Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-22
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AssocrAFED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
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SENATE


SENATE
Mr.. Cameron introduced bill for the re-
Organization OF the active list OF lie officers
of the navy ard to establish regular sys-
tam CT prom o!ions In the navy also bill
to readjas5 the psnsio1s OF those who have
lost limbs also q bill for new mint build.
ing In Philadelphia.
Mr.. Gall!nger introduced bill fos COM
mission of thee parsons wo Of them ph5 !
scisnsl to recommend 6 site for national
saDisarium for the treatment Of pulmonary
diseases.
Conference report on She bills for the
printing of extra copies OF eulogias OF the
deceased memhe.s-M assrs. Hank and Lee
we're agreed TO. BE- !; so copies are TO be
bound 10 full morocco fer the families of the
deceased. The resolution for an examina.
tlon By two expert architects as to the sani.
tsry condition OF ths Capitol was taken up.
Mr.. Butler spoke Of the terrace rooms az
| being unnhsbitsbie.
Mr.. B sckbuTn asserted, on the contrary,
| that there were no rooms In the Capitol bet.
ter Lighted, bsttjr ventilated or puTer than
the terrace rooms.
Mr.. Buter Do you mean to apply that
remark to all the terrace rocms?
Mr.. Blackburn To every one Of them
that ia occupied.
MIR. Batter Forty OF then are not occu
pisd and oa1ntt bs.
Mr.. Blackburn YES. sid II was known
when they we're constructed that they could
not be occupied.
Mr.. Basler Thsa the architect who de.
signed them ought 10 bs tried for felony.
MC. Blackburn moved to refer the resc!u
ton to the committee Oh rules. Il wEs, hs
eaid, "scare," which would result in moth
ing.
Mr.. Butler minated that tho Senator
from Kentucky he'd gone off on hali.cock.
II need not gay chs. OF the Senator from
South Carolina" resored Mr B ackbu1n
because the Sens:e can read 1t IN bis reso
luton"
Mr.. BsckbuTn's motion was rejected an6
the resolution wss then agreed to.
The credentials Of Mr.. Waltha!l, Of Mis-
sIssippi, for the tsrm beginning March 8
1895. were presented.
SENT, bill authorizing the Washing On
and Gsorg, toHn R R. Company t, extends
Its tracks to the Aq1sduot bridge wsE
passed.
Tho West Virginia Greet tex bill was still
further pei tponed ill Tuesdas next.
Tee calendar vas then taken up.
HOUSE.
a resolution was ad0f tad au:hor!z' ug the
Rsum Investigating committee to employ
an expert examiner 10 aid in the examina
zion of cases In tho pension ofice.
TIC following bills we're reported from com.
mistees and refsrred: For tho aDaual meet.
Ing OF Congress on March 4; granting pen.
sioas to army nurses.
] Then Mr. Bland called up tee special ord.
er-being tho bill for the free coinsge OF
gold erd silver snd for the issus OF cola
notes. The bill hayieg beea referred In
full, Mr. Band t,ok iae 1ooE, sut was I'M.
media;elg taken tlsreffom By Mr. Tracey, OF
New York, With point of ordsr that the
| DILL must receive its frat consideration In
/ committee Of the whole, SIS 1t involved q
charge upon tine treasury. Mr.. Dingley
supported this point, which was antsgt z.
ed by Mr. Bland, OF Missouri. and was over
| ruled by the chair, who stated that the
ma Ter had tesn examined ct the tine OF
the report of the bill from committee.
o. motion OF M. Bland, resolution was
adopted providing for evening sessions to-
night ard tomorrow night for general de-
bate on the silver bill.
Mr.. Walton. Of Georgia, wanted some
time granted tde discussion t, the members
of the third patty. "We stand here" sald
he, "as an Independent rarty."
ave are ali independent on the question !"
rstoi tod MT. and. anil applause and
laughter.
Mr.. Bland then was permitted t, proceed
With his apeech In favor Of Tho bill.
he was followed by Mr.. Williams, OF Mas
saolu:stts who. epoke in opposition to the
bill.