Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-26
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D: o., Aug. 26
GENATE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
substitute for the House bankruptcy
bill was reported from the judiciary com
mttee.
Mr.. Blair presented memorial from the
female employees of the Government Print
ing Office, asking that they be paid not less
than 50 day.
Mr.. Plumb's resolution directing the COM
mittee on rules to prohibit the sale OF spir'
ituous, ynous or malt liquors in the senate
wing of the Capitol was taken up.
Mr.. Blair moved to amend the resolution
by Inserting after the word Liquors" the
words land their use as beverage"
Ia the absence OF Mr.. Butler, who had Of
fered an amendment directing the daily
search of committee rooms and other apart
men:s, the matter went over till to-mor-
row.
The memorandum offered yesterday by
MIR. Aldrch fixing the time for considera'
ton of and voting en- the tariff bill was pre-
sensed-tbe presiding officer stating that
unanimous consent was asked for having 1t
entered as an order of the Senate.
Objection was made by Mr.. Morgan and
other democratic Senators to hsV-
ing the memorandum take the shape
of an "order of the Senate" and, after an
interchange of opinion on that point Mr.. AL
drich withdrew that form and confined his
motion to request for unanimous consent
to the memorandum.
Mr.. Plumb suggested that there was some
thing behind the matter that was not per-
fectly apparent to the public. The solemn
interchange of suggestions yesterday be-
tween the Senator from Rhode Island and
the Senator from Maryland reminded him
somewhat OF the historic remark between
the Governor of North Carolina end the
Governor Of South Carolina. Laughter.
It recalled also the remark that two Roman
suz urs could not lock Ia each others face
without smiling. II was time MIR. Plumb
thought) thst the curtain was rung down and
tbs lights put cut. Az agreement had been
made by which democratic Senators wers
to forego their opposition Tor, ct oil events
their debating oppoation) to the taFih bill,
/ gtich had been described ss so utterly and
s5horrentiy Objectionable; and, of course he
presumed that that @as In order that some
thing else might be had which was desirable
70 them. he would interpose no objection
to he memorandum.
The memorandum was then agreed to, by
unanimous consent.
The conference report on the sundry civil
approximation bill was then considered.
Il the course of bis remarks Mr.. Teller
ridiouled the sclicitude expressed BY Mr..
Reagan and said that 1t would have been
more touching If that Senator had not talk
ed for two hours yesterday 10 favor OF de-
liyering over the interests Of the miners
of that region into the hands of the Ameri-
can lead trust. When those psople sought
a champion on the floor of the Senate they
would hardly select the senstor from Texas
Mr.. Reagan said be bad been charged by
tbs Senator from Colorado with defending
the American lead trust If that Senator
meant to be understood that he Mr.. Raa.
gau) had, knowingly, sny connection with
a trust or defended trust, such statemens
Gould only come from an untruthfoi
and malignant heart. He (Mr. Reagan
had no association With trusts. His course
In the Senate and throughout his life was
bis vlDdication on that subject.
The vote was taken and the conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation bill was agreed
to. The tarifT bill was thon taken up.
HOUSE.
Before the reading of the journal Mr.. Nc
Cammy, of North Carolina, made the point
of order that there was no quorum present
a cell of the House was ordered and but
1926 members responded to their names.
Mr.. Payson, OF Iiioois, offered resolu-
ton for the arrest of absentees, pending
which Mr.. Eolos, of Tennessee, moved an
adjournment The motion to adjourn was
lost-yeas 3S, nays 1875.
The Speaker stated that the Clerk had an
nounced to him that there we're 169 MEM
hers preaent-more than quorum.
Further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with.
Mr.. Mason, OF Illinois, appealed from the
decision. On sustaining the decision the
vote sicod Yeas 1913; nays 23-no quorum
and cell OF the House was ordered.
One hundred and eghty-two members having
responded to their names, Mr.. Brosius moved to
dispense with further proceedings under the CALL
noon which motion the opponents Of the lard
bill inorder to consum time, ordered the yeas and
nays.
After lorg debate on the order of business
the Speaker decided that the question before the
House was the roll call the passage Of tho lard
bill.
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