Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-25
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., July Is.
SENATE,

The Senate met ct II q. m. After prayer
the question OF quorum was raised by Mr..
Morgan and cali was ordered, which show
ed the presence of only IS Senators.
Mr Hoar inquired whether the Sergeant
alarms had made any report of his pro-
ceedlngs on Wednesday evening under the
order of the Senate to compel the attend
ance of absent Senators.
The Vice President replied that the Chair
had not recslved such report.
On motion OF Mr.. Ingalls, the Sergesnt-at-
Arms was directed to request the attend
ance OF absent Senators.
Ia about ten minutes the number of Sen
ators in attendance had reached the quorum
point-43-and the Secretary proceeded to
read the journal OF yesterday, all further
proceedings under the call being dispensed
With.
Mr.. Blair presented q memorial from the
headquarters Of Grand Army post express
Ing adherence ct the action Of Congress in
allowing pension agents fee OF SO In each
case under the recent dependent pension
act and enclosing the circular of Washing
ton claim agent Offering TO active men In
localities one half the fee 10 all cases sent to
hin. He said that he CONQUERED with the
memoriaiists in the expressions of their 'ab
horence"
NJ. Cocktail presented memorial from
st. Louis. No, protesting agains. the pas
sage by thu Senate of the federal election
bill, and stating that the masses OF the pee
pie were go dazed with the enormity OF the
proposed outrage on the sanotity of the bal
lot" thsy had not yet formulated words In
condemnation Of it.
Other memorials against the bill were
presented from Adrian, Mich. The House
bill on that subject, was, on motion OF Mr..
H2ar. referred to the committee On priv.-
leges and elections.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution instruct
Ing the committee on printing to report
whether any abuses exist In printing matter
in the Congressional Record that ought not to
be printed therein and to report such bill or
regulation as will limit such printing to the
ACTUAL proceedings In both houses also
whether it is expedient to edit the debates
of Congress by the omission of such parts as
are mmetari4l and OF such pspera as are al
ready printed as public.documerts The res
olution was referred to the committee on
printing
Mr.. Morrill, moved to proceed to the cor
sidaratlon of the tariff bill and Mr.. Gray
antsgcnizad that motion with one to re
sumo consideration of the House bill to
transfer the revenue marine service to the
navy department. The latter motion was
agreed to-yeas 80; nays %. and the revenue
marine bill was taken up.
On motion OF NJ. Frye, amendments were
adopted extending the application of the
bill to tbs life saving service.
Mr.. Cockrel, In arguing against the bill
said that of all the monstrosties that had
come before the 51st Congress, this bill beat
them all It was worthy of the aggressive
aud restless disposition of the distinguished
Senator from Now Hampshire MIR. Chan
dlerl who had able leutenants on the floor
of the Senate dancing, while he, behind the
scenes, pulled the wires. Mr.. Cockrell had
not concluded his remarks when the hour
of one o'clock arrived, and the tariff bill
came up ss "the unfni5hed business"
Mr.. Adrch ssked unanimous consent
that The formal reading of the bill be dis
psGssd with, srd that the bill be read by
persgraphs--the committee amendments
being first acted upon.
Mr.. Mop inquired as TO the mead
log Of the motion end Mr.. Aldrich under
took to enlighte en- him. All the paragraphs,
b. said, would be read ssriatlm and when
o committee amendment was reached, 1t
should be actsd upon fret. The committee
amendment and thea ell the paragraphs
would be open to amendment without any
Limitation whatever. 1t was not the inten
ton of the committee to linz the power of
amendments.
Mr.. Plumb obi scted to that part of MIR.
Aldrich's request as to the committee
amendment. The less hide-bound the mat.
tor was, the better it would be-
Mr.. Aldrich modified his request and
simply asked that the formal reading of the
bill be dispensed with, and that the bill be
read by paragraphs for consideration.
Mr.. McPaerson-Doas the Senator mean
by that that the bill will be open to amend
ment as read
Mr.. A'drlch Certainly, under the rules of
the Senate.
Unanimous consent was given and Mr.
Vance proceeded to address the Senate. To
the common-sense view, he said, it would |
seem that the removal Of unnecessary taxes
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