Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-25
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Feb. %.

SENATE.

CnanQier censurlnG MT. Oali loE iutoEpoiaE
ing in the official report of the proceedings
of the Senate paragraph that had not
been spoken, and that was parliamentary
and personally offensive, was taken up; and
Mr.. Sherman moved its reference to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr. Call stated, as matter OF personal
privilege, that the Washington Post contain
ed an article this morning with the head.
lines "Call's Bitter Remarks. He Slipped
Paragraph into the Congressional Record"
That (N1r Call said) was falsehood. 1t
conveyed false impression. He had slip
ped into the Congressional Record nothing
that had not been, in substance, uttered on
the floor of the Senate. That paragraph,
with the exception of few words, had been
literally uttered on the floor. He gave
notice to the Senator from New Hampshire
who had arraigned him by the resolution
that he (Mr. CalD would arraign him
Mr. Chandler before the Senate, and
would demand an investigation by the
committee for making an accusation
that was untrue. The remarks of the Sen.
ator proved that he knew that the accuse.
lions were not true. He (Mr. CALI would
convict the Senator on evidence of his OVID
THAT would convict him before a jury OF re.
spectacle New Hampshire republcans) that
he did hear and know that he Mr.. Call had
uttered on the floor OF the Senate substanti
ally the whole of the charge contained In
the paragraph, and with very few excep
tione) every word contained in 1t. He gave
notice to that Senator that he Mr.. Call
would not submit tamely to the imputatiob
put upon him. He would not ask the cen
sure by the Senate of the Senator from New
Hampshire, but he would leave him to the
Just judgment of public opinion throughout
the county, for having heard his Mr. Callsl
remarks and having had neither the cour-
age nor the manhood to resent them.
Mr.. Sherman declared that the rules OF
the Senate had just been violated by the
Senator from Florida in 40 gross manner
az be had ever witnessed. When the Sen
diton that the word coward" could be ap-
piled to Senator, and that Senator could
be charged with stating a thing falsely, 1t
seemed to him that the Senate was recediDg
from the dignity which had distinguished
from the foundation of the government.
He hoped that the Senator from Florida
would read over the report OF what he had
said and not have published In the Record
language which 10 any general assembly in
the world would be regarded as disorderly
and improper.
Mr.. Call-IfI have violated any rule of
the Senate by any observations which l
have made to-day, or formerly, withdraw
them, and 1 apologize to the Senate.
Mr.. Chaudler.-I will not reply to the gen !
lleman from Florida this morning In uu.
parliamentary language.
The Senator used language about me
which did not hear. He wrote language |
10 the report accusing me of ali the crimes
In the decalogue. And he has now, this I
morning, charged me with being coward.
When the Senate has decided what language |
1t s parliamentary to useI will take occA-
sion to defend myself from all the imputa.
tions of the Senator from Florida.
Mr. Hawley.-The remarks made few
minutes ego by the Senator from Florida
tempt me to cay that however much he
may respect he Senator from New Ham,
shire for not having responded to hls
bitter and personal onslaught, with
most of the Senator on this side would
have protested, In language as indlg-
nant as If it was directed against them,
against that gross violation OF parliamenta-
ry law. which he says he committed the
other day, and which say ne did not.
The resolution was referred to the Committee
on Privileges and elections and it was also order
ed that the proceedings Of the Senate on the day
in question shall not to stereotyped until fur
Their orders.
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, asked for concurrence
In the Senate resolution requesting the
President to invite the King of the Hawaiian
Islands to select delegates to represent that
Kingdom In the Pan American Congress.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, objected, and
persisted in his objection, notwithstanding
the appeal of MIR. McCreary, of Kentucky,
that be withdraw it.
The bill to discontinue the coinage OF 81
and So gold pieces and the 8 cent nickel
piece, was passed; also the bill to make
in the designs on current coins of
the United Statee, it being understood that
the words $40 God We Trust were not to
De eliminated.
The Funeral of the Late John Jacob Astor
NEW YORK. Feb. pat 10 minutes be-
fore 10 O'Clock this morning the purple vel.
vat covered cssket containing the body of