The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-14
MANY SENATORS
WERE SNOWBOUND
At No Time During the Session Vas a
Quorum Present.
THE M'ENERY RESOLUTION
EaS Again the Cause Of Sharp Debate
Yesterday.
UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT TO VOTE
On the Resolution Holly Contested by
zany ssnators, Who Want the
Agreement vacatsd-Hoar and
-wolcott Nave Heated Tit.
uRAHIMous AGREEMENT TO VOTE

during the scsblon Oh IAse peissNeS ''
there q quorum of the body present.
majority of the members being snowbound
at thsir homes.
For the flrst time in many years, no IN
vocation was pronounced at the opening
of the session, neither the regular chaplain
nor any other minister being able to reach
the capitol. A sharp debate over tne
unanimous consent agreement reached
Saturday afternoon to vote on the Me-
Emery resolution tomorrow afternoon was
precipitated early in the session. Some
feeling was manifested by senators VINO
object to the adoption of the resolution
but none Of them indicated what might be
their action tomorrow. The senate decided
to meet at II o'clock tomorrow to consider
the resolution.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
called up, considered and passed with only
a few unimportant amendments.
bill removing the disabilities of certain
persons engaged in the civil war was
passed.
It was when Mr.. Berry, of Arkansas,
gave notice that Mr.. Bacon would address
the senate tomorrow on the McEnery reso-
luton that the controversy over the aues-
ton of the unanimous consent given on
Saturday was precipftated.
Mr.. Platt, OF connecticut eooA .he poe'
ton that the agreement ought to be re-
scinded, saying that 1t partook of the ma
ture Of snap judgment, having been made
whom an appropriation bill was under con
aideFatien-
Ought 10 be nsseindsd
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lar order and then mace speeen u oppo
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