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Legislatures Of the two States was. on mo
ton OF Mr.. Mayo, passed.

RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
There was lively discussion going on
botyeen Mcssrs. Bailey and Thurman con-
cernjng fine Norfolk and Danville railroad
bjII-or rather concerning the present atti-
tude OF the Reldjuster party towards rail-
road lcoislotion-when Mr.. Bailey, having
fhe floor. gave way for motion to adj
io,,rn. abd the Senate adjourned TO meet
to-moTrop at ~ o'clock N. Mr.. Thurman
wanted the bill taken up; Mr.. Bailey didn't.
THE CHAIR AND THE PROTEST.
The following is the statement made by
the President Dro tenn. OF the Senate [Mr.
Woodl when the protest was brought in:
The Chair wishes to state that the pro-
test in part is right and in part wrong.
I The Chair does not think the protest does
/ justice TO it.
In the first place, the pending question
was demanded. II was ordered. The
Senator from Shenandoah moved to recon-
slider the motion by which the pending
question was ordered. The Chair was
under the impression that the Senator had
voted with the prevailing side. The Chair
afterward remembered he had not, and
therefore the Chair was wrong in ositer-
tanning his motion TO reconsider. The
Senator from Alexandria moved to pass
by. The Chair decided that a proper mo-
ton. The vote was taken on IL. The Sena-
tor from shenandoah then moved to lay on
the table. The Chair states that he then
thought that motion was debatabe. He
is satisfied that it was not debatable, and
nothing in order but TO take the vote.
II the motion made by the Senator from
Alexandria to pass by the motion TO recon-
slider the motion OF the Senator from Shen-
and0ah had not been decided in the mega
tive. the Chair would have decided that
the Senator from Shenandoah had no right
to make such motion. The Chair could not
decide that before il arrived. The Chair
did not err in that.
The Senator from Alexandria appealed
from the decision OF the Chair. That is a
question Of high privilege; but the pend
ing question having been ordered, nothing
was in order but the taking OF the votes.
II the appeal had been entertained and suS-
tained the minority would have no chance.
The Chair thought il should protect the
minority, and decided that he had no right
TO appeal.
Pending the question Of the professors
4 motion was made to adjourn. The ques-
ton was put plainly. There was a call
and response OF few votes on each side.
The Chair declared the House adjourned,
and does not think he erred in that de-
cision. and that the protest does him IN
justice in that matter.
MR. BAILEY AND Mr.. LYBgOOE.
The following is published by request:
In the Senate on Saturday Mr.. Bailey
said Gentlemen, YOU must meet this thing
squarely; you must meet the question and
fight it out. We are hearing a great deal OF
talk about the investigation committee. |
imagine. sir, there must be something rot
ten-very filthy-under the eye OF that COM
mittee. " ny, sir. the members Of it have
n bad smell about them. [Laughter.]
Mr.. LybrOok: DO you think the COM
mitteemen themselves have any bad smell
about them? (Laughter.l
The Chair: The Senator from Patrick
will please remember the rules forbid in
terrupting a senator on the floor.
Mr.. Bailey: The Senator from Patrick
generally has a bad smell hanging around
m-llaughterl-t smell smacks oi Cum
mings'S. [Great aughter.]
Mr.. Lybrook: Are you acquainted with
him: [Laughter.]
In the Senate Monday Mr. Bailey said:
Mr.. President.-I rise to personal eX-
PLANTATION. understood. sir, that the
Senator from Patrick (Mr. Lybrook) Is a
little diSpleaSed in regard to some remarks
which fell from my lips in regard to the
committee Of investigation. In reply TO
an interruption by the Senator, stated
there was a smell hanging around the Sem
ator that smacked Of Cummings grocery.
] desire to say that remark was unbecoming
in any senator, and but for the heat OF de-
bate | should not have alluded IN that man.
ner to my friend, who i 4 gentleman Tor
whom | entertain the highest regard. And.
Furthermore, believe the statement 10 be
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