New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-13
xLVITH CONGRBSS-IIID SESSION..

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDlNdS
DISCUSSING THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
IN THE sENATE-MR. HERMAN ON SUBSIDIES
LIVELY DEBATES IN THE HOUSE OVER THE PRO-
VISIONS OF THE RIVER AND HARBoR APPRoPR-
ALTON BILL-THE Snip RAILWAY BILL LAID ON
THE TABLE.
SENATE. .WASHISGTON, Feb. IL. 1881.
In the Senate to-day, the credentials of
Thomas c. Past senator-cect from New-York' to sue
coed senator Keenan, were presented by Mr. CONKLING
(Rep., N. W
The VICE-PREsIDENT presented the credentials of
Thomas F. Bayard. sena.orelect from Delaware, to
succeed himself Read and filed.
Mr. VOORHEES, (Dem., Iud) presented a resolution
of the General Conference OF the American Association
OF Librarians recently held in Washington, sgned also,
BY the librarians of the foremost libraries OF the United
States Read and referred to the Committee on Library
mittee, reported iayorably without amendment, the
Senate jo resOut for invitation to foreign ma
Cns SSSon of 1882 u Passed
10 consider the state Of the law in relation elections of
President and Vlce-Presideut, stated that although
o His ysDy imporant subject the committee felt that
IL would be In vain to do 50 nj tins late stage OF tne s
sIo aud would therefore abandon the pending meas
The resolutions fixing the daily hour of meeting here
after at IL o'clock, and limiting debate on motion TO
take up bill or resolution TO fifteen minutes, and hVc
minutes 70 each speaker were adopted h soro,o h 70
amend Section $50 OF the Revised Statutes 80 as 10
provision to oil officers OF the UnCd STATES IN
the performance Of official acts Ill which the United
States is parry or has au interest, was taken up,
Mr. DAVIS. ut the suggestion OF Mr. Conkling, eX.
planed the change in the law contemplated by the bill
as amended by the Judiciary Committee, "a tollows
Section 9S9 provides tnat collectors anu Other revenue
officers in suits United States is party IN in
terest shall be protected IN the performance OF iher
cause for the act done by colec other Ul?er,
aud that execution shall issue against hln' the
amount TO be paid upon final Judgment out OF the Treas
Two changes are made by the bill The first extends
tha uaatin IN icpra pmDOVpa
secretary Of the Treasury other than Rrvennt oirers
Instances in which officers OF The Mint at San Francisco
the postmaster at NtW-YOTk, and other officers WcIe
sued, had been presented 10 The connlttee al caused
h.s acton Tie other change relates to the pr9bllon
against tho isse OF execution Ia Such case Inc cO-
mittsc dOGbtcd whether there wns authority ID cyl suit
that execution shall not be ssne'l ana hd p-
vIcd that shall be suspended long enough 1or the
Government TO provide for the payment. ,
The committees amendments were then agreed to,
Mr. ANTHONY (Rep., r. ~ addressed the Senate upon
the report the committees that visited Rhode Island
to Inquire into The alleged violations OF the Constitution
by the of that State Htnc representation OF Rhodc
Island reduced III the next apportonmrn under NO
Fourteenth Amendment account OF her qualification
OF 1884 of real estate Tie reduction w0nld have To
Apply Vermont, New Hampslfe' Massachusetts Ten
nes4ee Virginia and many Ohcr States; for. II not car
ricd ont to all It would be unjust and unequal TO Apply
At i:4o p IT, the senate resumed consideration OF tho
Postal Appropriation BILL the question beng upon M'
HaIun's SUBSTITUTE Tor Nj. Pdgl'e amendment ~"
propating 1000 ior additional foreign postal SER
Mr. MORRILL, Csep.. VT inquired whether it
proposed TO increase Tue amount
f.
20 suggest an Increase. though he would gladly vote to
tripicate the total. OF to add more largely tor
After debate upon tue point made by MIR. HILL (Dem
Ca, that The question OF order could NOT he enieianed
"A. Il had already passed pending the OrlgIuHl
amendment the Chair (Mr WhYte) submitted the qnes-
ton order the decision of the Senate and direct
vote upon whether SIR Hamlins amendment was IN
order resulted ia lts being ruled 0uiyear, IL nays -
Mr.. MORGAN (DenI.. AlaJ moved ~ ahiend Mr..
Iugh's amendment, by adding thereto the following;
when vessels built IN o'her countries are so
accepted and employed to same shall b cntItic 10 all
rights ana privileges secured Dy law 10 VESSELS Dht
IN the United States. except the privilege of engaging Ia
the coastwise trade"
Mr. KERNAN ,Dcu, N. " said II had been declared
that what was now sought by tue adyJcaes OF
sides was an entering wedge. c did not believe that
any relief for maritime Interests was to be found IN
suDsidles, and thought the unsatisfactory results
that Of the Brazilian line subsidy, furnished
a gOod argument against REPETITION OF It,
MI Herman suggested tnat recourse TO had TO the I'm
pOrtaton free OF shpbuildng materiasi the purchase
Ly Americans Of ships wherever they them
ceapesl revision Of consular fees; the exemption vi
Shipping from unwise taxation etc: ~. IT,,
BAILEY (Den., 1ehnD and BUTLER (ljem. :. e. IA
vored principle Of change IN our navigation laws
propOsed by Mir MOrgAns HmcndmCnt bat expressed
their intention to vote against on the question OF order
as prohibited by tue rule.
Mr. MCDONALD UJem., Ind) made O similar state
n,ent and commented upon the difficulty In which The
with capacity Of carrying only IL per cent or INC eight
hundred and odd milOns OF exports shown by tine FIX.
ures tor the last year.
Mr. MORRILL, moved to lay the amendment OF Mr..
Morgan the taOe.
The CHAIR (hir Garand ruled that tho efect OF the
motion II adopted would be " lay the whole su0)"ct Oh
At this point 70 ocIock) vote demonstrated that
quorum not present. and after call OF tue Senate
and several efforts to reach vote upon Mr.. Morrils
motion, Mr. WALLACE tDem., PENN gave notice that
after the routine business Monday he would ask to
have the bill taken mp and considered until disposed or
The Senate then tb15 p. M adjourned until Monday.