Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30
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Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 50.
SENATE.

mittee on the naval appropriation piii,
reported that the committee had been
unable agree; one point of disagree
ment, he said, was the item providing
for an international naval rendezvous
and review at New York and Hampton
Roads in April, 1898. He stated that
under the act for the Columbian expo
sition there was direct order for the
holding of the review, which was to be
one of the gsandest and most inspiring
pageants that the American people had
ever witnessed.
On his motion the Senate further in
sisted on its amendments and asked for
further conference.
The conference report on the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill was
then agreed to.
All points of difference between the
two houses, Mr.. Allison said, had been
arraigned, except that on the question
of the entertainment of the G.. A. r.
The House conferees contended that
the amount should be reduced from
100000 to $75, 200 and should be paid
exclusively out of the taxes ofthe Dis
trict; while the Senate conferees were
satisfied that even 100000 would be
inadequate and that it should be paid
as the other expenses Of the District.
The report was agreed to and q fur
Their conference was asked on the G.. A.
R. item.
Mr.. Call offered resolution declaring
the necessity for the imposition of a tax
on incomes and on inheritances.
Mr.. Butler called up a resolution Of
fered by him on January II last in
structing the committee on finance to
report bill repeating all taxes impos-
ed by Congress on the circulation of
State banks of issue and addressed the
Senate in explanation and advocacy Of
it.
The silver bill was then laid before
the Senate as the unfinished business,
Mr.. Dolph moved that it be recon-
mended to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Mcpherson gave notice that he
he will not abide by the unanimous
consent given yesterday for vote on
the silver bill at 3 o'clock tomorrow
the consent having been given in his
absence and in the absence of every
member of the finance committee.
HOUSE.
The legislative appropriation bill
with Senate amendments was reported
back the amendments non-concurred
in and a conference ordered.
Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska, asked con-
sent for the passage offs Senate bridge
bill.
Mr.. Watson replied that he knew
nothing about the bill. But the people
he represented desired the considera-
ton of a measure which would destroy
monopoly far more disastrous and far
reaching in its consequences than any
bridge monopoly could be. Until re-
spectful consideration could be given to
that measure he felt it his duty to use
every means in his dover to compel
the committee on ways and means to
report the subtreasury bill. He insist
ed on his demand for the regular order.
Mr.. Heard, of Missouri, submitted
tho conference report on the bill to es
tablish a permanent system of high
ways in the District of Columbia out
side of the cities.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, from the
committee on appropriations. reported
a joint resolution, which was adopted,
extending for Is days from to-day the
appropriation for the support of the
government during the present fiscal
year.
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, said the ag
gregate of the appropriations which
passed this House was $42, 400, 112
greater than the appropriations of the
first session of the 51st Congress.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine So that instead
of giving US economy the gentleman
from Indiana has given us evasion.
He has given us bookkeeping instead
of virtue.
Mr.. Dockery stated that the republic
can side had stood increasingly in favor
of increased appropriations in order to
to vindicate the expenditures
of the last Congress.
Mr.. Sayers, of Texas, contended that
the figures of the gentlemen from Iowa
were absolutely and entirely incorrect.
The decrease of expenditures accom-
plished by this House would be at least
$40, 100000 as compared with the ex-
penditures of last session.
The bill to reduce the tariff on tin
plate was then taken up and on it the
commenced fllibustering.
Foreign News.
DUBLIN, juno 30.-In a speech de-
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