Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-25
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Feb. 25.
SENATE

| The sudden death OF lSanator WI son, OF
Maryland, in this city last night, waS fee.-
ingly alluded To in the chaplaiu's opening
prayer
After announcing thu death OF hia COL
league, Mr.. Wilson, and making some ap-
proprlete remarks thereon, Mr.. Gormsn OF
fsred resolutions expressing the great sor
raw with which the Senate had heard OF
the ,aeath of Mr.. Wilson directing the az
pointment of committee of nine Senators
to take order for experimenting his funera (;
directing the removal OF the remains to
Maryland in charge of the sergeant-at-arms
and attended by the committee and order
ing that a communication bsl sent to the
House of Representatives, with an invitation
to attend the funeral tomorrow and to ap.
point a committee to act with committee
of the Senate.
Mr.. Spooner paid his tribute to the dead
Senator. Ia did so now, he said, because
when the Ssaate lin obedience 10 its cus-
TOM would hereafter suspend business in
order to allow euloglss to be delivered, he
(Mr. Spoonsr would not be member OF
the body.
The resolutions were agreed to unanim
ously and the Senate then, as a further
mark Of respect, adjourned till tomorrow at
| IL a. m.
HOUSE,.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, from the commit
tee on rules, reported a resolution providing
that tomorrow the House shall meet at ten
O'Clock and shall Immediately proceed to the
consideration OF the shipping bill, the ger-
eral debate to close at O'Clock. Friday
the House shall meet at ten o'clock and pro-
| coed to the consideration of the bill by para
graphs, the previous question to be consid.
cred as ordered at FIVE O'Clock.
Mr.. B!ount, of Georgia, protested against
this method of doing business.
Mr.. MoMillin, OF Tennessee, (another MI
norlty member OF the committee on iules)
nveighed against the code of rules and
pointed to the truth Of the prophecy be had
made in the beginning OF the Congress.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, called attention
to the fact that under the rules up to the
present time the net increase OF appropria-
tons made By the present Congress was
Sl02, 0C0 900 as compared with the appropr
atoms made by the last Congress.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, protested sgainst the
resolution, which, be said was in line with
the policy of the maj ority. Lat gentlemen
on the other side go on with their measures
Let them pass acts of Co, gress by proclams-
tiou instead of legislation. Let them make
their special orders, and let the democrats
avail Themselves of every moment of discus
sion to expose to the American people the
wrongs which had been perpetrated on them.
Mr.. Cannon said what the gentlemen
from Tennessee and Texas (Messrs. Nc
Mllin and Nils had said about the rules
was ohestnuttlng,.. and the chestnuts had
worm, in them.
Mr.. Rogers, of .Arksnsss-Th people
took soma worms out OF your chestnuts last
fall.
| NJ. Cannon.-Tlat is tho 999.h time you
have said that.
Mr.. Richardson OF Tennessee Wig not
take the days for the approp ratIon bills and
let the steal go on at night
Mr.. Caunon.-Oh ! that ID 30 cheap.
Mr.. Mckinley said the majority were re-
sponsiole for public legislation, and 1t should
be permitted to put It's purpose into public
| law to be tried before the great tribunal of
the American. people Republican appIsuse).
"You have.bsen tried )" you have been
weigh id 10 the balance and found wanting )"
were soma OF the remarks that came in
chorus from the democratic side.
Me-. M,K'uley.-I do not bsievo that
causes that lie to tho verdict 10 November,
who can consoientiously declare that 1t W 10
bssed on the work of this Congress
What was il, qnsried the democrats.
Mr.. Mckinley. majority on this
floor having only a fsw Gaye lerisiye laugh.
ter on the dsmooratlc side) and, ell OF us
being here, with our seats well filed, we
propose.to 90 on and complete the work OF
ths 51't Congress, no matter what obstruc-
ton may BIS put In our way by gentlemen
on that side Of the chamber (repubiosn ap-
plausel.
The resolution Was then adoptel-yeas
l39. nays ia.
The i'm migration BIZ! Vas then taken up
AMI passed.
The House than went into committee of
the whole (Mr. DngIey, OF Maine. in the
chair on the agricultural appropriation bill,
during the debate on which there was en-
angry spat between two republicans, Mess.s.
Funston and Butterworih. which afforded
much eDjoym to the democrats.
Foreign News.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-Mr. Parnel is consid
ering, upon the advice of friends, the propo
siton to send a Plrnsllite to the United
Ssatea Tna daeos,a will renyasank M