Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-07
PRESS dispatches.
Proceedings Of Congress-.
WAsHINeToN, jan. Z.
SENATE

Gate gee represented DE- It's Senator's e4-
cept he State Of Nevada from which Mr.
Jones has not yet been sworn for his new
term and the State of New York whose
Ssnator.eIect, Mr.. Hill. has not presented
| Eineetf There WAS very coEVinti,g In
dicalion, however, In the shepa Of lsrge
stand OF roses on desk in the 'esr OF the
democratic eide OF the CHAMBER tbas Mr.
Hiscock was to be Left no longe. pining Tor
q colleague. After prayer by the Ctaplsin
Mr. Hill entered the chamber frcm the
clock room and was soon eurrcua0ed by
Senators from 10th sides welcoming him to
his new soane CT public duty. AZ eoon SO
the Journal was resd Mr.. Hiscsok sn.
nounced that David 3. Hill. SenatoF-aieos
from the State OF N1a York, wss preasa.
and prepared to take ths o1.h OF efhie.
The Vice-Presldent iaVi,ed Nj. Hi 10
come forward and take the oath @aicl lie
did undsr the eeoort OF Mf. H!:coak. Waep
be wont back to h!s seat tho greetings and
congratulations were renewed
Among the petitions presented were The
f,llowing: Several from tia I.liaoi. are
grange 10 favor OF an iIo1ma tag Of q pop
| uar vote FIR tie elso.icn Of Ss0alois; Ct
| free mail daily to farmers Of improved
water wsys; OF free binder twlne. and
against dealing in optioCs.
Amoug the bills Introduced were he foi-
Lowing:
By Mr.. fiji: For the loan of D3neg o
the farmers Of Iodtana.
BY. Mr.. CalIum: To yesua:e oommsTce
carried on by telegraph.
Mr. Allen sddressed the Senate in sup.
port of tie Nicaragua canal prej act stating
that hls constituents had the meet profound
Interest in it. and the dsepess salictude for
te success.
BE was followed By Mr.. Morgan In The
same line.
o. motion Of Mr.. Oookrell ne was ez
cu1ed iyom ssrviug on the committee on In
mlgra: los Mr.. M,Pherson from service On
the committee cn territories; Mr.. Coqu!tt
on Interstate commerce and Mr.. Voorhees,
] on relations With Canada aud Mr.. Hill wss
| appointed 10 these PLACES.
The resolution tf,red yesterday by Mr..
Morgan ins,ructing thu oommittee on for.
eign relation. to irquire in.o toe condition
OF the Nica-cgu canal was tsken up and
wes { % motion OF Mr. Vssf) agreed TO
and the Ssoa:e adjourned I'LL III ocday nsxs.
HOUSE
After the approval of the j uri a. and tae
appropriate reference of various executive
commentaries,
Ga motion OF Mr.. Springer il was crd ered
that when the Houas sci ,orned it be to
mset On Monday next.
Mr. Richardson, Of Tennessee, chairman
OF the committee OF printing, offered ooE-
tea TO examine into the errors in the index
of the raoo!d of the present eessiol end 70
take steps to remedy the d. f.ois.
TIE resolution was agreed TO.
The call of States was then sesam d, I'M
der which call. and among the bills Intro
ducsd. were the following: For pensions 10
Indian war s1ldiers; TO amend the interstate
commerce aos 80 as to permit tbs allowance
Of extra baggage to comm erOlal travellers;
to allow e .es end second class postmassers
to Suspend clerks and other employees for
no. exceeding 60 days for cause a.so to rs
duce the postage on All class matter; also
10 authorize additional leave beyond 80
days to letter carriers and clerks
disabled 10 the performance OF duty;
al aoll.optou BIZ; also bill dsHairg lard
and I'm poeing tax ca ths macniaciure of
compound lsri; proposlaga oonst.tu!ioaai
amendment providing for uai.o.m law;
for ma.rlsga aad diVotc d1lag lbs mia
nun rate of psnsloDs at Fix del are
month TO equa z, taxation aDd i'm
pose al i1ooms tag; for the fee co!0GSs
Of e!lvcr; for the prevention CT truss
q resolution direc.!Uy tne oonui:ten Oh ia
dic!s:s to invss.igats and sapors waaiher
t1s act OF 1887, providing shas gold AID s;l-
We. hGlion oroush. TO M ;nln5a 10; Coinage
shall be c,ined for re bsDef cf .hs dopos!-
to:s Is sslll In fore piaoing bagsiag srd
LtS5 Ou GE0 lIo0 iltti re-
cIproci.y ba.w -el tia Initial States and
Me1!ct; fzl1g..hs Pfos!dsn.ia term sS SIX
years; p:ovldicg ihas all silver dollars hs.e-
afcr coined shalt contain one oanos troy IF
p1.e sllVsr. and for the free ooinsse ihsrsnf;
TO repeal the MtKirlsy law; 80 to repsn
the o'esn mail subsidy &C also 10 reduce
tina expenses of souators and Re2segents-
ti7ss attending Congressional! faps.als.
Mr.. B cunt, Of Georgia, entered motion
to reconsider the vote by which the House
yesterday decided 10 lrdaiaiteiy pos' pone
the Senate ioint resolution authorizing the
Secretary CT the Navy to transport load Of
g ,ar to Russia.
Ran Short of Coal
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7.-Tae British
steamship Victoria, at tbs pcrs from Ham