New-York tribune., 1880-06-17

and final adjournment took place during roll
call.
SLIGHT CONFUSION IN THE SENATE.
THE MALT BILL LAID OVER-A DEMAGoGUICAL
MEASURE KILLED-AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MR.. THURMAN's PARTING ADDRESS.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRrDUSE.t
WAsuINGToN. juno 1G.-Bcyond the fact that
this mornings session of the Senate was the last OF
the current legislative year. there was nothing to
mark it as moro worthy of notice than the most
hum-drum of its predecessors. Senators long ago
made up their minds that no measures OF Importance
could, by any possibility, be passed during this ses-
sion and they seemed only anxious to-day to make
some record which should bear proof of their indi-
yidual diligence as compared with tho inactivity OF
the whole body, but without any hopes on any
body's part that real good could be accomplished.
The general anxiety to get the precedence for par
tcular measures made the proceedings somewhat
confused, and gave them deceptive hlr Vi great
industry and haste.
The BENJAMIN Holiday matter was formally put
over until December.
Senator Conkling, who has made a sturdy en-
deavor during the last two or three days to get q
vote upon the bill to fix a specific duty OF 20 cents
per bushel upon malt sought to bring the matter TO
n conclusion, but Mr. Beck insisted upon appendlng
IN If hs scheme for n wholesale tariff revision, and
Mfr. Whyte's amendment covering the sugar tarh
controversy was to he acted upon also.
Senator Dawes briefly outlined a speech upon the
sometimes disputed right OF the lower House to
originate all revenue measures.
Senator ConkrR was appalled,, and with tho re-
mark that malt stood no chance against talk, as
scnted to n postpOncmcnt until December.
contemplate piece of demagogery came over
from the House in tho form Of bill to pay the an
nual employees of that body one month extra pay.
II found no supportcrs in the Senate, but was mme-
d,ntcly frrlghtrd with load of amendments that
made IFS fate certain. Mr.. Blaine moved 10 give
a similar bonus to the employees OF The Senatc.
Democratic member moved To lhcluhe the "Inclal
rnnnrtcrs Of the senate These propositions having
brrn adopted, Senator Bailey moved that thirteen
months pay be given for twelve months service 10
all the officers. civil aud military IN nther DIalcnes
of the Government service. senator SALISBURY
vigorously denounced the whole proposition, ana
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Senator Garland remembered that there was
Presidents veto message upon the table, ami move
that II be- considered. There then remained not
more than iOuy-hyc minutes Of tho session. ana
the reading Of the message would consume nearly
o' SIanator Thurman read the clause Of the Con-
stltution respecting the treatment OF veto
messages, showing that 1t was man
datory upon the Senate 10 take up tue
message read and consider It. but he sad no time s
fixed within winch 1t shall he done, aud the Con-
Stiiutloual requirement can be met aS wen next
Drccmner "A now. Tho matter was postponed,
therefore and the Senate has not, up To this time,
any Official knowledge oi the contents oi the mes
SAGE. -. =, ~ i r..
his courtesy aud tact was proposed by the Demo-
Gratis and passed. and Il similar vote from inc hc-
publican side for senator Thurman was passed:
The senate WAS IN executive session from ll:iO
untd ten minutes past II, the clock having been
set back fifteen minutes, whtn the doors were
opened. and senator Thurman read brlci iormai !
closing address, aud declared the Senate ad!ourned