The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-06
TILE UNITED STATES SENATE
In Extraordinary sssslon-rhe New uamp.
shire Senatorial CaSO-Ncw Cabinet Con.

In Extraordinary seSsIon-The New Hamp.
shire Senatorial CaSO-New Cabinet Con.
flrmed.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 5.-Thcre
was no diminution, but rather an in.
crease to-day Of the crowds that have
had possession OF the Capitol for some
days past. Long before noon every seat
and standing place in the gallaries were
filled, and the corridors and stairs were
packed with people anxious to obtain
even a peep into the Senate chamber.
When Mr.. Ingalls, entered and took the
seat which he used to occupy before be.
ing chosen as presiding office, he was
greeted with a round Of applause from
the spectators, and u like compliment
was paid 10 Vice President Morton as he
came In with the Chaplain. The open.
ing prayer had illusions 10 the peaceful
and hopeful change In the administra.
ton Of the Government.
After the reading OF yesterdays Jour.
nal, Mr.. Edmunds reported that the
committee which had been appointed
yesterday to wait on the President OF
the United States and inform him OF
the meeting OF the Senate In extraor-
dinary session had performed that duty,
and had been informed by the presi.
dent that he would, early to-day, com.
municate with the Senate in writing.
Mr.. Cockrell offered a resolution
(which went over till tomorrow for the
appointment of committee OF five Sen.
ators on the methods OF business In the
Executive Departments and the causes
Of the delay In the transaction Of busl-
ness.
MIR. Morgan-I will make the point OF
order that II Is not within the com.
petenCy Of the Senate at this extraor-
dinary session TO receive or act upon
upon that resolution. l am quite willing
that the point Of order shall stand over
till tomorrow and hope II will bc then
considered and decided.
Mr.. Stewart offered a resolution do.
claring II 10 be the sense OF the Senate
that the business interests OF the Coun.
try require the purchase by the Secretary
OF the Treasury OF four million dollars
worth Of silver bullion per month fol
coinage.
Alr. Morgan and Mr.. Harris made q
point Of order on the resolution, the
latter stating that II was purely legiSla,
tive In itS character.
Mr.. Frye-I will enter an objection Ia
its consideration, which will carry IL ovel
until tomorrow.
Mr.. HarriS-There is no objection Il
that The resolution went over.
Mr.. Blair presented the credentials o.
Mt. Narston, appointed by the Cover
nor Of New Hampshire, 70 al the va
canCy caused by the termination OF Mr.
Chandler's term and by the failure o.
tho Legislature 10 elect q Senator. ThC
credentials were read.
Mr. Vest-1 shall make no motion L
refer those credentials 10 the committed
on privileges and elections simply DO
cause on two occasions, after long die
cuSSlon the Senate decided by q largj
majority, the question Of the power o
the Governor Of a State 10 mako an ap
polntlnept under BuOh circumstance d
surrounded this case. But my oplnloi
on that question 10 unchanged, with M
view Of tho constitution and Of the law
should object 10 the swearing In oithi
appointee, but l shall not do II,
MT. Hoar--1 am aware oil the greA
weight Of personal authority that Is OF
posed 70 the previous Judgement Of NJ
Senate on this question, but, a. th
Senator from Missouri las stated, III
Senate has twice, BY large inaloFlLlel
determined tho constitutional Question
involved hete-agalnpt the Views Of III
minority, composed Of Senators on boil
sides ol the chamber Of high reputation
! ~ constitutional lawydfs-lncluding II