Daily national Republican., 1863-03-03
THTRTY-SETENTH CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
TUESDAY, March 3, 1868.
SENATE


Mr.. SALISBURY moved that the journal be
corrected, as his colleague last night had appeal
ed from the decision Of the Chair, and the ap-
peal was not entered.
Mr.. POWELL said he desired to make a cor
rection In the journal; he did not agree with
the statements made in the Journal He did
not believe that the vote to concur in the re-
port of the committee of conference was ever
put. Last night the Senator from Delaware
was on the floor and gave way to a motion to
adjourn, and he Mr.. POWELL so stated. The
motion to adjourn was rejected, and the Presi-
dent pro. teDI., the Senator from Kansas, Mr..
PomorOy,l called the vote on the report; he did
not believe that the nays were ever called; but
the Chair declared II agreed to, and the Senator
from Illinois moved to take up something else
The Senator from Delaware asked an appeal
from the decision of the Chair, which was not
entered on the journal, and the Senator from
Illinois Mr.. Richardson moved aTeConsidera-
tlon, which was not entered. lie moved the
| journal-
Mr.. BAYARD made a statement of similar
character, and suggested that vote be taken
again without any debate.
Mr.. FOOT explained, that he was absent
from the chair, having been there for five hours,
and he had gone to rest.
Mr.. WILEY said he certainly understood
the Chair to put the vote in the negative and
he certainly answered and did vote "no" dis
tinctly.
| Mr.. TRUMBULL said the Senator from Dcla-
ware did yield the floor, and the Senator from
Kentucky made motion to adjourn, and that
vote was taken and decided in the negative.
| The Chair, as was his duty, put the question
| on agreeing to the report, and declared II car
rlcd, and he [Trumbulll voted in the aflrma-
tive and the Senator from Virginia tells us he
voted in the negative. That he [Tumbulll I
moved to take up House bill 500, and he was
! ya1 hy hn IN nd ha pfa nIs
and this bill taken up before the Senator from
| Delaware or Kentucky, or any one else, said
one word. Every effort made by Senators after
that was an interruption, for he was entitled to
the floor and protested against II, and called
Senators to order. He was willing to saythat In
ordinary cases, as a matter of courtesy, he would
go far to allow bill to be reconsdered and to
allow Senators to take their own time TO speak
But when Senators resort to parliamentary
tactics and motions for delay, and for no other
purpose, as was manifested last night, he wou d
hold them to strict law; let him who takes the
sword perish by the sword. When a Senator
yields the floor he loses his right; though II Is
j often given TO them by courtesy. But these
Senators were In no condition to ask for courte-
sy; dilatory motion after motion was made,
and motions to adjourn and adjourn and ad-
journ, and only four Senators in opposition.
| Was II to be expected that the wheels of legis-
| laton were to be stopped and important meas
urcs lost by factious opposition of less than
One-tenth Of the members of the Senate2 The
Senator from Delaware could take no appeal,
and the Chair had no authority to recognize
him, because there was another measure before
the Senate, and his colleague had no right to
make motion to reconsider unless he voted
with the ma jOrity.
Mr.. BAYARD said no further debate would
be had If the vote could be taken.
Mr.. POWELL said he had no doubt AFTER the
q nanfn of fha Grn,, .l,,Hn
the Chair did put the vote in the negative. He
did not complain of the sharp practice his Oh
jcct was to defeat the bill; hemade no conceal
ment of It.; he did complain of the Chair some
what that he did not recognize the Senator from
Delaware; he would withdraw the motion to
correct the journal.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said, after what had been
said, he had no objection to vote, but the bill
Is already signed.
Mr.. POMEROY explained that he did put
the vote In the negative, and the Senator from
Ohio heard It in the cloak room. He meant to
use all courtesy in accordance with the rules of
the Senate.
After further discussion, II was agreed that a
test vote should he taken on a motion to send
TO the House for the bill.
The motion was rejected.
Yeas-Nessrs. BayRrd, Carlie, Davis, Henderson,
Latham, Nesmlth, Powell, Rice, Richardson, Sauls-
bury, Turpln, Wiley, and Wilson OF Missouri-ig.
NAys-Mcssrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark, Doo-
little, Fcsscnden, Foster, Grimes Harlan, Harris,
Hicks, Howard, Howe, King, Lane Of Indiana,
Lane Of KAnsns, Morrill, POmeToy, Sherman, SUM
ner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull Wade, Wilkinson, Will
mot, and Wilson OF MHssachusetts-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House refused, on motion Of Mr.. FEN
TON, to suspend the rules, to consider the bill
for the appointment Of three commissioners to
ascertain the claims of loyal citizens for the
destruction Of their property by the troops of
the United States.
were taken up. The amendment relating to
tavern licenses, providing that persons take
out a license TO sell liquors and cigars, was
disagreed to. The amendment to strike out
the tax Of one per cent. on ready made cloth
ing was agreed to. The Senate amendment,
taxing all ships, steamboats, or water crafts of
every description hereafter TO be built, two per
cent, was agreed to-