Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-26

went over without action. Mr.. SteT-
art Immediately arose and moved GIN
order TO afford Senator'S an opportunity
to have test vote to take up the
bill introduced by him, and reported
adversely rom the committee on
finance 10 provide for the free coinage
ofgold and silver"
Mr.. Morgan demanded the yeas and
nays. The vote was taken and Dir.
Stewards motion was agreed TO ); yeas,
IS; nays, 90. Mr. Hill did not vote.
HOUSE.
II. P. Cheatham, of North Carolina,
the negro member who poured oil on
the troubled waters yesterday, was rec
oenizcd this morning to ask consent for
the consideration OF bill appropriat
ing 100000 ior the completion of sta
tistics showing the progress of the col
ored race .om January /, 1868 to jan
uary l, 1898.
Mr. Kilgore, of Texas, objected; and
the House went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil appro!ria
ton BILL
The pending question was on the
subject of the Sunday closing of the
worlds fair.
TO the amendment offered by Mr.
Johnston. of South Carolina, providing
that no part Of tho amount appropriat-
ed for tho Worlds Columbian .Exposi-
ton shall be available unless the doors
of the exposition shall be closed on
Sunday, and that in no event shall the
exhibit made by the government be
open to the public on Sunday, was
pending substitute offered by Mr.. w.
A. Stone, of Pennsylvania, providing
that before any money appropriated by
the bill is paid, the managers Of the Co
lumbar Exposition shall file. an agree
ment to close the exposition on Sunday,
and that no part of the appropriation
shall be available until the board of
managers shall give satisfactory assur-
ancc that no Intoxicating liquors shall
be sold on the grounds. Lost.
Mr.. Butler, Of Iowa, moved to amend
by prohibiting the exhibition of pic
lures or statues of the nude or the par
tally nude. Lost.
Mr.. Scott, of Illinois, offered an
prohibiting lotteries or
games of chance on the fair grounds or
within mile thereof, and the sale of
cards, dice, Sc, within that limit.
Lost.
The substitute requiring the filing of
an agreement 10 close the fair on Sun
days and prohibiting the sale cfintoxi-
eating liquors on the grounds was
lost.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, then of
fercd as a substitute the following :
Provided that the government exhibit
at the Worlds Columbian exposition
shall nos be open to the public on Sun
day" Adopted.
The question then REQUIRED on the
original amendment az amended by the
substitute and il was adopted.
Mr.. Bowers, Of California offered an |
providing that the govern
mcnt exhibit shall not be open TO the
public on the Sabbath day, which is
Saturday, Qaushter). Lost.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Atkins, of Pennsylvania, that no intox-
icating liquors shall atany time be sold
in any government building. Lost.
The Sunday closing provision now
reads simply
Provided that the government ex-
nibit al the Worlds Colombian Exposi-
ion shall not be open to the public on
sunday"
The committee proceeded to the
Of the clause relating to
he enforcement of the Chinese exclu-
sion act.
The republicans, many of whom had
actively or passively opposed the pas
;age Of the anti Chinese bill, wanted 10
Increase the appropriation FOX putting
t into execution to 100000, but the
democrats kept it down to $50, 600.