Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-15
saS2sg'
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., May Is.
SENATE.

The House bill authorizing the erection OF
hotel (for oolored people) on the govern
ment reservation at Fortress Monroe was
reported favorably also the Senate bill to
provide for the adjudication and payment of
claims arising from Indian depredations
alec the House bill granting a pension to
Mrs. Della Parnel.
Mr.. Blair offered resolution which was
agreed toy calling on the Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia for information as
to the employment and payment of laborers
on public works in the District, and whether
they are required to work more than hours
day.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the silver bill, and Mr.. Teller continued his
argument in criticism of it.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid bsfore the House the
Senate bill to change the route OF the Rock
Creek Railway Company of the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Atkinson asked for the Immediate
consideration of this bill.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, questioned
whether the bill should not be first consid-
cred in Committee of the Whole.
The Speaker asked the gentleman to point
out the clause in the bill which required
such consideration.
Mr. Rogers replied that he had had no op-
portunty to examine the bill, not knowing
that it would be called up.
The Speaker suggested that the bill had
just bsen read
Mr. Rogers said that during the delivery
of the prayer this morning certain gentle
men had made 60 much noiss that bad they
baen in Arkansas they would have been ar
rested for disturbing a religious meeting.
This noise had not diminished after the
prayer, and he had been unable to under
stand the reading of the bill.
MIR. Atkinson remarked that the noise
during prayer had come as much from the
democratic IS the republican side.
The bill was then passed.
Mr. Mckinley, of Ohio. from the Commit
tee on Rules, reported resolution providing
that hereafter the House shall meet at II
o'clock that after the reading Of the jou-
nal and the disposal of conference reports,
the House shall 90 into Committee OF the
Whole on the tariff bill ; that the bill shall
b, read through, commencing with para
crap Ill, and shal be open to amendment
on any part Of the bill following paragraph
ITO, and that on Wednesday next at 12noon,
the bill, with pending amendments, shall be
reported to the House.
Mr.. Bount of Georgia, said the majority
of the Houee had adopted code OF rules
which recognized the right OF debate in
Committee of the Whole. 1t had given the
committee power to limit debate. 1t had
provided that 100 should constitute que
were thrown over the consideration of
bill ia committee, it was proposed to set
aside the rule governing the committee.
1t seemed to be the policy Of the majority
whenever any matter YVES of magnitude
requiring debate and careful consideration,
that this rule should be suspended and be-
come nugatory. The mejority said to the
minority, "We will ALLOW you to debate IN
til u o'clock Wednesday. at that time we
intend to stop discussion and pass the bill
through the House." Il mattered net
whether the paragraphs of the bill had been
considered or not. The majority had de-
termined upon the measure and was impa
tient vith debate The minority was asking |
for freedom of debate. He protested |
against the resolution as ur-American, uI-
wise and violent to parliamentary proceed |
ure.
After long debate Mr.. Mckinley de-
manded the previous question.
MIR. Breckinridge. of Kentucky, moved to
az the resolution on the table. Lost-yeas
10. nays 14S
The previous question was ordered
yeas 1873 nays 102 and the resolution was
100 nays SO
Messra Morrill,, Sawyer and Yoder were
appoiated conferees on the Senate depend
emit pension bill.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the tariff BILL
To Wind up the Tariff Debate.