Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-16
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Feb. 16
SENATE.


SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman was in his seat hortly after
the Senate met and received assurances OF
condolences from many of his colleagues.
The credentials of Senators Jones. of Ne
vada, and Mitchell. of Oregon. for their new
Senatorial terms. beginning March 4th mex
were presented and placed on file.
Among the papers presented aud referred
was petition signed by $50 business meo
and firms of Massachusetts, urging the
adoption OF resolution providing for the
appointment of three Commissioners to con-
slider thu best method of extending trade
relations with Canada; also resolutions of
the Farmers and Lsborers union of the first
Congressional District of Missouri, favoring
the purchase or establishment by the gcV-
eminent OF elk trans-continental lines OF
railroads to bo paid for by new issue OF
legal tender notes, and to be operated by
the government also for the Issue of fifteen
millions OF dollars in legal tender notes !;
and for the loan of money by the govern
ment at per cent. PEI sunuw, on rea. es-
! tate security, not to exceed $500 to any one
person and declaring that the union would
not support any man for legislative office
"who does not stand on the Ocals demands
from bottom to top"
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution (Which
vas agreed toy calling on the Secretary of
War for inform alton as to the need OF great
or accommodation for ex-solder5 at the ma
tioaal Soldiers Home at Hampton, Va.
whether men have been, during the winter,
sheltered in tents, and whether part OF the
buildings that could have been used for
their accommodation was used for other than
absolutely necessary purposes.
The conference report on the fertilization
bill was agreed to.
Mr.. Mcconnell addressed the Senate in
advocacy OF bill for the condemnation and
purchase by the government of the Union
and Central Pacific railroads, and to issue
treasury notes for that purpose. The bill
was at the closs of his remarks referred to
the committee on railroads.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton OF the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill, and later went into execu-
tive session.
HOUSE.
Mr.. E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, rising to g
personal explanation, said that Saturday, in
the heat of debate, be bad used language
towards the gentleman from Illinois Mr..
Fithisp) which he was Immediately sorry
for. He had said that the gentleman from
illinois had RICH. to make fool of him.
sell, but not with his (Mr. Taylor's) con-
sent. The words were unreasonable, un-
parliamentary and unjust; and he apollo
gz id to the House end to the gentleman,
and regretted exceedingly that he was, uu-
der the excitement of the moment, induced
to make use of them. Applause
Mr.. Fithian eaid that after hearing the
manly statement of the gentleman from
Ohio, he accepted the apology in the same
spirit In which it had been made.
The House adopted the conference report
on the army appropriation bill.
Toe committee or immigration reported
a bill amending the various aots relative to
immigration and the importation of aliens
under contract, but objection being made
1t vent over aud the House went into con-.
mittee of the whole on the Indian appropris.
ton bill,