New-York tribune., 1868-09-22

on motion Of Mr. ANTHONY, the Senate. at 1915. took
q recess Of half hour.
Senate TO order and message received from the
House. informing the Senate that that body had passed
resolution n1ng the time OF Adjournment as proposed py
Mr. BUCKALEw Dem, Penny desired to offer
MI SUMNER (Rep.. MassJ inquired whether the mes
sage Of the House G was not nov before the senate'
The PRESIDENT replied anirmatveiy:
Mr SUMNER then moved that the Senate concur in
N Mr. BUCKALEw suggested that h. resolution having
been received IL the first business before the Senate
Mr. SUMNER was willing that 1t should be read for In
The resolution was then read, as follows;
s sss.s whether quorum prs.sO
Mr. BUCKAI.Ew desired 30 make remark
Mr.. EDMUNDs rep, VI objected, saying that the
question conclrr!ng IN the House resolutions.
Mr. BUCKALEw remarked, In explanation of his reso-
luton that he had been in the House of Representatives
and there Informed that there was not quorum OF
MI EDMUNDs raised the question OF order-that oh.
lection having been made 70 the Senator's resolution 10
The PKEsIDENT-If the Senator from Vermont insists
on his point order the question must be determined
Mr. BUCKALEW said that before acting on the resoll'
OF s TUa Os He
eyed that the ordinary course or usage was Ior esch
emf before proceeding 10 business The Senate had
passed such resolution He suggested II was necessary
ae to give notice 70 the House that
present. otherwise neither scpae nor House could know
|
The PRESIDENT reminded the Senator that this was
the continuation OF the second session OF the Kiln Con-
gress and that therefore, 1t was not REQUIRED nor was it
the Houses to interchange such mes
| "a ges es the Senator had suggested.
Mr. SUMNER called for vote on his motion 10 concur
M EDMNDs sad that the Chair was entirely correct
This session like that had adjourned lover for
the holidays for three days. Each House supposed
that the other had quorum), and the TACT that the
House had passed resolution. was equivalent TO the
House having sent message 70 the Senate that quo
rum was present in that body He begged to remind tho
senator that 10 was unusual and somewhat novel Tor
Senator inform the Senate how another body was con-
! MT YATES rep, Ilj who had entered the Chamber
during debate desired TO have his name entered rs
| bsdg present when the roll was called. .
| M, POMEROY Rep., Kansas asked whether that
could DONE the Senator not having been present
Ut The PRESIDENT remarked that the name could not be
bnt he the Senator TO ask that his name be
corded being present to-day, and there could be no
TT XcCfeefy Dem. Kyl also appeared in his seat,
4 tors In the chamber
The resolution from tho House again read and Mr.
SUMNER called for vote on his motion TO concur:
Mr. rBtJCKAI.EW In favor OF having everything
done eceny and In order and opposed 10 any sharp
practice IN the conduct OF this Govornnent Therefore
he had no hesitation this morning spending 70 ms
Senate must receive this resolution from the House a.
eydence show that the House Is propery constituted
for tbe transaction Of business This presumption might
be accepted the absence OF any other nu
itself TO mere technical presumption rms GoVerhfehI
ought not TO conducted ON false against
the actual knowledge OF those Dtrnsted WIN ts powers
| Mr. ANTHONY-It seems 10 me that the senator from
Pennsyyania holds that this s new session OF Con
ere,e NJ far from Tine ~ IL merely AL adjourned session
oI tho Kiln Congress u ~ known that one hall ib"