Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-24
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Second SESSION.
The Senate.


the secretary of the treasury, answering the in
ouiry regarding the method of the revenue SER
vice in subtracting tare on foreign sugars i'm
ported in boxes. The secretary reported IA pei
cent. is allowed in such cases. This rate Is
thought to represent the average tare, but the
importers may insist on ascertaining the actual
tare in any case.
Senator Cockerill, submitted a resolution di-
recting the secretary of the treasury to inform
the Senate of the number. location, and ANIMAL
rent of buildings in the district OF Columbia,
rented for use of the United States.
On motion OF Senator Hampton, bill was
taken up and passed to complete the survey OF
the Gettysburg battlefield and TO provide for
the compilation and preservation of data,
showing the various positions and movements
of troops at that battle illustrated by diagrams.
1t appropriates $4,000, for COM
piling data, etc., under direction OF
John B. Richelderfer.
Senator Paddock, from the committee on
public lands, reported with an amendment the
House bill for the relief of certain homestead
and presumption settlers IN Kansas. Placed
on the calendar.
The Senate decided upon question submit
ted by the president pro tenn, that notWlth-
standing the change in the hour of meeting
the morning hour under authority OF the rule
extends to half-past one o'clock.
A bill passed extending the northern boun-
Diary of Nebraska SO as to include the present
territory of Dakota south of the forty-third
parallel, cast of the Kyapada river and west or
the main channel of the Missouri river, when
the Indian titles shall be extinguished.
A few bills of no general interest passed in
the morning hour and then Senator MOrgan's
ioiut rule for counting the electoral vote was
taken ur and Morgan supported The measure
In a speech.
Senator Morgan, in course Of his argument,
said tls oest tdiug to be done now aud here
after in reference to the action OF the Two
houses is produce just as little friction between
them as possible in the nature of resolutions
or restrictions. Let them meet as judges
ought to meet aud decide first GA the evidence
they shall receive and second the weight they
shall give it. and third the conclusion at which
they shall arrive on their oaths, IN reference
to their duty to the conntry. The speaker re-
ferred to the demand by the people for some
settlement of the disputed question IS to how
the cunnt should be made.
Senator Conklin asked how the pending
Joint resolution tended to that end. 1t re-
quired neither the signature OF President to
perfect il nor to PROSTATE 1t. 1t had mere
ephemerai existence, whereas an act solemn
lied by the concurrence of all the elements OF
the law making power there could be perman-
ent provision which would moi be subject to
the caprice or mere iusction of single
house.
Senator Morgan in reply repeated his argu-
ment that the President could not, cOnstltu-
tionslly, and. st all events, should not be
participant in legislation which might effect
his Swn right to Office. In this connection ne
intimated that Republican opposition TO the
resolution might result from desire to have
the President indirectly coatrOl the count.
Senatar Conklin said that for the purpose OF
tranquillzing both the Senator from Alabama
and the Senator from OHIO Thurman, who
vas making some side remarks to him., the
former being more intent on counting and the
latter on getting votes lsughterl, but both col
hiding, cons piring and cen lerating together; to
use the language of the law: by hook or by
crook If possible 20 secure the next Presidency
to the party ca which they We're such dlstln-
guished ornaments, he would state that
il made no difference what steps
wore taken for counting votes, or
the mode in which it was to be done. Their
prospect was a Snere liissolyiug view, newt
able, aud the people were going To elect
President WAC was not likely, by having any
act submitted TO him at this session. tc be
called lp0a 10 act ia his own case. be thought
he could assure the Senator from Alabama, bad
politician as ne (Coukling) was, tyro In the
art, that the people would elect the President
the next time, that the votes would be counted
with sufficient fairness to ensure the result
which thew meant, and therefore he was look
ing with good deal more of pleasure than he
otherwise would upon this and various other
legislative proceedings all designed to affect
that result. Ii was foregone conclusion, and
all of them put together could not, IN his 1udg-
ment circumvent or confuse the reeule.
Senator Morgan replied that the Republican
party did not want a rule established. They
did not want Law enacted. They preferred
to entagonize any rule or any law at all, go
they could have advantage, perhaps, In the
two hoases, or in saying, sou have not
4, md will
do what we threatened to four years ACCUSE
bayonets. propose. he continued, to have
the counting put in such condition that we
can do without bayCnet rule, and guns trained
on the capitol will not have much effect here
after
Senator C1nkling-WhO ever threatened four
years ago TO use bayopets?
Senator Morsau-I have heard on good au-
tnority that guns were put in position to bear
upon this capitol. was not here.
OonkIiDg-Were what?
Morgan-That guns were put in position to
bear upOn this capitol
Senator Conkling said he had never heard of
such thing, or II he ever did 1t was part OF
the rubbish which hearsay takes up on all oc-
ossions of excitement. Senator Conkling
added: were the pending measures an act of
Congress, requiring first the executive sigma
ture or else q vote of two-thirds of both
houses to adopt it, or to PROSTATE 1t, 1t would
be conservative It would nave Cnab element OF
conservatism found IN permanance of dura-
ton; bat it is a meee device of the passing
hours. Il is continuance for the nonce, in
tended to operate ouce and once only, intended
to provide count in that election In which
hope the honorable Senator from Ohio (indl-
eating Thurman who sat near him) will carry
the standard OF his party, because would like
10 see the standard of both sides In distln-
guished hands, 1t is for that and that alone.
as plainly as if it said, as does the placard fol
show sometimes, positively for one day
only" The two houses are Democratic by
decided, immovable majorities. 1t will be q
year from the 4th of March now past before
either of them can change their complexion.
This count the one approaching, is to be made
and concluded before that day, so that when
we say that the two houses shall concur In OF
der to cast out rope, it means nothing more
than if we said either house might Go that
thing. Why? Because the question is to be-
az ia sometimes said here, party question. II
ia to be a grapple for the mastery between two
political parties, and when a question shall
arise on which the Democrats and the Senate
with their majority, say, "We propose to cast
out the rope of this State in that same vii
arise that same question on which the Demo
cratic maioIity in the House will say some
thing" If law could not be passed a joint
role should at least be made to endure until
abrogated by both houses instead of failing BY
the sbrogation of one, would the pending
rule.