Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-19
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Aug. 10.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The presidiog officer Mr.. Ingells) laid
before the Senate the resolution submitted
Yesterday by MIR. Quay for change Of rules
so as to have the vote on the tariff bill
taken on the 3Oth of August, and to post
none till next session oil other legislative
bu,lness except several classes of bills as
speclfed therein.
Mr.. Hosr said that he desired to address
the Senate on the subject, but would prefer
to do 30 tomorrow and he understood tdat
that was agreeable 10 the Senator from
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Quay-I have no objection to the
resolution going over till Tomorrow morc-
ing, without prejudice, with tie understand
ing that it will be then taken up.
The resolution went over till tomorrow.
The resolution offered yesterday by MIR.
Plumb ipstruoting the committee on rules to
issus orders that will prevent the sale or
drinking of spurious. vinous, or malt liquors
In the Senate wing of the Capitol, was tax
en- up.
Mr.. Butler moved to add to the resolution
provision authorizing and directing the
Sergeant-.t-Arms to make daily inspection
and examination OF the committee rooms
aud other apartments in the Senate wing of
the Capitol and to report to the committee
| on rules whether he has found spirituous.
ynous, or malt liquors therein.
Mr.. German moved the reference OF the
| resolution and amendment to the committee
on rules.
Mr.. Blair called attention to the fact that
Mr.. Plumb was not present, and said some
| thing as TO his Mr.. BlaiI) making four
hour speech on the resolution rather than
have it referred to the committee and de-
fested by delay.
Mr.. German withdrew his motion Of refer
ence and the resolution went over till to-
morrow.
The other resolutions offered yesterday by
Mr.. Plumb, in reference to the charges
against Lieu enant Guy, of the Washington
police force, were also taken up, and went
over till tomorrow.
The consideration OF the Tariff bill was
| then resumed-the pending question being
on Mr.. Piumb's emcndmsut reducing the
duly on tin plate from 2-l0 cents TO l cent
pound AID allowing bounty of one cert
a pound on American Tin plate.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Thomas Of Wisconsin, moved to lay
upon the table the motion (made some days
ago By Mt. Hayes of Iowa. TO reconsider the
motion by which the House passed the Nat
Mckay bill. 1t was agreed to-yeas 81
NAYS TO- This faally passes The bill.
The Speaker stalled that the unfaished
business in the morning hour (the first
morning hour the House has had for several
M ,nths) was bill to amend the alien land
Law.
Mr.. Garter, of Montana, explained that
the bill had in view the repeal OF thu alien
land law in go far ea shat law referred to
the ownership of mines in the Territories.
The alien land bill bad passed the House
on the 31.t OF July. 1886
Mr.. Springer, OF Ilinois-What date?
Mr.. Carter-31st july, 1856.
Mr.. Sprngar-Is that the lastlime we bad
morning hour? Laughter.
Mr.. Carter The gentleman was in the
House at that time and ought TO know.
Laughter
Pending further debate, the morning hour
expired. and the bill went ovsr.
MIR. Cannon, of Illinois, from the commit
tee on rules, reported q resolution setting
apart to-day, Wednesday, Thursday ano
Saturday and Tuesday aud Wednesday OF
nezt week for the consideration of bills re-
ported from the committee On agriculture.