Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-24
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
FRIDAY. March u,

SENAl E.-Ine vice fresluent lalj Oef0rt
the Senate the House resolution asking permis-
sion of the Senate for the House to adjourn sia,
die on Monday next.
On motion o. MIR. EdmGnds, the motion wa
la q on the table.
The Vice President stated that under his vie y
of the order prescribing the business at thts
session, memorials and petitions which NAV be
presented cannot be referred to any committee
bat must be placed on the file OF the Senate. .
NIX. SUMNER
sent resolution to the desk, which he asked 70
leread.
Mr.. Conkling renewed the point OF order
which he made yesterday, that TO other bust
ness could be entertained than ne M alter
specially mentioned In the order lately adopted
The Vice President ruled that resolution
lnstructiDg committee TO report q bi'l was in
the nature or legislation, and could not be re-
ceiyed; but that mere resolution of INQUIRY
or calling on the President OF any OF the depart
mems for information was not excluded. The
Char would, however, submit this matter On
TIE reception OF the resolution to the senate
But before doing so, ne Chair would, as bear
ing on this point, read from the Globe as to pro-
ceeoipgs at the called session OF TIE Senate in
March; 1901, for executive business.
Inc Vice President then read from the pro-
ceedlngs OF the Senate at the time, on the 90
cssion OF the Introduction OF q resolution by
Mr.. Douglas calling for information as to the
acts OF the insurgents in the South. Upon OBJ
Vice President (Mr. Hamiin) decided that II
was not in the nature Of legislation, and could
therefore be received. The order under which
the Senate was now acting excluded all leois-
tdtton, except certain measures specif cally
named. But as the Chair had before remarked
simple resolution of inquiry, or calling for
Information, MAS not in the nature OF legisla.
ton, and therefore not excluded. Amsns the
matters, therefore, which the Chair thought
could be received now were resolutions of IN.
qulry, or calling for information, or questions
affecting the aightf Of persons claiming seats a.
Mr., Thurman desired to know il the resol J.
ton should not be first read else how could tbe
70 be received.
MIR. CeDkling said that his point was that if
could not be read pending the question of it's
reception. He did not know what the resoIu-
ton was, and he disclsmed having any objec
ton TO any particular resolution. His objection
was to any and all resolutions, and any aud al
matters not allowed by the order.
Mr., Davis (ken.l insisted that nothing wa
more clear than that the resolution must be
reao. IL a. most common occurrence i'm the
Senate for resolutions, to which objection wa
made, 20 be read for information.
The Vice President stated that he would di
rect the resolution be read, under the precedent
established by the 81 nate in 1866, when wur king
under similar ORDER, resolutions introduced
by the Senator from Michigan (Chandler1 I'm
reference to Macmillan, and 10 which objec
ton was made, were read for information.
The resolutions, being The same ATTEMPTED IN
he introduced yesterday,
IN REFERENCE TO SAN DOMINGO,
Mr.. Sumner then rose and moved that the
resolutions be printed and laid On the table
Inc vice President state that the resolutions
mao not yet been received. That was the cues
uon which he would now submit to the Senate
MIR. Cssseriy rose and said that he would he
grained II any Senator who opposed the recep.
ton OF the resolution, would state, for the III
should not be received.
MT. Casserly paused, but no reply was made
TO his question.
the question as to whether the resolutions should
be received.
The discussion further continued until the
expiration OF the morning hour, when, Ia an
s"er 10 an inquiry Of MIR. sherman, the Vice
President stated that the consideration of IL,
question OF order could not he interrupted b..
the expiration OF the morning hour. but it 10 ust
be continued until Ii was disposed Of
Mr. Sherman then moved
TO LAY THE POINT OF ORDER ON THE TABLE
MIR. Edmunds inquired if the effect OF LAWN,
on the table would be TO also lay the nc solution
on the table.
The Vice President replied that it wonld not:
that the matter could a. any time be called u D.
MI Sumner called the ayes and noes on the
IN 70 lay on the table, when it was agreed
r, 4y,'Imessrs. Roren an, Brownlow Buckingham
belt, Kdmupds, Ferry Of Mich Freiinebny,en
hilbert Hamilton OF Texas. Harlan, Hill, Bitch.
Rice Sswser, TharGsD w..9 a pSS, Frat
NorS-meesrs bayard, Blair, Casserly, Cooper,
Crsgln, Davis of Ky, Davis of West Va, Feprou
Hamilton Of Md, HamliD, johnson, Kelly, Nor
mi OF VT Patters n, Robertson, saulst ury Schulz
spencer; stevenson, Stockton. Sumner, fhurpad
Tipten, Nickers, and Wilson'S
THE RESOLUTIONS RECEIVED.
MI Conkling wished to say that he had onIy
raised the point OF order because he wished ID
adhere to the rule, but had unanimous conse M
been asked by any Senator to introduce a reso-
luton he MI. Co. would not have objected.
MIR. Sumner said very well, he would no N
appeal for unanimous consent to introduce his
resolutions.
The Vice President inquired if there was any
objection, and none being made, they were re-
ceived and ordered to be printed
The unfinished business being The resoIutior
OF MIR. Sherman, was then, on motion OF MI
Cole, laid aside, and the consider alton of
TIE DEFICIENCY AUTHORIZATION BILL
proceeded with.