Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-23
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEVo
Proceedings of the Senate To. ,lar

WASHINGTON, D. G.. March 23.-slr, Voo,
bees again submitted tbs resolution which b.
had yesterday offered and subsequently Ei,t.
drawn. declaring that tho hostile attitude A.
sumed by the national banks to the relurdro
of the National debt at . lower rate Of interrst
and their recent attempt to dictate The lspisIo,
lion of Congress, are contrary to the bes, in,
teres,s of tho people and calculated to eyci,.
their alarm for the future.
Mr.. Morrill, raised the point of order that I'm
resolution was not 10 order, iuasmuch IS it w,s
legislative proposition.
Mr.. Sherman thought that it would he mr..
just to the Chair to require him to decide tba
point uutll all the presidents 90 the Quest on
had been cited. His recollection was lat
propositions like this had been debated 10 ey,rv
executive session which hrd ever been call, d.
aud BIO hoped that Mr.. VOORHEES, would be rer.
mitted to speak to the pon. OF order.
MIR. Morrill, said that be had 20 objection Ia
the gentlemen's speaking to the point. His
only reason for objec:iug to bis speaking to the
| merits of the resolution vas that he desired to
adjourn at 40 early day and that tie proposition
| would probably give rise to protraoted debate,
MIR. VOORHEES, then proceeded 10 argue thst
tbs proposition was clearly in order, and cited
preoedents to show that at g special exacatjy,
session OF the Senate any business could b,
transacted which did not Deed the % operation
of tho House of Representatives Hs sail
the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Ferry) VIII,
had yesterday spIuog to his feet in oprosi ion
to tho presentation of the pending rssolu.
ton, had. during the special session Of
the Forty third Congress, offered resolution
abstrsoiug from the public domain the Island
OF MacSlnaW aud dedoatiog it to the pecpIe
of course the people of Michigan. 1t was TO
give information upon a great overshadcwiur
question. 1t was to give the departments CT
this Government tho opinion which the Senate
OF tho U. s. entertsi6ed on great public MAJ
ter, ard it might be Very important to certain
branches of tho Government that this cXp1cs
sion Of opinion should b. given.
Mr.. Morrill, said tina. it would Som from H.,
precsdenis that the Senate had always had a
great reluctance to doing anything except VIA,
| it had bcen especsily called to do. So far as
he was concerned. however. be would withdraw
the point of order IS the resolution would at oil
events havo TO 20 over until 10 morrow. and if
there Tas o disposition to discuss this question
| or aoy Other, tho republican side Of the cham.
Der Wss quite ready.
Mr.. Sherman said tbs: whil. ha believed
| that the Senator from Indiana vas qaito rsht
| 90 the point OF order, no thought thsG Iii, gon:
Judgement would Conclude that it was not I'd.
visabo to open scussioa 80 broad rs lis
resolution would eiSo rise to. II 50, god by
| to any shcrloniug Of Ito s:s,ion. The resclu.
ton then went over until tumolroS.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution tina. the So
| ato proceed 10 the election of s:cr!ts7y stf
| gesnt alarms and doctkecpor, chiet clerk, ptil
clpal executive clerk and chaplain. aad SUITS.
quenty offered resolutions making the follow
| ing nomination:
For Secretary, Geo. G. Gorham, of Ca.
For Sergeant at Arms and Doolk espcr, Ear.
ria ii. Riddlebereer. OF We.
For Chief Clerk, Chas. w. Johusoo, Of AlGr.
For Principal Executive Clerk, Jas. L.
| Young. of Pa.
For Chaplain, B,rou Sunderland ID d., Ct
the District Of Columbia.
All these resclli)us were, upon eli cos
raised by MIR. Psndator, Hi over, and a, Lilo
| the Senate, on moioa OF Mr.. ingalls,. went IL
10 executive eesson. and when the doors VIE
reopened. ct las. The Senate adjournod rsll
10 morrow.