Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-11
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May II.
SENATE


The President having gone to New
York to act as pall-bearer at the funeral
of the Late Mr.. Astor the chair was oc-
cupied by Mr.. Henderson, who laid be-
fore the Senate the resolution of the
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church assembled in Omaha,
Neb., representing two and a-half mil
lion members and ten million adhe-
rents) heartily approving the Worlds
Fair appropriation bill provided en-
pressly that it be conditioned on clos
ing the exposition on Sunday.
Many other petitions and memorials
were presented on the same subject
some for, and some against, the opening
on Sunday-several of the latter by Mr..
Hawlcy, who expressed himself as
heartily in sympathy with them.
Mr.. Sherman reported two amend
ments to be offered to the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill-one be-
ing to increase from 5000 to $50, 900
the item for the international bureau of
American republics and the other to
insert an item of So, 900 for payment of
the United States, share Of the expenses
of the preliminary survey for a CONT
mental railway, recommended by the
international American conference.
The Senate bill authorizing survey
for IL ship canal. connecting Lake Erie
and the Ohio river Qrom Comcant
harbor or from Erie 10 Pittsburg), YVES
passed.
Senate bill for the development and
encouragement of silk culture was adj
vocated by Mr.. George, who recalled
the fact that in colonial times silk cul-
ture had flourished in South Carolina,
Virginia and even in Connecticut-the
legislature of the latter colony having
once passed an act making sken OF
silk OF certain weight legal tender
money.
The bill cXcmpting American coast
wise vessels piloted by their licensed
masters or by United States pilot.
from the obligation to pay State pilots
for services not rendered, was made the
! nnC;n;chnI busiunss
The Senate then proceeded to cxccu-
tive business.
HOUSE.
The conference report on the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill was agreed
to. 1t appropriated about $3.50, 900
more than it carried when ii passed the
House.
Mr.. Watson wanted to get an oppor-
lunity to call up the resolution re-
qucsting the ways and means commit
tee to report the sub-trcasury bill, but
the regular,,ordcr was insisted OIL.
Mr.. Watson gave notice that here
after the alliance members would OBJ
ject to all requests for unanimous con-
sent; and he emphasized this notice by
Directing to Mr.. Holman's request that
the call of committees be dispensed
with.
The ways and means committee re-
ported f;lvorably the bill to remove the
duty on silver lead ore.
The House went into committee OF
the whole on the sundiy civil appropri-
alton bill.
Mr.. Bland offered an amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill re-
curing the coinage and issue in pay
mcnt of appropriations of the silver
bullion in the treasury.
Mr. Tracey made point of order
against the amendment, and Mr.. Cock
ran, of New York, moved to further
amend by suspending the further pur-
chases of silver bullion.
The chairman of the committee of
the whole ruled out of order Mr..
BANDS amendment.
Mr.. Cochran withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr.. Bland appealed from the decision
of the chair.