Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-04
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Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Feb. 4.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. O.. Feb. a.
SENATE.
Among the bills reported and placed on
the caleodsr were the following
Senate Dill to provide for the inspection OF
vessels carrying export cattle from the
United States to foreign countries.
Senate bill to allow leave Of absence to
per diem employees OF the Navy Depart
ment.
Senate bill to Decentralization Of food
and drugs.
Mr.. Blair presented the credentials of his
SUCCESSOR, Jacob H. sGallinger, and they
were.placed on fiie.
After shorsi executive session the doors
ware re-opened and Legislative business was
resumed.
Before the consideration of the forti6ca-
ton bill wasI regularly entered upon an
amusing scene took place between Msssrf.
C,ckrell and Dawes. The former had been
INDUCING (apropos OF resolutions of the
Philadelphia Maritime Exchange sgainst
the fres coinage .bin) in criticisms and ar
i'm I'D Versions of Mr.. Edward Atkinson for
h position on monetary and industrial suo-
jacts. Mr.. Dawes took up the cause of hs
constituent and ssspoks aneerinely OF the
"eiTasions" OF these who tradpced blm.
This seemed to anger Mr.. Cockrell who
advanced to the aisle close to Mr.. Dawess
seat ard demanded to know whether he
b ID said void abort Mr.. Atkinson that
was not true snd:Whether he could not tell
what democrat had sworn to, without ira
ducpg that democrat. Mr.. Dawes drly
expressed doubt upon that point and Mr..
Cockrell became still more excited, and de.
clared that it was beneath Mr.. DAwes's posi-
tion to take such an uader hand, back-hand-
ed way of meeting the question. The scsne
had many comic features aod gave rse to
general laughter.
HOUSE.
A handsome d Jral design ornamsoted the
desk OF Representative HAusbrough. Of
Nor,h Dakota, this morning in recognition
Of his successful & sht for the. Ssnatorship.
Mr.. Ding!ey. of Mains, reported from the
"siver pooi" committee a resolution dis.
charging J. A O3euby from the custody of
the Ssrgeant.a. Arms.
NJ. E lloe, of Tennessee, suggested that
the resolution should be preceded by pre-
smble declaring that o Senby had testified
to nothing and implicated nobody.
Tbs resolution was adopted.
Ia speaking to tbs Diplomatic appropria-
tioo bill! Mr.. MoAdoo. of New Jersey, said
the Uaited States should have un.e.tricted
trade sad commercial uuion with Canada,
or it should have Nd commercial relations
with her. Tdo ouly soiution OF the problem
so!ution unsought by the q aited Ssatee)
was that thu people of Canada should, in
hair sovereignty, ssk for annexation, which
wai he ultimate dsstiny of Canada.
Continuing Mr.. McAdoo said the United
States did not desire to ado enc acre to ts
imperial domain, but If the people Of Cara
da wished to maintain unrestricted rela-
lions with the psople Of the United States,
then they had bnt to rise in their sovereign
ty, in spontaneous and ur ,ug ht-ior act, snd
ask Eor annexation, which was the cutting
of the gordisu knot and the ultimate des.
tiny of the Canadian people.
Mr.. Mckinley, of O1io, asked unanimous
consent that during the remainder OF the
session the House shall meet at IL a. m.
Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, objected.
TIE House thea went into committee of
the whole 90 the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill.