Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-21
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan, q.
SENATE.


read BIZ the secretary as to The motion OF Mr.
Ald.ich ia was determined in the sfii ma
tvs" BE made the motion (he said) be-
cause that had not occurred. TIE J1u:Dsi
ges not correct in that particular. Il Wes
not for the purpose of interfering with the
consideration of toe resolution for tne
amendment OF the rules thst he made the
motion but it Was that the journsi might
contain the exact Truth Of what occurred in
the BODY. No Senator, whether il the ma
iori,y or minority, could fer moment sui
NIT to ptrmi.liog gu entry to be mace tnst
a question had been carried when the vote
was nnt put and announced.
Mr.. German read the report of tho pre-
ce adings from tie Congressional Record in
support Of his position and, commenting
upon tins rulings OF the Vics President said :
No one who had the slightest idea OF par
liamenlary law could have made such ds-
cison in the teath OF tina rules OF the Sen
ale. and ia violation OF al the lava that
po7erp legislative bodies. NJ presiding cffi-
cet, no matter who he may be, can take
Senator from the d,or wheo, by toe rniea,
ne has right to IL. do not bseve that
the Ssna'e will permit the 1urnai to stahd
which declares a fa!aehood.
After referring to the revolutionary pro-
cesdin2s in ;hree or four State Legislatures
Mr.. German sad that it would lot DO for
tie Vice Ptesiden, to saY that be would ig
oore the lay aud trampe on the rights Of
S ates aud that 10 icnger should the law gov
ern." When sou do it sir" he said, sd dressing
himself to the Vice Presdsnt-' 'yoa take q
responsibility such as no man living in this
aud OF ours his ever assumed. You set the
xanple for any lawlsss man or combins-
tior 10 .rample down the constitution Of bis
uatry o. taa law of his State. 1usign!ti-
cant 60 tina position is Us to the adoption Of
tn, resolusiool the question goes beyond
lat; aad l beg ycu and the SeDste to
osuse. Lei L: % Oh ia order, Let us re.
.peet the rights OF each other. Let us ob-
stvs the u ca tia have BEEN provided"
Mr.. Adrch intima.sd that The mosatDg
hour yes Being o,n.umad 10 ths discussion
| Of : nlsttar OF 40 practical Importance. He
was .i.l az so conceie thes the V;ce-Pfes;-
deaf had not Cared he motion Carried,
and be had al Objection TO the motion to
amend the j5as0e'; that &c would at IL
o'clock, waen the norniug hour expired
move tbst tie Senate procse1 to the con-
oiierelioo OF tina resolution, and than there
c,uld be do question as 10 the exact rights
AMI s.a US OF all pa-tias concerned.
Mr.. Goruan questiooed Nj. Aidrich'S
statement that there was nothing of praoti-
cal Importance bsfoss the Sonata. There
was question Of great prsc;ical Importance
betore 1t. 1t was question whsther in the
Ssnate the rights Of the repvesea atives Of
thu States should be preserved, or whether
thsy should be- stricken dowa b7 cou5 na
tion beS@eeo = Senator 90 tins flor AID the
Vice President. II the S .nate would correct
the Juroal that would terminate thu matter,
I'D would, he trusted, terminate IL forever;
ard he hoped tba5 there never would bo
such ca attempt repeated either dasignedly
or secretly. He therefore asked for vote
on his motion, which he wonld cons,sue. snd
which, he believed, the country would con-
strue as the correction of great wrong per-
pstrated ia ths Senate yesterday.
mr.. Harris said that the Wee President
had no right to decide such question. L
was for the Senate to deter miue il.
Mr.. Shefman-Not being hare when this
occurred, ask the presiding officer to state
whether thu chair announced the result OF
the vote. ask for nv Information.
TIE Vice P.esiien': TIE chair, from bis
owo .eoolsction, supported ty the Congress
sionaI Record, i, OF the opinion that while
putting the qaestion on the motion made by
tia Seaatcr from Rhode Island, he did fornl
ally dac ie Tbs vote as carrisd, though he
stated that ths agea appeared 10 5aVe il,
and .hs will, therefore, sssin submit the
question to the Senate.
Mr.. Harris: TGst is the exact fact.
The Vice President: Tas chair will stat,
ia edditioo, tina. after the matte, WAS called
to bis attention yesterday afsernoon ne re-
frsshed bis memory aad ref, rrsd to tia Con
gressional Record this morning with the re-
sal, announced.
Mr.. Hale suggested, In view OF shat had
taken place on both sides, and 10 view OF
the statement OF the chair that the yeas and
nays be withdrawn, aud The motion agreed
TO by ,snimous copssof.
Mr.. Gsrman could not consent to that.
Senators Gibson, Morgan and Daniel
also spoke against The Vice Preeiien.'s de-
oision, though di5csiming any ides that Nj
Morton had made j. with the Intention o.
bang u, ju.7.
Dir. Curtis is now speaking ir opposition
to the Force bill.
HOUSE.
There IVES no demand this morning for