus way OF
,',, a., vas beneath contempt. If a member OF the
CahuEt was not willing to take the full OF
sponsbility let him keepaway When be (Mr. NoOrhees
t SaT Of the Treasury Mr. Fessenden eOnverslng
with members public business, but who left the hall
when II proposed that he should give 10 he House
| what he was peddlng over the floor. Ana now the
Senate should resent the offence of the Secretary o. the
Treasury, VINO sought TO exert ms OackuO1r unehce
Yesterday the Senate had voted to apply Idle money TO
the payment Of pensions, and today tue sort vevety
sIep the Secretary was heard while he passed drum
ming up recruits Let not the Senator from Vermont
/ ieer az The Do the Senator from ONO,
! Mr.. EDMUNDS (tep, VT said the Senator from In
diana misunderstood him. He did not jeer at tue oena.
tors bill He had called attention to 1t as measure OF
reform. and suggested that II was as eIes' as te
Senator thought IT 10 be 1t should be put upon TINS bill
in order to IT'S passage aud then the House
should bo told that If they did not think that way
DO appropriations TO carry on the Government
should be mado until 1t was passed Mr. Ednunds
also said that he agreed with the senator IN not want
ing the Army employed to prevent houest men from
the Army when other means had failed to protect
honest and election officers against thugs, assas-
sins and Ied-shrted bands VINO would again undertake
TO oyerthrolw :, te9 people at the polls: ,,do,
Mr.. XOokHEEs.Who Is to be the Judge .no, ro,,
MI VGORHEEs-So am l. The Senator lutimated
that favor Of free hgnte NJ the polls hope he
| wlli say that he uId not mean 10 say 80.
MIR EDMUNDS-I accept WITH due humility the re-
buc nom ny friend from Indiana VINO 1utuated that
favored interference at the polls AT the point Of the
( hayOutL
Mr Morrilrs amendment was then rejected and Mr.
I BaCk's agreed TO.
The sr1ate M 81 > o'clock went into Executive Ses-
sion ana when the doors were reOpened, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House, the Committee on Commerce
reported bill amending the River and HaTbOr bill, 20
as to allow portion Of the appropriation for the i'm
movement Of Great Kanawha and kentucky Rivers,
..f.it.. M