Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 10.
SENATE.

The tariff bill wss taken up-the question
being On its passage-aud six hours being
allowed to close the discussion, after which
the!vote is to be taken.
MIR. Hoar, referring to the reciprocity pro-
position, said that he had voted for it yes.
tsrday with some hesitation, and should
not have done so If he had thought that the
scheme contained In the amendment was all
that was likely to come out of the entering
on that policy. He, however, regarded the
amendment rather az declaration of pur
pose than as de6oitIon of legislative policy;
and it was in that view that he had given II
his support.
Mr.. Htsoock commenced his speech with
bitter avraignmsnt of democratic Senators,
who, he said, had surpassed their prede-
oessors and themselves 10 charlatanism, dem
agoguism, Misrepresentation, and tnsip-
cere professions Of devotion to the industrial
interests of tbs country. Every effort to
provide free homes and secure free speech
for the laborirg classes had been resisted by
the democratic party up to 1861 by every
msthod which ststesm anship could devise
and ruffianism execute; and the last great
efflrt had eliminated in civil war. And
that party had, since then, opposed all
measures that looked to the elevation and
to the assurance Of equal rights of the laboi
ing classes of the old slave States. Those
CLASSES had been tcrroriz,d by assassins-
ton, and the most violent methods had besn
resorted to to subjugate them, in defiance Of
constitutional guarantees.
HoUss.
A magnificent floral design adorned
Speaker Reeds desk this morning. 1t was
composed of roses aud smilax, bordering q
large shield of white INN ortelles on which
was inscribed In blue immortelles the word
"Business" Surrounding the whole is an
immense gaveI of white immortelles, indica
tive of the power with which the Speaker
has welded that emblem OF authority. II
is the gift of the enrolling clerks of the
House. Jus! before the hour Of noon page
appeared bearing in his arms the emblem OF
the State OF Msine-a pine tree-pianted
In bed of madep-hair fern and
surmounted By small silk American flag
and placed it on the desk.
The House was called to order by Speak
OF pro ten. Burrows and prayer was tf.red
By the Chapa ain, after which Mr.. O'Farrall,
OF Virginia, raised the point that there was
no quorum present.
The Speaker pro tenn. being unable to
couat quorum, MIR. Haugen. of Wis
moved g call Of the House.
The call was ordered-yeas IS; nays Al
but faiIed to disclose a quorum.
Mr. Hangen offered resolution for the
arrest of absentees; pending which Mr..
O'Ferrall moved an adjournment.
The motion was lost yeas 80, nays 80 the
Speaker pro tenn. announcing, however, that
he was advised that there were 172 members
present.
Mr.. Haugen tbereupon moved to dispense
with further proceedings under the call.
Tois was agreed to, yeas 12l, nays 10.
The Speaker then directed the clerk 10
read the journal of yesterdays proceedings.
Mr.. O'Ferrsll again raised the point that
there was no quorum present.
The Speaker pro tenn. announced that
though on the last vote no quorum had voted
mo quorum being necessary Oh the previous
vote, there had been more than a quorum
present andhe again directed the clerkto read
the journal, which the clerk proceeded to
do, despite the protests of Mr. Bfeckinridge,
OF Kentucky, aud Mr. O'Ferrall, the latter
of whom declared that he wanted to give
notice that he meant business In this case.
Mr. O'Ferrall demanded the reading iD
the unabridged form.
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