Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-05
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5
SENATE

SENATE
The usual mass OF petitions was presented
and referred, comprising several in favor o
five million loan TO The Columbian e1posi
ton, on condition OF the fair being KEEP
closed Oh SUNDAYS.
Memorials were slso presented 10 favor O.
he speedy completion OF the Nicaragua
ship canal; o! the free delivery OF mail mat
ter; of liberal appropriations for the i'm
provemeut of waterways; Of the ratification
of the Brussels treaty to suppress the Afri
can slave trade, and OF an appropriation o.
500 per capita in support of emigration tc
Liberia. The latter was presented by Mr.
Butter.
Among he bills presented and referred
| were the following:
By Mr Higgins: Making an appropriation
or the payment Of the French spoliation
| claims
By Mr. Peter: TO establish bureau OF
irrigation; to increase the circulating medi.
m by issuing Treasury notes based on gold
aud silver coin and bullicn, and to emepd
the ooinsge laws accordingly; to amsnd the
Interstate commerce act, and to prohibit op.
lions, trusts and combinations.
Mr.. Washburn introduced Joint resolu-
ton authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy
to employ any o. S. vessel, best adapted to
such service, for the purpose of transporting
contributions to the inhabi.au!s ci those
provinces of R1ssls that ere suffering from
want Of food and, II necessary, to charter
VESSELS for thai purpose, and had read tele-
gran from Minneapolis stating the amount
OF floor already pledged st l ,T5O 900 pounds,
cad the total Rmount expected to DO con.
tributed at six million pounds. The Pfesi.
dents messags Ga the ssms subie &c; Gust re
ceiVed) was laid before he Senate.
Mr.. Harris said that he would not sntsg.
onlzs the Joint resolution, bnt would vote
against 1t. II wss amended by !imitng the
appropriation TO 100000 sni was then
passsd-40 10 8.
HOUSE.
Clerk Kerr, who stated that he regretted to
announce the illness Of the Speaker and de-
olared that the only business In order was
the election OF Speaker pro tenn.
Ga motion of Mr.. Springer, Of Itnois, the
honor OF that election was bestowed upon
Mr.. MoMillin, OF Tennessee, who on taking
the chair wac warmly appauded by his par
ty colleagues.
Ia bis prayer the chaplain earnestly in
voked the divine protection over the Speak
or and the divine guidance OF the Spess er
pro tam.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Springer asresoutioD
was adopted directing the clerk to inform
the Senate OF the election OF Mr.. MoMillin
a, Speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. Gatherings, o. Mississippi, from the
committee on rules, reported a RESP ution
providing that tc41 lay shal be considered az
"bili" day when public bills shall be iutro
daoed under q. call Of States; and private
bills sball be presented through the petition
box. OF public bills 800 copies shall be
printed. but OF private bills, none
After q long debate, the resolution
was amended and adopted, after which
ths House engaged In the work OF referring
measures introduced by members under the
call OF States. Every representative Ia forti
fed with l,ng number Of N sasures and the
prospects ara that the call will not bs com.
pleted within two days.
Mr.. Kilgore. of Texas, o. .oted to the re.
quest Of Mr.. B!ount, of Georgia, for the im.
mediate consideration OF Senate resolution
authorizing the core airy of the Navy to use
q naval vessel or to charter ship to convey
food to the inhabitants OF Russia.