The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The Senate met at Il
m. Alter the journal had been read. Mr. Thur
amended. He said the journal left the motion
of Mr.. Hoar to lay the motion of Mr.. Thurman
on the table still pending. Mr.. thurman said
Mr.. Hoar had withdrawn his motion to allow
Mr. Bayard TO address the Senate. and had moi
again renewed it. He said the hecord was
right and the journal wrong, and read from the
Record to show that he was correct. and asked
for the amen!dimment me of the journal by inserting
the words: ThereupOn the motion to lay on
the table was withdrawn by Mr.. Hoar. who said
II accede to the request with the understand
ing that shall have the floorto renew the mo-
tion'" But few Senators were in their seats
when the speaking commenced and pages we're
sent in every direction to the committee rooms
and lobbies, to bring the Senators in, and when
the room of the Senate was full, Mr.. Thurman
read the Recorh over again, during which he
was frequently piled with questions and inter-
ruptions by Senators Edmunds, Conkling and
Mr.. Hoar replied, and briefly stated the un-
derstanding which was made yesterday. and
said one Of two things took place; either his
motion was never withdrawn. or it was with
drawn with the consent and understanding of
all In the Senate.
that, for he Immediately, requested that the mo-
ton be Withdrawn to alloW MIN to speak. and
the Senator from seT ge f0rk made he pot
withdrawn after the yeas and nay had been or
Mr. Conkling said that if the amendment were
adopted it would make the journal tell an un-
truth The occurrences or to-day were no acc-
dents The motion was lost after the Senator
from Massachusetts had made his motion and
before he tMr. Conkling) demanded the yeas
and nays and this was no accident either for
ne did it to put it beyond the power of the Sem
ate to recall or withdraw it. and he could give
his reasons therefor.
1t had been whispered that there were some
Holy Alliances. He hoped there were no Holy
Alliances whereby the majority of this cham
ssf e the ehe sow iSta t o 'de %
lance and who were the parties to it? He be-
lieved an early vote by yeas and nays would
develop it, and he made the demand for the
yeas and nays under the forty fourth rue This
was not in the mind of the Senator from Massa-
chnsetts when he made the motion and for that
reason he wantedto to remind him, and by calling
for the yeas and nays he (Conklingl had put it
beyond recall of the Senate. and that he snbse-
quently reminded him of it. He said Mr.. Thur
man understood this. for he, rose Almost
Immediately and put in the, point of
order that Conkling was out of order. in
debating the merits OF a question when mo-
tion had been withdrawn, and he (Conkling) ac-
ceded to 1t and took his seat so swiftly as to
command the approval of the Senator for his
promptness. It that had not been so he would
not have taken his seat. and for all the Senaser
floor all the time, even up TO this minute.
Mr. Eaton-And still taiking2
MIR. Conkling-Yes, and still talking. The
amendment ought not to be adopted. 1t was
estion whether two Senators in conversation.
no matter what they agreed to. could charge
the rules OF the Senate. He made the demand
for the yeas and nays so as to know who were to
lend their aid in this transfer OF the majority.
and TO show who were lending themselves to