Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-12
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. y.
SENATE,

ors for President and Vice-President OF
the United States were presented from
the States of New Jersey, Colorado,
Connecticut and Ohio and were placed
on file.
Numerous petitions and remon-
strances for and against the passage OF
the anti-option bill were presented and
referred to the committee on agrlcul-
ture.
Petitions were also presented for
the closing of the Worlds Fair on sun
DAYS and in favor of the construction
of the Nicaragua canal by the govern
ment of the United States.
MIR. Henderson reported joint reso-
luton making available 100000 appro-
priated in 1890, and suspended in 1891
to provide accommodations for the gov
eminent printing Office. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Hoar reported bill to provide
for the punishment of offences on the
high seas and it was passed. 1t pro-
vides penalties against persons not OF
ship's crew who aid or encourage riots,
disorders or ARRAYS on board an Amen-
can vessel at sea and it does not in any
other respect change the existing law,
which applies only to members Of the
ships crew.
Mr.. Vest introduced bill to encour-
age the construction OF electric rail-
roads to facilitate the rapid transporta-
ton of the mails, to promote the inter-
est of commerce and travel to aid in
demonstrating the feasibility of the dis
tribution of electrical power for agricul-
tural and other purposes along the line
of electric roads.
The House bill authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to delegate chief
of division to perform the duties of as
sistant register (while the latter is per-
forming those of register of the Trea-
sury during the illness Of Gen. Rose
crans) was presented and passed.
The joint resolution for the appoint
mcnt of a commission 10 treat with the
five civilized tribes Of the Indian Terri
tory, with view of making agreements
70 induce them to take homesteads in
severalty was taken up and discussed.
The anti-option bill went over until
omorrow to enable it to be reprinted
so as to show Gin various types the bill
as originally passed, the amendments
adopted to it in the Senate and the
nendments now pending.
HOUSE.
When Speaker Crisp entered the
House at noon to-day and assembled to
his chair there was spontaneous out
burst of applause from all parties on
the floor and from the occupants of the
gallery-a tribute ofsympathy with the
Speaker in his unpleasant connection
with the Reform Club dinner.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury transmitting the draft of a
Joint resolution relative to the dis
charge of the official duties of the
Register of the Treasury.
The communication sets forth the Ill
ness of the register, Gen. Rosecrans,
and the performance of his duties by
the assistant register; and the resolution
provides that the secretary may dele
gate authority TO any chief of division
or clerk to act temporarily as assistant
register. The joint resolution was
passed.
Mr.. Cultivate reported the army APP
preparation bill, and it was referred TO
the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Davis reported bill to prohibit
the employment of convict labor on
public works. House calendar.
Mr.. O'Neill (rcp.) of Pa, presented a
memorial of the Philadelphia board of
trade in opposition to the passage of
the Hatch anti-option bill. Referred.
Mr.. Cummings (dem.) ofN. Y, offered
for reference a resolution, reciting an
editorial in the New York San charging
that clerks in the Postoflice Depart
ment at Washington are in the habit of
excluding news papers from the priv
lege of being carried in the mails as
second class matter without previous
notice to the publisher and that such
action is intended, and further that
1T has been discovered that there are
persons residing at the national capital
who will attemp, the adjustment of
of this sort for money con-
and seek employment on the
score of influence possessed with per-
sons occupying responsible positions"
1t is again recited that "men holding
important Offices under the administra-
ton have received the same privileges
permitted to campaign committees, but
pronounced illegal when ordinary citi-
lens would seek for them. The Post
and the Superintendent
Of the Census have each taken personal