The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-27
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
eLN AT Z.
wA-nIscros, March 20, 1890


70 CASE 90 SENATOR srocKros
s--~,s trep) Of Mass rose to a question Of priv.
.- We moved 10 amend the Journal by striking out
the vote OF Mr. Stockton In tho question Of his As
thr notion Of importance be had reduced II 10
writing
Mr. sAursBuny, tdem.) of Dell rise 10 O point Of
order The journal correct. II states that Mr. stock.
ION did vote, and no one denied that 10 be oorcct
Terefovc Tn undertake 70 correct u now would b. TO
make read falsely Ny point Of order is that the
luton cannot be entertained
The CHAn-Tbe resolution nrt be read before the
point OF order can be decided.
The SEcnuARr then rcad the motion Of Mr. Sumner ~
folcws:-'Thst the Journal OF FRIDAY be amended BY
his seat In the senate"
The CmuR-The sena,or from Delaware MAKES the
point that this motion IL not IN order The Char decides
vr srsssn tn took the noor In advocacy OF hs pro.
position ne .d ,ssr. ss,s .s two :, -ays x. n meet
Mr. stockton He should use Mr.. s,orkton's name
directly, because would be palmer and would be more
easily Understood There were two ways In which tho
might be One by motion 10 disalIow tbs
vot; the other such motion had just been made To
amend the Journals and perhaps third way, though not
satisfactory 20 bis Mr summers 81 mind would be
reconsider al threon that motion 10 review the
circumstances and sdjadge the question Of Mr.
stockon's right 70 vote on this oc nsion He called
attention, however, M the outset 10 only two
ways; one by dsslowing the the other by amend
Ing the journal: but behind both ~ thcse ways all
three Of these ways the simple question had nr
Stockton a right 20 votcf To that said Mr Sumner,
understand u IA replied thai bis name wW borne on the
roll of the Senate and accordingly called At the dsss
by our Secretary. To that reply, ard 10 my mind tho
reply cannot be answered the roll of the senate h 70 b.
construed always IN subordinsiion 70 the principle Of
national Law and parliamentary law therefore you
brought again 10 the qu stion with which began had
Mr. stockton rght 20 voter Had he right 10 vote,
first according 70 the principles Of national law, or IN
other words according 10 the principles % universal law
Mr. sumner then proceeded 20 quote from ancient and
ppodern authorities 20 sustnn hts position, that Mr.
Stockton coud not act ~ Judge aud party In hts o~n
Mr.. yowv.oS. tdem.l of Md replied 10 Mr. Sumner
that he (hr SumBSr had taken upon himself W
would that he felt quite able 70 maintain his pri
vae and Official honor without the aid Of Mr. Sumner
with A. and he not consider u q compliment 10 the
.a ssna's ,Sr ,s, w SIMMER 'n.. opon Dim 90
tended the cast by Mr. Stockson he repre-
sented not himself but the State Of New jerry.
wsesser he property rep,essn'ed Sss Jer.sy va no.
cast he cast claiming 10 be representative Of Ne~
Jerey. HI- name stands upon your files - the repre
ssneuve o. Nev Jerry Ho. sf. yes 70 get cnr
this cody. Hts vote has always been recorded, and
when has he ceased ,o be . member of this body'
Never And. bsfns nsmbcr of the body, what IA
there 10 prevent his casing his vote on question
Affecting. 81 be believes ue nights of bis own STATE o.
sloch any question which has presented borr
dnrps e period that hs has hooored By hs pr~senes,
20 Mr. s,ockion's voting on Friday. They sere er
v.Aesd si thai time and be osgbithsy more shsn jus
M. Tsunwura. repl of nj regret n sres~dlnsiy
that dis question presented in the shape In which h
c~fore "a In the consideration q the night 10 sea,
q s s.ns.or f.om s.v DERRY bad r.ysesd y ard shs
Jsdcisi question Ne ena>syosd 10 look 81 pnrriy In
that light vas question % ls~ vhssksr tbs senator
rom Ne Serrsy ~~ esaslsd 70 bic seat ~ not In The
rss my csInIos insi s an my oplnIoa- 4 ihrni he
ci~srfy eutited N q, but theve fif~r~ncs Of
sr'nics 10 ne sensss - skss Ne vote cane