The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
THE SEN ATE DEBATED
THE RESOLUTION TO CORRECT THE
RECORD REPORT

OF the speech Made by Mr. Call on the
Political Assassination In Fiorlda--AiT'
Anison's Credentials Prasented--fhe
Houss Passed the niiis Providing for
the Erection Of Several Pubile nuiid'
Ings-Mollon to discharge the oom'
mitlee on Inyalld Pensions
WASHINGTON, March ie,-The senate
yesterday debated Ut length the resolu'
ton TO correct the report In The Congrea-
sIonal Record OF the speech made by Mr.
Call ON the political aasasalnabona Ia
Florida. The credentials Of Mr. Allison
for his new term were presented and
filed.
Mr. Morrill, offered a resolution (which
was agreed TOY directing the secretary OF
the treasury 10 report any information
In his possession In regard 10 the authori'
atlon OF lottery company by the In
dian territorial government OF the Greek
nation.
Mr. Hoar called up the resolution OF
the committee on prlyilegea and cleo
tions 10 eliminate from the record som
tences interpolated by Mr. Call In the
report OF his remarks In debate with Mr.,
Chandler some weeks ago,
Mr. George said the resolution waa
without precedent The debate In quea'
ton had been characterized by extreme
acrlmon and bitter personal illusions,
Misunderstood tho Resolution.
Mr. Hoar said that the Senator from
Missasippl misunderstood the resolution,
lie himself acquitted the senator from
Florida Of any desire 10 escape censure
or responsibility,
MIR Eustla said that the order asked by
the committee implied cenaure.
Mr.. Edmunds asked Mr.. Euatis
whether ho defended the proprlety OF
printing q paragraph which had not
been uttered In the presence Of tho soma
tor 30 whom II alluded
Mr.. Daniels said that the question was
ono which addressed 30 the sense OF
honor Of the senate, He had heard the
remarks made by tho senator from
Florida, and ho did not regard them ~
coming within the pale Of parliamentary
privilege
Mr.. Gray, q Democratic member OF
the committee Of priyilegea and elections
defended the action OF the committee In
reporting the resolution.
words spoken should stand.
Mr., Hawloy, speaking In support OF
tho resolution, quoted remarks made by
Thomas H. Benton in 1850, insisting that
whore anything Of personal character
was said the words spoken should stand.
hlr, Evarta, q member OF the commit.
tee, defended the resolution IN reported
and said that the senate could not afford
10 be Indifferent 10 such nm Interference
with the absolute correctness and rclia-
bility OF The Record.
A vote was thon taken on the resolu-
ton and resulted, yeas, "a; nays, III no
quorum. Mcssrs Gray, Pugh, Turpio
and Vance, Democrats, voted In the
affirmative, Without disposlng Of tho
matter the senate, AT b2O p. M, ad'
journed,
Work Of tho House.
The house yesterday passed. the bills 10
provide for the erection OF puDllo bullu-
ings. Among others were tho followingi
Chester, Pa, Columbus, Ga Atchigon,
Kan. Lynn, Mass, and Lafayette, Ind.
Tho measures passed yesterday involve
an expenditure Of $l,8i5,0OO.
Mr.. Enloe, OF Tennessee, moved 10
discharge tho committee ON invalid pen.
sions from the further consideration OF
resolution calling on the secretary Of the
interior for information relating 10 tho
administration OF the pension office
under Commissioner Tanner, Mr.,
Enoe said tho country desired this In.
formation, but that the committee had
taken no action on the resolution which
he had offered early In the session.
Mr., Springer raised the question Of
consideration and opposed II with mo-
tion 10 adjourn, which was defeated.
Finally tho house took up the bill In
committee Of the whole and pending
discussion the committee rose and tho
house, ut $50 p, M, adjourned,