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

SENATE.
The conference report on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill was pre- scented
and agreed TO.
Mr. Morrill, moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration OF the tariff bill. He
said That after the tariff bill was taken up 1t
could be laid aside informally until the two
shipping bills were disposed Of
MIR. Harris asked the presiding officer
whether the two shipping bills would not
come up as the unfinished business" at two
o'clock.
The presiding officer Mr.. Ingalls) replied
in the affirmative.
Mr. Harris suggested to Mr.. Morrill, not
to make his motion t l after tW o O'Clock,
bus Mr.. Morrill, said he preferred to make
1t at the present time.
Mr. Gibson ssked Mr. Frye whether ne
did rot propose to ask for the consideration
of the river and harbor bill to. day.
Mr. Frye said that he had given notice to
that effect but he was not personally con-
cerned about its consideration to-day He
would certainly, however, feel obliged to
ask for its consideration before the tariff bill
could be completed He would not DOW an
tsgoriz, the tariff bill with the river and
harbor bill, but if the tariff bill WAS going to
consume two or three weeks he could not
consent to yield that length of time to 1t.
nil tol, ba do
m snt OF the Senate upon it.
After some debate, the vote was taken on
Mr.. Morril's motion, and the reeult was !:
Yeas, 16; nays, 24-no quorum voting
There was call of the roll to which 40
Senators responded. The vote was again
taken and the Senate refused to take up the
tariff bll-yeas 90 nays %
The consideration of the two shipping
bills reported by Mr.. Frye, from the Com
mittee on Finance) was then resumed.
HOUSE.
The Speaker having directed the journal
to be read, Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, raised
the point of order that there was no quorum
present. The Speaker counted 81 members
and on motion of Mr. Mckinley, Of Ohio,
call of the House was ordered, and 167 men,
bers-a mountaineering responded to their
names The journal of Thursdays proceed
ngs was read.
Mr.. Band, of Missouri, rising to ques-
ton of privilege sent to the Clerks desk
and had resd press dispatch stating that
he was absent from the conference meeting
on the silver bill on Saturday last 10 order
that ne should not be placed in false light
and appear TO be neglecting his duty, he
read note which be had received from Mr..
Conger, chairman CT the House conierees,
stating That there would not be meeting Of
the copferees on Saturday.
Mr.. Dorsey, of Nebraska. moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass concurrent reso-
luton requesting the President TO return to
the House the bill extending the time of
payment to purchase OF land OF the Omaha
trbe of Indians In Nebraska.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, made the
point OF order that it was not Ia the power
of the House, under the Constitution, to re-
call bill which had passed and been sent
to the President. The bill was In the haDds
of the President, and he could sign it, allow
it to become law without his approval, or
veto it.
The Speaker deolinad to pass upon the
Constitutional question. That wasa ques
ton for the Honse to determine.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, said that he IN
deistood that the fear was that the Presi-
dent would veto the bill unless 1t were
changed in certain particular.
The Speaker stated that the proposition
before the House was to suspend the rules
and pass concurrent resolution asking the
President to return bill; he therefore over
ruled the point of order.
Mr.. Outhwaite, Of Ohio, demanded sec.
ond, and the democrats refusing to vote,
left the House without quorum.
Mr.. Dorsey ;bereupon withdrew bis me-
ton.
The House went into committee OF the
whole for the consideration of the bill to fol-
felt certain lands heretofore granted for the
purpose of aiding in the construction ofrai.
roads, with House substitute therefor.
Foreign News
BERLIN, July I'm the international rifle
contests here yesterday prizes were won by
Messrs. Zimmerman and Klein, OF New
York, and Mr.. jacob, OF San Francisco.
ST. PETERSBURG, July The prospects