Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-21
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. q.
SENATE.

Mr.. Faulkner, from the District commit
tee, reported bill to prevent book-making
and poo!-selllng In the cities OF Washington
or Georgetown, or within one mile OF the
boundaries OF these citier. as the bill did
not take In the racs course question WEE
made by Mr.. Hoar "a to Its not doing 70.
Mr.. Ingalls, explained that the bill was an
attempt on the part of the committee to ad-
just the topography OF the District to the
conscience of the executive Ia similar bill
having bsen vetoed last SESSION.. 1t was
serious fort on the part of the committee
to avoid The difficulty by exclusion, 30 that
II the executive chose to veto the bill. he
would have to exercise process OF. tdeduc
tive reasoning. Pool-selling on race courses
was not very mortal offense, and never
had been visited with any special severity
by the laws of any community. To sug-
gestion that the bill was intended to apply
particularly to pool selling and gambling SO
prac.iced by negroes in the northwestern
part of the city, Mr.. Elmunds remarked
that the only rscs that 1t did not apply to
was the horse race. An amendment which
was offered by Mr.. Hoar to extend the pre-
visions OF the bill to the whole District was
disagreed to, and the bill was passed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
| reported.
Senate bill for new mint building In
Philadelphia, not to coat more than two
I million dollars, was reported.
! The Nicaragua Canal bill was taken up
as the unfinished business and Mr.. Morgan
addressed the Senate in defense OF the bill.
HOUSE.
Pending the reading of the journal MIR.
Fithian, OF Illiuos, made the point that
there WAS no quorum present.
There being only 12l members present,
Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennessee, demanded
call of the House. This demand was reject
ed-yeas 6S, nays 125 and quorum being
disclosed the clerk proceeded with the read
Ing of the journal.
Mr.. Fithan and Mr.. Springer demanded
the reading OF the journal In full, which
drew forth the remark from Mr.. Cannon
that he did not know that thsre we're two
Speakership candidates from Illinois.
Several times Mr. Fthian interrupted the
reading, declaring that the clerk was skip.
ping some of the names on the roll call.
This, upon authority OF The clerk, the Speak
er stated to oe incorrect.
- .Gotn oil 10 a.
Ing every name.
Mr.. Fithian-I cay he is not.
Mr.. Miliken-And say he IL.
Mr.. Fithian-And l say you are saying
what IL not true.
The CLERK proceeded with his tack, when
he was again interrupted By Mr.. Springer,
who stated that he was not reading the jour
nal, In that he was reading only the mum
bers OF the pensions bllls passed last night
and not the titles.
After a brief controversy the Speaker
sta ed that the clerk was reading exactly
what was furnished to him by the Journal
clerk. There had besn no TINA to fill In the
titles.
Mr.. Springer suggested that this was not
q journal, and Mr.. Wheeler. OF Alabama, ad
vanced the idea that the House should take
a recess until the Journal was properly made |
up, but this idea was not carried out and the |
reading was continued. IL was concluded |
at quarter bsfore one. and Mr.. Mckinley, of |
Ohio, moved the approval OF ths Journal
and demanded the previous question. He
yielded, however. to Mr.. Turner, OF Georgia, |
who stated that Ia the journal he was noted |
as having been present and not voting upon |
TWO roll calls yesterday, when he was not
present. He had voted for the yeas and |
nays and then left:the HouBs In as dignlfed |
manner as he could.
Mr. Clements, of Georgia, Mr.. Blanchard.
of Louisiana, MIR. Wlsop, OF Missouri, and
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, made similar state
ment0, the latter saying that he wished to
call the attention of.the House to the fraud
u!ent manner In which Its proceedings have
besn conducted By the present Speaker.
The House has been in a..state OF Wild dis
order the entire morning over the question
OF approving the ,urnal Of yesterdays pro
ceedipgs. Party feeling has run high and
personalities have been INDUCED In to au
unusual extent The journal has not yet
been approved.
The journal va, iaslly approved and the
House commenced .he consideration of the
Senate bill 6xit 6 the salaries Of q. g. dis-
trict judges.
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