Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-11
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Feb. II.
SENATE.

Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following: BY Mr.. Edmunds:
Providing for an inspection Of meats for
expectation prohibiting the importation OF
adulterated articles of food or drink. and
authorizing the President to make procla.
nation in certain cases.
By Mr.. Pierce: To create an agricultural
commission to investigate the present de-
pressed condition of the agricultural inter.
ests of the country.
By Mr.. Ingalls,: Establishing free bath.
Ing beach on the Potomac river near the
Washington Monument grounds.
The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the bill to provide temporary govern
ment for the territory of Oklahoma-the
pending question being on the amendment
offered yesterday by Mr.. Plumb to..comprise
No Mans Land within the limita of the
proposed territory.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill to prescribe, in
part, the manner of the election Of members
of Congress, intended to prevent the redis'
trictlng OF Ohio as proposed by the demo.
Gratis of that State.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, called up for con
sideration the proposed code of rules; and
he offered resolution providing that gen
eral debate shall close at one O'Clock to-
morrow and that latter debate under the 5
minute rule) the previous question shall be
considered as ordered at O'Clock tomorrow.
Vigorous protests against cutting off dis
cussion in such short order were made by
Messre. McMllin, Hooker, Springer. Nc
Creary and Flower but they we're of no ef-
feet, and Mr.. Cannon demanded the pre-.
vious question. But the House would not
sustain this demand, and many republicans
voting against it the demand was rescted
by an overwhelming vote OF So to 49,
Mr. Springer Immediately claimed the
floor, but Mr.. Cannon declined to yield it.
He proposed either to lose the previous
question or at least to get some Indication
at what time this year gentlemen on the
other eide were willing to close debate. He
demanded the yeas spd nays on his demand
for the previous question. But not sufH-
oient number OF members arose to enforce
this demand end (amid applause from the
democratic sde) the Speaker so announced.
Mr.. Cannon then yielded the floor, recog-
nizng, as he said, that his colleague Mr..
Springer) was in charge of the resolution.
The democrats were jubllant over their vic
tory, and as Mr.. Springer rose to make q
motion he was greeted by many OF his col.
leagues as being In charge OF the proposed
new code.
Mr.. Springer then offered resolution
providing that general debate shall
proceed until adjournment tomorrow
after which the code shall be coneld
cred under the Eve minute rule until
o'clock Friday, when the previous ques
ton shall be considered IS ordered.
This resolution was adopted without OBJ
lection; and Mr.. Cannon good naturally
crossed over to the democratic side and
congratulated his colleague upon Its sue
cess.
Mr.. Holman, OF Ind characterized the
proposed code as being complete revolu-
ton in parliamentary procedure, extraordi.
nary in its character. He especially antago-
nizad the clause providing that 100 members
shall constitute quorum in committee ofthe
whole, declaring that this provision would
place the great appropriation bills at the
mercy of a handful of the msjority.