National Republican., 1879-04-03
FORTY.SIxTH CONGRESS-.
Debate on the Army Bill to be Closed
I.8 HI Tomorrow. nrf !
Senator Hoar's Resolution Tabled by Party
yote-Adverse Report ON Senator Bells
Case--Further Debate ON the Army
Bill In tho House-The Purity
of the Ballot an Abso-
Lutte Necessity, sc. ...
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY. April 2. 1879.
Mr.. HARRIS introduced joint resolution provid-
ing for treaty with the Republic OF Mexico.
Mr. CAMERON (Wis.) introduced a bill for the Inn
provemcnt Of Harlem River also bill for the
lefof the Winnebago Indians, Of Wisconsin, en-.
couraging them nagriculunal pursuits and promot-
ing their civilization.
By Mr. WALLACE: A bill providing for the publ.
cation of the debates in the first Senate OF the United
States. ...r .r.... .......
The bills were appropriately referred.
Mr.. LOGAN presented the memorial of the Su-
preme Ancient and United Order OF Brothers and
Sisters and Sons and Daughters of Israel of the
United States and the World at Large. asking. on
behalf OF the coored people of Illinois. charter
on chariabo IN rs pnrposss e uses Sc and ben
eft OF their race The memorial was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
In order TO be the resolution OF Mr. Hoar heretofore
Introduced, declaring that the refusal by one
Mns of SGns ny Ss to sse for
tive departments and for the defense Of the conn,
Try, except upon the condition that the other House
and the President shall give their assent to icgise
ton which they disapproye, and the refusal by
Congress to make such provision except upon con-
unconstitutional, and II persisted in, must lead to
the overthrow Of constitutional government and
the destruction OF the national life
Mr. WHYTB moved to lay the resolution on the
table. which was agreed to, as follows:
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%ainco, Whyte Williams and md wiiSepses GSse; "As'
SameIon {WisI. GhandIsf Dawes. ' 'Edmunds. G Fsrfy
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Mr., BLAINE This concludes the matter for to-
on the resolution, will give notice that to. morrow
will move to take II from the table IL this course
shall not be unpleasant to the majority, for the pur
Mr. DAVIS tw val Has the resolution yet been
referred to committed
Mr.. BLAINE Has the senator Just discovered that
resolution introduced ten days ago. and which
has been debated, should now be referred TO a com
Mr.. DAVIS wv. va) Yes.
Mr.; BLAME. am surprised that The Senator
should only now wake up to the propriely OF doing
what might have been done ten days ago.
Mr.. DAVIS w Va.) am not surprised that the
Senator from Maine is surprised at anything.
solution Should be Ge E ia ha Won e be
last OF It, i do not propose to strangle 1t in that
Mr. KrRNAv. wish to say to the Senator from
Maine that 1t would not be unpleasant to me to
take up the resolution for the purpose of direct
vote on it,. have not however, thought proper
to debate the question involved as think It better
20 wait until some practicable measure shall come
before US for discussion; | am willing that the
sire;
The colloquy here ended. J .... ......... .
MT. EDMUNDs shtu tnttt recently ne nnG the hOnOf
OF being reappointed by the Vice-Presdent as one
of the board of directors of the Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb AS he had served for six years in
such capacity he now asked to decline the appoint.
ment
The Vice-Presldent appointed Mr.. Bayard in his
place. ..r.
Mr.. SALISBURY, fromshe Committee on Privileges
and Elections, made an adverse report on the ere.
dentias of Charles II. Bell, appointed by the Gov.
ernor of New Hampshire, IN tho recess Of the egis-
by he expiration Of ST. %sdieshs term VS Of ser~iee
and he gave notice that on Monday next he would
call up the resolution accompanying the report.
Mr.. HoAR presented the views Of the minority of
the committee, in favor of admitting Mr. BelL
signed by himself and Messrs Cameron (Wis.) and
Ingalls,
Mr.. ROLLINS inpuiicu or .dr. salisbury whether
an earlier day could not be assigned for the consid.
Grafton of the subject.
MrsAUIsBuRY replied the difficulty was the re.
ports could not he printed by tomorrow, perhaps
not till Friday. There had been no unnecessary
delay on the part of the committee
Mr. HoAR agreed with the Senator that there had
been no unnecessary delay. On the contrary the
committee had acted with great promptnesS. Might
not the case be taken up tomorrow the reports
read, and an opportunity given for Senators to
speak, and then postpone the further consideration
of the subject TIL Monday7
Mr.. SALISBURY agreed to this arrangement as he
understood the Senator from Massachusetts, intend.
cd to leave the city for few days and desired to
speak tomorrow.
The Senate at fifteen minutes to one o'clock went
into an executive session, and when the doors were
opened, at half past one, adjourned.