Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
[BY ASSOCIATED PREss.]
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July a.

Inc conference report oH oiio i''
appropriation bill was presented by
Mr.. Hale and agreed to-three amend
ments being still in dispute and unar-
ranged in conference.
The presiding officer presented tele-
gram received from the president of the
Ocean Grove Camp-meeting Association
giving praise and thanks to the
American Senate for its magnificent
vote for Sunday closing and against
saloons at the Chicago Exposition ION
behalf of 5000 citizens of all denomina-
tions).
The committee on contingent ex-
penses, reported Il resolution for the ap-
pointment of committee to inyesti-
cato the facts in relation to the employ
ment of Pinkcrton detectives at Home
stead.
Mr.. Gorman-the democratic mem
Der of the committee on contingent OK
penses-rose to debate the resolution,
but yielded to the suggestion of Mr..
Allison to let the resolution lie over till
tomorrow.
Dir. PETER introduced Cat the request
of the national Industrial congress)
a bill to prohibit the coinage of gold
and it was referred to the finance COM
nittee.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill to re-
duce by Is per cent. all government sal
aries over 5000, and it was laid on the
table. He remarked that, rs it seemed
to be necessary to reduce wages, it was
time to consider the reduction Of the
salaries Of government employees.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution in
structing the finance committee to re-
port bill giving to al paper money
issued by the United States as legal
tender, the full legal tender quality, the
same IS gold Irrespective of the con-
tract stipulations). Laid on the table.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the sundry civil appropra-
ton bill, to which various committee
amendments were offered and acted on.
When they were disposed of the
amendment offered yesterday by Mr.
Vest (from the committee on public
buildings and grounds in relation to a
site for the Government Printing Office
at Washington was taken up and tie
discussion gift continued.
HOUSE.
There was q marked falling Off in the
attendance in the House to-day.
The Senate joint resolution was pass
cd authorizing the President to invite
certain governments to send delegates
to the Pan American Medical Congress
to be held in Washington in September,
1893.
Mr.. McKaig, of Maryland, from the
committee on printing, submitted, as
question of privilege, a resolution pro-
viding for the printing of 10000 copies
of the force bill as it passed the House
in the last Congress.
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, made the
point of order that the resolution was
not privileged. 1t did not propose to
print ANYTHING for the use of the House.
Tho bill which it WAS proposed to print
in pamphlet form. was not pending be-
fore Congress.
Mr.. Watson, third party man, of
Georgia. took the same view. Itwas
proposed not to print bill for the use
of the House but to publish cam
paign document. He did not think
that this was fair to the taxpayer.
The Speaker stated that under the
rules the House was entitled to have
printed for its use any document when
the cost of publication would not OK
coed $500. The printing that was sug-
gested would cost according to esti-
mate) but 1924. He ruled that the reso-
luton was privileged one.
The resolution was agreed to.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Department of State to inquire into
the circumstances relative to the i'm
prisonment of DR. Gallagher IAN Ameri-
can citizen) in English prisons, and to
endeavor to secure his release.
A resolution was adopted setting
aside to-day Cor the consideration of
bills reported from the committee on
commerce.
The majority report in the Raum in
vestigation was presented and was
placed on the calendar.
The floor was then accorded to the
commerce committee.
The first Bill called up was one pro-
viding for sundry light houses.
The committee rose for the purpose
of receiving the conference report on
the legislative appropriation bill.
All Qr;ct on the Monongahela.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July l4.-At the
strikers headquarters it was reported
shortly after midnight that 400 non
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