Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-19
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Feb. 10.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senate bill to Increase the pension OF
Brisadier General W. b. Powell to s72 a
month was.passed.
A substitute for the House bill to define
the Jurisdiction of the Police Court OF the
District OF Columbia was passed and coz
ference committee appointed.
Mr.. Payne In presenting petitions In favor
of the resolutions offered by Mr.. Carlisle
early in the session, as to trade relation
with Canada, referred to the delay In re-
port on those resolutions.
Mr.. Hoar, charm an .of the committee to
which they had been referred, promised
that there would soon bs meeting of that
committee, although 1t was not very likely
he said that action would be taken by the
Senate on matter OF such very grave In
portsncs at this short session.
Mr.. Iugalls, who was occupying the Vice
Presidents chair as presiding officer pro
tenn made personal statement. He said :
Four years. ago. on the Isl of the present
month, Was chosen president of the Senate
pro tempore; and, By subsequent election,
was continued in that station until the
second Of April last, when, under resoiu-
ton OF March II, preceding, I was unani
mously designated to preside during future
absences of the Vice President. and at the
pleasure OF the Senate-a function not pre-
vlously exercised by any member of the
body during the century, of Its existence.
The Senate having been formally notified
that my service here will end with the close
OF this Congress In order to avoid embar
rassment and to affjrd opportunity for de-
liberation, now tender my resignation as
President of the Senate pro tempore, to take
effect on the election of my successor In
Office. 1t would be an ahfectation OF indif.
ference, unworthy of the Senate, unworthy
OF myself and unworthy OF this occasion
were to pretend to be unconscious OF the
distinction tha, has been conferred upon me
by the suffrage of the Senate, and I should
be alike wanting 10 sensiblity and destitute
of gratitude we're I to withhold the expires
sloa CT my grateful appreciation Of the con-
idencs and the consideration 80 long con-
tinued, with which have been honored by
the most dlgni6ed, the most Important, and
the most Influential legislative assembly In
the world.
At the close OF M. Ingall's statement the
bill for the adjudication of olaims arising
iroca Iodian depredations was taken up as
the unfinished business"
HoUsB
Speaker Reed having recovered from the
temporary lndsposition called the House to
order this morning.
Mr.. Thomas. of Illinois, called up from
the Speakers table bill referring to the
Court of Claim, the claim OF the Portland
(Me.) Company growing out Of the oonstrue-
lion of the double-ended steamers Agswam
and Pontuusic.
Mr.. Springer. of Illinois, moved lts rsio,-
encs to the committee on war claims, ard,
after an argument by Mr.. Thomas in sup.
port of the measure, Mr.. Springer claimed
the foo-.
Tbs Speaker-Th chair entertained the
motion, but has some doubt about the gen.
tleman having the flor.
Mr.. Sprlnger-Atter my motion to COM
NIT was entertained 1 was entitled to the
floor.
The speaker-The chair is 10 doubt
about It,
Mr. Springer-The chair 10 always In
doubt about motions coming from this side
OF the House.
The Speaker-Thst ls gratuisous remark
OF thelgentleman from Illinois, and Ia one he
will never have an opportunity to reply to
from the same position. Laughter
Mr.. Springer-It is true, nevertheless.
Mr.. Thomas demanded the previous ques-
ton; and 1t was ordered-yeas 12S; nays 103:
and Mr.. Springer's motion to refer was do.
feated yess 105. nays 1874. The bill was or
dered to third reading; yeas 126; nays 96.
Mr.. Cobb, of Als., moved to refer the bill to
the committee on war claims with certain
instructions.
The motion after another roll call was de-
fsated and the bill was then passed, nearly
three hours having been con sumed In Its dis
position.
Foreign News.
DUBLIN, Feb. 19.-Mr. William OBrien