Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-20
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON. D. O., June 20.
SENATE.


The postoffice appropriation bill and the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
were reported and placed on the calendar.
Mr. Stewart, rising to question of per
sonal privilege, sent to the Clerks desk and
had read special Washington dispatch to
the Philadelphia Erening Bulletin describ
Jog an imaginary conflict in the marble room
between himself and Mr.. Reagan, end said
that that paragraph had been going the
rounds Of the newspapers for the last two or
three weeks, and that there was not one
word of truth in 1t. He was entirely uL-
able to say who invented such story. Sen
stor Reagan and himself were friends and
there was no truth whatever In the story.
Mr.. Piatt said he doubted very much the
propriety of taking notice of such speclal
dispatches from Washington. He thought
that it was within the experience of every
Senator that very seldom, II ever, were spe-
cial dispatches (relatng to Senators and
Representatives, sent out from Washington
without more or less inaccuracy. He
thought that the people of the United States
! were coming to understand that such dis
patches were to be taken with certainly
many grains OF allowance. The dignity of
the Senate and OF Senators would be much
better preserved by treating such matters
with silence.
Mr.. Stewart gave as his reason for MOTTO
ing it ths fact that he had received letters
from different parts OF the country express
| ing regret at the occurrence.
Mr. Reagan ssi1 that when the exageration
| first made it's appearance Mr.. Stewart and
himself had seen it aud talked about it, and
had thought it best to let it go unnoticed.
II seemed, however, to have been circulated
pretty extensively, and opinions had been
expressed that the occurrence was discredit-
able not only to the two Senators, but to the
S1nate Of the United States. He could not
conceive what could have originated the
story There never had been any contro-
versy or i'll feeling between Mr.. Stewart and
himself, and they had never said barsh
words OF each other or felt unkindly towards
each other. The dispatch was evidently the
work O; genius in lying, who ought to be
pensoned for his achievement in manufat-
turing lie that had no earthly foundation.
Mr.. Blair asked Mr.. Reagan whether the
statement as to the ages ofthe Senators (Mr.
Stewards being placed at 20 and Mr.. Raa-
gan's at 75) was accurate.
Mr. Resgan-I will deliberate on that
question. Laughter.
The consideration of the legislative appro-
priation bill was resumed.
HOUSE.
Immediately after prayer By the Chaplain,
yesterdays contest was renewed. The
journal of yesterdays proceedings Was not
read, and the Speaker announced the pend
ing question to be ordering the previous
question on the motion made by MIR. Mills,
of Texas, to approve the journal of Wednes-
day "a amended by the resolution of yes
terday.
The previous question was referred-yoas
1876. nays 1872.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, before the an
nouncement OF the vote, changed his vote
TO the Affirmative (amd Suggestions of fill
clustering" and jeers from the democratic
sile) and then moved reconsideration.
Mr.. Tracey, of New York, voted with The
republicans. The republicans voting with
the democrats in the affirmative were
Messrs. Bartine, Carter, Dshavep, Hermann,
Kelley, Morrow, and Townsend. OF Co!ora
do. Mr.. Mckinley also voted in the affirm
alive for the purpose stated.
Mr.. Mills moved to table the motion to
reconsider.
The motion to reconsider was tabled
yeas 131, nays 129 The question then re-
Cured on approving the journal of Wednes-
days proceedings IS amended.
TIE motion to approve the journal of
Wednesday. as amended, was agreed tc-
yeas 1872 nays 100; and the clerk thsn pro-
ceeded to read the journal of yesterdays
proceedings amid q triumphant buzz on the
democratic side.
The journal having been read and AZ
proved Mr.. Stewart, OF Vermont, asked for
recognition with the conference report On
the antitrust bill, and Mr.. B and, of Mis-
souri,, was on his feet raising the question of
consideration. Mr. BANDS purpose was to
offer the following resolution: That House
bill 1881, directing the purchase OF silver
bullion and the issue OF treasury notes
thereon end for other purposes, with Senate
amendments, be taken from the Speakers
table and Senate amendments coDcurred In.
The House determined-yeas la, nays
102 to consider the conference report
Severe Storms.
KANSAS CITY. June 20.-Severel electric
atorms accompanied By much rain ard