Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-23
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, April %.
SENATE

4lVCCC00lSo VI SoA61Oo1s
WASHINGTON, April %.
SENATE
After the routine morning business Mr..
Teller offered q resolution requesting the
President to inform the Senate what steps,
II any, have been taken towards tie secur.
ing of an International conference to oonsic-
er the question OF the free coinage of silver
at the minis of the nations pa,t cipatiDg in
suoh conference, or as 10 the enlarged use
Of silver In the currency Of such countries (;
also to tranamit copies Of ali correspond.
enoe between the o. S. government and the
governments expected to participate In the
proceedings OF such International cuofsr.
epcs.
Mr.. Sherman suggested the Insertion Of
the words "If not incompatible with the
public interests" and Mr.. Teller agreed to
the suggestion, although he did not eee The
said) how suoh publication could hurt the
pubic interests.
to.
Mr.. Call offered resolution (which went
over without ac,ion) for the spportionment
OF a committee to inquire int, the present
value per mile OF the railways OF the Ualtad
States. their present capitalization and the
difference bstwesn euch capitalization and
ths actual cost OF construction and equip
msnt, their gross and net receipts; the mum.
bar and compensation OF THAR employees
their emount OF bonded Indebtedness aud
capital stock end the amount of stock and
bonds held by stockholders snd bondhold-
ers, distinguishing between home and for
elgn holders.
Mr.. Hoar asked and obtained leave OF q b.
sence from and after Monday next. for the
remainder OF the session. IL ia understood
that Mr.. Hears purpose Ia to make trip
to Europe in order to consult the most die.
tuguished specialists In eye daeases.l
The Chinese exclusion bill way then
taken up, and M7. Teller addressed the Sem
ate. There cou d net be, he said, aoy die.
pu.e touching tho rejection OF the U. s.
minister to China. 1t was an elementary
principle Of interns ticnel law that minister
must serve as such, with the consent of
both nations. Both nations had t, consent
before he could be 0 minister Ia other
words, he must bs received as we'll ss SEN.
He continued at length.
HOUSE.
There was calm 10 tae House today,
succeeding the gaze CT yesterday. The st.
tendance was small and the first half hour
of the session was consumed In the consld.
GRAFTON of few private measures.
Mr.. Bailey, OF Texas. rising to question
OF personal privilege, replied to some strict
ares made upon him by newspaper for
raising the point OF nc quorum.
Mr. Bailey said he had never contended
thai there should be quorum voting, hut
that there should be quorum present.
Mr.. Bontelle, OF Maine, impaired as to
how the gentleman ascertaoed the presence
Of q quorum.
Mr.. Bailey replied that he supposed that
be had initiated the Speaker Of the last
House and had aeen q quorum daughter
and applause on republican side)
Mr.. Walker, OF Massachusetts, interjectsd
a question.
"Oh," said Mr.. Bailey. "5ou will ba9e
time to talk 10 few minutes on matter OF
your OVID"
Til sally was greeted with laughter, az 1t
is generally expected that the question OF
expunging Mr.. Walkers reference to Mr.
Williams and Mr.. Hosr will be determined
to-day.
Mr.. Richardson, OF Tennessee, then called
up tue rssolu i'm Of the committee on print
leg to expunge from the Record the printed
remarks OF Mr.. Walker, OF Massachusetts,
ref ecting upon Mesgrs. Williams and Hoar
OF Masdach usetts