Year: 1863

Mr. SALISBURY moved that the journal be correc cted,
as his colleague at night bad appealed from the decision
of the Chair, and the appeal was not entered


Mr.. POWELL said he desired to make correction in
the journal He did not agree with the statements made
in the journal He did not believe that the vote to
n The report OF the committee OF conference was ever
put Last night the Senator from Delaware was on the
floor and gave way motion to adjourn. and be (Mr
PowELL stated The motion to adjourn was rejected,
aud the President pro tenn the Senator from Kansas, Mr.
PoMERoY, called the vete on the report He did not
believe that the nays called but the Chair de-
clared agreed to- and the Senator from Illinois moved to
take up something elss. The Senator from Delaware
asked an appeal from the decision of the Chair which
not entered on the Journal and the Senator from Illinois
(Mr RIcHARDsoNJ moved a reconsideration, which was
not entered He moved that the journal -


Mr. BAYARD made statement Of similar charac-
ter and suggested that vote be taken sgan without any
debate.


Mr. FOOT explained that he absent from the chair,
having been there for five hours and he had gone to rest


Mr. WILEY said he certainly understood the Chair 10
put the vote in the negative and he certainly answee ed
aud did vote no. distinctly


Mr. TRUMBULL said the Senator from Delaware did
yield the floor and the Senator from Kentucky made
motion to adjourn and that vote taken aud decided
in the negative The Char, was his duty, put the
question agreeing to the report ard declared it
red, and be (Mr ~ voted in tho affirmative and the
Senator from Veiua tells hs voted in the negative
that he (Mr T moved to take up House bill $780, and he
recognised by the Chair aud the vote was taken and
this bill was taken up before the Senator om Delaware
or Kentucky sny else said word Every effort
made by Senators after that was an interruptions for he
was entitled to the floor and protested against IT, and called
Senators TO order He wiling to cay that in ordinary
cases matter Of courtesy, he would 90 far to allow
bill TO be reconsdered aud to allow Senators to take their
time TO speak But when Senators resort to parlia
mentary tactics and motions for delay, and for other
purpose manifested last night be would hold them
strict law Let him who takes the sword perish by the
sword When Senator yields the floor he loses his right
though it is often given to him by courtesy But these
Senators in condition TO ak for courtesy dilatory
motion after motion made, aud motions 10 adjourn
and adjourn and ADJOURN and only four Senators oppos


ton Was it to bs expected that the wheels Of legislation
were to be stopped and important measures lost by fac


ous opposition Of less than one-tenth Of the members Of
the Senatei The Senator fr IN Delaware could take
appeal, and the Chair bad authority TO recognise him,
because there another measure before the Senate and
bis colleague bad 20 right to make motion to reconsider
unless he voted with the majority.


Mr. BAYARD SAID no further debate would be had If
the vote could bs taken.


Mr. POWELL said he had no doubt after the statement
Of the Senator from Virginia. that the Chair did put the
vote in the negative He did not complain OF the sharp
practice; his object was to defeat the bill he made
conccament oft he did complain Of the Chair somewhat