Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
FIFTY-FOURTHC CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, February Il
GENATE

House bill to prevent forest fires on
the public domain was passed and q
resolution requesting the President to
transmit copies of correspondence with
the German empire in reference to
American insurance companies was in
troduced.
The joint resolution declaring the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty abrogated was
laid before the Senate and MIR. Morgan
spoke upon it.
Before he had finished his first SEN
tence he was interrupted by point OF
order raised by Mr.. Sherman that a
Joint resolution cannot be taken up In
the morning hour except on regular
motion.
The Vice-President sustained the
point of order and said he would recog-
nize the Senator from Alabama to make
the motion.
MIR. Morgan-I appeal from the deci-
sion of the chair, and / desire to debate
that appeal. The friends of peace in
the United States
Before he could finish the sentence
another point of order was raised by
Mr.. Sherman that the appeal from the
decision of the chair was not debatable.
"Oh yes; that is debatable," said Mr..
Morgan and he added, with a con
| temptuous air, "the senator from Ohio
has been here so long that he forgets
what the rules are"
The Vice-President however, again
sustained Mr.. Sherman's point of order
and submitted to the Senate whether
his decision should stand as the judd
ment of the Senate.
Mr.. Quay moved that Mr.. Morgan
should be allowed to go on with his re
marks by unanimous consent.
The Vice President-That is another
question. Is there objection
Mr.. Sherman-I object and | call fol-
the regular order of business.
Mr.. Faulkner do not und erstand
why this is not debatable question
1t is certainly debatable when it is sub
mitted to the Senate.
Mr.. Morgan-There is no doubt about
it. I am quite willing to stand here
aud be victimized by the chair and BY
the Senator from Ohio.
The Vice President Tin severe tone,
The chair states that he has no de
sire to "yictimize" the Senator from
J Alabama.
THE rulings of the presiding Off
cer," Mr.. Morgan asserted, "have beer
always the other way"
The Vice President-The chair ha.
decided the point of order and has
ruled that the appeal is not debatable
question. The chair submits the re.
quest of the Senator from Pennsyl
vania Mr.. Quay that the Senator from
Alabama be permitted to debate the
pending appeal. Is there objection
Mr.. Sherman object.
Mr.. Chandler ask that the Senator
from Alabama have leave to withdraw
his appeal and to proceed with his re
marks.
The Vice President-Is there objec
ton? CATER pause)-the chair hears
none.
81 do object" Mr.. Sherman again
broke in with a show of irritation, 81
insist on the regular order of business.
He was going on to make some further
statement, but stopped himself with
the remark II will not debate it be
cause it is not debatable."
Mr.. Morgan-I move to proceed with
the consideration Of the joint resolu
ton.
The Vice President-Does the Sen
ator withdraw the appeal? The appeal
is pending now.
Mr.. Morgan-If 1 have no night to
debate it, it is no use.
The Vice President-Unless the ap-
peal is Withdrawn the chair must sub
NIT it to the Senate.
Mr.. Morgan-I withdraw it, not be-
cause l do not believe that my position
is correct; but withdraw it.
The Vice resident-The appeal is
Withdrawn, and the chair now submits
the motion of the Senator from Alabama
that the Senate proceed to the consid-
GRAFTON of the joint resolution.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays
and resulted: Yeas 80, nays 81, as fol
lows
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Blackburn, Blanchard, Brown, Call,
Cameron, Chiffon, Gallinger, Gibson,
German, Hansbrough, Mills, Morgan,
Murphy, Pasco, PETER, Pettigrew,
Pritchard, Pugh, Quay, Roach, Smith,
Stewart, Tillman. Turpie, Vest, Voor-
hees, Walthall, White-S2.
Nays-Baker, Burrows, Gallery, Can
non, Carter, Chandler Cullom, Davis,
Gray. Hawley, Hill, Hoar, Irby, Lind
say, Lodge, Mcmillan, Mantle, Martin,
Mitchell of Wisconsin, Nelson, Palmer,
Perkins, Plat, Proctor, Sewell, Sher-
man, Shoup, Thurston, Villas, Wetmorc
Wllson-3l.
The Joint resolution being thus regu-
larly before the Senate, Mr.. Morgan
was once more beginning his remarks
upon it when Mr.. Hoar suggested that
it was matter to be considered in
executive session.
"Not in executive session." Mr.. Nor
gan consented, 'but in secret legsla-
tive session.
The Vice President thereupon direct
ed the galleries to be cleared and the
doors to be closed; so that the discussion
was continued in secret.
Immediately after tne closing OF the
doors Mr.. Morgan took the floor and
began what was, apparently, an elab
crate speech in favor of his resolution.
He went over The past history of Great
Britain in connection with that treaty
and showed that on several occasions
that government had committed acts
in violation of the terms of that treaty.
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