Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
To.Day's Congressional Proceedings.

SENATE.
prayed: LOOK, OIL Lord, 10 tender compassion
upon our fellow oilizsns who are sutfsriug from
tbs ravages of the food; give them food and
rament aud everything tina. is convenient for
their relief"
MIR. Merrill reported back the House bill to
repeal Discriminating duties on tea ard coffee
the products of the possessions of the Netbei
lands With ca amendment 10 the uaure of o
substitute mskipg the measure general cne.-
Pl,osd on Calendar.
MIR, Harrison, from the Military Committee.
ia response to the destruction 10 ilqulre as to
The proprle!y ct Increasing the appropriation
uader the resolution of February 23d for the
relief Of sufferers by the Mississippi overflow
reported the Committee WAS uuabs TO state
with even approximate cXacnes3 tho number
of such persons and their varied needs.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill to promote
The efficiency Of the U s. Army BY tho r,trt-
Ine5t of officers evolutionary er otherwise af:er
certain periods CT service He said he had not
framed tho till, but after careful examination
thought it one deserving consideration.
HOUSE.
The anti-polyg,my bill was announced IS the
unfinished business when the House was cslled
to order tC- dsy, the panding QUESTION bsirg on
seconditg the demand for the previous ques
tious Oh the third reading of the bill.
Mr. Reagan appealed to Mr. Haskell to SLOW
81 opportunity for Offering amendment.
/ Mr. Haskell charged the oppoaenl8 of tie
bill with co iotenli:n of defeating tie bill ~
tsokiag amendments thereto.
Mr. Cassidy said there were q number of
Democratic members Hho would vote for the
ciean bill.
Mr.. Haskell e1q1ired how many democrats
w9uli do So.
M., Cassidy replied thai there wss at least
cne who would.
Mr. Blecsburn. Ct Ky, asked Mr. Haskell
whether no WIS wiling 70 rttuso the righs of
the nslo.i;Y to vote up5n amendments 70 the
bill.
M:. Ha:keIl replied tha. 40 did MOI.
lGr. Blackburn said th,s be knew Of no man
Hbo vas GOT willing to vote for any bill that
o6kod to ;hs suppression cf polyganous prso-
toes 10 eva,y portion of tho United States.
Mr. Haskell commended that if tho majority of
The House desired to amend the bill il could
vote dCwa the previous question.
Nj. ElackSura-There is 20 precedent for
such a nrGolce.
Mr. Hasksll-I! is tho practice of justice and
equity.
Mr.. Blackburu-You must psrfcc. lesisIe-
tlemsn il afraid of au amendment?
Mr.. Haskell replied BY renewing hi, dem, II d
for the previous questi,p.
Nj. Blackbu!n-You WON'T get he prsyious
question under gag Law.
For several moments there was great confc-
slo1 IN the chamber the voices of tLess mem
ber5 who were eudeavoriug to arrive at SINE
satisfactory arrar gament bsipg drRoned by the
sharp rappicg OF the Speakers gavl, and the
c:ies for the regular order"
At last, however. MIR. Burrows, of Mich.
managed to make himself heard. BE thought
hat tho proposition comicg from gentlemen IN
no other sldo was perfectly fsir. He rem esa-
6:rod pro'l>us Congresses 10 which the demo
Gratis were 10 the m'joElt2 whsn day after day
the rapuollssu minority had fought for the sirn-
PIC right IT voting upo1 en- andments. He be-
!leVed THAI they zero 1ishV thea be believed
that Ii, eeo,lcmen, who IRE insisting on the
same privilege ws'a right Low (applaIse On III g
dsWcc:as liio.l Ge 9as ia favor tt tho bill
J 1ss as il Vas, though il might rot DO psr!ec,
ne would vats agsiost eva.y amendment; but
the nei ?-iv bad % right to say that tau M
n5ri'y should cot tffsS auerdmen!s.
After sGmo fIrtht. noisy dscl ssioo. MI.
HASKELL offered tho following order which Was
aRrsed to BY unsLiTous oorsent;
Otdared, inst tho present legislative dsy
continue uoii! tho peoding bill is disposed Of;
tba. tho b be open 10 ameudm mt aud dsbate
a7dtr the i've minute luls for The beu.; thst at
the end Of that hou: the previous question
shall bs considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments then pending; that oue hour bs
allowed after tho previous question is ordered
which hour shsll DO equally divided between
the friends and opponents Of tho bill. ct the
end Of which hour the question shall be taken
on the pcuding tmsndne'as ard passage Of
the bill.
Various smerd nenls to the bill were then
made and rejected, much debats ensuing. and
no deaniso .csio1 had been taken whom this re.
no n1nnnH