New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27
xLV1TH C0yGRESS-ISr SESSION.


REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
The NEW JUDICIAL BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE
AND READ TWICE IN THE sENATg-A DAY OF
POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON. June &C. 1879.
The Chief Clerk of the Senate read COM
mupiee,,on to-day from the President pro stating
his inability on account OF illness to be present. aud ap-
pointing Senator Eaton Dem. Comm to perform his
duties to-day.
Mr. Eaton thereupon took the chair.
Mr. MCDONALD Dem, Ind) reported a concurrent
resolution from the Committee Oh Public Lands author
izing and House Committees ON Public Lands
appoint joint committee, composed OF turee mem
bers Of each to act In aud OF tue Commission organized
under the Act OF March 3, 1879.
Mr.. CONKLING (Rep., N. " and Mr.. MORRILL,
Rep, VT called attention to the great number OF com
mitecs already authorized to SIT during the recess
Alter discussion the resolution was adopted
Mr,WlNDOM rep, Mimi reported fayorably on the
joint House resolution appoPIallne $4,000 for me puf
chase Of stereotype plates of the na report OF the
Centennial Commission Passed. H., .,..,,..
providing for the printing of 900 copies of Oliver Nor
ions report Chinese immigration for the use OF the
Tie report Of the Conference Committee on the Letter
Carers Deficiency bill adopted. The principal
modification is that the appropriation Tor balances due
railroads account is stricken out
Mr.. BECK Dem, XVI, from the Committee on Finance
reported favoraby the Joint resolution providing for
special committee Of three TO investigate the best
means OF collecting the revenue. Passed
Mr.. RANSOM Dem, n. -. from the Committee on
Commerce reported lavoraOy on the House joint resoiu
"a
Lake ConcOIda, La and Cowpen Bead. Miss, which
was passed. ,, -, .,-,,.,, n,
Mol asked unanimous to call up the concurrent
reso uton offered by him yesterday IN favor Of the
Mr. CONKLING REP, N y asked Mr.. Vest what he
desired to do with the resolution.
Mr. VEST said ne believed the majority Of this Senate
to be in OF the free coinage or silver 81 know
that Senators from the West are almost unanimous
i'm its favor without regard TO political divisions All
seek do is TO make far square. bold open issue and
find out who is IN favor OF the free coinage and renOne-
% CfIN md " il Ia
desire this issue TO come and be met We
want yeas and 10 see who proposes to stand by
the Urincipie and who IS against it,"
Nj. CHANDLER CRep. Mich) objected TO taking up
the resolution and the presiding officer laid before the
senate the unfinished business being the joint rcs0lu
regard to additional pay to employees OF the Sen
Mr.. WINDOW (Rep. Mimi resumed the reading Of
statistics uphold his assertions favorable to the Re
rubcan financial policy. In the of his remarks
he referred TO the negro exodus ard unless
there change in the treatment OF the blacks The
odus will change into stampede in the next two or
Mr.. VANCE Dem N c. sent to the Clerks desk and
To Messrs Conklng, Blaine and others who so siren
uously oppose the repeal of certain laws now being
a We are personally acquainted with the Hon. Gov
Vance and take the liberty through him to state
nat the best OF our and beci there never
was black man prevented from voting In North Caro-
na on ACCOUNT OF race e. Mec saG o. a ns
represented this county IN the Legislature OF North
MT C0NKLING C2ep., N. YJ--Am / right in hearing
my read as the first OF those 10 whom that letter
addrt SStu
Mr. NANCE-Yes, sir.
Mr.. CONKLING-I wish only 20 say that never
heard OF 1t before and the complexion OF the letter
seems therefore doubtful than the complexion OF
those who wrote IL. 10 j. rather unusual 10 address
letter three Senator's aud IN place Of sending
IL 10 either of them to send 10 TO somebody else.
Mr.. VANCE-The letter was accompanied by note
authorizing { use IL as have.
INVEST Dem, MOI, remarkng on the negro exodus,
said: Ii the stampede spoken OF by the Senator from
Minnesota occurs hope for 1ust retributiom
upon that senator uan lE&t us state may De ned up
Wit a refugees"
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, W. Val Read figures in contradic-
ton OF those cited by MI. WINDOW slowing, among
other thiDg that for six years Of General Grants adj
miuisratiOn Government disbursements S4OO7-
600 900, wne those for seventYtwO years of Demo-
era tic aud Wnig fuc were ouly - $50 100000.
On motion of Mr.. WHITE iDcn, Md the senate went
into executive session.
The doors were again opened at AS D.
The presiding officer Mr.. ROLLINS laid before the
Senate the Judicial Expenses Appropriation bill passed
by tue House to-day and u read the first time.
Mr.. WINDOW rep. MIMI objected to It's second
reading to-day.
Mr. DAVIS Dem, W. Val appealed TO Mr. Window
to withdraw his objection that The dill could 10 read
a second time and referred TO the Committee OF ApprO-
prlatiCnS.
Mir. WINDOW said he would consider the matter few
moments while examining the bill.
Tne regular order resumed being the Joint resolu-
ton relating TO extra pay for Congressional emooyes
Mr. DAVIS Dem, ". Na.) and Mr. ALLISON REP,
Iowal engaged short discussion upon financial CUES
tons.
Mr. WINDOW then withdrew his objection; the Judi
cia EXucuscs bill read sccOad tnc and referred
to the Committee Appropriations, and the Senate, IL
$40, adjourned until tomorrow.