New-York daily tribune., 1863-03-04
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Mr. SAULS SBURY Dem Del moved thlt the
journal he corrected. NJ his colleague l,syard lssr
night had appeaied from the decision Of the Chair,
aud the appeal Was rot entered
Mr.. POWELL tUr., Ky.) ssia be desired TO omeles
correction in the Journal lie did no. agree ~th the
stat, men, in the Journal lie did not believe that
the vote to concur in The report OF the Committee of
Conference was ever put. Last nglt the senator
from Delaware tBayard) was on the floor, and o,sve
way to motion TO adjourn, and he P0welIi 70
stated Tie motion 10 adjourn was rejected, ana
nc President pro tem., the Senator from hapsas
iomeroy), called vote on the report. lie POW
Ieil) an not believe the Nays were ever called, but
tne Cnar decided that the report OF the Conference
commute was agreed 70, and the Senator from ILL
nois lrumbull moved to take UP something else.
Inc senator from Delaware tBayard) asked an ap.
peal from the decision Of the Clair which was not
entered on the journal, and the Senator from Hi.
was not entered.
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, DEL made a statements
Of similar character, and requested that the vote
should be taken again without debate.
| Mr.. FOOT rep, W. explained that he was alb.
sent from the chair having been there FOX five honr.
and bad gone to rest.
Mr.. WILEY (Un., va.) said he certainly under
stood the Char to have put the vote in the mega.
tnctly.
Mr.. TRUMBULL Rep. Ill said tibet the
Senator from Delaware lBayard did yield the
floor, and the Senator from Kentucky tPowel)
made motion to adjourn, snd that vote was
Chair, as was his duty, put the .ques.
ton on agreeing TO tho report and declared t car
ried, and he Trumbu voted in the affirmative, and
the Senator from Virginia (Wiiley tells US he voted
in the negative; ~ Then ne ne CTram9ulD moved 70 take
by the Chair and a vote was taken, and that bill
was taken up before the Senator from Delaware, or
the Senator from Kentucky, or any one else, said
one word.
an interruption, sor he (TruubulD was entitled to
the floor and protested against il, and called the
Senators to order. lie was willing to cay that in
ordinary cases, as matter OF courtesy, he would 60
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 manifest
last night he would hold Senators to the strict law
Let him who otakes the sword perish by the sword"
When Senator yields the floor, he loses his
right to it, though it is often given to them BY
courtesy. But these Senators were in no oOndi.
ton 10 ask for courtesy. Dilatory motion otter
motion was made, and motions TO adjourn, ad-
Ijourn, and adjourn. and only four Senators were
in opposition. Was to he expected that the wheels
of legislation were to be stopped and important
measures Lost by fsctious opposition OF less than
one-tenth of the members Of the Ssnate The Sen.
ator from Delaware could take no appeal, aud the
Chair had authority TO recognize him, because
there was another measure before the Senate, and
his colleague had no right to make motion 10 re.
consider unless he voted with the majority.
Mr.. BAYARD said no further debate would be
had il the vote could be taken.
Mr. POWELL said he had no doubt, after the
statement of the Senator from Virgins, that the
Chair did put the vote in the negative. lie did not
complain Of sharp practice. His object was to de-
feat the bill. He made no ccncealment of It. He
did complain of the Chair somewhat, that he did
not recognize the Senator from Delaware. He
would withdraw the motion to correct The Journai.
Mr.. TRUMBULL (Rep ILL., said after what bad
L.. o;l bad oh, 70 "a yota hutt tla
was already signed.
vote In the negative and the Senator from Ohio
heard it in the coak,ro0m lie In meant an 10 70 use 81
After further discussion 1t was agreed that test
vote ehould be taken on the motion to send TO the
House for the bill.
The motion was rejected.
| YEAS-Mssrs. Bsysfd, Garlic. Davis Henderson, La.
than, Ns.uith Powell Rice Richardson, Salisbury Tpis
ExYs-Ms.sn Anthony Chandler Clark Dooli,tle, Fess.
kS: S' Lane s%s nS h.n. ra Pa%soS
Sherman ssmner fsn Eysk, Tsumbal. wsde, wiiin'oo,
COLLECTION OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
Mr.. FESSENDEN REP, Me-. from the Finance
itirg laws for the collection Of duties on imports,
without amendment. The bill passed.
URIAH LEWIS WILL.
| Mr.. FESSENDEN offered Joint resolution
lin eelation to the last will and Testament OF
Irish Levy Mr.. Levy, in his will, gave his estates
At Monticello and in Newly ork the United Statee
for the purposes of agricultural school for the chill"
dren OF Navy officers.
The resolution accepts the estate, and names
Messrs WIN. NJ. Evarts Erastus Corning, and Lewis
i. Woodruff, Trustees. Laid on the table.
THE TELEGRAPH TO GALVESTON.
Mr.. WILSON (Rep, Mass called up the bill for
the construction OF submarine cable from FORTRESS
Monroe TO Galveston.
Mr.. SHERMAN tRep., Ohio) thought that ct this
time it was not best TO expend three millions for
long line OF telegraph which would be mostly un.
! projected.
After discussion the bill was laid upon the table.
Yeas %, Nays TO-
MEDIATION OR INTERVENTION.
Mr. SUMNER rep, Mass.l called up the con-
current resolutions on medistion or Intervention.
Mr.. POWELL said be could not vote for theso
resolutions. He would DO delighted to see any me-
diation rendered IN a kind manner to bring sboUs,
peace. That OF the Emperor OF France was pacific
and friendly. He would receive any such.
Mr.. SALISBURY lDem., Del. expressed no
opinion Os the subject Of mediation. But he thought
there was no necessity Of advertising 10 the world
that Congress would regard what might be friendly
mediation as unfriendly. The President had not
asked for any advise Oh this subject. lie would 70.
store the Union with Slavery in every State where
il had existed. II mediation would do that be would
hail it with joy.
Mr.. CARLILE lUn., w. va.) thought it of doubt.
lfu expedieucy TO pass these resolutions. lie thought
these matters had better DO left with the Secretary
OF State.
Mr. SUMNER said he was authorized to state that
these resolutions met the approval Of the Secretary
aud Cabinet.
Mr. CARLILE feared their passage woald bring
about intervention France had been friendly " tho
Uuted States from the first, and he would do 20.
thing offensive.