Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-22
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings of the Senate To.5or

WASHINGTON, D. O.. March 2l.-Mr, |oo,.
bees offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the hostile attitude ASSUMED
by the national banks toward the reluudirc of
the national debt at low rate of interest p,J
the recent attempt to dictate the legislation NJ
Congress on that subject are contrary to tho
best interests of the people and well calculated
to exotic their alarm for the future.
Mr.. Morrill,: | would ask the Senator if bo
does not think that that is legislative business
MIR. Voorhees,: | supposed that thtra wo1Id
bo no question raised about tho right to cfTcr
the resolution, and by the consent OF tho Sen.
ate desire to submit this norrire or to mcr-
row few remarks upon it, not asking for AM
action on the resolution.
Mr.. Morrill,: / make tho point seeias. H..
resolution that it is out Of order.
Mr.. Ferry contcndcd inst the resolution VS.
o matter of legislation and 60: in order a; DIS
session.
Mr.. Voorhees, said taa! lie had no ides tia,
be WAS running in cotfos With any question Of
order 10 Offering bis proposition. He had been
informed that the precedents wtro that cv;a
legislative acts might be passed hero ct this
session and await tho action of the House a. is
next session. He understood that tho price,
dents stood 10 that way. He simply desired 10
submit few remarks which would be in tho
interest of the people 90 this question. 1t
might b. desired on tho other side to ruo the
resolution out on pon. of order. Ito did net
know about that.
Mr.. Conkiug suggested that the Senator
withhold tho offer OF his resolution until to
morrow morning, SO as to cnsbla Senators TO
look at the precedents and low on this question,
The Senator would lcss nothing by doing So.
Such q resolution must bo addressed to The
legislative duties and functions Of the Senate.
Tho Senator did net admit nor did he Couk
ling that 10 rising to speak 10 the Senate Sen.
ators wero speaking to somebody es,. Re-
marks 10 tho Senate wero addressed to ttc
Senate. Therefore If he wero TO say that be
wished to sddrus Tho Stnate on a sutiec.
which could not ia s0y way be considered By
the Senate, it would DO on or admission tba:
ho was using bis place in tho Senate es h,
would the huslipgs TO speak to the people. II
it were 10 order Tor tho Senator to offer his res.
oution it WAS manifestly tho right TO offer any
resolution pertinent to tho legislation of the
Senate and proceed to it. he renewed his re.
quest that the resolution sh3nld DO withheld
until to morrow.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that he was confident 10
in bis own miId tha. the resolution was
10 order. but he wnnld like himself to lock
up the precedens. In session of tho Sen
ate similar to this ono held in 1861, the
resolutions of Senator Douglas rs to the future
policy of the government had been discussed
for many weeks. He. however, acceded to The
suggestion made BY Mr.. ConkIiug and with
held the resolution.
Tho Senate then, at 1915. On molten of Mr.
Burnside, Of Rhode Island, went into executive
session.
When the doors wcro reoponod ct o'clock
the Senate adjourned until to morrow.