New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-27
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March -, 600.
THE STOCKTON CASk.

Mr.. SUMNER rose TO "A question OF privilege.
He moved 10 amend the journal by striking out the vote
of MI Stockton, in the question Oh ihis seat AS the
motion was OF some Importance he had reduced IL 10
Mr. SAuIsBuRY-I rise TO a point Of order, The
iourna is correct IL states that Mr. stockton did vote,
and no one denies that 10 be correct Therefore to nn
10 correct II now would be TO make it speak
falsely. Ny point OF order u that 'he fesouoh cahno
be entertained. c.,,
The CuAIR-The resolution must first be read before
the point OF order can be decided. ,
1he SICgrIARY then read the motion oil MI sumner,
n, f,lows That the journal OF Friday be amended by
striking ont the vote oi MI SOekoh on ne question ID
The CH.Ig-The Senator from Delaware makes the
noint that this motion is not IN order. The Char dc
cides that II ID IN ORDER , - a.,
,ronositjop be said there certainly two ways OF
meeting the question presented 10 the senate by the
yo,e OF Mr. Stockton. He should uso Mr.. Stocktont
name directly because would DO palmer and II would
ba mora easily understood more were Two ways IN
which The case might be met. One was by motion u
dsalow the votes the other such MOTION Dad Jus,
been made to amend the journal; aud perhaps third
NAV though not satisfactory 10 his toumnerp mind
would be a motion 10 reconsider and thereon thai
motion TO review the circumstances ana sdluage the
opes,iop of Mr. StOckons right ~ vote on this occa
sion He called attention, however, st the outset 70
only two ways by disallcwing The vote tho Other
by amending the journal, bat behind both OF these
,he simple question. Had Mr. Stockton right to vote
ITO that said Mr. Sumner, Il understand u ~ re-
ped that his borne on the ron OF the senate
and Accordingly was called al the desk By our Score
tary To that reply-snd TO my mind, the reply can
NOT bs answered-ths roll OF the Senats 70 TO be con
strued ALWAYS subordinaton 10 Inc princpe OF nat
urai law and parliamentary law therefore you are
brought again TO the question with which began
Wad Mr. Stockton right TO voter Had no might u
yote first according TO the principles OF national Law
Or in other words according TO the principles OF UNI
yarsaI law" Mr.. Sumner then proceeded to quote
fnm ancient and modern authorities to sustain his po
sitiop that Mr. stockton could not act a. Judge and
party in own case. - M.
snmner had taken upon himself 20 sustain the honor Of
the ssnste For himself he (Johnson) would say thai
he fell Quite as able 10 maintain his private and official
honor without ne aid Of Mr. Sumner az with H. and he
did rot consider IT a compliment TO the Senate for MI
sumner 10 believe that upon him devoved the vindica
ton 81 its honor Mr. johnson commended that IN the
vote cast by Mr. Stockton be represented not himself
bHt the State of NewJersey. Whether he properly
represented NewJersey was not The question before
his body In the vote which he east he east Il claim
inc IN be n representative Of NewJerey. His name
stands upon yonr files us The representative OF
New.Jersey How are you TO set 1t OBJ IL