Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-03
,,rp sRASCH DisCrsssoN.

." .;no the Interior Department to
80 from the Northern Pacific
-.,y patents for lands on account
), ,be construction OF the ruy"hop
ssl road; t.n :.
/ lDs Dssrrrent or other resolutions,
y ~, order is closed:
"a a. Van Van wyck-I move the consider
1 nj Nj the resolution submitted by me
stVl gss being considered on Friday
~. President pro tem.-1he Senator
Ip' Nahraska moves that the Senate
ii0'1 0'1-,csed TO the consideration of Or
/ eoN Rnsiness No. 5S3, being a resolu.
as' "a Vi;,srtipp the Secretary of the Inte-
t'I - vithbold certain land patents
49, h.sa by the Northern Pacific Rail
a,Company. lhe question IL on agree
~ %. " v.n IAN Wyck-On that / call for the
ysas and nays. o,ds,aa
q, Hoar-Will the Chair direct the
n,le to be read m
To- President pro tem.-The resolu
"a short and will be read at length
=, ;nforuaiIon, If there be no obiec-
tO9. ,c,L .a A. x.a,t,,;o,,
..h1',,trd by Sir. Van Wyek May 8. as
''p,~.jr4i. That the Secretary of the
t.,.,,or he directed to withhold grant
-,r.,ep,s TO or recognizing any claim
sds rs Ly the Northern Pacific Railroad
.5'c,ning and on account of what Is
I'm "a the Puvallup branch. built
IN, Years ago, until tins Congress shall
,.ls action on the question OF the for
,.',sra Of lands granted to said road.
The President pro tenn The question
.sn agreeing TO the motion of the Sen
,,7r from Nebraska to proceed 70 the
st.,deratiUn OF the resolution, ON which
~ yeas ana LAYS have been ordered.
Tb4 secretary will call the roll on agree
mo 10 the motion of the Senator from
Nebraska.
The Secretary proceeded TO call the
foi!.
Iha result was announced-yeas y,
nsys ls-as follows:
ieas-Bay I'd, Butler, Cockrell, Coke.
G.lgultt. Garland, Groome, Hampton,
Harms. Harrison, Hill, Jackson Kenna,
Lamar. Mander .ou, Maxey, Morgan,
Prndleion, pugh, Slater, Vance, Van
wyck Vest-Z3.
Ns,s-Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Gamer
% Of Wis, Conger. ID ives, Dolpb, Ed
mauds, FRYE, Hawley, Hoar, Ingalls,,
logan, Mcmillan, Miller of \. Y. Nor
nil, Sherman, Wllson-s.
Absent-35.
No the motion was agreed to.
Tie President pro tem.- he resolu.
ton is before the Senate and the ques-
ton Is on agreeing TO II.
Mr.. COnger-l think r resolution OF
tbs kind. stopping the operations oi
sovernment and controlling by the vots
Of the Senate the executive department
ihis government without the matter be
ng referred to the other House, is unu
sasl and unwise. A resolution merely
for information 0! a statement of tb,
eondition of "A matter is competent anC
groper: bat resolution directing the
s1ecutlye authorities not to carry OF
sny law or TO proceed with any busi
ness until the action of the Senate
speak with some ditfidencel on the sub
ject, seems to me to be- carrying the
power of one branch OF the Legislative
power very far.
Besides that, think IL is very proper
that the Senate, before they act upon
Il, should have the opinion Of the Ju
dietary Committee upon some legal
questions which arise IN this case, foi
Il IL solely question of legal construc-
ton. | can see no possible objection
70 sending to the Judiciary COMMITTEES
for their opinion and their advice r.
The Senate Oh such a resolution as this
II there is any objection to that,
shauld be very glad to know 1t. That
committee can consider II very soon and
hport Al an early day.
Mr.. Van Wyok-Mi III the Senator state
lke legal question that makes IL neces-
afy that the resolution shsuld 20 to the
Judiciary Committeel understood
him to say that there was some legal
question involved.
Mr.. COnper--It cannot be- possible
hsi tie Senator who introduced the re-
b1tion does not understand that II
sll turns upon the decision Of n legal
opposition.
hr. Van Wyck What is that propo-
atluny
Mr.. Coneer-i do no. now propose u
hke up the time of the Senator or my
esn IN going into the examination ot
lhis question. That is why wish Il %
b sent TO the Committee GU the Judi
cary, because the Senator, i presume,
does not understand IL, aud do no. my
VII entirely. wasn't some body that can
aainlne Il 10 exam me this question and
se whether the proposition of the sen.
siof from Nebraska Is a suitable one "a
Be passed by the Senate.
Mr. Van Wyck-l did not desire 10 ASK
ths senator to argue the legal PROPOSE.
son. bat barely 60 state IL. What ! de
sfe him to do Is TO state the proposition
aiew words. | was anxious TO know
shat the legal proposition was which
fehdered Il Necessary that the resolution
should go TO the Judiciary Committee
ny iifleiid must be mistaken. for he said
" wanted ali early report. NV TREND
sia De wanted an early report, and
aste II go 70 tie Judiciary CoIsmitiee.
an. Conget-lt is n peculiar habit OF
ne senator from Nebraska To ask Others
Assume that others said things and
va them If they did, aud then comment
spoh III bat u Is not IA very accurate
say, pursuing the Socratlc method here
Tue senate. | said that 1 had nc
soaoi that the Judiciary Comnittes
soud. as they usually do when matter.
He Referred 10 them. consider st ~
sAtN dAy as might be any questions
,eie'ted 10 them by the Senate and gave
~s.t views and report to this body.
ai' an Wyck-i wanted tn know pre-
saseis the position of the Senator froa
@"ai9ab. | find | did not misunder
Auu him; that be did desire an earl,
apof' and therefore IL seems stranRs
aI desiring an early report, he shouid
70 have the resolution referred Il
judiciary Committee, aud then witt
s peoailar sarcasm in which the Sen
'1ein Michigan ofteriimes ind9iges
aAys De would expect hasty report
very unkind
10 nol under stand that there ~ an,
so nu legal proposition involved In th'
nauoh requiring the adjudication o.
n adiciAry Committee of this body
tieod says the resolution is 10 di
- an execstive officer, or rather q
!, - 70 an executive officer. how be slial
,..h ah not discharge his duty, and q
/, lam y. him from doinRit. ] would ~,
n, e Senator that be Is mistaken II
~. 1i.eadan OF the proposition, and tha
80. session OF Congress- We have re
'ediy done what Is proposed here
-, ss did II early IN the session on th
$50 Measure concerning which 10
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