Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Aug. 4
SENATE.
SENATE.

Mr. Davis cffsred resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for information re-
spec:iog the accident last Friday to the lock
of the Saut Ste Marie Canal, aud called at
tention TO the failure of the House to act on
bill! passed by the Senate some months ago
providing for second and larger lock.
Mr. Cockrell inquired whether "the busl-
nass branch OF Congress" had paid no atten-
ton to the bill referred to.
Mr.. Oullom said it had not.
Mr.. Cockrel-That is very remarkable,
that body, organized with one man for the
purpose of transacting business. will not
do it.
Mr.. Cullom-I have no remark to make
on that subject except to state that bill
making the necessary arrangement for the
com plstion of this great work passed the
Senate some time ago.
Mr.. Cockrell-Dd understand the Sen
ator from Minnesota (Mr. Davia) to say that
tho loss to commerce through the accident
amounts to 100000 day ?
Mr.. Davls-So am Informed by telegraph
Mr.. Cockrell-And yet "the business
branch of Congress-" pays no attention to
the matter
Mr.. Edmunds did not think 1t proper
thing to spend time Ia discussing the con-
duct of the other branch of Congress.
The presiding officer (Mr. Iugalls) said
that he had observed, with regret. the grow
Ing tendency to allude in terms Of severity
and disparagement, to the proceedings of
the other House of Congress. 1. was vio-
lation OF the fundamental principles OF par
llamentary law to refer 10 one house to what
was done or said in the other house. He
hoped that the Senate In the preservation of
it's own dignity, and In the protection of its
own immunity from recrim ;nation, would
observe those rules and refrain from such
illusions in future.
The resolution offered on Saturday last
by Mr.. Plumb as to the refinement OF the
remains Of General Grant 10 the Arlington
national cemetery, was, at the suggestion OF
Mr. Plumb, allowed to remain on the table
10 Do CSli6u III SOuie OtueE tlluc
The tariff bill was taken up.
HOUSE..
Mr. Morgan, Of Mississippi. rising to
Question of privilege seat to the clerks desk
and hsi read newspaper article to the ef-
feet that in order to curry favor with the
farmers alliance he had had his license as g
lawyer annulled. He denied the statement
and said be had abandoned the law come
| lime ago.
The House then went into committee OF
tho whole on the general deficiency apprc
priation bill.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, promised his
remarks by an expression of gratitude that
the presence of Mr.. Payson In the chair was
qua antee that be would not be taken of
the a1or. On two occasions the Speaker
had taken him off the floor. The Speaker
bad conceived and taken 1t into bis brain for
it had come out of his mouth Though 1t
seemed to him that 1t was more gall than
brsiD) that he had right to take mem.
Der off the floor.
Mr. Kerr, of Iowa, thought that 1t WAS
about time that members addressing the
House should cease to insult the presiding
officer, and he made the point Of order that
the remarks OF the gentleman from Arkansas
were cut of order.
The chairman, however, permitted the
gentleman to proceed, and Mr.. Rogers con
tinuiDg. attacked the Speaker and his rul-
logs He then proceeded to criticize the
code of rules under which the House is pro-
ceeding. 1t gave the Speaker power to stifle
debate, gag the House, force the passage OF
bills. avoid exposure, outraged and mistreat
the minority and buidozs the maj ority.
Mr.. Funston, OF Kansas, suggested that
the Speaker might be good bulldczsr In
the South
Mr.. Rogers thought that be might be a
good buldozsr In some sec ions OF the
country tut he did not think that he would
bulldozs long Ia Arkansas.
Mr.. Allen, of Michigan, (sotto voce) they
kill such fellows down there.
Mr.. Rogers said the House mad degener-
ated into state Of anarchy and chaos. 1t
was suspected that the Speaker turned his
back Oh full, fair, frank discussion, on OPP
portunity for amendment. on parliamentary
decoium, on official urbanlty, on historic
and patriotic memories, 10 order that he
might unawfuly perpetuate his party In
power and draw to his support for the pres
idercy the interruptions mass ofignorantand
vulgar partizans, who practiced the infamous
and,corrupt. maxim that the end justified the
means. he said that among the majority
In the House there had not been found
man with the courage. OF Jackson, the
patriotism of Henry, and the love of liberty,
thai insnired the fathats who cauld sap.