Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-12
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May II.

Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May II.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hoar. from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back the House amendment to the
Senate antitrust bill with an amendment.
Messrs. Vest and Coke stated that, as MEM
bers of the committee, they did not concur
in the report, and Mr.. Hoar explained the
effect of the action recommended. The
matter went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered resolution (Which
was agreed toy calling on the Secretary OF
the Interior for information as to the Zoologi-
cal Park Including the payments to COM
missioners to condemn the site and to the
attorney appointed as legal adviser to the
commissioners, and as to whether the com.
missioners or the attorney are interested In
real estate In the vicinity of the Park). he
also offered somewhat similar resolution
10 reference to Rock Creek Park. which was
referred to the Committee on the District Of
Columbia.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
slderation of the bill authorizing the issue of
treasury notes on deposits of silver bullion.
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, who reported the
bill from the Committee on Finance, ad.
dressed the Senate.
HOUSE.
After the reading of the journal Mr.. Nc
Kinley, of Ohio. moved that the general de-
bate on the tariff bill be limited to one min
nte. An absence of a quorum rendered q
call of the House necessary.
a quorum appearing the motion was
agreed to latter two roll GALLEY and the
House went into committee OF the..wbole on
the tariff bill.
No one desiring to occupy the one min
ute, the Clerk proceeded to read the bill by
paragraphs for amendments.
Mr.. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, offered
an amendment Ito come in after the enact
ing clause) providing that any citizen OF the
United States who manufactures or produ-
ces articles and sells them outside OF tine
United States shall be entitled to admit free
of duty any article of commerce which he
may desire to use in his business, to the
value of the articles exported. After e1-
planning that his proposition was the re-
verse action of the old principle OF rebate,
Mr.. Breckenridge demanded telers on his
amendment, and it was lost-S3 to Ill.
Mr.. Grosvenor, Ct Ohio, threw firebrand
into the debate by the declaration that two
years ago the leader of the greatest and
most extortionate trust in the country came
to the Capitol, marched into the dark cham
Der of the ways and means committee and
fguratiyely took the majority OF that com
mittee by the head and shook free sugar cut
OF it.
Mr.. Mills, of Texss-I want 10 state to tie
gentleman from Ohio that that statement ls
false. Every word of 1t Ia false. Applause
on the democratic side
MIR. Grosvenor-We hear the old planta
ton slogan again. Applause on republican
side
Mr.. Mills-You will always hear 1t when
you deserve it.
Mr.. Grosyenor-We hear the old Texan
Slogan again. A man who at the head of a
great committee puts his name upon bill
and sinks his party into oblivion ought to
get indignant. The plantation manners of
the gentleman who made the speech In New
Haven wllnot drive me from my position.
Mr.. Mlls-Nobody will drive you from
your position of falsehood.
Mr.. McMillin WIFI you permit ques-
ton
Mr.. Grosvenor-Ye If it Is In parliament
ary language. do not propose to be in
terrupted by the shotgun policy.