Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-13
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WAeH1NGIoN, Jan. Is.
SENATE

1Crt.Qcet.OGS COh WltteS SesIeiuey 19'o ~ -
had been In tie committee he would have
voted against the bill reported yesterday
providing Tor coast defeDcaa. Although 1t
WAC bill OF great impo,:sncs and ore that
deserved much consideration, be should
have felt ccnstrsiLed Ia the present conoi-
zion OF the country snd people to vote
against It, There were, &c thought, no war
c!c1ds visible 10 eivs unusual concern or
alarm. Tbs country wa, in Dush more
danger from the burdens Of taxation than
from any invasion by foreign foe. L; &C.
CARED to him, therefore. that 1t would re
wiser frat to relieve tie people frcn the
present exsc.iors of taxation and theu, in
the future, to look to remote and contingent
dangers from outside.
Senate bill TO prevent the misleading OF
! f,od and food products wss reported
Mr. Kyle introduced bill proposing TN
amendment to the contribution SO ns 10 regu.
late marriages azd divorce ia The several
States.
Nj. Gallingar introduced bill TO ensure
preference to veterans of tie late var in
appoIn ments to and retention in ofics.
| The resolution ofered lset Monday by
| Mr. Mitchell iustructDe the judiciary com
mittee to irqare ard report what legiala-
tioa ia necessary to ralleve the Court Of
Claims in tbs transaction o! lis business,
and to expedite such bnsInts'. was taken
up.
The resolution vas debated at length.
| HoUsE.
Mr.. Wise, OF Virginia. offered resolution
authorizing the committee Oh Interstate and
foreign commerce. to Ri dutisg the sessions
OF the House, to send for persona ard pspsis
and to administer oaths In pursuing inquiry
touching any matter of proposed legislation
referred to 1t.
My. Pa5ns. OF New York, OF jscted to is
Immediate consideration, and moved that it
be referred to the committee on ruler. Lost.
Mr.. B5num, OF Ind ana, suggested that
the latter part Of the seaolu i'm be el'mi.
mated, and this suggestion was scceded to
By Mr. WiEs.
Tue resolution, az amended, vas adopted.
Mr.. Stone, OF Kentucky, ofs,ed resolu.
utlon which wss agreed to) calling on he
Secretary Of the T.elsu:y for tabular
statement o. ell goods imported into Por
Rico and the Dominican republic since Tie
reciprocity treaty went into tff!cs. Also a
resolution (which WAS agreed to) calling
the &c ,retsry Of State for copies Of all com
mu ca.ione between the Uaited S!ates 81 d
Sosin, Salvador and BfIzl on the subject Ct
re 3lprocty.
IL. Boanar, OF louisiana, fsrid nso.
luton providing fer an investigation OF
Jud ,e Aleck B;armen, OF the western Dis
trios OF L: u;alans. Referred.
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, offered resou
tlol directing the committee Ga printing to
Inquire By what authority Inc compiler OF
tn, Congressional directory embraced The
appendix, to ascertain the additie nal
oos: thereof, and whether the sane shou d
b., omitted in future editions. Referee d.
o. motion Of Mr.. Bland, CT Missouri. q
resolution was adopted calling on the S:eie.
tsry OF the Treasury for information az 10
whether, at any time since the 81 per cent.
DO 1ds became due, there has been sufficient
funds 10 the Treasury 10 pay the same, and,
il 60. by what authority he has astrm I'd o
continue such bonds OF 2 per cent, and Why
the cana were not paid at the time lley
were dus.
Ths following bills were Introduced: To
extend the free delivery eyetem to :owra Of
IS 900 inhabitants; for the c!s e ;stion CT
clerks 10 a:ss and secoad-clhss pos'cM ,es /; 10
cover ino the Treasury the 500. 100000 CT
god reserve now held for the redemption OF
U. 8. notes for the appointment OF clerks
to & representatives..
Tie committee en- accounts reported 8
resolution depriving the various expenditure
com nlsteas and other miner committees of
clerks. The report dwells UPON The uanec.
e:aary exrenEe entai!ed by granting clerks
to committees which rarely, il ever, have
any work to perform.
Mr.. Boatner, OF Louisiana. cf4fed au
q amendment author cg Representatives 10
ap point private secre tar!es at ss,ary OF
OF sl25 m5nsh.
Toe report went over uutil tomorrow.
Tho Htu:e adjol.nsi at r debate and after
entering into an fragment or OR hcurs &c.
bate to morrow on s;lltion cf.red By Mr..
Holman directed against the granting Of subsidies
aad in favor OF eco, ooical spprop,i sticrs. The
o,pocts srs that the discussion will take wide
range snl will Involve the u.s.iln Of the foan-
clal condition OF the Trea y.
Durirg the debate Mr. Reed, OF MSine, i arsu-
ing that debste would Lot be In order after the
p1eyious questio WAS ords raj added sarcst tical
~ ''snd this q. uae will GO SO to be Lucrative
btdy."
The repetition Of the charge which had SO fre.
quenty been hurled agsinst hius,lf csused the
Hon:e. n,crats sad republicans, to broak ito
roar OF laughter.