Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10.
SENATE.

appropriation bill were agreed to. The
bill now goes to the President.
The conference report on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill was read.
B1r. Mitchell inquired what had been
done about the provision for marshals
of the the Circuit Court ofAppeals.
Dir. Allison replied that, in that mat
ter the Senate conferees had yielded to
the House conferees.
Mr.. 0litchell-Thcn, when the bill
becomes law, these Offices will be
abolished?
Mr.. Allison-Yes.
Mr.. Cameron move that the SEN
ate insist on its amendment in that
matter.
Dir. Allison-Wc were confronted
with statement from the Attorney
General recommending that these Of
fees be abolished and their duties de
volved on the regular marshals of the
district. The Senate conferees yielded
on that statement. I move that it be
agreed to. Mr.. Allison's motion was
agreed to-yeas IS: naysl2.
The bill now goes to the President.
The conference report on the army
appropriation bill was agreed to. This
bill also now goes to the President.
a resolution was agreed TO directing
the director of the Geological Survey to
furnish forthwith complete list of ali
officers and employees now or within
the last year engaged in the work of
that survey. with their compensation,
sc.
Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, offered
resolution calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury fora statement of the pro-
portions in which gold, silver: U. 5.
notes, &c, are received in payment of
customs duties and internal revenue
taxes.
Mr.. Stewart objected.
The joint resolution to extend the
provisions of the joint resolution to pro-
vide temporarily for the expenditures
of the government 10 the 30th instant
was adopted.
Senate bill for ship canal from Phila-
delphia across New jersey to New York
bay was passed.
HOUSE.
A message from the Senate announced
the passage of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, with various amendments
and the bill was referred to the COM
mittee or appropriations.
Mr.. Watson, third party man, Of
Georgia, asked consent for the consid-
Grafton of a resolution instructing the
committee on labor to investigate the
labor trouble at Occur d'Alcne, Idaho,
and the conduct of the Sullivan police
therein.
Mr.. Pcndleton, Of W. Va, objected
and the resolution was referred.
Nlr. Enloe, Of Tennessee, called up as
matter of privilege the resolution call
ing on the Postmaster General for q re-
port as to all new service established on
railroads since March it'll 1889, togeth-
er with copies of all correspondence on
the subject
Mr.. Enloe explained that complaint
was made that in the exercise of his
power the Postmaster General had
Disseminated in favor of some railroads
and against Others. The House should
know whether the complaints were well
founded.
The republicans desired that the re-
port should 90 back to March 18th, 1855,
and when Mr. Enloe declined an
amendment to that effect, they declined
to vote on the demand for the previous
question.
The previous question was ordered
and the resolution was adopted.
The House passed a Joint resolution
extending, temporarily, until July 500
the appropriations for the support of
the government.
Mr.. Holman, reported back the sun
dry civil appropriation bill with Senate
amendments with a Recommendation
that all the Senate amendments be non
concurred in.