Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-17
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, March II.
SENATE

SENATE
Vice President Morton baing st Virginia
Beach, Mr.. MandereoD, President pro ten.
OF the Senate. occupied tbs chair.
Mr.. Frye, from the committee on con-
meIce, reported the Senate bill e1empiing
American coast-wlse sailing vessels, pitottd
by their licensed masters or by U. s. pilots,
from the obligation to pay State pilots for
services not rendered.
Mr.. PETER introduced bill 10 establish
an electrical experimental tatlon for the
purpose OF Investigating and determining
whether electricity can be pFc6tably csed
and applied as motive power In the pro-
palson of farm machinery.
The Senate then, on motion OF Mr.. Hoar,
proceeded to the consideration OF executive
business.
Mr.. Butler, ofIowa, rising tc question OF
personal privilege, asked for 8 correction CT
the record containing tie report OF the speech
delivered the day 5ef5re yettIdsy by Mr..
Walker, OF Massachusetts. In that report
his (Mr Bater) wac shown to have replied
to remark made by Mr.. Walker ID words
net really characteristic Of gent emnp,
He would net have answered In that say
without pfovocatlon. He believed lhat be
had had that proVocst'on sud that bis Gu
seer bad been jns liable. But the gentle
man from Messechusatts had revised .ha
report and cut OUT the Insult TO bin Mr.
Butler) ard Left his ineulsing remarks as
having been made without propagation. Ee
Insist ID hat The remarks of the gentleman
from Massachusetts should appear Ia lhs
record or eise that hie (Mr. BITTERLY reply
should be botted out. No man had right
to change the sec0ld 90 az to show thst his
(mr. Butlel's) remarks ware uDgsntlemsply
and uncallen for, when the contrary was
tne truth. Hc read from thelransoript ofthe
e.enogrsphess net 10 show that bis remark
tahion be was sorry for having msde) was
60 statement by he msmber from MasSa-
chusetts that be would answer fool accord
ing to lis folly. The provocation wss left
out Of the record aud he was left In t3e po-
sitiol OF making 40 insulting remark which
vas entirely unceled for. Hs moved to
correct the record by having It contain the
exact ords spoken by the gentleman from
Massachusetts and himself.
M. Walker said that the gentleman had
aeked that certain matter be struck out aud
ne had struck ous what he believed the gen.
tlemaD desired.
Mr. Butler Do 1 understand the gentle
man to say taat request.d that sny thing
should be struck from the record?
Mr.. Walker: 30 understood the gentle
man.. I said to the gentleman that / would
srlke 1t ali out.
Mr.. Butler: And you struck out only your
insulting remarks and left mine In. That lie
what otjao to. never asked the gentle
man to strike out any thing. l never had
9Dy nor yafest on with him
The Speaker stated that tle record would
be made to conform With the s,enogIapher's
notes.
Half an hour was then consumed In de.
terminl3g who should be the author Of tt @
digest Of the rules for the present Congress.
The struggle Yves bttween Mr.. Smith, the
former journal clerk. and Mr.. Orrt,bheld,
the incumbent Mr.. Crntoh6sld was Victo-
rous; and the digest will be prepared under
bis supervision.
The committee on militia rtp,rSed bill
to ptomot, the efficiency of the militia.
Hause calendar.
The Hou.e then went into committee Of
the whole.