Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
SENATE

Secretary OF War with objections OF
lleutensI Is Of the lie of the army to the
| proposed changes from reglmsntal to linesl
promotion as uojcst to the older lleutenante.
A bill to amend the act relating to those
who have psit cipated in the rebellion"
! and have since enlisted 10 the army or navy
and become disabled, was reported fsvora-
by.
Tue bill for tue appointment of represant-
atiyts 20 the HstoricaI Columbian Ezpcsi-
ton at Madrid in 1892 was taken up and
passed.
M. Vance offered resolution. which
was referred to the commi "a OF contingent
expenses to pay 81. 200 to Mr.. Davidson, the
oontes mt for Mr.. Calls ssst In the Senate.
Mr.. Higgins cfsrsd resolutiop, calling
on the Secretary OF tia Interior Tor detailed
information as to the N!carsgus Canal.
The joint resolution CO 10 Tia payment to
thu st.te of West Virginia Of her proportion
OF the dir5c. tx was again taken up 10
the morning hour, when Mr.. Frye called
attention to the disregard OF the rue limit
Ing debate Il minutes. ami said tha. know
Ing thet the capacity 70, debate CT thu Ser.
ators from the two Wright : (Msssrs. Dan.
lei and Faulknsr,) the discussion would be
a2. t. ocenpy the morl!rg hour fer the re.
maindel OF the session. he, therefore, geve
n otice that ne would obja ct to the ooatioua.
on after to-day.
Mr.. Faulkner hoped that she Senate
" juld cot sida track the j elm. resolution By
rs'srrlDg 1t (as Mr.. Daniel proposed) t. the
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Barbour replied to Mr.. Faulkner and
8 ,ld that the case vas net go plain as Dir.
Faulkner tiled to make It appear. It SEEM
ed to him that the ale Of West Virginia
was houorably bound to ahare the burdens
OF til parent State.
He did net care to go Into the ques.
ton OF why she did not do 1t. She hsd as
aumed jast proportion of tle datt OF Vir-
einia ptior to 1861, bat The had not co.,
trbutsd dollar to 1t. He thought thst she
should at leait let the email amount Of
$153 900 (oer p:opo on OF the direct taxi
go 20 the credit OF 1s st lie of Virginia.
Mr.. Allison inquired how much was the
debt of Virginia 10 the United 8 s.es.
MIR. Barbour gave the figure at ebout
81 600, 0O0 including ipteres. since 1861.
Mr.. Allison inquired further whether the
State OF West Vireinis admitted any liabili-
ty, either equitable CT otherwise, for ary
portion Of that deb, OF whether she regard
ed herself as absolutely excluded from any
obligation for 1t.
MI. Fau'kcer replied that West Virginia
recognized any liability resulting from the
separation OF Yves Virginia from Virginia
West Virginia had scce. tad independent
sovereignty and tibet gas az acceptance Of
all the condi.ioos re,sn;ed In tie ordln anoe
OF separation. Whenever the settlement
was made the con- tuition OF West Virgia-
la authorized thu issuing OF bonds 10: the
payment Of Its liability to the State Of Yir.
ginia, but not 10 creditor.
The discussion was Interrupted ct 2
O'Clock when the printing bill came up ns
unfinished busiDeaa.
4
Mr.. Rusk. OF Maryland, from the commit
tee on accounta, reported resolution for
the appointment of two additional messen
gers 70, service IL thu House. Mr.. Rntk
stated that their services ware required and
that their appointment would bs given to
the riocrlty. But this statement did not
satisfy Mr Hopkins. Ct Illinois, who t.itted
the democrats with olamoring fer reform
and yet proposing to increase expenses.
Mr.. Butler, of Iowa, said that If tbs az
polrtments vera nsds ooe ct least should
be given to the democrats.
The resolution vas adopted-yeas 1885,
nays 96.
Mr.. Caohlngs. from the committee on
rules, reported feloiu ioa FOR the appoint
ment OF selscs comm.tssa u investigate the
methods of business IL the bursau Of pen
a!ons, whether use has BEEN made by the
commissioner OF his of :ial position to pro.
mote his private affairs or for pant san pc
litIcal purposes.
Mi E,los crlto'z ID The administration OF
the paneion Office and reiterated the charges
against the Commissioner aad his SOD which
be made last Congress, and upon which an
| investigation Sas than tasfd
| The House adopted the res,lution PRIV q.
Ing for al investigation of the Pension b..
reeu.
Mr.. Bland. from the committee on coin.
age. reported bill for the free coinage OF
| gold and silver.
a Scene of Wild Excitement
GUTHRIE, Dat, Feb. 10.-Ths town Of