New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-26
XLVIth CONGRESS-IId SESSION.
prc,u.R REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

SERVICE PASSED BY TIE SENAlN " INN = -
oRoUs DEBATE-THE FIVE PER CENT BILL wac
pEFEAT2D-THE SrAR sHk'iNb
BILL IN TnE HOUSE. ,eo
SENATE. WAsHN GToN, Fen. 20 l'oo'
Tn the Senate to-day petitions were presented
%, commission on the alcoholic liquor traffic. "gaiFt
rcdnction O. duty on steel rails, and for inc aSso'
free of duty Of materials used in making paper
Mr.. WALLACE (Dem. PENN submitted resolution
asking the secretary of the Navy for full information !"
regard the number. etc. OF paymas.ers III 'Ne N1'S'
aud 10 how Paymastef bd"a'" "oIo"' "
dropped from the roll.
Mi WHITE dem. Md asked unanimous consent 10
have the bill to the disabilities Of James MONROE
ueiskel of Baltimore taken up HcsRell served III 'he
confederate Army VIXEN boy He thinks lie may now
get an appointment as paymaster III the ARMY i"I
Revised Statutes provide that person VINO mas SeNeu
i any eapacty In the service of the socaied oohlcc
ate States shall be appointed any position III tAe Ary
Of the UIfted States ,,,.,o a. ,ro,iro
why tbs secia bin was pressed instead o. inG p
ducea by the senator from indiana Mem rroTt"i fs
yorably nv q majority of the JUDICIARY CVu1''''''
" RD Dem Dell stated that tie Comm tee
Thought the presented was one % h"F'uu"' 'A
Nj EDMUNDs-wo are not able, apparently, to get
any very clear statement Of the grouaHS Oh Wilen ,
;n3v,dnsf susueueion OF the statutes Is to resi- cAc
that tue particular object Of III favor no | ID n o
fett his duly TO 20 AGAINST Ms STAR tl @% in snn
70 ght tie which ms stat' was e'Ea-cu ~ ,o
porting old enough to reudeI SCI &C. J." tuJ
the loyal side Oh the line al De Piu'r 90 "a go m he
loyal" IL has 20; 50 unfashionabt an" 90 on tHe
inc suscia case that Senator from Delaware Mf.
Baysid) says confirm ne principle ol me ~" ~ J.,
staojs N mere is ANYTHING in what the Seua;of rom
Delaware SAYS Of Fastening the day wien nothing hI
existed on the statute books Sed ne s cou sbS rr
n Goes not appear That is IS tie best pos sle oc-
Essen or yyay 10 hasten that day / understand per
SciIT Vel Xr Presiicnt-wc all dotlat tha day has
been apparently fastening Tor some tine pas ii"r
think lt NAV be safely affirmed ihat thelels DO shse
has been passed. ti~iiti " III.
port the for The presery TOY 81 we c nIe
preserved bv HE Union that Las no, pefu ''o'
not be trnthiully said mat there H's 't uVe
and pressed measure to Ie'e@l and sIt aSS!"e
every nO s4eS"a 6 no, S ssie ana rSSon
having the same force and scope IN eyer 0tale
MagDa Carhta defended IN ENGLAND. has been as|ag'
and Is proposed TO nc wiped Of from hc stature Dooh
Wh t every 6rlwsrb o. ntcItf uuder Law AMI secured
hv Law in every STATE. SO far as IN u 1
;nGci stattes under the plain provisions OF the an
Gent CONSERVATION it is proposed 10 w1pe oaI, AID 10
leave to what is called State Sovereignty ne lives;
the fortunes and the safety OF clzc,s OF inc Oh!'e
states vino endeayorns to execute ne an LORI vi
the United States IN a9' s'atg ~ nsg ds,i en-
these steps have b Ell iuaugufatcG ana 'hat are
intended 70 be put thr9uSG TO s%eCI ,H cN' ~ ~ "
tonal rights of citizens OF tac United States would
E EeSsio nS Ihst i 1 aoa ' not give 70 MY
The people o! Vermont have been 50 misguided ihdiI
sIares and the rights that exist under might be lio
ected by National authority. Oiher people have
thought differently d b ana aS nge Of I Ees
Mr. WHYIE-Ims young nan Is GreagLanI i,,t oi
STATES Hfs father for many Years surgeon Oehcia
ofibe Tinted States Army The youth was born ana
reared r IN Virginia When the VAR broke lie was
temporarily Maryland and returned 40 the pace pl
Ills nativity and though but years old be felt ms
duty was the State That gave him bItA. sprcl@l
bi was brought in because al thtSe removals nave
been ny special bills II general pm Is We
shan have these patriotic speeches, esi'eca'y Wi'Gn
present us for President of the United states.
