Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Sept. II.
SENATE

Lafayette statue 2lQ stateu lnal tue eilo
selected was an esplanade -of some so feet
square, at the southeast corner OF the Treas
ury reservation, not lpjuring The saidj but
Improving the dignity of the Treasury r-
closure.
Mr.. Plumb suggested the probability OF
the extension Of the Treasury building In
the near future, over the ground proposed
for the statue.
Mr.. Ingalls, did not regard his colleagues
objection az serious one, because the said)
the statues and monuments In Washington
were, in their nature, ambulstory and perl.
pateiic, transito!y and fugitive; and this
one like the others, would proceed from
place to place, es the caprice or the fancy CT
succeeding congresses might dictate. He
instanced the statue of General Rawlings
| (which had been removed from one place to
another) and Crawfords statue of Washing
ton, which was still waiting its ultimate
ocation-covered over by timber struc-
ture like an umbrella. II was also stated,
Mr.. Ingalls, said, that the eepulohral and
funeral group at the foot OF the hill wss
about to join the mournful procession and
take its wey some where, either to the sui
urbs, or to some djacent reservation. He
did not, however, think that the proposed
new site for the Lafayette statue was the
right one. The few Treasury spaces ought
to be occupied by statues of men sminent
/ oi,f-o ~ hot
department-such men as the Senator from
Ohio Mr.. Shermsp) and other secretaries
of the Treasury.
After further discussion the joint resolu
ton was passed.
Mr.. Blair addressed the Senate on the
joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution comforting representation
on the District of Columbia In the two
houses of Congress and In the electoral COL
lege. The resolution (he said) had been in
troduced by him on the 5.h of December
last, had been referred to the committee on
privileges and elections and had been Ito
his astonishmen reported back adversely on
ths 18th OF the same month. 1t was 30 scheme
for woman suffrage, but simply PROPOSE
ton to raise the "lord's OF creation" In
the District to the par value OF their fellow
men In the States The women OF the Dis
trlct would have to wait on the progress to
be made by their sisters In the States, 80 far
az the proposed constitutional amendment
was concerned. So impressed was he with
the innate Importance of the subject that he
prayed the indulgence of the Senate while
he presented some few thoughts that might
serve ss thin wedge to force orevice In
the public mind until the nation should open
It's head and Its heart and receive the peo
pie OF the District Of Columbia into the body
politIc.
At the close of Mr. Baine's speech the
Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
House bill establishing fresebathng beach
on the Potomac river near the Washington
monument (appropriatipg $4,000, which was
passed.
Senate bills appropriating $50 900 for q
public monument on a reservation In the
city OF Washington to the memory Of John
Ericsson, the inventor and constructor ofthe
Monitor. and appropriatlng $40 600 for the
purchase OF certain manuscript papers and
correspondence of Thomas Jefferson, now In
possession OF his descendan 8, were sessed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Haugen, Of Wisconsin, demanded the
regular order-being The LsngstonV enabe
contested election case-but Mr.. Psyson, Of
Illinois, interpreted with the conference re-
port on the land grant forfeiture bill.
Pending action message from the Senate
announcing the passage OF joint resolution
making an appropriation for the base OF the
Lafayette statue having been received, Mr..
McMillln, OF Tennessee, asked for Its imme-
date passage.
Mr. Hangen thought that the measure
could walt.
Mr.. McMillln was surprised that any
American would object to measure doing
honor To Lafayette.
Mr. Haugen suggested that the House
should do justice to the living frst then 1t
could do honor to the dead He therefore
objected.
Mr.. Rowell, of Illinois ION behalf of the
committee on elec!ions), raised the question
of consideration against the conferences re-
port.
On standing vote the result was As 10
50 against considering the conference re-
port, aud Mr.. O'Fsrrall demanded land tie
House ordered) the yeas and nays.
Mr., Payson then desired to withdraw the
report, but the Speaker ruled that the yeas
and nays beiug ordered, this could not be
done.
The House decided. yeas 62. nays III,
not to consider the conference report.
Mr.. Haugen then caled up the election
case, against which Mr.. O'Ferral raised the