Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-19
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ASsoCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WARRINGTON, April l9.
SENATE

Mr.. Saunders introduced resolution,
which went over uldsr the rules, instruct
leg tie Judiciary Committee to inquire
whsther The publication In the Record OF
copyrighted books without the conssnt Ct
the proprietor is an inirinE ement OF the right
of such proprietor, and whether it sutjects
any person who cells the Record containing
such reprint to liability FOR damages.
The bill 10 amend the net Of June 25. 1880
approving the fur ding act OF Arizona was
taken up and read.
Mr.. Stewart argued that the passage o.
the bill az It came from the Hcu5e-Rith
the interest on the bonds paysble In gold
coin"-would be saizsd upon by the gold
press" to show that the people of Arizona
were opposed TO the free coinage OF silver.
Mr.. Kyle moved 10 strike out the words
sin gold coin Of the United States" and to
insert In lieu OF them the words sin lawfol
money o. the Uoited States"
TIE amendment was agreed to--ysas Is
nays 24--ls follows:
Ayes: Mes:rs. Allen, Bates, Berry, Black burn,
Blodgett Butler, Call, Cockrel, Coke Colqa
Bansblcugb, Harris, Hill, Jones of Nevads, Kyle,
Mitchell, PETER. Fugh, Rsnsom. Stewart, Teller,
Vest, Walth.l and Wslcoit-2S.
Nays: Messrs. Allison, Carey, Chandler, Gull
lom. DixoB Frye. Gray. Hale, Hswley, Hiegins,
al ok, Hosr, McMillin, Mandelson Paddock.
Palmer. Perkins, PettiErew, Plat; Proctor Saw
yer, stockbiidge, Wsshburn and WilsOn-24.
After further discussion the Arizona fund
log biz, as amended, was passed. without q
division and Mr.. George'd resolution In re.
la.ion to the causas Of the log price OF cot
ton was taken up for discussion.
The Ssnste sgreed to MIR, Georges resolu'
ton for an itqtity into the present condi
ton OF agricu ture in the Uritod sta'es. 1t
also passed the West VlrgioIa direct tsz Ill
and tie ill to establish court OF appeal
for the District IF Columbia, It then pro-
ceeded, en- the moion OF Mr.. Sherman, to
the consideration OF executive business.
HOUSE.
Aftrr the spprova! Of the iIurnal MF
McMilllo, OF Tennessee, from the Com
mlttee on Rules. reported resolution va
eating and settirg aeide all the orders here
tofore made granting general leave to print
In the Record, which, after some debate, was
adope ed.
Mr.. Catchings. OF Mississippi, from the
committee en- rules, reported resolution
which was adopted, directing he commit
tee on civil service reform to Investigate
WHITTIER all or any Of the officials lin Balti.
more) found by the investigation OF the CIV
II service commission to have violated the
law, are still 10 flee; and whether any sucb
officials have been indicted and proceeded
against In The coults for such violations Of
the law.
Mr.. hopkins, OF Ilinoie, called attention
to the fact that the Pestoffice Department
did not sgree with the Civil Service Gem
mission ss to the violstlon OF law.
Mr.. O'Ferrsll, Of Virginia, then called up
the Noyes-Rockwell contett:d election case.
He gave n,tlce that at the end Of ten hours
debate he would demand the previous auee-
ton.
Mr.. Lawson who first apofc for the majority,
was frequently INTERCEPTED and whom Mr.. Cock.
ran, OF New York, rose to ask question,
Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, protested that the
frequent Interruptions were intended to break the
continuity Of his colleagues argument.
Mr.. Cochran warmly protest.d agsinat any in
terruption from the gentleman from Virginia
He had addressed his question to the gentleman
from Georgis not tho gentleman from Virginia.
Fl had not ldress,d the gentleman from Viz
ginia and he hoped that the exigency OF this de.
bate would not force him to co go.