Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-03
CONGRESS, lsr SESSION
Thursday May, 1898.
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IL SENATE,

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IhurSday May, 1898
Is SENATE.
The resolution reported yesterday BY Mr..
Berrien, from the C"mm,,ee appointed 10 JOIN
Committee from the other House, Tor the pur
pose Of fixing upon time for the adjournment
Of The TWO Houses, (rcc ommending the Goth OF
Mav0 was taken up.
Mr. Brrren stated, that it was believed by
the Committee that al The business before the
two Houses might be transacted previous 10
the 26th OF May IT was also the opinion thai
the business would be more promptly acted
upon, il he time were fxt d at which the ses-
sion should be brought 10 close.
Mr.. Ruggles opposed the resolution. There
were many important bills IN both Houses, yet
10 be acted upon, which would probably be
passed over, if he time for adjournment were
now fixed upon. He had formerly seen the bad
efFec. ot fixing day for adjournment. Bills
were generally passed upon in a hurried man
ncr, or were deferred 10 the next session. He
was as anxious 70 ad ourn early as any gentle
man could be; ard should be willing TO do 1t "a
soon rs the business OF the session was closed
Before that time he did not believe tie People
were desi, Gus that Congress should close their
labors. He moved 70 postpone the resolution
unri Wednesday next.
Me-. Branch opposed the motion, and asked
for the yeas and nays; which were ordered
Mr.. Noble said, he believed there was a bill
now before the Senae, which would take up
nearly all .he time between this and tn. 26lh Of
Nav. Gentlemen must speak upon II; aud they
would go on from day to day, and from week
10 week. Wei, lie had no objection to it,
When the question was taken, he would vote
upon the bill, and he would do it openly and
above board. He should not cnGeavor TO con-
{, al his opinions He was as,unishsd that his
friend from North Carolina should oppose the
deIav-when his Ocracock project, which had
been long time before the Senate, was moi yet
decided, which was 10 let the People Of North
Carolina Gu, TO the ocean They say they are
ground to the dust, and are in suffering com
dition, and yet Congress was to adj ourn before
they were relieved, and their Ocraoock chan
mel cut out. What, he would ask, waste be-
come of the Muscle Shoals? He presumed
they were to hang upon the willows. And
what was 10 become Ct his Mr.. Ms road in
Indiana, il sudden adj journmcnt took place?
He, far one, did not wish to be exposed 20 the
Editorial remarks, and the newspaper para
graphs. which this resolution, If passed, would
give rise to- 1t would BE- said, that the mo-
ment this Tariff Bill came up from the other
House, this resolution for an adjournment was
presented; and that it was done u prevent the
passage Of the bill, while some long-wlnded
members spun out the SESSION to IFS close
Mr. Johnson, OF XIV called Mr.. Noble 10 or.
der. He thought the gentleman's language
indccorous will not, said Mr.. J sit in my
seat, and hear The gentleman from Indiana speak
Of Senators as long windec II is not fl lans
guage to be used here l, for myself will net
be denounced as SPEAKING 10 delay the business
of the Senate. l will leach tina; gentleman to
know who is long winded.
NJ: Noble requested The gentleman 10 re-
duce the words 10 WI iting at which he had TAX
en- offence.
Mr.. Johnson, of XIV then sent 20 the Prrsi-
dent, who stated the expressions objected 10
by the Senator from Kentucky were, "Genounc
ing Senators as long-windeG, endsavoring
10 prevent the business OF the Senate, and at
tempting 10 speak down the Tariff and other
bills "
The Chair said he would decide on the ques-
ton OF order, unless the gentleman from
| Indiana objected TO the correctness OF the
words.
Mr. Noble said, be did obec! to the correct
ness Of the words. If he was allowed 10 speak
he would state, tina, ne had spoken only Of the
| fleets Of passing The resolution, and the man
ner in which i, would so forth 10 the people
through the newspapers. He had referred TO
no Senator, and had accused no one CT making
long, winded speeches, but had only supposed
what would he said in relation TO The measure
| MIR. Johnson, Of Kentucky, said. he would
withdraw his motion 10 call 10 order, and was
happy that he had misunderstood the remarks
OF The gentleman from Indiana.
The Chair said, that he did not understand
the Senator from Indiana in the sense in which
his remarks were taken by the Senator from
| Ken,arky. lie understood those remarks as
applying to he IF, CT of the resolution, and not
as directed TO Senator's.
| Mr.. Noble further explained. He supposed
hat the Eo.rars ard political parties might
make use Of the d-fcat OF the Tariff bill, should