Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-27
SsOCIATEp PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Jan. 81.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate met at noon and the l)urnai
of Thursday covering the proceedings OF
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday
vas read and approved.
FIR. E lstis rising to personal e1plana-
top, read from the Washington Post the
following sentence "Mr. Eustis was also
brought from home, although he did not ar
rive until after the vote had been taken"
Hs said that the statement was wholly in
accurate. He had been in the chamber an
hour before the first vote was taken; was
present when the vote was taken, and did
explanation because Of the Importance OF
the woes of yesterday.
The credentials of Mr.. Stanford and of
Mr.. Irby, as ssnstors-slect from California
and souh Carolina for the term beginning
March 4, 1891, were presented, read and
plaza, on file. Those CT Mr.. Stanford were
criticised by Mr. Hoar az unsatisfactory in
form-the Governor undertaking to com
mission Mr.. Stanford, instead OF simply GER
ifYing to his election ;" and Mr.. Harris sug-
gested that there Was abundant time before
the expiration OF the present term to have
them put in proper form.
Tae House bill to prevent the counter
feting or manufacture of dies and manufsc-
ture of tools or other implements used 10
couaterfeiting, was passed.
Among the bills reported wss one to de-
foe the jurisdiction OF the polics court Of
the District of Columbia.
a resolution was agreed to providing that,
until otherwise ordsred. the Senate shall
meat daily at IL a. m.
The resolution In relation to the power OF
minority of the Senate to compel the at
tendance OF absent members, was taken up.
but went over.
Mr. German suggested that it you'd give
risa to debate.
A: 2 O'clock thu apDortioamsnS bill was
taken up as the unfinished business"
HOUSE,.
the approval OF the 'urnal oocu pied half
q hour.
Nc. Springer, OF Illinois, rising to ques-
ton Of privilege, off ,red resolution recit-
ing that yesterday, Oh the yeas and nays on
the previous q lestion on approving the Jour
nal, the recapitula;ion OF the votes had
bsea dispensed with without unanimous con.
sent that Mr.. Tracey, OF New York, had
d ,msaaad TIA rscspltu!a;lon that the
Speaker hs1 declined ID order recapitula-
tou tha: Mr Band, OF Missouri, had ap
pealed from the deceion and that the Speak
81 had refused 10 entertain the appeal and
declaring that this action ofthe Speaker was
unlawful aud, ifpermitted to go uncondemu
@ by the H,usa, would patmIt the prece-
ds1t to &C with the apparent approval of
the Eonss.
Nc Mckinley, of o llc, m .de the point OF
o der tina. the resolution was not ntivl-
legged Que, tbs Speaker having ex ercised his
sht under the sa'sa 20 decije N 1tion 10
b, di!atory.
M Springer CHIN Il that tn, only safe.
gard rlam5ar had to sss that his vote
was correctly recorded Tss in the recspitu-
latioa, sud never 10 thu history OF he coun-
try uusil yesterday had the right to demand
recapitustiou been denied.
Mr.. Breckenridge, CT Arkansas, took the
g INA ground, AMI said that if this usurps
tiou of power were permitted TO go unoheck
@ / and unre5ukad il. wou strike blow at
the root of the intesrits Of the proceedings
of CnnG:e.s.
The Speaker aid not hi1k that the action
of the chair in deciding motion to be out
OF order on the gro1nd that it was dilatory
could BIS made question Of privilege. lit
coud ba then tho purpose OF the rule pre-
venting di!a:ory N 'tions was nugstory. He
Sustained the point OF order.
Mr.. Springer appealed. but his appeal was
no: SUIT lined, and the Speaker laid before
hs House m ass,ge from the Presid ant
vatoiog the bill nu;aorz5g Oklahoma city
70 Issue bonds.