New-York tribune., 1879-05-19
XLVITH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
A,PoLrIICAL DISCUSSION IN THE sENATE-sILvEn


AsPoLIICAL DISCUSSION IN THE sENArE-sILvEn
THE UPPERNOsT TOPIC IN TBE HOUSE
WAsHINGToN. May IS. 1870.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
Legislative Executive and Judicial Appropriation bin
yesterday.
Among the amendments s1TIedtO was one offered by
Mr. VOORHEES, Dem. I1dJ. from the Joint Committee
on the Library. appropriotiDg 5000 for the purchase
Of works OF art
Mr.. REERNAN fDem., n. r., for Mr.. Bayard who had
been called from the city) offered amendment appro
pratng $50 900 for Diplomatic and Consular Service
10 be expended at the discretion OF the President Off
United States This is for silver eoniercnceb Agreed
During the debate amendment on the subject Of
clerks IN the Posi- O6eo Department, eoloqny oc.
cured between Mr.. Salisbury lDein, Deli aud Nr.
Window (lep, Mimi on tlie use OF troops attbe poia
Mr.. CONKLING Rep., n. ", DayiDg been alluded 10
ware had thanked tie Government for sendmg tmops
into Delaware. read from report male from the senate
tuary 10 1864 in which It was said hat ile Governor
Of Maryland treated the military oraer sending
loyalty Of the people, Whlie thc Governor
Of Delaware accepted the best expression % ts
Wishes of the loyal people and was gladtQ receive ad
in preserving the baliot-box from rebel voters The
Governor OF Delaware gave his approbahoh 10 me or
der by nxing greaL seal Of the STATE The JOINT
cOmmttee of the J. gsatire OF Delaware IN
March, lsS3was as,the senate COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs said, hostile to the principles Of the Adunisiri
ton OF Abraham Lincoln and there was tue same bt-
fer hostility to II IN D.lawars as n Mlss9gr
generals at Richmond II was charged by the LegSla
tive Committee that 10 the purpose OF the unscrupu
lOus and despOc Republican Administration 70 invade
the sovereignty Of Delaware and trampe under foot the
sacred rights Of the people by defeating their VIII atfhe
nols with Federal bayOnets. be repoIt fuher spoke
Df the ignorance and imbecity OF TIE Doyices 1T
Washington"
Iere SIR ConkIing said he paused 10 notice that re-
mark Who were the DOYiccs Abrah3L Liulou. SAX
mon u. Chase, Edward M!StantOU, William ~. Nc"arit
mad other that Bol f0PgOttlL Tne eyes OF
Delaware were on such men when me 'OIuIhI0te OF
the Legislature that Stats ca. ed them nOYiccs and
spoke OF ignOraucs and imbGuliy" IL was charged
IN tie report that the administration had plunged the
whole country into "A rulnOus CIVIL war
Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, Deli said that Governor
Cannon waseected with the aid Of the military Gen-
cral Schenck having INTO the state and afr con-
sHltation with Mr.. CanBO4h formulated IrOefealufat ~
insure said tire Legal vote and agreed ulon an
oath to be taken.
Mr. SALISBURY said the Constitution of the state
prescribed the Os n 60 DE taken by its ct ms.
MIR EDNfUNDs wautegi the senator ~ tit Wnat Cen
eral Scheuck required. Was II net thdt the tIc. OF
the United states should not NOtcI
I Mr.. SALISBURY eyaded giving dHe't ansWer
Mr. CONKLINt during hfs ropy 10 5iK 'ahsDnfy,
nEuded to Mr. EaiOn calling the Union Confederate
Republic.
RIE EATON remarked that the tTln was used hY
Washington at the time oi bis EMANCIPATION ~ PseNdeut
AlF CONKLTNG wanted 20 Know from the SeidtU4s
Vocabulary the rcalna
Mr. EATON-i call 1t a Representative Republic OF
Soyereign states. IL, ., ,,
Conkling and Mr. Sauls sDury..
Mr. LOGAN REP, ILL said that there was no more
honorable man than General SehCHok. Af Lefah DO
feudetl him as a patriot ana an hcn"sb man..
The Senate 3:i5 =. M, went INTO exec cai'. session,
end. when the doors were reopehed, aaJouiled tA1I
MundAT.