New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-05
XLVIth CONGRESS-IId SESSION


REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE DEBATING The HoLTADAY CLAIM
TUE KELLOGG REsOLUTIoNs-MR. oRrPs Ex-
PLANTATIONS IN THE HOUsE--THE POST OFFlCE
BILL 1900
SENATE. .....wAsHINGToN May 4. $780,
Tn the Senate to-day communication was
from the Secretary Of War recommending the
appropration Of unexpended balance of 100000 to
the Improvement Of tine mouth Of the Red River by
dredging. etc.
The Senate bills to provide for promotions in the
Army and restore L. M. Page to his former rank Id
the Army were indefinitely postponed also 70 "ppOi"'
John W. Hoffman, q i cond lieutenant IA the Army
Tho bill authorizing tile Wyoming, Montana ana ho
Pacific Railroad Company TO build s ROAD acT9SS
Fort Russell and Fort Laramie Military keserFauOne
TSe senate bill extending the time for filing claims
far horse ard e0uiumes losI by officers and enlisted
men was favera6y reported; also the Dhl r9 pd oO
post-traders at military posts OF the army v"
Mr. MoRGAN ,Dem AaY introduced bill to Pc: O.
vide that the Presdent Of the Senate shall snGp 20
the senate and House. when assembled 10 c%nnS one
votes for PRESIDENT GH.nn "e Electoral Tote Referred the
SeIect Committee on Counting the Electoral Vote. boz,
The bill the relief of Benjamin Holiday was taheh
Mr. MORRILL, CRep., VT did not think Congress the
nroner body TO decide such claims TIE matter
hond be referred to the Court Of Cms and be settled
according legal principles Everything was placed ~
'r Mr. kERNAN (Dem, N " also thought the remark
aGy n MoAR eRep Mass supported bill Holiday
made his contracts during time OF profound peace ana
tee thought bound the Government to protect bis prop
si Pending Mr. Hoar's remarks the morning hour ex-
The Senate resumed consideration Of the Kellogg resO-
Mr. VEST Cd M. Mol supported them He could not
that of the minority of the committee They were seSn
ing TO keep alive spirit OF nate 9eI%seh , Snt
legally to the Consultation means with rd tn9se
Gentle@sn simply 10Y S T 7" when diG Kew
repent OF the part they took in the Ke6eUn fO sne
20 word or eance have said
they repcpted for goment OF having lea tne tatseTea
eredted Minister Of be Unied States and states that
be feels as much pride in hrs Is a. aSeS o
four long years before the National capital,
assert that there not Confederate brgder on
This side the Chamber who, he would give MS al
Se ns 20 once hs IN e m and
receive the unanimous votes III continuation Epen my
the "6utcher OF Hamburg" as the Republicans eau
4n would be rsceved T GGu. SpeP be facts In
the aud the doctrine of res Gdadt Gag
to Tne s says eash State snail
sented this floor by two Senators elected oy ts Legs
elected by the legislature: DID the Senator from MIS-
souri, clam that the Senate which was the only ooaS 81
determine it finally -, o,,, eono.
tor Senate could estop Itself from examining into Ills
lawyer that it makes any difference in tle huaty OF
derOa from which there is no appeal Whetherit was
ME- VEsT-The Senate not a court in that sense.
son why the rule OF res adicatG should be applied to
Mitigation In judicial cOurts that does not equally apply
to determination of this tribunal, when judging upon
the election returns or qualifications OF It's own mem
bersi And II the rule n the judicial courts has not
that to secure the peace OF society that
4iSsGon and res GStdiata is bad principle why
should not pass law abolishlng Its practice
Mr.. VEST-n the Senate is sitting as court now,
why that the Constitution calls it court only when
sitting in imgnssnmsntt oo,,. 81 ma ,non,o,er,o,
whether say We are a court or not L. is our
ny g Examine na the facts and SP WS the
tItled TO seat. Now that judicial Judgment whether
Mr. VEsTNAceOrdrng to that position the State Of
louisiana and the other states have nothing to DO with
a appes Sa Ss 'S oSnsry courts on III tie
SS9 eens udns
n that argument come under the mandate OF the
sell What protection there for the Integrity OF the
Senate dOctrine of dddieata be tuei Courts
%en aw wss Obtained SS However
waving legal rights for the senate was not Gour,
and do justice on equitable principles: .. -. ,,,
isIana affairs signed by the vlcePresdent and the
Senator from Msssachusetts Ont HoSr admitted thai
Mr. HoAR eP MasS sad the report Tt ,S to
though acting honestly had misconslrued teir powers
thereby following Democratic precedents They found
fraud, and II nad nOthng IA 90 Win hctiOHR'
Mr. VEST said it referred TO the same Returning
Board that OF 1876 He then aGralgntd The Repul-
can party record in regard 10 the Presidential
election OF 1876 and the ards given 10 those who
assisted in securing tue result then attained He called
the policy adopted Dy the President snivei service re-
form aud alleged that CdsenayG one Of the members
OF the Returning BOar, paid 500 IN cash ny Presl-
dent HAYES in lieu OF an office. He reviewed some OF
the printed testimony In sucn humorous way as 10
arouse frequent and long continued laughter.
Mr.. CAMERON rep, PENN thought that some Re-
publican senator would be ready TO speak In the morn
lug
III. HILL Dem, Cal sad he would on that under
gtaudns withhold his remarks-
The bill authorizing Claims Convention with Niear,
aqua again taken up, and the doors wore closed
for iis consideration. After the doors closed Mr.
EDMUND5 (Rep, VII moved to substitute tor the bill
resolution requesting the President to urge the Govern
ment of Nicaragua to agree to a Convention for the
settlement OF tue claims Ia question.
The bill Tas then read n third time and passed.
The then went into executive session and when
The doors were reOpened adjourned Till tomorrow.