Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-24
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WARRINGTON, D. o.. June "a.
SENATE.

The House bill to amend articles of war
relative to punishment on convictions by
courts martial was favcrably reported.
Mr.. Blair stated that the bill introduced
by him yesterday for the establishment OF
woman's university had been prepared by
him at the request Of the woman's national
league and that Mrs Charlotte Smith had
been particularly active in securing the
names of incorporators.
Mr.. Blair offered resolution (which was
agreed toy calling on the Secretary OF the
| Treasury for information as to claims and
accounts adjusted and due to soldiers and
sailors and other creditors OF the United
States, of which there is reason to believe
that the creditors are ignorant. and wheth-
er or not knowledge thereof ID withheld
from such creditors by the practice OF his
department, ana, if So. why.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the pos. Office appropriation bill.
HOUSE.
After the j)urnal had been read, Mr..
! Springer, OF Illinois, called attention to the
fact that it showed that the legislative ap-
Precipitation bill as amended by the Senate
had been referred to the appropriation com
mittee without reference to the House. He
said that if anything had been decided In
the case of the silver bill, it WAS that the
reference should be made in open House,
and that the bill should have gone to the
committee of the whole.
The Speaker said the usuEl custom had
been followed that the record duly ir-
formed the House of the references, and
therefore declared the ourDal approved.
Mr.. Butterworth, OF Ohio, presented the
report of the appropriations committee upon
the Senate amendments to the legislative
bill. He said that in the case of inconse-
quential amendments the committee recon-
mended concurrence, but where salaries
were increased or new Offices created, the
committee recommended non-ooncurrence.
The report OF the committee was agreed
to and q conference ordered.
Mr. Mckinley, of Ohio, from the Commit
tee on Rules, reported the following resolu.
tion
ResolUed That Immediately after the pas
sage Of this resolution the House proceed to
consider House bill 1881 (the silver bilD
with Senate amendments, and at o'clock
Wednesday, June 25th (tc-morrow), the pre-.
vlous question be considered as ordered.
He demanded the previous question on
the adoption of the resolution, which was
ordered, and 20 minutes debate was allowed
on either side.
Mr.. McMllin, OF Tennessee, proceeded to
criticiza the action of the Committee on
Rules He rected the action of the COM
mittee when the silver bill was first consid-
cred 10 cutting off the right of amendment
and debate, and said that this was another
proposition OF the same kind-an ironcad
rule to bind the House and prevent 1t from
expressing It's views. The House should
have set OF rules under which business
could be done and not operate. as now, un-
der one rule to-day, another tomorrow and
another the next day.
Mr.. Band of Missouri, wanted to concur
10 the Senate amendments. He was ready
to vote tc day or tomorrow if he had an OPP
portunity to vote upon that proposition.
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, also deprecated
the practice OF controlling legislation exer
csed By the Committee on Rules. He said
that before the Speaker was Speaker, he
had always been in favor of full and fair de-
hate, but now he found 1t easier to do bust
ness without it. He feared that under this
rule tie Coinage Committee would come in
with cut and dried programme which
would prevent the HOUSE from voting upon
free coinage.
Mr.. Mckinley said that the purpose
of the resolution was to secure defnite and
spssdy action.
MIR. Springer, of lis, said that the repub.
icans had had their ears to The ground and
had inst had an awakening, and at last some
what tardiIy, 1t was true the republican
leaders had been obliged to come over to the
democratic position.
On motion of Mr.. Mckinley, the special
rules was adopted without division
Mr.. Conger, chairman of the coinage COM
mittee, presented the report IF that COM
mittee. 1t simply recommended that the
House non-concu, ID each and all of the
Senate amend IN 3nts to the silver bill and
rtqIeat conference on the same.
Mr. Bland, Of Missouri, moved that the
House concur in the Senate amendments.
With these motions pending, the debate
began, Mr. Conger taking the initiative.
strikes.
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