The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-04
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
Proceedings ta the Senate.

We clip the following proceedings hsc
upon the Capital question, in the Senate
on Tuesday, from the Courier.
Almost at the came instant that th.
delinquent land was passed over b'
making it the special order tor the mex
day, Mr.. Camden, chairman OF the
Committee on the Judiciary. addressed
the President and said that he was in-
structed by his Committee TO report q
bill.
Messrs. Summer, Walker and one OF
two others, simultaneously object TO the
making Of the report.
Then followed q scene which 10 diffi-
cult 70 descrlbe-s sensation and STR
such as perhaps ouly the revival OF the
Capital @ lestron could create, such be-
ing the instant impression upon ali
hands, and the true one also, Tor it was
none other tnsn the yer table House
bill l6, that was produced from an ln-
side pocket o. Judge Camdeus coat Is
he took the floor.
A lengthy discussion upon questions
OF the rules and order OF business took
place between Messrs Summers, Walk
er and Sherrard Tor the opposition, and
Mr.. Jacob and the President for per
mitting the report TO he made.
The President ruled that q report
might be made by q standing Com
mittee at any time, with the consent OF
q majority Of the Senators present
from which decision Mr.. Summers ap
pesed.
Upon this appeal Messrs. Summers,
n alker and Snerrard took grounds
that IN 80 much As the rules set a regu'
lar hour for reports from commuters,
and as that hour had passed and one
report had already been made by the
Judiciary Committee, it WAS not then IN
order to receive the report, except under
suspension OF the rules, by two
thirds vote. The practice OF Congress,
the rules and practIce OF the Senate IT.
self, which appear TO be plain npnn this
point. and JeHerson's Manual Of Par
limentary Practice, were cited by these
gentlemen to sutaln their positions.
Mr.. Jacob said that the peculiar cir
cumstaDces OF the case rendered dlf-
ferent construction OF the rules from
this justfi able That : very important
bill had been postponed, motion TO
adjourn (Which had in the mean time
been made by Mr.. Mcdonald and lost
by vote OF | to IL had failed, and
there was then nothing before the Sem
ate.
Upon a roll-csll the President was
sustained by vote Of II to | his own
vote deciding the question.
The syes were: Messrs. Bennett,
Bishop, BIakemore, Caldwell, Camden,
Cunningham, Hall. OF Barbour, Hall,
OF Wetzel, JACOB, McClaskey and Price
Ill.
The noes were: Messrs. Dickinson,
Eastman, Guston, McD1nsld. Scott,
Shelton, Sherrsrd, Summers, Vswter,
Walker and WiIkinson.-ll.
The President before announcing the
vote said that the question pending Wa
whether or not the decision oil the Chair
should be overruled 4?
He was promptly corrected by DR..
Summers, VINO said that the question
WIS upon the contrary whether or not
The ruiIng OF the Chair should be sus-
lsiDed, which is vial point IN cases oil
tie votes.
The President proceeded to correct
himself and announced the vote.
"eleven ayes aud eleven noes, and
then stated that, it being the tie vote
he should cast the deciding voice, and
vote 10 favor OF his ruling.
A number Of objections were made
10 the Presidents casting his vote after
the vote hal been announced, but these
were not regarded,
So the Chair was sustained in it
ruling
Pending further proceedings, the
Senate. on motion OF Mr.. Mcdonald,
at 6oclock P. N. sdjourned-ll to II