New-York tribune., 1879-05-13
XLVIh CONGRESS- IsT SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
MIR. WINDOW AND Mr.. COKE ENGAGE IN A POIITI-
CAL DEBATE IN THE sENATE-THE HOUSE DE-
FEATs AN INCOME TAX AND THE ARMY APPRo-
PRIATION BILLs-THE VETO MESSAGE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. May ~. 1879.
In the Senate the following bills were intro
duced and referred:
BY Mr. DAVIS Dem. W. va)-To authorize the secre-
tary OF War to convey TO the Educational Board at
Harpers Ferry certain buildings for the Of
schools.
By MIR. PADDOCK Rcp.. NebJ-To authorize the
Secretary Of the Interior to alOt lands in seyera 10
Indians.
BY Mr.. EATON Dem. Connl-By reduest-In regard
40 the printing OF bonds. etc. by the Government.
BY Mr. VEST Dem. Mo)-By reQuest-To provide for
Austin, Texas through Mexico TO the Gulf OF California
By Mr.. COKE Dem, TeXas)-A resolution which pro-
vife for the continuation of the select comm 10
anime mio the circumstances connected with the re-
moval o. the Northern ChcyenHes from the Sioux Res
eryation 70 the Indian Territory, etc.
Mr.. CONKLING (Rep., n " caused TO be read
ticle which appeared IN Ncw-York on the 81 OF May,
dated Syracuse and copied into The BuGdlo Express in
which stated that he secured the appointment Of
Mr. Poole as pension agent at Canandaigua, etc. Mr..
Conklng SAID that The Btolo ErfeSS is edited with
from the appointment OF Mr.. Poole having been pro-
cured by nm ne dld not Know oi ihe nomination unll
II came 10 the Senate from the President nor had he
previously known tha Mr.. Poole was an applicant for
the place. As TO another statement in the article that
5. Drury relative of his he had only to say that
q
men are related TO him. Mr. Drury had been pension
agent distinguished for the faithful manner in which he
had discharged the duties OF his office. He
meritorous that he had been untouched for years
Mr. Conking discaimeu all participation in the appoint
meut and all previous knowledge OF il, and said he
had nothing to do with removals from or selections for
Office
Mr.. LAMAR (Dem Miss l. from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported the House bin amendatOry OF the
law concerning punshments for cOnspiraces against
the United States
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Legsla-
tive, Executive and Judicial expenses OF the Govern
meUt
Various clauses of the bill were acted on until 1880
o'clock, when, In accordance with the previous under
standing Mr.. WINDOW Qep., Mnn.l addressed the
Senate. He said that two questions OF considerable i'm
pOTancc involved present discussion. FIRST
Who are responsible for the extra session and sec
ond-What the objects and purposes Of the party
that forced il He charged tie Democrats with the
spOnsbilIty. and said Their object party
ends by unconstitutional means first, by the suDyeslOn
OF the constitutional rights of the Senate and second
10 subvert the constitutional equality and udepend-
euce OF the Executive 3ranch OF the Government In
the of his remarks Mr. Window designated Mr.
Thurman (Dem., ONO the Caesar Of the
Nh Window declared that of the House cOnlcrces
had SAID that the Government could not get for six
teen months without appropriations. Mr.. Window said
that therefore the Democrats had agreed sixteen
Mr. MORGAN dem, AIa)-If tie Senator has no OBJ
Jccon VIII he give the name OF the gentleman ne has
quoted2
Mr.. WINDOM-I will give the name to the Senator.
Mr. MORGAN would not ask for the name il the
conversation private
Mr.. WiNDOM-Ihe conversation took place IN the
committee room, and the gentleman was the chairman
OF the House Committee on Appropriations M Atkins.
Mr.. COKE Dem. Texas made speech in reply TO
Mr. Window. He argued that the election laws ought
10 be repealed because they interfere with the freedom
OF elections, and rudey trude the right and duty
the States keep the peace polls Tnis right
and this duty beyond the reach OF Federal legsd
tiOD.
The Senate at $40 O'clock went into executive ses-
sion, and when The doors were reOpened adjourned