The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Senate Session.

55rH DAY.-Mr. H ,ar called up the reso-
luton reported by him for the exclusion
from the record of the sentences interpoiatei
by Mr.. Call in the report OF his remarks In
the s,ussiou with Mr.. Chandler some weeks
ago Mr.. George opposed the resolution as
being without q precedent Remarks wers
made at length by Messrs. George, Hoar,
Edmuuds, Daniel, Gray and Pugh. Mr..
Call submitted some rem arks IN his own vim
dication, and quoted some OF Me. Chambers
expression in tue same debate impntinS to
him the possibility OF provoking homicide.
and Of adding to "the silent voters OF Florida"
and assured the Senate that he had no idea
of violating its rules The vote was taken
and resulted yeas "a, nays lao quorum.
Without disposing OF the matter the Senate
adjourned.
luton to exciu ie from the Congressional
Record the interpretations made Ly Mr.. Call
In the rerort Or the discussion with Mr..
Chandler on the 10th OF February. The res
oiution was agreed to-ysas 90, nays IA.
When the Blair Educational bin was taken
up as unfinished business, Mr.. Plumb asked
Mr.. Blair to tell the S,nate when he would
be ready to have a vote taken on 1t. The mat
ter was discussed by Senators P.umo, Haw-
ley, Platt and Frye, the latter stating that
there was no des re on the part OF senators to
listen to speeches on the lucatioual bill, as
he bad frequently counted as few as seven
senators present The Senate fiually ordered
that vote on the bill should be taken three
o'clock Thursday, March 20. The resolution
in regard to the president pro tempore was
taken up and discu ,sed at length. The resolu-
tion was agreed to without division. After a
short ex. cutive session the Senate ad journsd.
57TH DAY-Mr. Frye, from the Commerce
Committee reported a bill to repeal the law
CT LAST Congress requiring steamship, to
carry guns and rockets for casting lines in
case of distress. The reason for the passage
o; the bill, he said, that "the gr ed OF
ce tain companies mi yht receive the notice
r,quired." He explained that after the pas
sage of the act the companies furnishing tn =,
| guns and rockets had eXorbitant raise
| their prices. The bill was placed on tho cal
eudar. Nearly the entire session was then
taken up with a political discussion, the
| speakers being Messrs. Eustis, Hoar, Cham
| dier, Sherman AMI Butler. After an execu-
| ii, Q session the Senate ad djourned.
5STH DAY.-Mr. Hale, from the Commit
| Deficiency bi !. and said that he would call
| it up for action next week. The Blair Edu
| cational bill was taken up as 'the unfinished
| business" and Mr.. Teller addressed tho S.n-
| ate in support Of it. The bill then went over
| without action. Mr.. Cu'lom presented resc-
| lutions relative to the death. on March Q.
| 1850, OF Representative Townshsnd, OF Ill-
| nois declaring that the Senate shared with
| th House in its expression OF sorrow, and
/ directing copie, Of the resolutions to be for
warded to the family OF the deceased. He
| pronounced O eulogium on the dead member.
After fo,ling and appropriate remarks by
Senators Vest. Hale an | Jones, Of Arkansas,
the Senate, as a further mark OF respect, ad'
| iourned.