Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-10
FIFTY-THlRD CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10
SENATE.

Immediately after the reading of yes
tertiay's journal there was call of The
Scnate-on the suggestion Of the abb
scnce Of a quorGm-and 10 Senators,
exactly quorum, responded.
The House joint resolution appropri-
ating $4,000 FOR an investigation by
the commissioner of labor, as 10 the
effect of the use of machinery on labor
and wages, was passed.
y resolution was offered by MIR.
Chandler and went over until tomor-
morrow. proposing an investigation. by
the committee on privileges and cleo
tons, of the recent election in Alabama,
as to whether it was full, fair and hon
est and whether it resulted IN the
choice Of legislature entitled TO elect
a United States Senator, with power to
send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Gray, in pursuance OF the notice
given by him yesterday, moved, at
1920, to proceed to executive business.
Mr.. Hill demanded the yeas and
nays. They were ordered and the mo-
ton was defeated, yeas, 81; nays, 81.
Mr.. Hill moved 10 request the con-
ferrees on the tariff bill to report to the
Senate if there was any hope of agree
ment, and if not, what it was that kept
them apart. Debate followed.
Mr.. Harris said that the conferrees
had not agreed upon the three items OF
coal, iron and sugar, but if they could
agree on them he believed the confer
rees could speedily agree ON the rest OF
the bill.
Mr.. Allison suggested that the better
way would be to instruct the conferrees
to report an agreement if they could,
and If not to at once report disagree
ment. 1t was not, Mr.. Allison said,
conference that had been discussing
the bill, but o friendly party consulta-
ton. The Senate, in view Of the long
delay, should take decided stand ana
instruct the conferrees to report either
ore thing or the other.
Senator Gray objected to the present
consideration Of the resolution, but MIR;
Hill contended that the debate had
been proceeding for fifteen minutes,
and Mr.. Gray was too late.
ut has been proceeding by unanimous
consent, said Mr.. Gray.
There was considerable debate on this
point participated in by Messrs. Hill,
Henderson, Hoar, Ransom and others.
Mr.. Henderson and Mr.. Hoar sup
ported Mr. Hill.
Mr.. Villas opposed the consideration
Of the resolution, contendiDg that the
rule did not particularly limit objection
10 the minute as resolution was pro-
posed, and that it provided that all reso-
lutions should lie over one day in order
TO prevent snap judgment and surprises
AIr. Hill replied to Mr.. Villas. He
held that this motion must be treated
as any other. "This Senate ought 10
be permitted once in a while to do
what it wants TO DO" he said, land DO
technical objection should be permitted
to Interfere with is consideration" All
the Senators, he said, had spoken without
asking for unanimous consent and 1t
was only when he took the floor that
an objection was made 10 prevent him
from speaking on his OWN resolution.
The Senate was not pressed for business
Just now and it might as we'll discuss
the resolution instead of sitting around
the city waiting for tomorrow. He said
Mr.. Vias's objection reminded him of
d ruling OF IA speaker in the New York
Legislature. 4 member had asked
unanimous consent to speak and no
one had objected. He proceeded to
speak and then some one objected and
the Speaker ruled that when that con-
sent is withdrawn you must take your
seat
Mr.. Villas and Mr.. Gray interiected
warm objections to Mr.. Hills argument
and there was much confusion for q min
ute. THE Senator knows I do not
want to misrepresent him." said Mr..
Hill to Mr.. Villas.
Certainly not" drawled Mr.. Villas
with touch Of sarcasm in his tone, and
the galleries laughed.
Mr.. Hill contended at some length
that objection TO the consideration
of resolution could not be made
after the consideration had begun on
the merits of the resolution.
Objection, he held, could not be ef-
fective at any time. 1t must be made
at the time the resolution was offered.
The chairman, Mr.. Jarvis, decided
against Mr.. Hill. He said that the
notes of the reporter showed that no
request for unanimous consent had
been made, and more than that Sena
tor had stated that he did not hear the
question when it was put. Under this
ruling the resolution would go over I'M
til tomorrow.
Mr.. Hill then submit tied to the chair
man whether a question of privilege
was not debatable without going over
under the rule. Ali that related TO the
conference report was privileged.
Then Mr.. Mills arose aud held that
while the report of committee on con
ference was always n matter OF privi-
lege, motion in relation to that report
was not privileged. Mr.. 81 llwanted to
know if conference committe had au-
thority over the Senate with reference
to conference report. and Mr.. Mills
held that it did in this instance.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Vest the
Hill resolution was read to the Senate
and Mr.. Hill accepted Mr. Alison's
amendment to have the conferrees re-
port an agreement, or disagreement. |
The chair ruled that the resolution was
not privileged matter.
Then Mr.. Vest created some surprise
by saying that as one of the conferrees
he was heartily in favor of the resolu-
ton. lie thought it was time that
calcium light should be turned on the
work of the conferrees. He was tired |
of hearing all the infamous lies about
tho dan,oorotic mann harS of tho nop- |