The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-16


ling again spoke in favor of'his amendment. and said
he would preserve the honor. the deeorum Of the
American people Had the Committee Foreign
Relations reported this amendment his belief was
that the very senators who stood like grey
hounds in the slips, sranng upon the start, to have
this bill or none other, would have supported the
amendment pending.
lively discussion took place between 1Iessrs
Conkng and Thurman in regard To the right of
expariation, in which Mr. Thurman, replying 10
some comments OF Mr.. Conkling, said to be rebukcd
by the Senator from New York wounded him in the
heart He never knew of his defects before Ii should
be the study of his life to cure his defects.
(Laughter
Mr.. HoAR. OF Massachusetts, said as he understood
the Senator from Ohio to argue the doctrine of
expatriation lie meant that bird could leave the
parent nest without the privilege of aghtng any
where.
copy OF Audubon he could find and send il to him.
that he might this had nothing to do with birds
PRESERVE CHINESE TRADE
Mr.. WADLEIGH favored the amendment of Mr.
Conklns. and said there was bill now before the
Senate to grant s3OO,0JO subsidy 10 build up our
commerce with Brazil. which was not half so i'm
portant commerce with China. subsidy OF
S50O,000 had been given to build up Chinese COM
MERGE and it repealed net because the commerce
was failure but because OF the corruption in pro
curing the subsidy. He argued that the country was
rapidly gaining tho trade of China
Mr.. INGALLS, rep.) OF Kansas. said he voted against
the amendment OF the Senator from New York and
he intended against the bill also, but as the
bill seemed to have majority he would vote for the
amendment of the Senator from New York now, IS
he believed ii would save the honor or the nation.
The amendment of Mr.. Conklug was again re-
jected by vote of yeas 81, nays 3d.
Mr.. ANTHONY then submitted substitute for
the bill the amendment of Mr.. Conklng with the
latter part in regard notifying the Emperor that
will correct the evil by laws of own i'll case he
refuses to do SO left Off, and it was rejected-Yeas &c
nays 3d.
Mr.. MORRILL, submitted amendment providing
that the bill shall not apply to any master of vessel
seeking harbor in stress OF weather. Agreed to.
Mr.. WHITE submitted an amendment providing
that the act should take effect on February |, 1880
and meanwhile the President shall negotiate for a
modification of the treaty proposed by the amend
ment of Mr.. Conklng. Rejected
The question being on the passage Of the bill. Mr.
Edmunds said he wished TO express his utter abb
horrcnce of the principles upon which this bill was
founded. He hoped that the constitution of the
United States had yet provided means by which
this measure SO odious to him. would fail to become
law.
The bill was then read third time and passed
yeas 80, nays 27--as follows:-
YEas--Messrs, Allison. Bailey Bayard, Beck, Blaine,
Booth Cameron of rennsyivana, Coke Dennis. Dorsey
k.%
h 9sss sSss Shs n%
Teller Thurman, Voorhees,. Wallace and windom-sy.
eron o. wisconsin c"Dhiins conov"r Davis Of Limos,
Riy % Wit n p@Js snea % Tso.s
nan, Mccreery, Mcmillan, Matthews, Merrimon Morrill,,
Randolph and Withers-27.
Messrs Barnum and Chaffee, who would have
voted in the affirmative. were paired with Messrs.
Rollins and Wadleigh, who would have voted in the
negative.
Mr.. BAYARp. dem of Dell moved to take up the
bill to amend the Internal Revenue laws.
Mr.. EDMUNps moved to go INTO executive session.
Rejected-yeas %, nays AZ.
Mr.. WINDOW. (rep) of Mimi, hoped the bill indi-
Gated by the senator from Delaware would not be
taken up. There were but fifteen days of the ses-
left pass the appropriation bills and the Post
Office bill ready. The army would follow
and next the Legislative bill.
Mr.. BAYARD argued there was but single appro-
pration bill ready and there was no moro important
question than the tobacco tax. 1t should be settled.
He would sit here night and day to pass the appro-
priation bills.
After various dilatory motions, all of which were
voted down by the democrats aided by few repub-
LEANS the Senate, by vote of yeas A. nays 10, at
seven p. NJ. took up tie bill to amend the Internal
Revenue laws
A number of friends of the bill insisted that the
Senate should remain IN session and dispose Of it
tonight and the reading of the bill very long one)
was begun.
After few pages had been read many Senators
being out of their seats, Mr.. ,EDMUNps said he no
ticed there not than ten Senator'S present.
although it had been insisted that this bill should
pass. He therefore moved to adjourn.
The CHAIR (Alr. Cameron. of Wisconsin, declared the
motion agreed to- and the Senate at half past
Y. NJ adjourned until eleven o'clock Monday.