Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-22
MORE EXCITEMENT.
BOTH HOUSES or CONGRESS AGAIN
MADE INTERESTING.
A Protracted Session of the senase-Keee-
ism ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hoio
the Fort--Msiis Unappeased.
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BY telegraph 70 tnc DisphfH
WASHINGTON, January 2i.-sEsATr.-The
Senate met at 10 A. NJ.
Immediately after prayer Mr.. German
directed attention TO tho absence OF quo,
rum, whereupon the roll was called ana
thirty-sevon senators responded TO tneir
names.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds. the Ser
eeant-at.Arms was directed to request the
attendance of absent members.
At lo:l5 forty-seven senators (two more
than ouorum) had arrived. and the Sc.
cretary commenced to read the Journai on
Yesterday. When he got through with the
record Of morning business Mr.. German
requested the secretary to read the re-
maiuder Of the Journal more slowly.
The Secretary read: ION motion OF MT
Adrich that the Senate resume conside,a-
ton of the resolution to amend the rules
as to limitation OF debate. u was oeteI-
mined In the affirmative, when, on motion
of Mr. Aldrich, at 6:10, the Senate ad-
iourned.n
Mr.. Gorman asked whether the question
before the Senate was the approval OF tne
Journal.
The Vice President Yes.
Mr. German Have right to the moor
on that motion?
The Vice President: The Senator has the
right 10 make motion for correction Oh
the Journal.
Mr.. Gormau: move to strike out the
last clause read by the Secretary as 10 tne
motion of Mr.. Aldrich-"i il was determined
in the Affirmative"
THE JOURNAL NOT CORRECT.
He made the motion, he SAID, because
that had not occurred. The Journal was
not correct in that particular. 1t was not
for the purpose of interfering. with con-
sideration Of the resolution for amend
ment of the rules that he made the motion.
but it whs that the Journal might contain
the exact truth of what occurred IN the
body. No senator, whether in the majority
or the minority could for moment SUD.
NIT TO permitting the entry to be made that
the question had been carried when the
vote had not been put and announced; Mr,
German read the report OF proceedlngs
from the Congressional! Record in support Oh
his position, and, commenting upon the
ruling of the Vice President, said that no
one who had the slightest idea OF parlis-
mentary law could have made such de-
cision in contrayention of the rules OF the
Senate and in violation of oil laws that
govern legislative bodies. No presiding
officer. no matter who he may be, can take q
senator from the floor when by the rules ne
has right to it. do not believe the SEN
ate will permit the Journal to stand wnich
declares falsehood."
REVOLUTIONARY PROCEEDINGS.
After referring 10 the revolutionary pro-
ceedings in thrte or four State Legislatures.
MIR. German said that il would not do for
the Yice-President to say that he would
ignore the law and trample on the rights OF
the States, and that no longer should the
law govern. when you do it. sir, f" he
said, addressing himself TO the Vice-Presi-
dent, "you take q responsibility such as
no man living in this land of ours has ever
assumed You set on example tor any law
less man or combination to trample down
the Constitution of his country or the laws
of his State. insignificant as theproposi-
ton is (as to the adoption OF the resoiu;
| tion), the question goes beyond that, and
| beg you and the Senate to pause. Let us
go on in order. Let Us respect the rignts
| of each other. Let us observe the rules
that have been provided"
"oFNo CONSEQUENCE" SAID Nh. ALDBrcH.
Mr.. Aldrich intimated that the morning
| hour was being consumed in the discus
sion of matter of no practical import
ance. He was willing TO concede that the
Vice-President had not declared the mo-
ton carried, and he had no objection 70
the motion to amend the journal. He said
! that he would ct II o'cioek7fhen the
morning hour expired, move thas the Sen
ate proceed to consideration OF the reso'
luton, and that there could be no ques.
ton as to the exact rights and status ol
| all parties concerned.
QUESTION OF THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE
Mr.. German questioned Mr.. Aldrich'i
statement that there was nothing OF prac-
| tical importance before the Senate. There
was a question of great practical import.
ance before it. 1t was question OF
whether in the Senate the rights of the
representatives of the States should bt
| stricken down by combination between
q senator on the floor and the Vioe-Presi
dent. If the Senate should correct the
! journal that would terminate the matter
and would. he trusted, terminate it forever
and he hoped that there never would bf
such an attempt repeated. either design
edly or secretly. He. therefore, asked fol
| a vote on his motion, which he would con
| strue and which he believed the country
| would construe as the correction of great
wrong perpetrated in tho Senate yester
day. 9.
Mr. Sherman hoped that the Vice-Presi
dent would decide the question as tc
whether theJournal was correct or not.
poE THE SENATE TO DECIDE.
Mr.. Harris said that the Vice President
had no right to decide such question. Il
| was for the Senate to determine il. "Mr
Sherman not being here when this occur
red, ask the presiding officer to state
| whether the Chair announced the result oi
| the vote. l ask for my Information"
The Vice-President The Chair from
| his own recollection supported by tbs
| Congressional Record, is OF opinion tha
while putting the question on the motion
made by the Senator from Rhode Island
| he did not formally declare the vote O.
| carried, though he stated that the ayes ap
peared to have it. and he would, therefore
again submit the question to the Senate.
Mr.. Harris That is
THE KxAcT FACT.
Mr.. Sherman: Then l do not hesitate
for moment to vote to correct the Jour,
nal.
Vice-President: The Chair will state II
| addition that after the matter was called
| TO his attention yesterday afternoon he re
freshed his memory and referred to th'
| Congressional Record this morning with tn,
result announced.
CUSTOM OF DOUBTFUL PRoPRIETY.
The discussion drifted off to the custom
of the presiding officer of keeping list o
senators who desired to speak on an,
measure. The custom was condemned by
some senators and approved by others
In the course of the discussion severa
Democratic senators-Messrs. Gibson
Morgan. Butler, and Harris-disclaime(
any desire to cast reflections on the Vice
| President, Mr.. Gibson adding: He ha
treated US with perfect candor and cour
tesy, and think that senators should VII
with each other in treating him in thu
same way"
THE MOTION TO CORRECT.
After the discussion had continued. TO
an hour and half Mr.. Hale inquired wha
had become Of the motion to correct tn
Journal. and was told that the yeas apt
nays had been ordered. He suggested il
| view of what had taken place on both sides
and in view of the statement OF the Chair
that the order for the yeas and nays b.
withdrawn and the motion be agreed to b.
unanimous consent.
Mr. German could not consent to that
He thought it important (after the memo
randum presented by the Vice. President
that there should be record made. an.
he therefore could not withdraw his cal
for the yeas and nays.
no REFLECTION on THE cLxnK.
Mr.. German disclained any idea of re
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