Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-19
EORTY-sEITH CONGRESS,
MONDAY, MAY 10.


SENATE.-The president pro tenn laid before
the senate communication from the Secretary
oi the Treasury in reply TO Mr.. Bells resolution
caiilng for information with regard to the
In lS6l. ~
~, Mr. Bell explained briefly his reasons for call
Ihe 1or the Information. He said the whole
amount OF the tax was twenty million OF dol
laiS, OF which there was now due and uncollect
eu tnree million dollars from portion OF the
sta.eS and territories. He said that some speedy
ara e1ectual method should be adopted for the
recovery OF the same. Referred to the commit
ee On finance.
The President pro tem also laid before tho
senate communication from the Secretary q;
Inc treasury, In reply TO the resolution or Mr.
iaa plumn, IN relation TO the redemption Of Legal
ury. Referred to the committee on fnance
The President pro tem also laid before tho
senate the report or commission 10 relation
TO the adoption OF an automatic signal tale
graph system. to communicate alarms OF IRE
In the several departments of the government
Mr.. voorhees, presented the memorial OF DR..
Garnett, saying he had discovered a method bv
which the improper use OF internal revenue
stamps can be prevented. Referred.
MIR. Jones, from the committee on public
buildings and grounds. reported back the
House bill for the appointment OF commission
to lease building for the use OF the Washing
ton City Post office. at a yearly rental OF 5000
Mr.. EdmundS said he did not approve of
renting buildings, and that experience had
shown it were better to erect buildings on
ground belonging to the government.
Mr.. Morrill, said that the Postmaster General
had urged the removal OF the Post Office. as the
department needed all the rooms 1t now occu-
pies.
on motion OF Mr. Edmunds, the further con.
sldefatlon OF the Dill was postponed I'LL Decem-
Der.
Mr.. Anthony introduced bill to promote the
efficiency OF the navy.
MT. Dawes presented the resolution of the
Boston board OF trade. protesting against the
extension or the Mckay sewing machine patent
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
Messrs. Plumb, Teller and Paddock, respect
lively, ofIered similar amendments, providing
that the claims for arrearage5 of pensions shat!
pe settled and determined as rapidly as pos
sible, and as fast as determined. But they were
ruled out under the rules, and because they
were In the character of new legislation
At the suggestion or Mr.. Beck. IL was agreed
that the vote on the so-called political part OF
the bill shall be taken tomorrow, at O'clock
Mr.. Blaine. speaking on the legislative bill
said attempts were being made TO show that
Mr.. Webster recanted and changed his views
on the nature OF our government IN his closing
years. The chance words used by different men
70 describe our governmental system need not
that as between nationality and states rights
Mr.. Webster threw his influence In favor OF the
former. He quoted Mr.. Webster's own CON-
mentS on the Capon Spring speech, showing
that he had been mlsrepreSented by the con-
struction placed on that speech in the south.
Mr.. Blaine read from Webster's comments on
the constitution, to the effect that the very first
resolution adopted by the constitutional con-
vent10n OF 1IS1 declared that the government
should be national, and not a mere compact
between states. MIR. Webster used the word
compact when he said the government was
the result OF compact between all the
people, and not between the states. Mr..
I'VE days speech from Sr. A. Il. % Stepaens' @ hisr dSl
tOfy-a mlschievOuS book-the more SO, as 1t is
written by sincere man; fact making its
OF Mr.. stephens misstatements was that Mr..
webster declined to vote against Mr.. Calhouns
state rights resolutions OF 1885. Mr. Webster
had ela6orately denounced those resolutions,
yet Mr.. stephens said Mr.. Webster ominuously
refrained from putting himself on record
against them. Mr.. Blaine quoted further from
Mr.: Webster's views. Alluding to Mr.. Hill's as
to the death OF his father-wlth sadness or
heart. Mr. Blaine showed In the Georgia con-
vent1on that voted for secession, 50 voted
Mr.. Blaine, that as two hundred and eigh
hao voted for the secession act, Mr. Hiu
thought he would consent to the death OF the
oid man ,,I rather her tnan be IN minority laughter)
saved the union. Mr.. Blaine showed that the
democratic convention In Ohio during the war
refused to adopt resolutions suggested by Mr.
Lincoln that there was rebellion against the
government which should be put down. Yet
II Is now said that party saved the union. Mr.
Blaine referred to the recent discussion about
during the war, and said the oath required to
be taken by voters then was only what every
Senator has to take.
Mr.. Bayard rose and warmly defended the
loyalty OF the people OF Delaware. He said Mr.
Blaine could not mention one unpatriotic act
OF that state. He had always personally re-
sented an imputatton OF disloyalty. The oath
required was an insult to people who needed
no Indictment to loyalty.
Mr. Blaine thought Mr.. Bayard unduly sensi-
tive. He had only quoted resolutions of the
Delaware legislature. The Schenck orders were
issued on proof that Sedltion existed.