The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-04
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
Resurrection Ofa Ghost in the Senate.
From the Courier's report ofMondAy's proceed
InGs In the SenRte)
MYSTERIOUS PROCEEDING.


Almost at the same instant that the de.
linQuent land bill was passed over by
making It the special order for the next
day, Mr.. Camden, Chairman oil the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, addressed the
President, and said that he was instructed
by his COmmittee 10 report bill.
Messrs. Summers, Walker and ono or
two others simultaneously objected to the
making Of the report. =,
Then followed scene which Is difficult
to desCribe-a sensation and stir such as
perhaps only the revival Of the Capita!
Question could create, such being the In
slant impression upon all hands, and the
true one also, for It was none other than
the veritable House bill 10, that was pro-
duced from an inside pocket OF Judge
Camden's coat as he took the floor.
A lengthy discussion upon questions OF
the rules and order Of business took
place between Messrs. Summers, Walker
and Sherrard for the opposition, and Mr..
Jacob and the President for permitting
the report to be made.
The President ruled that q report
might be made by standing Committee
at any time, with the consent OF MAORI
" OF the Senators present, from which
decision Mr.. Summers appealed.
Upon this appeal, McSsrs. Summers
Walker, and Sherrard took grounds that
insomuch as the rules set regular hour
for reports from committees, and as that
hour had passed and one report already
been made by the Judiciary Committee
II was then not in order to receive the re-
port, except under d suspension Of the
rules, by q two.thirds vote. Tho practice
OF Congress, the rules and practice Of the
Senate itself, which appear to be plain
upou this point, and Jefterson's Manual
OF Preliminary Practice were cited by
these gentlemen TO sustain their positions
Mr.. Jacob said that the peculiar cir
cumstances of the case rendered differ
ent construction Of the rules, from this
iustiflable. That very important bill
had been postponed, motion to adjourn
(which had in the meantime been made
by Mr. Med Donald, and lost by vote OF
II to l2) had failed, and there was then
nothing before the Senate.
Upon roll.call the President was sus'
tanned by a vote Of 12 TO II, his own vote
deciding the question.
The ayes were:
NIessrs. Bennett, Bishop, Blakemore,
Caldwell, Camden, Cunningham, Hall, Of
Barbour, Hall, Of WetZel, Jacob, Nc
Claskey and PriCG-1l.
The noes were:
AIessrs. Dickinson, Eastman, Custom,
Mcdonald, Scott. Shelton, sherrard, Sum
mers, Vayter, Walker and Wilkinson'-1l.
The President, before announcing the
vote, said that tho question pending was
whether or not the decision Of the Chair
should be OverrulCd!
lie was promptly corrected by DR..
Summers, who said that the question was
upon the contrary whether or not the
ruling Of tho Chair should DO sustained,
which Is vital point IN cases Of tie votes.
The President proceeded TO correct
himself and announce the vote, "eleven
ayes and eleven noes" and then stated
that, It being tie vote he should cast the
deciding voice, and vote in favor Of his
ruling.
A number Of objections were made to
the Presidents casting his vote alter the
vote had been announced, but these were
not regarded.
80 the Chair was sustained In It's ruling.
Pending further proceedings the Sen.
ate, on motion Of Mr. Mcdonald, at 6
o'clock p. NJ. adjourned-11 to -.