Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 81.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Dawes moved to proceed to the
consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill.
Mr. Gray asked him to yield and permit
the bill to transfer the revenue marine to
the naval establishment to be taken up In
the morning hour.
Mr.. Morrill, Informed Mr.. Dawes that If
he did not proceed with the Indian appro.
priation bill, he (Mr. MorrilD would move
to proceed with the tariff bill.
Mr.. Gray remarked that the Senator from
Vermont could hardly expect to exclude all
other matters that might not have the ex-
tent and magnitude of the tariff bill. There
was no legislation that could be considered
by tie Senate during the remainder OF the
session that would not take some time from
the consideration of the tariff bill (; and be
did not think that the Senator should pre-
claim at the outset that nothing else should
be considered
Mr.. Morrill, said that it was not his pur
pose to antagon;ze particularly the bill Ct
the Senator from Delaware, but he did pre-.
pose to ASH the consideration OF the tariff
bill in opposition to any other measure ex-
cept appropriation bills.
Mr.. Gray made motion to proceed to
consideration of the bill (House billy to
transfer the revenue marine service from
the Treasury to the Navy Department
Agreed to-yeas so, nsys %. The republic
cans who voted yea were Messrs. Cameron
Casey. Cullom, Farwell, Frye, Ingalls,,
Mitchell. Saw yer, Spooner, Teller and Wash
burn. TIE democrats who voted nay were
Messrs Bate, Cockrell, German and Pugh'
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the House bill to transfer the
revenue marine service.
At 3 o'clock the revenue marine bill was
laid eside without action and the Senate
proceeded to the consideration OF the tariff
bill and was addressed by Mr.. Voorhees, in
opposition to it.
Mr.. Voorhees, characterized the bill as a
financial monster. every claw and tooth
of which mad been carefully inspected
in tie Hobbies and found to be
sound and reliable It was only an
impure political and moral atmosphere, gene
By corrupt mo lopoy of wealth that financial
measure like the one now pending would dare to
show tho hard outlines of its guilty face; much
less would it expect 10 DO treated with respect,
spoken we'll of, AMI pressed as law.
HOUSE.
In his prayer this morning the chaplain
feelingy alluded to the death of Representa-
tive Walker, OF Missouri.
Mr. Payson, of Illinois. from the commit
tee on public lands. reported resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Interior to
inform the House by what authority and
why he has authorized and directed the is-
sue OF patents to the U oion Pacific Railroad
for lands granted to the company prior to
the payment of the debt due the United
States from said company. And that he
also report to the House the amount of land
that has been patented or certified to each
OF the land grant corporations Of the Union
Pacific Railroad system up to this date
Adopted.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri,
By uuanim ous consent, 1t was ordered that
the vote on she original package bill shall
be taken tomorrow and the vote on the
bankruptcy bill Thursday morning. Mr..
Dockery then announced the death of his
colleague, James P. Walker, at his home In
Dexter, Mo, last Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock. His death resulted from congestion
of the brain, and as mark of respect for
the memory of the deceased the House ad
journed.