Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-22
THE SENATE TO-DAY.
Nr. Voorhees, Resolution About the
National Banks and the Funding
Bili-tzON MIR. COnklinS Got the
Laugh on MIR. Logan.

Mr.. Voorhees, Resolution About the
National Banks aud the Funding
Rill-tzOW MIR. COnklinS Got the
Laugh on MIR. Logan.
In the Senate to-day, Immediately after the
reading OF the journal, Mr.. voorhees, offered the
following resolution: "ReS0lred, That the hos
tile attitude assumed by the national banks to-
ward the 1efunding OF the national debt at a
low rate OF interest, AID the recent attempt to
dictate the legislation OF Congress on that sub
ject are contrary to the best interests OF the
people, aid well calculated to excite their
alarm for the future"
Mr.. Morrill, would ask the Senator II he
does not think that that is legislative business
MT. voorhees, supposed that there would
be no question raised about the right to offer
the resolution. and by the consent OF the Sem
ate desire to submit this morning or tO-mor-
row few remarks upon it-nOt asking for any
action On the resolution.
Mr. Morrill, make the point against the
resolution that 1t Is out Of order.
Mr.. Ferry cOntended that the resolution was
matter OF legislation, and not in order at this
session.
Mr. voorhees, said that he had no idea that
he was running in conflict with any question
OF order in Offering his proposition. lie had
Deen Informed that the precedents were that
even legislative acts might be passed here at
at Its next session. He understood that the
precedents stood In that way. He simply de-
sired to submit few remarks which would be
In the interest OF the people on this question
II might be desired on the other side to rule
the resolution out on a point OF order. He did
not know about that.
Mr.. Conkling suggested that the Senator
withhold the offer Of his resolution until to-
morrow morning, SO as to enable Senators to
lCok at the precedentS and law on this Dues
t1on. The Senator would lose nothing by doing
so. such resolution must be addressed to the
legislative duties and functions OF the Senate
The Senator did lot admit, nor did he (CoDk-
ling>, that In rising to speak in the Senate SEN.
atoIS were speaking to somebody else. Re-
marks In the Senate were addressed to the
senate. Therefore, II he were to say that he
wished to address the Senate on a subject
which could not In any way be considered by
the Senate 1t would be an open admission that
lie was using his place iu the Senate as
he would the hustingS, to speak to the people
IL 1t were IN order for the senator to offer his
resolution 1t was man1festly the right to offer
any resolution pertinent to the legislation OF
the senate ana proceed to IL. BE renewed his
request that the resolution should be withheld
until tomorrow.
Mr. voorhees, said that he was confident. in
his own mind, that the resolution was In order
but he would like himself TO look up the prece-
dents. In session OF the Senate similar to
this one, held in 1861, the resolutions OF Sena-
tor Douglass as to the future policy of the GOV
ernment had been discussed for many weeks.
he. however. acceded to the suggestion made
by Mr.. Conkling and withheld the resolution.
with the understanding that he would again
submit II tomorrow.
o!aer 10 withdraw certain papers from the
files Of the Senate Mr.. COnkllng leaned over
and, in tone Of voice heard all over the
chamber. said TO Mr.. Logan That is business
OF the same nature-legiSlative." Mr.. Logan
shook his head, but Mr.. C0nkling convinced
him and there was a general laugh over the
matter.
The Senate then, at 1915, On motion OF Mr.
Burnside, went into executive session.
When the doors were reopened, at o'clock.
the Senate adjourned until tomorrow