Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-23

member alluded to an opportunity to say any, re ge The
to be sent in by him. f' Was "a
tee might have Seen this report but there Other m
than writing TO communicate BY. 1t was evident sn
thing had been said of this matter. "e
The Speaker here stopped further PROCEEDINGS nm A, 81
question lie had let the time for the special order n,
hopes of getting final ON this question but tb
ing no prospect OF he ruled the bill be in o
The report therefore lay on the table On tbo oa q
the following proceedings were had on this matto.
The Speaker announced communication from Cl,,s , =
Fisher, Esq, President of he North Carolina Road -.
dressed "to Hon. h. T. Clark, Spe ker of the Sen,h&
! be laid before that body. 10 81
Mr.. Turner objected TO the reading as the cop,n,,.
| tion was not addressed TO the Senate 'a q
The Speaker said it was addressed to him with ,eo,,
| that it be laid before the Senate 4"et &
Mr. Ptchford took from The desk report to the Loci;
laure printed bv their order and addressed to the II
Thos Settle, Speaker Of the House of Commons to %
clear case in point on the question of order S"'"
The Speaker ruled in favor of the reading
Mr. Turner appealed from the decision, but withdrew fl,
The following was then read:
RALEIGH Feb. sth, 1864
Hon. HENRY T. CLAEK. iSpeake, Of tie Senate: '"''
SIR: On my arrival here to-day learn that a voluuin
| Report has been made this morning by the Chann Us
the committee on the affairs of the North, Carolina Rar
Company 'u z
most respectfully ask to be allowed to read This r.,.
at once in order that may what it contains so lba,
case may deem il proper to make to yon commune
ton referring to its statements the may in Justice %
me- be annexed to the Report. and GU forth with il
would not trouble you with this request bu Er H.
tact apparent, that the delay consequent on prin,inr
lengthy document. would, this late day of The sss
efeetna'y cut me off from any reply at all before Your
l am very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
CHAS. F. FISHER.
President
Mr.. Bledsoe moved the request be complied with
Mr.. Donnell objected He did see BY what ,bot
Mr. Fisher ,e could make communication TO the Senate
| Mr.. Miller thought it strange proceeding
Mr.. Cherry was willing the report should be read In,
would not consent TO its leaving The Senate
Mr. Leach entered his protest against outsiders Coming
in to fOres'all public opinion. His Mr. Fiscrs cmdu
has been repored and he wanted to send out a rpnlr
Mr.. Bledsoe thought Mr. Fisher should be allowed 10 50.
the report particularly after the declaration Of Mr. ph
that his MR. conduct has been reps tied How did
Mr.. Leach find that out? The chairman of the Commute
says but the members of committee had seen IN,
report There was no evidence before the Senate show
did not understand this matter He aske, again @
Mr. Leach came to know the contents of the report: And
he asked if the report had been submitted to Mr. Fisher
BY the committee for explanation information? He
thought it would have been but of courtesy to do
| so-mrcuarly as his conduct had been reported On
Why this hot haste yesterday and to-day print this re-
| port?
Mr.. Donne rose to n point of order
Mr. Leach said he other reason for The dery than
to throw the investigation aside. No minority repor,
Mr.. Bledsoe said Mr.. Leach would find there was MI
no'ity report before he went much farther He Mr. b.
| Desired fui information
Mr. lanknrd said be had the minority report now before
him. He wonld present it, and when The rty report was
reached on the table he would move to print both In the
mean time he moved to lay Mr. Blcdsoes motion on the
table.
Mr.. Leach demanded the ayes and noes
Mr.. Ramsay hoped Mr.. Landlord would withdraw his
Mr. lankfard withdrew the motion for au explanation
| from Mr. Worth.
Mr. Worth proceeded with few words when the Speaker
i announced the special order
Mr. Turner moved the special order be postponed set
tie the question Objected to.
Mr. Brown called up the question of printing the report
the n Z Railroad he said ii was due to all concerned
to make full publication of all matters connected with
this work
Mr.. Landlord presented the minority report.
Mr.. Humphrey moved to send message TO the House
proposing to print both reports.
Mr.. Edney objected. He was opposed to receiving re-
port from the House.
Mr. Houston said the reports both from the same
committee and ought to go together.
Mr. Lane said this the place to receive the report
the committee originated here.
Mr. Edney was opposed to receiving minority reports
1t proposed send the majority report The House
with proposition to print.
Mr. Houston denounced it extraordinary proceed
ing to print and exclude the oer because rece
ton is objected to by one or two Senators
Mr. Edney withdrew his objection.
Mr. Turner renewed it.
Mr. Humphrey desired both to be printed.
Mr. Houston objected TO Senators Kidding Themselves
of the responsibility of printing their reports. Let the
order be made print there and let them take the resn.
s;by OF rejecting the minority report if they thought
Messrs Worth and Gorrell said they were in favor Of
printing the minority report.
Mr. Houston then suggested that Mr. Gorrel shoud
adopt that report out of COURTESY and it cond be received
objection being made as coming from of the House
branch.
Mr. insisted that it competent to order any
paper presented to the Senate to be printed This mnor
~ report came strictly within the power of joint rules
tpfha prhl than
interested and all the papers connected with it ought
forth He hoped no farther objection would be offered.
Mr. Donnell insisted the report could not be received
der the rules.
Tie Speaker ruled it quite competent to offer the
port but he could not suspend the rules to receive with
unanimous consent.
Mr. Turner insisted on his objection.
The majority report then sent to the House with
proposition to print.
This, then, was the condition of the matter wher
referred to shortly after the commencement of to
day session. The extracts above given are from
the published proceedings in previous numbers o
this paper, and are unquestionably correct. Tit
Reporter will now proceed with the scene
Mr.. Ashe offered resolution to print MIR. Fisher.
communication, objected to this morning.
Mr.. Turner again objected. After considerabl,
delay,
Mr. Humphrey moved the communication b,
printed the resolution of Mr. Ashe having been los
sight off, He contended it was in order.
Mr. Turner again insisted in his opposition.
MIR. Ashe rose to point of order and read thu
30th rule
The Speaker said that was rule of the House Of
Commons, and did not entertain the notion
Mr.. Houston moved the communication be re-
ceived and printed.
Mr.. Brown got the floor
Messrs Miller and Pool interrupted him by rails
ing point of order.
MIR. Turner also rose to point of order. (Great
confusion.) -.
The Speaker said the document was in possession
of the chair and he would entertain motion Or res
olution to print.
MIR. Turner asked which document.
The Speaker said he knew of but one.
Mr.. Turner wished to know how it got there.
MIR. Brown at length got hearing He said i
was due to himself and to Mr. Fisher that he should
support the present motion to print When the re-
Fort of the majority on the table, he moved
that it be printed with the understanding that {