Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-23

ture for copy Of the report Of the special
| agent of the Department of Agriculture ON the
experiments in the production Of rain.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered a resolution, which was
| referred to the library committee, for the pur-
chase Of E. F. Andrews painting of Mrs: Madi.
| son, wife of the fourth President of the United
States, at q cost not to exceed $5,0O0-such
| painting to be placed in the White House.
Mr.. Vest gave notice that he would on Thurs
day next call up Mr.. Hale reciprocity resolu-
| tions for the purpose OF submitting some re-
marks upon them.
Mr.. Call gave like notice for Monday next
on his resolution as to railroad corporations in
Florida influencing senatorial elections
HISTORY OF THE PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution instructing
the Secretary of the Navy to transmit to the
Senate Rear Admiral Preble's history Of the
Portsmouth On. H. navy yard.
Mr.. Cockrell inquired whether the object of
the resolution was to have the history printed.
If So he supposed the histories of all the other
| navy yards would be prepared and printed.
Mr.. Chandler said that the naval committee
desired to see the history of the Portsmouth
| navy yard. The proposition to order it printed
| would be different question.
The resolution was agreed to.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Platt for an investigation by the committee on
territories into the resources, social and other
| conditions, laws &C., Of the district of Alaska
was taken from the calendar and agreed to.
MI. GEORGE MAKES EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. George, referring to his remarks last
Friday as to the issue Of $50, 600, 900 of legal
| tender notes under the act of 1890, said that
| the impression might be derived from these
remarks that $4,000, 900 was additional
ever, on examination, that it had been
used In payment for silver bullion
deposited in the treasury: SO that the impli-
| cation arising from his statement was erro-
neous. There was another sentence of his on
| cation that be desired now to disclsim. 1t was
as to a condition arising from the local con-
| ditions surrounding Senators in this city
That implication would do injustice 70
pufns hi. ssrve. IN the Senate be had
had occasion to believe that any Senator gave
support to any measure from other motives
than . conscientious conviction of the public
| good. II q contrary implication could arise
| from that, he said he desired to disavow it and
to express his regret that any language used by
him might be construed as rejecting on any
Senator.
BILLS ON THE CALENDAR DISPOSED OF.
The calendar was then taken up and bills
were disposed OF as follows:
House joint resolution concerning mining
debris in California Passed.
Senate bill sppropriating 500, 900 for o
public building at Newport News, Va Passed.
Senate bill approprmting $4,000 for q girls
half the cost to be borne by the District.
Passed.
Appropriating $3.50 for the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Martinsburg W. Va. (for
| its use by the army from 1862 to 1869. Passed.
| APpropriating $2,sS0 for St. Joseph's
Catholic Church at Martinsburs, W. Va. for
| like use). Passed.
Appropriatlng s1oo, 600 for q public building
| at Bismarck, N. D. Passed.
To fix the compensation Of keepers and crews
| OF hfe-saving stations. Passed. (Keepers Of
life saving stations. except stations known as
houses Of refuge are to be paid 5000 per year
and members of the crews OF stations are to be
paid S65 per month during the time the sta
tons are manned)
THE DENTISTRY BILL LAID OVER
In relation to the practice Of dentistry in the
District of Columbia. Laid over.
| House bill TO provide an additional mode Of
| taking depositions Of witnesses in causes pend
| ing in United States courts following deposit
tions to be taken under state laws). Passed.
THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Senate bill to provide for q commission on
the subject Of the alcoholic liquor traffic.
| The bill was read at length and was passed
without dissent, when Mr.. Vest made remark
as to the improperly of such an important bill
being passed with only some half dozen Sena-
tors present.
Mr.: Frye said that like bin had passed the
Senate eight times.
The question was again put on the passage of
the bill, and only two Senators were heard to
yote-Mr. Frye for and Mr.. Vest against it
Then the vote was again taken and some half
aud the presiding officer (Mr. Turpie) said that
the noes seemed to have It
xR. VOORHEES, AGAINST THE MEASURE
The yeas and nays were asked for by Mr.
Voorhees,, who said that the proposed legisla-
ton was . subject on which Senators should
exercise some vigilance and care. He did not
know whether there were Eve Senators in the
| whole body Who understood the bill. He was
sure that he did not and he was sure
that the Senators around him did not He had
as much respect for the temperance sentiment
| a. anybody and he subordinated his own con-
duct to IL ~ much - anybody; but he had
never believed In such legislation or that the
that particular subject.
He suggested that the bill should be either
explained by Mr.. Frye or that ii should be laid
aside for the prsaent.
ing (Mr. Carey) was chairman Of the COMMITTEES
that reported the bill
Mr.. Carey asasnted to the bill beinx laid
aside for the present, and that eourse W
pursued
AZ INTERNATIONAL DT,rRTALIIo AoaKExKNr.
The Senate joint resolution for an interna-
tional bimetallic agreement was next taken uu
and Mr.. Stewart made acme remarks upon IL,
but - the morning hour had already expired
il went over without action.
/ TEE fUns FOOD sux.
The bill to prevent the sdulteration and mis-
branding ef food snd drugs was then taken mn
- the ''unhnishcd business' aud Mr.. Paddock
| (who 10 in charge Of I'D made some brief re-
marks In Its support All that the bill aimed
10 do, he sid, was, In the Arst place, 10 deal
with the subject in the interest of commerce.
Il AOUoE.
Thars we're net lee members present. whom,
ct noon. the House vas sAllsd 10 order By Chisi
Clerk TovlaA vhe sAtsa thsA suiaG 70 ~ saa,
Ittnusd absence os ths Speaker On account a