MT GARLAND Dem, ArS.) thought 1t high time that
Section 2lS the Revised statutes was repealed lie
Secuon 2l8 the Revised Statutes (namnS Us proy
sons abovel. be, ana The same Il hereby repea&l
The amendment was agreed to- and the question being
on the third reading Of the bill. II was determined
voethe Democrats voting yea and the Hepuolicans nay
Hs"'n ~ ,,.,ns...no n. rn,,,rxns ver, IN
10 saw that object OF the bill not to AFFECT young
men unless bows twelve years old enlisted III the
tue repeal was restore to the United states Army
among Others the very men no deserted /, 70 make
70 support That Is whail come 10 TO- my, friend
,sy il comes 10 no such thing. / did suppose that
ong enough time had elapsed 10 Quet tne ar; OF any
an not afraid Of the Northern peOp.e on the subject
The Nor perm people-a majority OF thtm-Waht 10 bury
NJ BEcK Diem KY snpPor'ea, t aGa S mi. hin any
person IN the Confederate Army could be appointed 10
~ army Jsav that there should be distinction made
w our 1o AP ht tnon and 9hoe S'&
stroy H. Now sir, IN time of war the Senator from
Ohio Mr. Thurman, asks II we would not allow these
men 10 fight. when comes We VIII consider the
ouesttop nut in mO OF peace would not place men III
the Army by the side OF men who struggled Tor me c&
isteuce OF this Government who fought for It's dcauc-
Me THURMAN-The Senator from Illinois CIR. Logan)
would not remove this brand from these men IN ne oi
peace but when war comes, shouin u come, WIN any
foreign power or powers he IS willing 10 say 10 the-c
men Here, we have branded yOu when You Werc pr
fectly loyal and now, in the hour Of The country need
we appeal your patriotism 10 come on ana nSht iOl
Mr.. LOGAN-I dl rot say that.
Mr. THURMAN-NO; but that Is exactly what II
zones to- ,, .,, Y,,r ~ oo,,,
ip power would give II TO these who never failed
when their country called lAppause IN Tie gallery
which was promptly checked by the char.
Mr THUf,MAS-That sounds very well, indeed, and
we know now what the programme OF the Senator y.
MIR EDMUNDS-Ihe Senator from OHIO (Mr. Thur
mani j. greatly mistaken when ne uses inc WOrd
hatred as apparently lmpuilnG 10 gentlemen WHO
differ him 10 opinion. II is not nue. we are Chy'
WDen we oppose these measures, doing what VT con
slider 10 security and good or0e! OF
the whole Union. 1t Is not hatred, animosiy or pr,u
dice against these gentlemen.
The mOrpiug hour having expired. the bill went over
The Senate resumed consideration OF the FIVE per
cent bl. Speeches made for and against the
bill message MAS received from the President trans
milling report and Grait OF Oil submitted ny the
Public Land Commission.
Alter fu.ther rcmaTEs on the Five per cent bill the
The bill, aud IL agreed to-yeGs, IS mass, II
Motions reconsider and to adjourn LED l. nEbns-
The iIi con,e up az unfinished business and
the senate at 7:40 D. Ill. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House to-day, bill to prevent the
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