Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-28
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Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July %.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, ~. W. July 20.
SENATE.
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, from the COM
mittee on contingent expenses reported
resolution for the appointment OF a
select committee to investigate the re-
cent labor troubles at Homestead, Pa,
and Shoshone county, Idaho, and as to
the employment of Pinkerton detec-
tives. At the suggestion of Dir. Quay
the resolution went over till tomorrow.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Wolcott for a select committee OF
five Senators to investigate the opera
lions of the Geological survey was laid
before the Senate and agreed to.
A bill to increase the safety Of thea
tres and other places Of amusement in
the District of Columbia was introduced
by Mr. Gallinger, who addressed the
Senate on the subject, and recalled the
many instances in which in this and
other countries great destruction of life
has resulted from panics in theatres
and churches and from insufficient
means of egress. The bill requires all
theatres in the District to have sufficient
means of exit to enable the audience to
leave the building within two minutes.
Mr.. Harris objected and the bill was
referred to the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Bills for an eight-hour law as to pub
lie works of the United States and of
the District of Columbia, and one for
the purchase of Mr.. George Bancroft's
library the anti-option bill was taken
up at 3 p. H., and Mr.. Washburn
moved to lay on the table Mr.. VOL
colts motion to refer it to the commit
tee on finance.
The vote on Mr.. Washburn's motion
resulted-yeas 30, nays 10; so the mo-
ton to refer the anti-option bill to the
finance committee was laid on the table.
The concurrent resolution for final
adjournment at . p. m. on Saturday was
received from the House.
Mr.. Gibson, of louisiana, served no
tice on Mr.. Washburn that he cannot
secure voting quorum on the question
of passing the anti-options bill, doubt
less meaning that some Senator's will
absent themselves or refuse to vote to
break quorum. Mr.. Washburn's re-
quest that tho vote be taken tomorrow
at 4 o'clock has met with objection, and
the debate on the bill was resumed,
Mr.. Paddock addressing the Senate.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Sayers, of Texas, presented the
credentials of E. i. Anthony, elected
from the 9th congressional district Of
Texas, by the resignation of r. @.
Mills.
The gentleman appeared at the bar
of the House and took the oath of
Office
Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, rising to a
question of privilege, sent to the clerks
desk and had read an extract from the
speech made by Mr.. Watson, of Geor-
gia, yesterday which he thought re-
Elected upon him. There were loud
cries for the regular ORDER and the
Speaker decided that tho extract did
not present question of privilege.
Mr.. Wheeler was insistent, but the
Speaker was firm and amid a good deal
of noise and confusion poremptorily
requested the gentleman from Alaba-
ma to take his seat.
Mr.. Mcmillan, of Tennessee, offered
and called up resolution that the
House adjourn on Saturday at two
o'clock
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, opposed |
it because he wants the anti-options
bill to pass, and Mr.. Cultivate, the
leader of the iiibustercrs, also opposed
it. Mr.. Cultivate said the sundry civil |
bill had not passed, and minated
that it might not pass. In any event,
time was needed for both houses to act
on it, and he suggested Monday next
as the day of adjournment.
The Mcmillan resolution was adopt
ed by vote of 121 to 81.
The Speaker stated the pending mo-
ton to he that made by Mr.. Bingham,
of Pennsylvania, to table the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the
House receded from its disagreement to
the Senate Worlds fair amendment.
Immediately the lilibusterers came to
the front, led by Mr.. Cultivate, who
moved an adjournment, supplementing
this motion with one to adjourn to Sat
urday. Mr.. Cummings, of New York,
acted as lieutenant and moved an adj
journment until Monday.
From Homestead.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 29.-N1ajor-
General Snowden and staff leave this
afternoon. Several regiments have