Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-07
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., April Z.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, D. o., April 4.
SENATE.
The House amendment to the Joint reso-
luton for the removal of the naval magazine
from Ellis Island, N. Y, was coneurred In.
Mr.. Evarts presented resolutions OF the
New York Chamber OF Commerce protesting
against the pending bill for census emu
meration of the Chinese as absurd, bsrbar-
GUS, unchristian and cowardly; and me-
mortal on the same subject from the Ameri
can Missionary Association was presented
by Mr. Dawes.
Mr.. Platt presented memorial for the
admission OF New Mexico as 8 State, but
without committing himself (he said) to the
views set forth in it.
The Montana election case was then taken
up, and Mr.. Vance Ia member of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Electons) made an
argument in support of the minority report
declaring Clark and Msginniss 1.-THE demo
cratic claimants) entitled to the seats.
Ia the course of his speech he told story
of parson who was once schooling coun
try pumpkin to ft him to be god father at
christening. The parson asked him
what was the outward and visible
sign of baptism. The pumpkin, after
scratching his head for a while, answered
with an air of triumph, "Why, the baby, to
be sure" And so (said Mr.. Vance) the out
ward and visible sign of the backsliding of
the republican party will be the Montana
twins-not baby, but couple of them.
daughter.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Kansas, moved to suspend
the rules and pass with substituted Senate
bill granting pensions to soldiers and sailors
who are incapacitated from the performance
of labor and providing for pensions to
widows, minor children and dependent
parents.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, demanded a
second, and the motion was carried.
Mr.. Morrill, briefly explained that the
substitute provided service pension OF IS a
month to soldiers who have reached The
age of 50 years or who are dependent. He
thought that the same principle which had
been applied to the veterans of the war OF
1912 and the war with Mexico should be ap.
piled to the veterans of the war of1S61.
In answer to question from MIR. Sayefs,
of Texas, he stated. that it was estimated
that the Senate bill would require an annual
expenditure of $50 600 900 and the House
substitute would require S39.00O000 an
nually.
Mr.. Boothman, of Ohio, did not arise to
oppose the bill, but he protested against
bringing bill of this proportion and forcing
| its passage through the House without any
member having the right to offer amend
ments.
MIR. Springer, of Illinois, said that he
would vote against the motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill for the reason
that no proper consideration could be given
to the measure in the limited time allowed
for debate. There was 20 opportunity to
offer amendments.
Mr.. Yoder:: closed the debate in opposi-
ton to the motion to suspend the rules, and
in conclusion asked unanimous consent to
substitute for the pending bill the bill
But amid much laughter the Speaker
brought down his gavel and declared that
the gentleman's time had expired.
Motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill was lost.