Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-31
cove RESSIOJf.4L PROCEEny,.
WASHINGTON, March 81, lsSo

C0'fGKESSi0'f:dL PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON. March 81, lsSo
SENATE.
Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, rose Ia vb,,,
deemed to amount 10 question OF p,lv;esa
He stated that he was surprised to SIC ;bs, -.
testimony OIL s. Webbsr, taken before the sDt
committee ef,he Committee Oh PRIVILEGES and
Elections st New Orlears,, appeared il H.
printed record Of the case laid on Senator ds,I..
though owing to his failure to appear oef,,s,b,
Committee for cross examination, the comni,,ao
had agreed to stIik his direct examination nv,
a note stating that the committee tai seraa;
to etrlko out the testimony appears Ga The v.tr
last page CT The volume, but a great mluv #
these who might read the eviienco g5ud ~.
sec this note, and 1Mr. Cameron desired BY ~
remarks. to plcVcnt Webber's evidence ,r,m
pTtilditipg Dir. kellogg. N
Mr.. Hill SAID that on plga 1855 Of The r..
cord OF tho committees proceedings tie o-d,rh
stllke WsDbers testimony cue appeared II.
supposed that Webber's testimony tAk.p IN
New Orleans Was pu. into typ, before the ul
COMMITTEES decided TO have 1t stricken GU, AMI
therefore though teohnic ,lly stricken GU, i, w..
not physically stricken out, EVeryb BODY c,ai
see by lhs rtc,rd that Webbets tes,iuous w..
cot part OF it.
MIR. Hill 10 tais c,npeo;ion stated that 10,
athdaVl's ordered to he stricken out hy him slo
appeared 10 !ha printed volume. He wss pm
printer bu.supposod it vas customary TO pr,,
the Whels proceedings and let them speak "a.
themselves.
Mr. Salisbury, chairman Of tho c)nmi,t,r
said the suptriotordarce IF printing the test
noay taken before tho committee had alssy.
been lets to the S!eInographer He hal no.
thought 1t necessary to personally supervise The
prinliog.
Mr.. Morrill, asked Mr. Salisbury il he had
any objection to haVicg Mr. Webb.r' Testimony
actually stricken cut.
Mr. Salisbury he'd meme, tX,ept that il would
make necessary tho rep,iaiug OF tho wbo!,
edition of tho report.
MIR. lugal!s thought tho incorrect reporj;
should be Withdrawn and correct edition
printed. The volumes went into public Libraries
all over the c)uatry, nod the Senate should 10,
stick at an expense OF a f.w thousand dollars to
correct sn error prtiudcial 10 ono of the parca
TO the case.
Mr.. Logan l. mcBb;r Of the c,umiltec)
m5Ved that the record of the case be corrected
either by ptintieg or by leaving out the pnrl.
ordered by the committee to b stricket out.
Messr7. Salisbury mi Hill! saw no oil ,clion
to this moi9n
Mr.. Garland said tho orlg parliamentary way
to correct the testimony YVES to reoommt il for
that purpose to the committeo.
MI. Logan modified his motion 80 as to re
commit tho evidence. with Instructions TO the
committee 10 withdraw copies already distrib.
ho php1o
Inc motion WAS agreed to.
4, Inc unfinished business on the calendar WAS
then taken up, being the bill providing for An
International exhibition in New York in 1887.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Whyts as un.
constitutional. 1t was read third tims-YeH
u, nays 2l-ard passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker proceeded to call committees
tor reports, when bi Is were reported acd IL
posed #. es follows:
By MIR. Cuberson, CT Tex, from tbs Juici
ary Committee Relalop 10 preliminary tri.!s
D,iore commissioners OF u. s. Circuit Courts.
Placed on The cllcudar
By MIR. Buckuer, Of Mo-, fnm the Commir
teo on Banking AID Currency: To prohiM,
engraved signatures on uaiopsl b.tk notes,
Piscod on the .erd,r.
BY Mr. Davis, OF N. G., from tho ssm, CON-.
mlttce Author'z ne raional banks to make
loans on mortgages Of real estate. Placed On
the calfuiar.
Bg MIR; Proe, Of lows. from the sauo con-
mlttee pell6lcg rho vcrGca,ioa cf returns OF
natiooal banks; Placed on The oloudar.
By MIR. Clsfio. OF Mass, from the Cnmm,,
lee 90 Coinage. Weights and Measures, FIR tho
reoSlnsga OF halt doilsre. Pie ID on the cacrd,r
The House at LAO resumed the co1sil.
Grafton OF the contested ell c'iou ,se of Bradley
vs.. Sl.mons, from tho Second d strict Of At
kansas.