Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-23
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Sept. %
SENATE

Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Sept. %.
| SENATE.
Mr.. Hale introduced joint resolution
(which was referred to the committee on
public buildings and groundsl for the ereo'
ton In the District of Columbia OF memoir
ial building which shall be suitable mcnn-
ment to the memory of U. s. Grant, which
Is to contain military and naval museum,
&c, and In the inner court of which may be
placed to rest the mortal remains of distin
guished Americans. The title endorsed on
the joint resolution reads: I'm the vault OF
which shall bs placed the mortal remains OF
Ulysses 8. Grant.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Plumb nstructing the committee on educa-
ton and labor to investigate charges made
in memorial of the Womsn's Industrial
League % to the employment of women and
children In mills and factories throughout
the country was taken up.
Mrs. Hoar asked Mr.. Blair whether Mrs.
Charlotte Smith, President of the Womans'
League, was la the employment OF the COM
mittee on education and labor.
Mr.. B:air replied that she was not
Mr.. Cockrel read from the memorial In
which Mrs. Charlotte Smith states that she
has been appointed by the chairman OF the
committee on education and labor.
Mr.. Cockrellquoted from Mrs. Smiths pc
tition statement to the effsot that In some
cases in Massachusetts the records OF birth
have been changed 10 the family bibles 30
as to make the children appear to be old
enough to be employed In factories. The
statement was treated by Mr.. Hawey and
Mr.. Hoar as an invention or an e1aggeration
Mr.. Cockrell wanted to know whether those
Senators we're casting reflection upon the
Isouice from which 1t emanated.
4 Mr.Hoar challenged some OF the points
mentioned by Mr.. Cockrell.
Mr. Oockrell said that he had not saio
any thing which was not contained In an
official document signed by the President
and Secretary of the Womsn's Lesgue..
The resolution was referred to the Committee
| on Education and Labor.
The Senate then proceeded to tho consdersti on
of education business
HOUSE.
Mr. O'Ferrsll, of Virginia, was the only
democrat In the chamber this morning dur
ing the delivery of the prayer. The CLERK
Immediately began to call the roll on the
approval of Fridays ournal.
The clerk having called the roll, anrouDc-
ed the pairs and recapitulated thu list OF the
voting, the Speaker hesltated before he an
nounced the reault-there being but two
lacking Of q quorum.
Mr.. O'Ferrall demanded that the result
should he announced.
10 order to delay the announcement, re-
publican after republican rose and requested
to know how they we're recorded
MIR. Grosvenor, OF Ohio. Inquired how the
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. O'Ferrnli) had
voted.
Mr.. O'FerralI replied that he had never
voted to perpetrste larceny and he did
not propose to do 30 In this case.
Mr.. Allen-The gentleman doth protest
too much. The gentlemen has evidently
stated the whole of the other side.
Mr.. g. D. Taylor-May ask the gentle
man question
Mr.. O'Fsrrail-That Ia o dlatory ques-
ton. (Laugbter.)
Mr.. Taylor inquired whether the gentle
man from Virginia. (Mr. o 'Fsrrall) when be
was seated by dem ocratic House, consid-
cred it larceny.
Mr.. O'Ferrall retorted that the keeping
him out of his seat had been larceny, and
that q democratic Congress had indicated
him.
Mr.. Taylor-The only evidence that you
had right to the seat was that you were
stated by maj ority vote.
Mr.. OFerrall-I; would be we'll to re-
member the course OF the republicans in the
last Congress when for days aud weeks they
rsfrained from voting In the contested elec-
ton case OF Sullivan against FELTON,.
Mr.. Allen, OF Miohigau-Why didn't you
count Us
The vote was then announced to be-yeas
155; nays mo qlorum-and call OF the
House was ordered.
Juss as the Clerk began to call the roll
Mr.. Sweeney, SPIowa lone oil the absentees),
entered and was received by hls colleagues
With applause. Shortly afterwards Mr..
Mudd, OF Maryland, made bis appearance
and received reception OF mingled applause
aud Kisses.
During the roll call the camera was again
brought into requlsition, and the photogra-
pher again reproduced the array Of empty
democratic seats.
One hundred and sixty -four members re-