Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-08
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
SENATE

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Among the papers presented By the VICE
President was a Communication In reference
to the adjustment of the relative rank oil
fret lIeutensnts 90 IS TO give precedence to
those who have had the longest continuous
ssrsios az commissioned cficsre, and the sp-
plioation to first lleutenan!s Of the system OF
llneal promotion also from the Treasury
Department Stating the monthly expendi'
tu,e for the transportation OF silver coin to
average about IS 600; also report from the
Commisaioners..ef the District Of Colu nbia
as to the safety OF theatres and public halls
In Washington also petition from the
Farmers Alliance TO have all cotton manu-
features plscsd.on the free.tist; also pro-
test By Nashville association of printers
against the printing OF stamped envelopes
by ths government without charge TO the
users.
Among the. bills reported and placed on
the calendar ware the following: Fo. the
appointment OF representst!v from the
Uolied States to tina Columbian Historical
Exposition at Madrid in 1892; to define the
grade OF medical officers OF the army fixing
the Limit OF cost Cor public buildings a. Bed
ford, Va, at sos 600, and ut Fortress Mon.
roe, Va, at $4,000.
Among ne bills introduced was one for q
municipal building In Washington, D. O.;
ono authorizing the enlistment IL the army
OF force Of 5000 Indiana, and one to repeal
the act requiring life saving apparatus on
steamers SO far as 1t restes to the carrying
of line.carryiug p.oieotles and tle means OF
propelling them on steamers plying exodus.
lively on any Of the lakea, bays or sounds OF
the United States, and it was passed.
Mr.. Daniel offered resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for restsse.
ment OF the accounts between the United
States AID the State OF Virginia In regard to
the re!undlpg OF the direct tax, made state.
ment In explanation OF the resolution, and
presented various documents In its support.
which was ordsved printed in the Record
The statement CT the Treasury, he said,
showed balance of $751; 500 due by Var
glnis. He wac prompted, he said, to offer
the resolution partly by the fact that the
State OF West Virginia was now asking pay
ment OF about $3.50 900 for her ahare OF the
direct tax. the debt due to the United
States by the State of Virginia was EVIL
denced by certain bonds In which In6ian
funds were invested. He based the peril
neuoy OF tho Inquiry on the opinion OF the
Attorney General of tbs United States to
the effsot that both Virginia and West Vir-
gioia vera bound to the government OF the
United States on honda given by the Com.
monwealth of Virginia when /. VAS one and
ensire.
Mr.. Batter asked Mr. Daniel whether be
had any objsc!ion to Incorporating the State
OF South Carolina In his resolution.
Mr.. Daniel said he had noce whatever.
Mr.. Faulkner asked that the resolution
90 over till tomorrow, but he dissented
from the statement that the Attorney Gen.
ersl had ever held, as legal proposition,
that the two States were equally bound for
The debt existing prior TO the sspnr alton OF
West Virginia from Virginia His under.
standing was that tae Attorney General bad
decided that whatever was an equitable
proportion of that debt for the State OF
West Virginia to pay was ma.tsr which
might be settled.
The resolution went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Chandler having motion entered to
refer it to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Stewart, In the way of 8 personal e1-
PLANTATION, replied to ce:t .ln newspaper !
criticisms Of his position In the DUBOIS. CIag-
81 tt contested osss from the State Of Idaho |
HoUsE
There was no member preseLt asking for
unanimous consent Ia som ,Whst unu5ua! oc-
CURRENCY and imutdist,ly after the ap.
prevail of the journal the Speaker called the
commi, t, ea for reports.
Mr.. Rsynor, from the committee on in.
terstaIe commerce, reported bill allowing |
railroad companies to grant special rates to
commercial travellers.
Mr.. Cuiberson, from the committee on j1-
dietary, reported bill to deprive judges OF
q. 8. courts OF the authority t, give an
opinion upon questions Of fact
This being Dlstrlc; day, Mr.. Hempti'l, of
soLt1 Carolina. called up the bill empower
ing tie Commissioners of the D., t let Of o..
umbla to grant reepiies and psrGons in |
CO. 10 cases. Passed.
ALSO bill amending the chart OF the
lexington ano so.de.s' Home railroad
company. Passed.
The D!str:cs comm. tea havlngluo atasr
business t, present the business Of the morn.
Ing hour was entered upon.
Mr. Sayera, Of Texas, from the committee
on appropriations, called up the resolution
dire;t ting that committee to make an In.
q ,iry concerning the management ct the