Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-03
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., April 8.
SENATE.

On motor of Mr.. Edmunds 1t was ordered
that, to morrow being Good Friday, the ad'
tournament to day shall be till Saturday.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
for geological park in the District OF Co.
lumbia were laid before the Senate. The
principal amendment was that half the ex
pspditures for the park should be paid out
of the taxes collected in the District.
Mr., Blair broke in upon long, and what he
called ian important discussion, In behalf OF
wild beasts, reptiles, bad birds and all kinds
of dangerous things" in order to read me-
mortal from Zion church, In Washington,
asking for reopening Of the case OF the
educational bill, and declaring Its rejection
by the Senate as "a great public calami-
ty."
The discussion as to the geological park
was continued and finally the House amend
ments were non-concurred 10 and confer
ence asked.
Mr.. Blair introduced bill to regulate the
compensation of per diem laborers employed
by the Government (6xlng the lowest wages
at 81 per day. and had 1t referred to. the
committee on education and labor.
The Vice President announced that he
expected to bs absent from Washington sew
eral days next week. He did go The said)
so that the Senate might take such action
as might seem proper In view of the resolu-
ton of March u, as to the appointment Of
president pro tempore.
At one O'Clock the presiding officer an
nounced that the unfinished business"-the
Montana election case-oame up under the
rule.
MIR. Sherman moved to reconsider the
vote this morning for an adjournment over
Good Friday.
Mr.. Edmunds "lmpored" Mr.. Sherman
not to press that motion. Good Friday, he
said was recognized By oil Christians OF
every description as being as holy day as
Sunday, and for years and years neither the
Senate nor the Supreme Court had thought
1t fit to be in session on that day.
the Senate had ever adjourned over on &C.
count Of Good Friday, and he thought that
10 the present condition of public business
the best thing that the Senate could do
would be to attend TO it. Good Friday was
not legal holiday.
Mr.. Piatt said that while he was extreme
~ anxious to get on with the business of the
Senate, and while he had no personal scru
pie about stting tomorrow, the question
took the form of religious matter with
many Senators, who had scruples against
doing business on Good Friday. He thought
that the Senate should recognize these
scrupes; and he would, therefore, vote
against the motion to reconsider. The mo-
ton to reconsider was elected.
The Montana contested election case was
taken up az unfinished business" and Mr.
Gray resumed his argument IN support of
the claim of the two democratic claimants
Clark and Maginnis.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts,
petition from The New England Shoe and
Leather Association against the imposition
of a duty upon hides and skins was ordered
printed in the Record. The reading OF the
petition was received with applause from
the democratic side.
Mr.. Hopkins, OF Illinois, called up the bill
exempting American coastwise sailing ves-
sells piloted by licensed master or by a
United States pilot from the obligation to
pay State pilots for services not rendered.
Mr.. Cummings, of New York, raised the
question OF consideration against the bill.
The House decided-yeas SO, nays 10Y
not to consider The measure.
On motion of Mr. Hit, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, the Senate concur.
rent resolution was agreed to requesting the
President to invite from time to time. "a fit
occasion may arise, negotiations with any
government with which the United States
may have diplomatic relations, to the end
that any differences or disputes arising be-
tween the governments which cannot be ad
lu5ted by diplomatic agency may be referred
to arbitration.
bill WINS passed authorizing the Score
tary of War to deliver to the State OF Col.
orado flags carried by Colorado regiments.
a Senate bill was passed amending the
articles of war go as to provide that no per-
son shall be punished by court martial for
desertion, in time OF peace, committed more
than two yesrs before the arraigumenf
Mr.. Lawler, of Illinois, introduced bill
to test the science of short spelling and to
establish 100 schools for that purpose.
The House then resumed the copsidera.
ton of the Idaho admission bill.
Reciprocity Suggested.
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