Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-18
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., July is.
SENATE.

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The Senate met at II a. m. a message
from the President transmitting the report
OF the board Of sanitary commissioners on
the subject OF system of sewerage in the
District of Columbia, was presented and re-
ferred to the District committee.
The resolution tfl,red yesterday by Mr..
Allison, making it in order, in the considers
ton of appropriation bills, to move to limit
debate on amendments TO minutes to each
Senator was presented.
Mr.. Elmunds inquired whether the
meaning of the resolution was to terminate
debate on amendments not offered as we'll
as on amendments pending. The for
mer practice bad been Inc beieVed) to
provide for terminating debate on a
known proposition and so on, and soon. He
certainly was in favor of such resolution
as that, but if it meant to close debate on
amendments not yet offered. that was
quite another thirg.
Mr.. Allson-The resolution is an exact
copy of resolutions that have been adopted
by the Senate on many occasions.
Mr.. E lmupds-Then it is all right
Mr.. Allson-I do not ask for it's consider
alton this morning.
The resolution was laid on the table, sub
act to call hereafter.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Gibson, directing the Secretary of War to
report as to the cost of an avenue connecting
the reservation of the Washington monu.
ment with Rock Creek, Columbia park and
the Soldiers Home was taken up.
MIR. Dawes asked, sarcastically, whether
the intention was to give the use of the pro-
posed avenue to the Pennsylvania R. R. Co.
Mr.. Gibson, replied that one OF his pur-
poses in Offering the amendment was to pre-
vent the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
from getting possession of the avenue. TIE
resolution vas agreed TO.
a question having been asked as to the
disposition Of an Indian bill vetoed by the
President, the presiding fiicer Mr.. Ingalls)
said tina. the Constitution required that the
question whether the bill should pass 1.-THE
objections of the President to the contrary
Notwithstanding should be submitted to
the Senate. 1t was not necessary, however,
that that question ehoud be submitted at a
particular time.
The bill and the message we're placed on
the calendar.
TIE consideration Of the sundry appro-
priation bill was resumed.
HOUSE.
MIR. Hit, Of Illinois, asked unanimous
consent for the Immediate consideration of q
joint resolution providing that nothing In
the diplomatic add consular appropriation
bill shall be construed to delay or interrupt
the prompt translation, publication and dis
tribution Of the reports OF the proceedings OF
the International conference.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, otjscted.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, from the commit
tee op rules, reported resolution providing
thai the House shall Immediately proceed to
the consideration of the Original package"
bill, the previous question to be considered
as ordered on Monday, after the reading OF
the j9urnal and that the House shall con-
slider the bankruptcy bill, the previous ques-
ton to be considered as ordered on Wednes-
day, after the reading of the journal.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, raised the
question of consideration.
The House decided-yeas 1l5, nays 55-
to consider the resolution. Oae hundred
and twenty -'our members were announced
as paired on this VOTE
At the suggestion of Mr.. Adams, Of Hi
nois, the resolution was modified 30 IS to
provide that appropriation bills shall not
interfere with the consideration of the two
bills, and the resolution was then adopted.
The original package" bill was then
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