Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-24
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES,
Proceedings of Congress.
WARRINGTON. D. o.. Sept. "a.
SENATE

SENATE.
Senate bill supplementary to an act en-
titled san act to authorize the construction
of the Baltimore and Potomac h. h. In the
District of Colmmbia," YVES passed With
proyiso that nothing In the act and no e1-
pendture to be made under 1t shall be held
or construed to give the railroad any right,
legal or equitable, not now possessed to re-
tain the passenger depot on Sixth street.
House bill providing for the adjustment OF
accounts of laborers, workmen Snd mechar-
ics arising under the eight hour Ia" was
reached, but objection to Its consideration
YVES made and 1t went over without action.
The Senate passed the House bill, with
Senate substituted to defoe and regulate the
jurisdiction OF the courts OF the Uoited
States. Mr.. Germans amendment to sub
stitute Baltimore for Richmond as the
place 10 hold court in the fourth circuit,
was reisced-yeas %, lays 29-and the substi-
tute was passed-yeas 40, nays 6-tMessrs. Bar
bour, Bate, Blackburn, Blodgett Harris and Vest)-
conference was asked.
HOUSE.
The desk OF Langston was profusely deco
rated With fowers this morning.
Miller, of South Carolina (who was yes
| terdsy declared to be elected as represent
alive from the 7ah South Carolina district)
appeared st the bar of the House and took
the oath of Office.
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported a resolution
calling on The President for information
relative to the killing of Gen. Barrundia
Mr.. McCreary, Of Kentucky, strenuousiy
advocated the resolution. The killing OF
Gen. Barrundia by the Guatemalean suthori-
ties on the s.. vessel Acapulo had, he said,
attracted wide attention both here and
abroad. Public indignation had increased
as the facts of the killing became known,
and public sentiment demanded that there
should be thorough investigation of the
killing of man on an American vessel and
under the flag of the United States. There
was no Law which permitted Minister NJ
ner to advise or suggest to the captain OF the
Acapulco that 1t was his duty to give up his
passenger. When the minister did that he
violated the precedent and law. The deck
of an American vessel was the territory Of
the United Slater. He Mr.. McCreary) had
offered this resolution because he believed
that the United States Minister bad not
dane his duty and that the ofioers of the
United States war vessels had not done their
duty. Americans owed it to themselves
and to their flag to investigate the matter.
Where was our boasted vigorous American
policy?
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Stewart, of Vermont, from the COM
mittee on judiciary, reported that the House
disapproved of the recent speech Of Repre-,
sentative Kennedy, of Ohio, and that the
Public Printer be directed to>exclude 1t from
1.-THE permanent Congressional Record.
Mr. Kennedy, after good deal of objeo
| tlon from his own side OF the House, by the
aid of Mr.. Oates OF Alabama, was finally al
lowed to be heard In his own behalf. He
made no apology for his speech. and said no
expuugng could eradicate 1t from the minds
OF his countrymen. He Wanted his Owe
military service to bis country and his legl--
lative service to his party. and told terri
Bile flo by saying that though his party
friends might disapprove his speech, an DID,
and worn, and gray-hs aired colored man met
him as he came out of the Capitol after ne
had made that speecb, and thanked him for
having spoken for his race.
The resolution e1punglDg Kennedy g
speech from the permanent Record was
| adopted: Yeas Isl. nays So.