Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-03
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ASSOCI4 TED PRESS DISPA TCU ES
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 8, 1886.
SENATE.
The Senate met ut ten o'clock.

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SENATE.
The Senate met ut ten o'clock.
Mr.. Hale, from the conference committee
on the deficiency bill submitted report,
and proceeded to explain it. The report
WAS adopted.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on APP.
propriations, reported back the joint resolu.
ton appropriatiug $50, 900 additional for the
purchase of land for a site for the Congress
sonal library.
Mr.. Plumb objected to its present consid-
GRAFTON, and it was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Allison also reported back the House
joint resolution to continue the appropria-
tons temporarily.
Mr. Plumb and Mr.. Elmunds objected to
its present consideration, and it, too, was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Allison, from the same committed, re-
ported back the House adjournment resolu-
ton with an amendment changing tho time
from 2Sth July to p. NJ. 4th August.
Mr.. Hoar expressed his dissent 10 the
passage of this or any other adjournment
resolution until the Senate had considered
the bill reported by him from the Judiciary
Committee on April 10Th, for inquests
under national authority. He referred to
the massacres during the last few years in
Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and other Southern States; and
stated that, in every one of those cases, so
far as was shown to the people of the North
by the press, negro and republican was
| the victim, and democrat and white
man the aegressor. He quoted largely
from pamphlet containing public addresses
of Mr.. Fred Douglass, whom he charac-
terized as the most conspicuous and distin-
guished colored man in the country, and as
man ofafectionate and gentle nature, who
was famous for the pacific character Of his
counsels to his people. Ofany of the outrages
go eloquently discussed by Mr.. Douglass
had heen perpetrated on an American citi-
zen in Mexico, or Canada, Congress would
not adjourn until it had made provisions to
put tho national defenses in condition for
war.
Mr.. Kenna protested against the speech
made by the Senator from Massachusetts in
the closing hour of the session. That speech
would go into the Record, and would go into
the campaign as q bloody shirt campaign
document with fraud on it) carried free
through the mails for the purpose of aeitat
ing sectional sentiment and feelings which
(so far as he was concerned) were dead
and would remain 80 forever.
Mr.. Salisbury expressed his surprise that
u Senator with the experience of the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, should have so far
departed from all legislative prop1iety as 70
inject into the discussion OF an adjournment
resolution the viru,ence Of such q speech.
From the exhibitions made by republican
Senators while the speech was being made
(many Senators having left their seats) he
knew that it had not the approval of thoae
with whom the Senator was politically afIil-
lated He exonerated the Senator's party
from all completely with the grave impro.
priety manifested by the Senator from Mas.
sachusetts. But he emphasized his condem.
nation and reprobation of the Senator's at
tempt to make political capital for his party
when there was no opportunity to reply to it.
| Messrs. Eustis, Gibson and Berry spoke
in refutation of the charges made Ivy the
| Senator from Massachusetts.
| HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House tho
Presidents message announcing his approx.
al OF the oleomargarine bill, and it was read
and referred to The Committee on Ways and
Means also, message from the President
transmitting the papers in the Cutting case,
and it was referred to The Committee on
| Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, presented the
conference report on the river and harbor
appropriation bill, and it was read at length.
Hostile Indians.