The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-22

FORTV-FIRsr sRssiON-sEoOND TERM.

FoRTH-FIRsT sBsstON-sEOOND TERM.
senate.
WASHINGTON, Peb 22-Mr. Vickers presented the
memorial OF the National Board OF Trade for the
passage OF marine apprentice law. Referred TO the
committee on Commerce.
MT Stewart presented the credentials OF Messrs.
Farrow and Whitley as Senators elect from the
stove OF Georgia and asked their reference TO the
J11loiary committee, which were read.
MI. Drake said the papers were simply commits
sons from the Governor OF Georgia 70 these men TO
act act az senators The manner of the election Of
oenasoIb and the manner OF authenticatng the TACT
70 the Senate were prescribed by the Constitution,
and nothing in that instrument or any act OF Con-
mission any man as Senator of the United States.
II did not appear from the paper when the party was
muenL OF tne Ltate Senate, as required by law He
Thought the paper ought not TO be received.
>, mr.. pomeroy said the Constitution required each
mouse 70 Judge OF the qualifications and election OF
It's members and therefore he favored the
70 one committee so that the facts might be inves-
Mr.. stewart remarked that II the credentials were
not valid the fact would be shown upon investiga-
ton, which was all that was now asked for.
Mr.. Drake said his objection was based
upon tne TACT that they were not
laws, but mere comInjssons from a partv not AN
Mr.. Pomeroy said that in the case OF the impeach-
ment OF Senator from Tennessee, some years ago,
demurrer to the jurisdiction OF the Senate was
sustained by the body on the ground that Senator
State.
Mr.. Stewart asked and obtained leave TO with
uihW tlic pdptIs pIeheniy III w
the Senator from New YORK (Mr. Conkling) TO adj
dress the Senate.
House.
Mr.. Bingham (Ohi0) from the Committee on the
judiciary, 10 Sbich had been referred the charges
against Richard Busteed, United States district
Judge for Alabama, reported that there was not
sufficient evidence in support OF the charges and
specifications on which to impeach him, and asked
that the committee be discharged from further con-
alteration OF the matter, and that t be laid on the
table, and IL was 80 ordered.
Mr.. Eldrldge asked leave to submit minority re-
port, on. behalf OF himself and Mr.. Kerr, but Mr.
Butler lMass) objected.
1he Speaker announced the appointment of the
following additional members or the Committee on
| Elections 30 as to make the whole number 1fteen
-Messrs. Beaman, Kerr, McCrary, and Potter
Mr.. Julian, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported bill extending the benefits OF the Home
stead law to the children OF deceased soldiers.
Mr.. Dawes (Mass.), rising to question OF privl-
lege, referred TO speech OF Mr.. Mungen, published
In the Globe OF last Sunday, purportng to have been
which renected on Senator Summer. and he offered
Whereas, The Hon William Mungen member Of
| the House, did on the 10th inst. obtain unanimous
consent OF the House in Committee OF the Whole to
print in the Globe, rs II delivered in the House,
| speech not otherwise delivered and did therefore
cause speech to be so proted In the daily Globe OF
the 20th inst, II delivered in the House and under
its rules alleged to be OF such character as to be
an abuse OF the privilege obtained, and a viola
ton OF the rules Of the House, now therefore
Rcsolred, That the Committee on Rules he In
structed to inquire and report whether the sale
William Mungen, in causing the said speech to bC
printed, as aforesaid has not abused the privilege
thus obtained violated the rules of the House, and
deserved its censure, and that In the meantime tht
said speech be excluded from the Congressional
Globe.
Mr.. Dawes remarked that the system Of printn,
speeches not delivered had grown up under tn
pressure OF business and debate and had its conve
niences in some respects At frat members in ask
ing leave very frequently had prefaced their reques
with statement that it was either on some abstr4c
subject, or had no personal reference. Whethe
publicly stated or not, each member asked such pei
mission, or under the implied assurance that wha
ever he might have printed would not be in voli
ton of the rules OF the House. much less in vioatO
OF common decency.
The speech referred to he regarded as being nj
only in violation OF the rules by rejecting a men
| ber Of the Senate, but violation of all commo
| rules OF decency. II 1t were allowed to pass III
| noticed 1t would be a disgrace to the House and
| surrender OF the Globe to be channel OF person
| abuse for the conveyance OF matter which would
indictable at common law for indecency.
Mr.. Wood suggested that the House, before belr
called upon to vote on the resolution, should hay
| the matter which s objected to placed before it.
Mr.. Dawes said he had purposey drawn the pr
amble and resolution so as To avoid incorporate
In It language which he himself alleged to be tc
indecent to go Into the Globe
| Mr. Cox thought that the gentleman fro Mass
| chusetts was entitled to the thanks OF the Hou
for bringing before 1t the abuse OF printing in q
Globe speeches that were not delivered in the Hous
1t ought TO be reformed, that debate in the Hou
may become real debate and not mere write
| essays.
matter pass nnnoticed would have been TO say to Il
country that there was nothing too indecent or In
proper for the House to indulge in. He thought
due to the Speaker, who was held responsible Il
the maintenance OF propriety in debate, to snow th
that speech which was going into the stereotype
pages OF the Globe was not delivered in the Hous
and that as soon as the attention OF the House WI
drawn to its character the House had instructed IL
Committee on Rules to inquire whether it N
in violation OF the rules
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