Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-01
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. l.
cESrA1,E
SENATE.

cess having attended the Geographic
summons of the Nice-President recall
ing absentces. The Yicc-President
stated, however, that no less than 81
such kilograms had been sent out, and
he laid before the Senate four kilograms
received by him alleging sickness as a
cause of absence. These were from
Messrs. Wilson, Casey, bolph and
Faulkner. Leave of absence was grant
ed besides to Mr.. Platt for the remain
der of the SESSION. and to Mr.. Gibson.
OF Louisiana, for tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Hawley, the invi-
tation of the executive committee hay
ing in charge the reception of the &.
\. r. at the emcampment in September
was accepted on the part Of the Senate
and committee of five Senators was
provided for.
A resolution for the printing of eX-
ira copies of a document relating to
bankruptcy legislation, suggested to
Mr. Berry that the whole thing was Il
job got up for somebody's benefit at the
expense Of the government, and so the
resolution was laid Oh the table.
a resolution offered by Mr. Carlisle
on the subject Of the readjustment of
the pay of third class postmasters gave
rise to some discussion. in the course OF
which Mr.. Cockrell denounced the
movement as back salary grab got up
by man named Spaulding, who de-
manded from postmasters Il fee OFFS
per cent. Of the additional sums received
b. them, on the ground that he had
procured the passage of the bill Of 1866,
out of which those claims arose. The
resolution went over without action.
The House joint resolution extending
until Thursday next the appropriations
covered by, and included in.the sundry
civil appropriation bill was passed.
Mr.. Vest made Il personal statement
in reference to an assertion made by
him in the Senate that the Arlington
Wooden Mills had paid dividend Of 80
per cent. in 1891, and which assertion
had been positively contradicted in a
note from Mr.. VIM, Whitman treasur-
er of the Arlington mills, that had been
put in the Record last week by Mr. AL
lison. He (Mr. VesD would undertake
to show beyond the supposition of a
doubt, that Mr.. Whitmau's statement
was svggestio .faisi and that it was
known to be false at the time it was
made. 1t was true that the Arlington
mills had "not declared" a dividend OF
so per cent. in 1891 but it had declared
dividend of 6 per cent. and had then
put 100000 into their surplus. He
NIr. YcsD demonstrated that the
profits for the year 1891 were 1882, 500
equal to 50per cent.
Mr.. Hawley addressed the Senate on
the subject Of tariff:
HOUSE.
Before the reading of the journal Mr..
Hopkins, of Illinois, suggested that
there was no quorum present, and the
Speaker directed the clerk to call the
roll. One hundred and forty-six men,
bers responded to their namcs-this
being 81 short ola quorum. On mo-
ton of Mr.. McN1illin, Of Tennessee, a
call of the House was ordered.
An exact quorum-167 members-re-
sponded, and further proceedings I'M
der the call was dispensed with
Mr.. Holman then rose to move a Sis
pension Of the rules. But before his
proposition was read Mr.. Hopkins, of
Illinois, made the point Of order that
the previous question having been ord
cred on the Senate amendments to the
sundry civil appropriation bill, the mo-
ton to suspend was not now in order.
The Speaker overruled the point Of
order and quoted from ruling made
by Speaker Reed in Justification Of his
ruling.
The joint resolution extending the
appropriation until Aug. was passed
without opposition; but its passage was
preceded by Il rather spicy discussion.
Hardly had the Speaker announced its
passage when there were was an exodus
of government printers from the public
gallery.
The House passed the bill changing
the date of dedication of the building
of the Worlds Columbian Exposition
from the 18th to 21st of October.
A motion to suspend the rules and
pass joint resolution for the relief of
the sufferers from the overflow of the
Mississippi river brought forth but SO
votes and a call of the House was or
dered.
The House then adjourned.