Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-11
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
SENATE

SENATE
Mr.. A:drioh presented the remembrance
OF the WOODEN manufacturers CT New EDS
lad against aDy agitation CT the question
of the duliea On wool and asked ttas IL be
read and printed 10 tie Record.
Mr.. Harris OF j:c.ed to the encumbesirS
OF the Record with tie fall text OF such pa
pers and go the remonstrance Tas oE0ared
to 10 printed as q documsnt and was feteE'
!! red to the tinsncs COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Perkins presented Communication
frcn Mr.. RSaD, the American minister 81
Mexico, to The late Senator Plumb, suggest
costing tt al Ii would &c generous SID
neighborIy act 10 rsturn to Mexico the
tropb!es of war captured by o. 8. troops IN
III. Mexican war OF 1S47. Mr.. Perkins did
not know, he said, that he endorsed the tx
preston. The letter wao referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
Among the bills introduced YES Que max
Ing en- appropriation for building In Wash
iae.oc, D. @. to be uaed as hall oirecordt;
for the erection of post Office buildings In
towns whsre the postofics rsosIpss exceed
So coo.
By Mr.. Qlsy: Defining the tenn "sr'
tio!ea" In the law to prevent the immigra'
ton of laborers under contract.
By. MIR. Mcmillan To create additional
justices OF the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia.
Mr.. Teller introduced joint resolution
providing for en- international bl.metalic
agreement.
The President Is to appoint, (sabjaot to
the approval OF the Ssnate) no less than
three nor more than FIVE commissioners
! 1ho shall report TO him, (whose report
shall be transmitted to Congrsssj end who
| shall receive IS 900 year and reasonable
expenses,
| The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on fuarce and the Ssnate went into
executive session, after which 1t adjourned
till to ncrrow.
HOUSE.
Mr. Dockery, OF Missouri, es privileged
question, rose to correct come figures 10 bis
statement made Wednesday relative to the
finances OF the government.
Mr. Henderson, Of Iowa, msds the poiIt
of order that this was not privileged ques-
tlon IS 1t wes cot correction Of the record
but q correction OF the gentlemsn's speech.
He bad no OH aotiop, however, to the gentle.
man making bis explanation provided that
he mr.. Hsndsrson) had an opportunity OF
replying to the speech. he suggested thai
each gentleman should be permitted to
epeak for one hour.
& resolution offared By Mr.. Breckenridge.
OF Kentucky, repeating the 81 section of The
Mckinley bill and ensctiDg in lieu thereof g
section eulhoriz!Dg the President to Issue a
proclamation admitting free OF duty from
any nation of the American hemisphere In
which no import duty Is imposed on feed,
corn meal and other bread product, praserv-
ed meats, oil, lumber, agricultural imple-
ments end machinery and steel rails, was
objected to By Mr. Burrows. OF Michigan.
Ca motion Of Mr.. Stone, OF Pennsylvania,
the afternoon OF the 21st inst. was set spart
for lhe reception by the House Of PORTABLE
Of ex.speakers Grow and Randall, OF Penn.
sylvsnis.
The call OF States wac shen resUmsd for
the introduction of bills. Amosg than we're
the following: To increase the hank circC.
at'on for the free coinage OF god and ell
yer; for ths retirement CT national bsns
notes; for the repeal of all laws authorizing
The saIe of bonds and the accumuia alton OF
gold reserve; for prohibiting members Of
Corgress fsom acting as attorneys for rail.
road companies which have obtsi,ed char
tiers or grants from tha Uoited States; pro.
ylding for an international bi.metallic ar
,sDgemant; fer he reclsss!6ostion of the
employees of the railway mail service;
granting clerks to representatives.