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Day
31
Month
March
Year
1881
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Public Domain
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Mavcli 22. - In tlio senato Mr. Vooehees (L)em., Ind.) offeml a rusolution denonnclng the uatinnal bauks for tbelr recent action iu nppotitloD to Hui fuudinjr l)il), and said tliat li pioposed to speak upon it. Mr. Morrill (liep., Yt.) raised the point that thto was legislalive lmsinoss, and not in order in an pxecutive Besnioi). Mr. Goukiini; iKep., N. Y.) BugseAotl that the matter bo lald orer one day, so iliat senator could examine the resol iition and look up the precedent. Mr. Yoorliera finally willidiew his reeeluttOB fur the preseut. The seuate went into oxocutive session and afterward adjouruel. M;mïi 23.- In tlie mnate Mr. yoorhecs (Uwn., Iud.) callad u hla reaolulloii couiieinniug the course of the naüODal bank in referenee tn tbe fundiug bilt. Mr. Morrill (Rep., Vt.) renewed his polnt or oidr tliat legifilaUTe bosiness couM not be lon in au execatlve bbssíou. Mr. Shennan iKep., O. i s;vil tlsat ibere were many prtcedwila for Mr. Voorkeee, and Mr. Horrill wlthdrew ttie polnt of order. The rejplattoD went over ander the rule. Jlr. Dawes iHi'p.. llaw.) oflered a ivBolatlon lot the eleetion of Mnate iliwrs, iKimiiiir them. Lald over, ütor au executivt; bOüsiou the scuate adiourued. Marcb 21.- In the nenate Mr. Dawes (Rep. Mass.) cal'ed a tbe roeolutloD for the election of new offiwrs of tbeeenate. Mr. !aw? insisiini; on tlie conRidflration ol his resnhition. the Demócrata proceeded to fiülm Wx agalnfii it. Mr. Brown (Dem.. Ga.) ensagcd In a brisk ■ieikite with Mesrs. lloar (Rfl[., M ss.) and Loeau (Kep., 11.) iu which the IWO latt" uss.iii. l and the former defended these fil;bi-sU ring tnctlcs. The Demócrata ma e a number of motioDB to ailjaurn and U) ko into eiBCutivo sossion, whlch were defeatHl; but Daally i motioD to adjourn waf carrieil. Marcb 25.- In üie senate Mr. Iiijralls (Rr)., Ks.) offred s rrcolutioD, ivhicli ws laii! 00 the tabla, calliag on tho íecretnry of war for full infonnation n regard to all Rppolotnieoto othor tliiin than Ihose ui the itruiy, amde in lii department fron December 1, 1S7!. to March 4, 1881, te. The resolutiva appointisg senate nfBcen was dlscUMad 1J Mr. Jolmotoii (Dt-in., Va.). A lively iolloqny Piisued bet ween Sen atoré Harris aml Heek [Pemocrat") and lianen (Rep.) couceruiDg thr iiolitins of Mr. berger, the nsnimee for s rcaut-at nrnis. After the ilay had lcen wanted by the Demócrata iu altérnale röD calis ön Allbustarliig motions to adjoiiru and to iro llitd executiTe session, the seiiate was left without a quorum and agreed to adjoum. Maii'h 2f(. - In the senate the Demócrata began filibusteriiiHr afl sooq as the jounial wa rood. After au hour or so of rolt calis on motious to adjouru, go into executive sessions, etc, all of whieh were defeated, a debate aróse, participatrd i) by Messrs. Lot;aii aud Morrill (Rcps.), and Harria, Farley, liick, etc, Deins. i llr. Mahouo said tliat be was abseut yestenlay vtIisu sorue alliision vrai made to Mr. BtddlebWKtl and liiinsolf, and that he was still too unwell to review thosc speeches The seuate then, ou niotion of Mr. Dawes, adjourned uutil Monday, with the uuderstanding that Mr. .Mahoue would speak on tliat day.

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