Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-03
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., March 3.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The score or more Senators who hsd re-
manned industrlously at work Cntil the close
of Yesterdays session found, when they Left
the CAPITOL at O'Clock In the morning, the
ground covered with snow, and those who
were In attendance when to-day's session
began had made their way to the Capitoi
through snowstorm. As socn as tns morn
ing PRAYER was clfsred By the Chaplain end
the journal OF yesterday read by the Secre-
tary, the galleries were cleared and the doors
were closed for an executive session. The
doors were reopened OF 1915. when the gsn-
eral deficiency appropriation bill was taken
up, aud sl the amendments thai had been
agreed to Ia committee OF the whole last
night we're sgresd 10 in bulk by the Senate
except as to four that we're raserVeG-la-
oluiiug tbs French spoliatioc claims rnd
the Pacific Railroad claims.
The Gsst of these reserved amendments
las to payment to the Pacific railroads) WEE
agreed to without division.
The nexs reserved smendnent WIS that
for the Payment Of The French epoia ion
claims
Mr.. Egar:s made an argument in support
of the justice of the claims, and gave bFie
hstoricai review OF how they we're used ty
the U. 6. government as part payment TO
France 10 the purchase of the Louisiana ter.
ritOry. So fsr GO be heard and knew the
Fsepch spoliatcn claims that ware repre-
eented In the city of New York mad come
down by Inheritance TO their present hold
e7s. They had not been very marketable
con- mcdity and had remained. By necessity,
lin the old decks and srurks where they had
sbeen fond.
The di cussion WAS carried on ct much
slenath By Messrs Stewart, Hosr, EimundF,
ispoonar. Mnfriil, Daniel. Blair and Hawley
1.-The lat!eT declaring lhs! in gerry few .hir2s
was he ashamed of his country, but that Ibis
was one Ct them.
Finally, Mf. German having appealed 10
Senators to stop the discussion and 20 pess
tbs hill before it Yves too late, the vote was
,skec gad tbs French s,o!ia.ina claims
am pdmont r ss agreed to-yess Al, noys IA
Mr.. Stewart cG sred SO amendment. Which
was agreed tc, toreimbu@e to tbs States OF
California Oregon and NevsdA moneys tx
pended By thea in the suppression OF the
rebellion "
Mr. Frye Offered an emeEGnenf, which
was sereed TO, ratif,ing permits heretofore
granted hy tbs commissioners OF the District
Of Colombia fer az extension Of buildings
bayopd the building lines, but requiring
such permits 10 fut0fs TO have the assent Of
all the cen mss!cners.
The smonGm out was agreed 20.
Mr.. Danie moved to Insert paragraph
direct ne the Secretary CT fine Treasury 10
re-aetfie and pay the cleims ofthe Safes of
N.w YorK, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Vir-
gaia and SJu;h Carolina, add the city of
Baltimore, on acccuat OF advances msde in
the war Of 1872 and appropria'lpg 50 500
900 Tor that purpose. Tue motion was
agreed to-yeas 2S nays %.
THE bill was then paased and cent back 10
tho Eouse With the Senate amendments.
The conference report on the diplomatic
appropriation bill incadiog tho provision
FIR the Eawsiian cable wss adopted.
The conference report On the pensions
bill was referred 10 another conference, the
House couftrrees having csisted In iDc.ess
ing the fees of pension agents.
The conference report or he saudfy civil
bill was agreed to.
The conference report OF H. copyright
bill wae presented and agreed to.
EoUak
| Yhen the Il :u9s mst afsez the racesa Il
found that tbs wear and !aar of the heavy
work of the last few days bad tod heavily
uogn :hs reading clerks, and their soiccs ss
III ,y READ tho various measures can't to them
were almost loaudible.
Mr.. Cuieaen submitted the conference re
port on the bill to Increase the number OF
for disabled volunteers.
Mr. Bl:terwo,tb, pending action. present.
Ell the conference report on the legislative
bill. An agreement is reached on si qaes-
lions except the Senate amendment making
Saaa.ors' clerks annual employees. The
report WAS adopted and further conference
ordered
Toe Honss then resumed consideration OF
tho Cutcocon conference report and it. YES
agreed o-yeas, 124; nays, 125 The Speak
or casting the dec,dlnq vie.
Foreign News.
LosD IN March g. The fireman Sad!er,
who WA arrested on February 10 last FIR
the mur Ter CT ''Carroty Nell' 10 Waite