Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-27
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2
SENATE

Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
/ SENATE
! Among the bills reported was one incoI-
/ poratiug the society OF American forlste.
J TIE resolution requesting the President
to report what steps, if any, have been
taken +, have soundings made between San
Francisco or any poirt on the Pacific coast
and the Hawaiian Islands, was agreed TO-
Among tbs bill introduced was enc bg
Mr.. Ksnns to abolish the offices Of regi:tsr
of wills and recorder OF deeds for tae Dis
trio. OF Columbia and t, lTansier t1elr du-
tiss.
Mr.. German offered resolution Tor the
purchase CT collection CT autographs and
historical papers 10 pcs seaon OF the execu'
tor OF James @ Mcguire, OF Washington. D.
O., known as the Madison collection.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan cfsred resolution directing
the Seer etary Of State to eend to the Senate
ooples Of the correspondence With the Chi
nese government relating to the non.accept-
ance of Hsnry ". Blair as q. 8. Minister to
China
! Mr.. Hoar suggeaIed that the resolution
shouid request the President to fnrnish tbs
oorrsepondence If In his judgment not In.
oonsiatent With the pubic welfare.
Mr.. Morgan did not agrea With Mr.. Eoar
on that point. He merely wanted to know
the OBJECTION asserted sgaiott Mr.. Blair by
the Chinese government and the cotton
taken by tina go1ernment Of the United
States. Mr. Blair had basn confirmed in
stsntly by the Sepa!e; and go fer az 'hs
Senate was concerned, there had been the
strongest affirmation Of Mr.. B!alr's ftness to
represent tia Uoiied States government 10
China or anywhere else. Ghe matter had
fingered along for come me and Mr.. Blair
had resigned the position. 10 view of 6
Iqnestion now presented lail1ding ID the OBJ
Ijeotion CT the CHILEAN government to Mr..
Eysp) 1t was important to know what was
ths t,biished line OF procedure on the
part Of the government OF tho United
States There was no more important ques-
tlon connected with the diplomatic service.
Mr.. Morgan 6ae!ly modified the Eesou
ton 30 So to request the President TO fur
Fish thu correspondence II net Incompatible
With the public Interests. Ia that form
there was no OBJECTION to 1t; aud 1t vas
agreed to.
The calendar was then taken up, ana at.
CO. hp;II
at Reno, New, Mr.. Morgan continued his
areum sut In favor OF the Mexican award bill.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hatch, Of hi s'urI, introduced bill
pro 7id!Dg tha. all oleomargarine transported
Ii IT, any Site or Territory. or remaining
therein far use, CT nsumption, sale CT storage,
shall upon arrival in such 81, t, OF Territory
bs subject to t1o laws thereof, tnattsd in
the exercise O: 8 20 ice powers, In the Baue
maaner as though such oleomargsrne had
been produced In such S!sts or Tsrrit Try
and shall NJ De exempt therefrom BY rea; on
of telug introduced in original packages or
otherwise.
The Speaker stated tbst the bill would o
to the judiciary commit 9. bit Mr.. Hitch
moved Is reference to thu oonmi.t tie on
agriculture.
Mr. e. t,h's motion prevailed yeas 1913;
nays 10S-and the bill was r,fsrred to the
coumi tie on agriculture.
A resolution calling or the President for
all correspondence In any way relating t.
the GILLIAN sffsir, wac referred 10 the cen.
mlttee on foreign sfsire.
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, suggested that it
would b. preferable to have tho measures
referred las they we're In the 51st Congrese)
through the medium Of tle Speaker; bet
Mr. McMillin, OF Tennesles, objected and
the regular order having been damanded'
the House proceeded to the further oonsid-
GRAFTON of tie proposed rules for tie trans.
ac'icn of the business Of the Hou;e
During thu 10, t Mr. Wassou. OF Georgia.
laid dove the ptinsi ~ s Ct tho Farmers
Alliance patty, advocl t og tie adoption of
the most radical of ten. II the oou'ss of
his remarks Mr.Wa,eon referred to the 'ez,r.
ism of Mr.. Reed in the last Congress" This
allusion gaze rise t, much merrment, grow
ing principally from the fact tnat Mr.
Watson was standing In TIA aisle directly in
fro, of tho ex. Speaker. The latter looked
up with benevolent emile, and with serio.
oomlc alr remons.,a.ed with the speaker
for the sentence.
Foreign News.
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