Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress-.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 4.
SENATE.

was read lne JOlnG reSOlutlou cAtohuih5
up to and including the 10th of August,
the provisions of existing law as to APP
preparations for the public service, was
received from the House and was laid
before the Senate. An inquiry by Mr..
Pasco, directed to Mr.. Allison) wheth-
er this extension might be regarded as
the last, was answered by a statement
that Mr.. Allison would give the infor-
nation with pleasure if he were able TO
| do so. His impression was, however,
that Congress was nearer to adjourn
ment than it had been four or five days
ago. Naughter.) He hoped that be-
fore the expiration of those five days
the difficulties would be solved favor
ably; and therefore he thought it wise to
have the extention made. Toa further
suggestion by Mr.. Pasco that it might
be well to have the extension go till
December next, Mr.. Allison said that
that would fall far short Of providing
for the necessary expenses Of the gov
eminent and that it might be fairly
presumed that those who were respon-
siblo for the existing condition of af-
fairs would hasten Il conclusion of the
matter
The joint resolution was then passed.
The resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on the quadro-ccntcnnial to
visit the Worlds fair buildings at Chi
cago to obtain information as to the ex-
penditures, was laid before the Senate
and Mr.. Cocllrell opposed it vchemently,
declaring that these multitudinous ar
engagements for Senate committees dur
ing the recess would turn out to be dis
graceful.
The resolution was rejected; and Mr..
Pettigrew Chairman of the quadro-cen-
tennial committed moved u reconsid-
GRAFTON.
Pending action ON that motion the
Senate took recess till 1870.
The Senate reasscmbled at 1:30 and
Immediately afterwards message was
received from the House announcing
that it's speaker had signed the enroll
ed joint resolution extending the ap-
preparation to the 10th inst; and that
the House insisted on its disagreement
to the Senate amendments on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill (the Worlds
fair amendments and agreed to a fur
Their conference.
The Vice President thereupon signed
the joint resolution and it was sent to
the President, and on motion of Mr..
Allison the Senate adjourned till two
o'clock tomorrow.
After receiving message from the
House that that body insisted on its dis
agreement to the worlds fair amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation
bill and agreed to a further conference,
the Senate adjourned till 2 o'clock to-
morrow.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House
tclerams received from some reprcsen-
tatives stating that they were i'll and un-
able TO attend the sessions of the House.
Mr.. Catchings, of Mississippi present
ed report from the committee on
rules providing that to-day it shall be
in order for the Speaker to entertain
motions to suspend the rules, as on the
first and third Mondays. This was
adopted.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, moved to
suspend the rules and pass q joint reso-
luton extending until August 10 the
appropriation made by the sundry civil
appropriation act of last year. 1t was
agreed to. Mr.. Holman then moved to
suspend the rules and pass resolution
that the House shall reconsider the
vote by which the House rccedcd from
the worlds fair amendment; that the
House further insist upon its disagree
ment, and that the bill be sent to con-
ference.
Mr.. Reilly. of Pennsylvania, stated
that it had been agreed that n vote
should be taken on the Durborow bill
(amended so as to appropriate $780,
600 outrigh0 not later than ? o'clock
Saturday.
SIR Reilly.-The idea is to submit
the Duborow bill, or the bill reported
from the committee on the Columbian
exposition, to the action of the House for
its determination instead of the House
taking action on the Senate amend
ment.
Mr.. Bailey-The gentleman from
Pennsylvania, as / understand him, I'M
dertakes to say that that is an
agreement on the part of this side Of
the House. desire to say to him that
1 expressly reserved my individual
right to do as l believe to be proper I'M
der such circumstances as might arise
That being the condition am unwill- |
ing that the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania should put me in the attitude of
oo,roo;no u, odvopna RI thic nro,,oc;t;o,