Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-29
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., April %.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, u. u, April ".
SENATE.
After the transaction of some routine
morning business oflittle public Importance,
the consideration OF the land forfeiture bill
was resumed. Mr.. Plumb, who has charge OF
the bill, discussed MIR. Call's amendment as
to lands In Florida, and said that there was
no evidence before the Senate (outside OF
that Senator's statement that there was any
considerable number of people on the lands
in question. Therefore he was bound to say
that he thought that the Senator was mis-
taken as to the number of cases In.
volved. He closed his remarks with an al
lusion to the democratic side of the Chamber
as being influenced in Its action bygeograph.
ical and sectional differences.
Mr. Berry replied to that allusion'
He said that nine-tsnths of the re-
pubicans had voted, uniformly, against the
forfeiture of railroad lands earned out OF
time, and that the democratic House and a
majority of the democratic Senators had
voted the other way.
MIR. Call replied to Mr.. Plumb's argument,
and defended his own action In Offering the
peudiDg amendment.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Pierce, OF Tennessee, rising to ques
ton of personal privilege, denied a state
ment made few days ago by Mr.. Evans, of
Tennessee, to the effect that there had been
ballot stu1ing in his district.
The Speaker ruled that this did not pre-
sent matter of personal privilege.
Mr.. Pierce responded sharply that he
thought it did.
The Speaker said that the gentleman had
Chair.
Mr.. Mile, of Texas Why did not the
Speaker stop the gentleman from Tennessee
Mr.. Evans) the other day
The Speaker-The Speaker was not pref
eut when that occurred.
Mr.. Mills-Then you ought not to stop
the gentleman from Tennessee now.
The Speaker-Thst does not follow.
Mr.. N1ills-It does follow.
The Speakes-The Chair does not desire
to enter into auy personal controversy with
the gentleman, aud he thinks that II the
gentleman will enect he will not persist in
the improperly.
Mr.. Mills-I do not ses the improperly
when one gentleman charges another with
fraud.
the Spsaker-The gentleman from Texas
will please be Ia order.
Mr.. Mlls-I am in order; and the Speaker
is more out OF order than the gentleman
from Texas The ruling is simply An out
rage.
The matter was then dropped.
The Senate resolution was concurred In
concerning the irrigation of the arid lands
in the valley of the Rio Grande.
The Senate joint resolution was passed
authorizing Lieut.. Henry R. Lemly, U. 8.
a., to accept position under the govern
ment of the republic of Colombia.
The House then proceeded to consider
bill, coming over from Friday. removing the
charge Of desertion from the record of VIM.
Dawson. This soldier was prisoner during
the war, aud in order to escape the hard
ships of prison life enlisted in the Confeder
ate army and subsequently returned to the
Uniou army. This bill was debated at
length and passed.
A bill was passed Increasing to 800 q
month the pension OF the widow OF Rear
Admiral Nicholson.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Committee on
Postoffices and Post Roads, reported the
possofiice appropriation bill.