FOURTH OF FEBRUARY CONVENTION.
Mr. LOMAX offered a resolution, instructing the Committee on Federal Relations to report at once a joint resolution providing for the appointment of Commissioners to the Border States Convention.
Mr. ANTHONY raised a point of order, that the resolution should go to the Committee on Federal Relations, under the rule, without debate.
After remarks by several Senators-
The PRESIDENT [Mr. Mellett in the Chair] so decided.
Mr. WOLFE appealed from the decision.
On motion by Mr. MURRAY, the appeal was laid on the table by yeas 26, nays 19.
Mr. COBB offered a resolution, excusing members of the Committee on Federal Relations from serving in the Senate until they make out their report in accordance with the resolution introduced by the Senator from Orange, [Mr. Lomax.]
The PRESIDENT. The Senate has taken no action upon the resolution of the Senator from Orange, and therefore I hold the resolution to be out of order.
Mr. COBB withdrew his resolution.
