Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 4
SENATE.

| SENATE.
Mr.. Butler prosecuted communication re-
ceiyed by him from the State Department
showing the relative expectations OF cotton
goods By Great Britain and the United
States, He thought that the information
might be valuable 10 view OF reciprocal pro
positions.
Mr. Butler said hs had been much graft
fed and encouraged to gee his republican
frisnds enisrging their economic vision
somewhat, reaching out to South America,
Central America, and Canada and
other parts of the world and be had thought
that the Information presented by him
might bs of service. II showed how abso-
lutely GreatBritain had control ofthe market
in South aud Central America, and also in
Asia and Africa-.ho value of cotton goods
exported 10 these countries by GreatBritain
lat year being SIT 100000 against about
800 0OO,OOO from the Unlted States. He
therefore asked to have the paper printed
10 the Record.
The presiding officer Mr.. Iogalls) an
nounced that general debate on the tariff
bill had closed with the exception of the
reservation of the day when the final vote
is to be taken, ard when three hours
time Is to be allowed to each side. The de-
bate on the bill was then resumed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cummings, Of New York, rising to
question CT privilege, protested against bis
'blacklsting" by the famous Cannon resc-
luton. The gentleman who had offered the
resolution had made uOjust imputatlons,
and In making these impututions he had
falsiGad the record and bIacklisted himself.
He then proceeded to make en- attack upon
Mr.. Cannon, comparing him to the noted
port of his resolution, the gentleman from
Illinois, (Mr. Cannon) had appealed to the
record. The gentleman from Iowa MIR.
Henderson, had seconded tie gentleman
from illinois and bad used the word sneak.
There had been some sneaklng done, as the
record indicated. The record showed that
the Speaker had refused to the House the
] list OF names OF the absentees. Fancy the
great chairman Of the great committee On
apsropristions-the successor Of Samuel J.
Notwithstanding to the clerks desk and
obtaining eurreptitiously list of members
that had beeo refused to tee House, and
upon this l;st oasng a false accusation
agains. his fellow members. Wasnot that
an act worthy Of Tsnnville? He then pre-
cesaed to ar5sign the Speaker and the ma
ority Of tie committee on rules. This ma
jority composed trlumvlrate elm s. as
po 7erfu Is the one which sprang iuto lie
after the assassination of julius Cp ,sr.
Whea the House mat 10 the morning Mark
Anthony recogn Eel L2p!iul or Ootavlus
and nobody else. All the legislative meat
WAS cut ard dried and distributed according
tbs prsarranged programme.
Mr.. Cummings yes frequently interrupt
cd by MIR. Kerr, Of LIZA, snd MIR. Rowell, OF
illinois, with the point of order that he was
not confaiog himself TO question OF per-
soDal privilege. Mr.. Cum mngs proceeded
with the Arrangement of the Speaker but
after ireerent Interruptions asked unanl
III Gus consent to print the remainder of bic
remarks in the Record, but this consent wss
refused by Messrs Kerr and Dunnell.
Mr.. Cannon remarked that the gentleman
WAS printing a speech under the false pre-
tence Of making personal explanation.
Mr.. Cummings-Taa. pretonce is not ss
false es the pretence By which you struggled
my name into that blacklist
Another interruption was made by Mr..
Kerr. This Interruption was protested
against by Mr.. Biount, of Georgla. Not 81
hours ego, said be, gentIem au on the other
side was permitted to arraign a Senator Of
the Uoissd States.
Mr.. Cannon call the gentisman to or
der. Laughter The gentleman from
Georgia cannot take the gentleman from
New York OF the floor.
Mr.. Bount-Yes erday gentleman on
the other side was permitted, in violation OF
the rules OF the H)use, to erraign Senator
as feou and to arraign his colleagues for
ss4ocating with felcn.
Mr.. Csunon-Ths gentleman has no right
to state qaeaioa Of personal privilege dur
ing the time of the gentlem. N from New
York.
Mr.. Bount-I am rot stating q question
OF personal privilege. Bat there has been q
continued interruption OF the gentleman
from New Yo k, and an effort to suppress
him that I have never seen attempted be-
fore and ever In the light Of the transactions
OF yesterday ia exceedingly oppressive.
Mr.. Cummings thsn proceeded with his
speech; and at the end of 40 hour was
8 opped by the gavel of the Speaker pro TEN.
(Mr. Burrows) Mr. Band OF Missouri, made
the point of order that in speaking to ques-