Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 26, 1885
SENATE
SENATE.

SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich the oath Of ~.
fee was administered to Hon. Jonathan
Chace, the newly elected Senator from
Rhode Island. On taking his seat Mr.
Chace received the congratulations of mauv
Senators.
The chair laid before the Senate the ere.
dentials of Hon. J. d. Cameron, reelected
by the Legislature of Pennsylvania to be
United States Senator from that State for
papers were fled
The Bayard resolution expressive of ths
sentiments of the Senate in regard to the
London dynamite explosions was taken up
at 1850 p. M and Mr.. Bayard made shor,
speech upon it.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved that it he refer.
red TO the Committee on Foreign Relations
and said he wished for more information on
the subject. He said he had no sympathy
with the dynamiters, but be would not vote
for resolution which might be Interpreted
into an expression of sympathy with Ire.
lands enemies. 1t was known here that
there was war absolute between England
aud Ireland so far as Irshmen without
country could make war.
Upon yea and nay vote the motion YVES
defeated-yeas 2, nays 55-only Senators
Riddleberger and Van Wyck voting in the
affirmative.
The negative vote of tifty.fve is the mea.
sure of the strength of the resolution on the
question of passage.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved that further
consideration of the resolution be postponed
until next Wednesday, which motion was
defeated by to 81.
The resolution was then passed by vote
of 63 to namely, Mr.. Riddleberger.
HOUSE.
A large number of executive communities.
tons were laid before the House BY the
speaker and appropriately referred, but
none were Of public Importance.
Dir. Stockslager of Indiana, offered res.
olution, which was adopted, directing the
Committee on Public Buildings to inquire
into the origin of the fire which occurred
on thereof of the House this morning, and
report what measures are necessary to give
greater security against fire.
Under the call of States a number of bills
were introduced and referred
Mr.. Findlay, of Maryland, offered reso-
luton, which was referred to the Commit.
tee on Foreign Affairs, calling on the Sec.
rotary of State for information as to whether
any citizen Of the United States or persons
domiciled within the same were concerned
or participated directly or indirectly in
bringing about the recent explosions in
London, provided that the transmission Of
such information is compatible with the
public interests.
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, rose to intro
duce joint resolution, but instead Of send
ing it to the clerks desk proceeded to read
it himself 1t recites that the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue, and the Secretary of
the Treasury have, by unwarrantable regu
lations assumed to extend the bonded Pc
riod for distilled spirits, and provides that
thu Office Of Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue aud the entire system ofInternal Rev
enue taxation shall be abolished
Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky interrupted
the reading with the point of order that the
resolution must be read at the clerks desk
but the Speaker held otherwise.
The House then went into the Commit
tee of the Whole on the District Of Colum
bia Appropriation BILL
After debate the resolution was referred