Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-24
4 ssOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Jan. "a
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate met at II 9. m. IL Continual
tion Of Thursdays session. There was no
PRAYER no iournal, and no morning hour,
but there VAS call of the roll which show
ca that there we're As Senators In attendance
exactly quorum. Mr.. Stewart took the
floor on the gag rule and offered an amend
~ ant thereto of which he had previously
given notice.
Mr. Faulkner demanded the yeas and
nays on tbs amendmsni, and they were
ordered.
Mr.. Stewart then made strong argument
against the proposed rule and against the
election bill.
Al the close OF Mr.. Stewards speech Dir.
Sanders took the floor, but yielded to Mr..
AIdrich. who asked unanimous consent, first
to limit the debate to half an hour; then to
limit the length Of speeches 10 one hour eact;
and then to have the vote taken Monday
next: but to each ofthese requests, as made,
obiao ion was made 90 the democratic side.
Here Mr.. Aldrich asked whether the SEN
ator from Nevada and the Senators on the
other side were prepared to fix any time for
takipg the vote. he was told By Mr.. Faulk-
ner that several Senators desired to speak
and that it would be impossible, until they
had all spoken. to Fl any time for takifg
| the vote.
Mr.. Sanders then proceeded with his
speech.
Bsfore the readiog OF the journal Mr.Breck-
inridge, OF Arkansas, raised the point that
there was no quorum present. The Speak
er's count disclosed the presence of but %
uembsrs and on motion of M. Mckinley,
Of Ohio, q call o, the House was ordered.
lone hundred and nnety-i7e msmbers
n 1re than a qlorum-haviog responded to
their names, the clerk proceeded to read the
| journal.
Tao urnal having been read 10 ts usual
form Me-. Breckinridge, OF Arkansas, de.
mauded Its reading n foil. including the
reference of LIZ, resolutions, and petitions.
| TIE Speaker said that 1t was not custom
arg to read this portion OF the ournsl. 1t
was idantlcalin this respect with the record,
and it would be bat waste OF time to
read II.
NJ. Braokinridgs replied the. it was his
right to demand the realing.
Mr.. Cuchson. of Michigan, inquired why
the gentleman had suddenly bocome so ga
GUS to hear the joarual.
Dir. Rogers, of Arkaasas- That is none of
your business.
Ths Speaker thon. drec ed thu clerk to
proceed with thu iu:thsr reading OF the
Journal.
TIE readiag vas completed. Mr. BTeck.
| nrIdge, OF Arkansas. Mr.. Mckinley having
| been recognized to call the previous ques.
tioa) desired 20 call attsution to what he as
serted ,Rere errors either 10 the journal or In
liz reading. relative to csrtain petitions.
MI Mckinley said that he was willing to
:iald to the gentleman if there wac anything
\ the journal that needed correction.
NJ. Breck!nr.dge claiming the q ,or. not
a. favor, hut as matter Of right, pointed
out several Inaccuracies las he asssrted)
which bad been made by the reading clerk.
The Speaker stated (on authority of the
c'erk) that the jouInaI hsa been properly
read.
Mr.. Mckinley said that it was manifest
that tie only purpose on the other side waa
ooe OF delay.
NJ. Breckinridge of Arkansas rsised The
point that .hers WAS no quo rum present..
The Speaker replied that there was evi.
IDENTIFY quorum present.
Mr.. Breckenridge said, vita great respect
to the chair, that toe chair had assumed the
power, under tho rulas. to count the House;
tul this method ofgaugiDg by the eye, while
it might do to class cotton, would not
do in tho Heuae OF Representatives
he demanded tellers, whereupon Mr.. Nc
Knley dsmardet the yeas and nays.
Toe j,urnaI was approyed-yeas 1872;
nays 90.
The House thea went into comm es OF
the whole on the naval appropriation bill.