Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, ID. T., Dec. q.
SENATE.
Mr.. Morgan, (dem.) of Alabama, pre-
sented the joint memorial of the Senate
and House of Representatives OF Ala
bama, urging that such measures shallie
adopted by Congress as will best secure
the speedy construction of the Mica
ragua Canal and its control by the l.
s. Government. He also, in the same
connection ,presente d the memorial ofG.
L. Converse, of Ohio, and others, COM
mittee appointed by the convention re-
Gently heidi in New Orleans asking Con-
.ress to aid in the construction of the
Nicaragua Canal. In the same connec-
lion Mr.. Sherman, (rep.) of Ohio, re-
ported from the committee on foreign
| relations bill to amend the act of in
corporation of the Nicaragua Canal and
/ gave notice that ne would, at as early
q day as practicable, attempt to secure
action upon it.
The resolution recently offered by
F.! Mr.. Vest, (dem. Of Missouri, directing
the committee on the census to investi-
gate charges of partisan action against
certain census enumerators, was re-
ported back flvorably from the COM
mittec Oh contingent expenses and was
agreed to.
Mr.. Dawes, Gep.) of Massachusetts,
reported back from the committee on IL
dian affairs bill for the adjustment of
the rights of Indians and Indian tribes
to lands owned and occupied by them
in the Indian Territory, with q view to
the creation of Il State embracing that
territory.
The House bill to incorporate the
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral found
alton of the District of Columbia was
reported and passed.
A joint resolution to suspend APPROX
ais Of lists Of public lands to States and
corporations was introduced by Mr..
Call, (dem.) of Florida, and was laid on
the table: as also was II Senate resolu-
ton proposing an Investigation into
that subject.
The concurrent resolution for the
holiday recess was taken up and agreed
to and then. Mt p. m, the McGarrahan
bill was taken up and Mr.. Hutton,
DEM of Virginia, proceeded with his
argument in favor of ia proposition
to take vote without further discus
sion having been objected to by MIR.
Sanders, (rep.) Of Montana; Mr.. Platt,
Qep.) of Connecticut, and Mr.. Miller,
(dem.) ofTexas.
Mr.. Hunton mad not concluded his
argument when the morning hour ex-
PRED, and the anti-option bill got the
right of way.
y suggestion by Mr. Saunders, (rep)
of Montana, that the latter bill be laid
aside informally, without losing its
place, so that the discussion of the Nc
Galrahan bill might 20 on, was object
ed to by Mr.. Washburn, (rep9 of Min
nesota.
Mr. Washburn, however, yielded to
allow Mr.. Perkins, (rep.) Of Kansas, to
address the Senate in favor of the reso-
luton for the appointment ola commit
tee to treat with the five civilized tribes
in the Indian Territory to induce them
to take homesteads in scveralty.
HOUSE.
In the House this morning Mr.. Green
leaf, democrat, of New York, introduced
a bill appropriating 100000 for the cs-
Enlistment of a military post at Ro
chester, y. Y.
A bill was passed restoring to the
public domain certain portion of the
White Mountain Apache Indian rcserva-
ton in Arizona.
Mr.. Herbert DEM of Alabama, re-
ported from the committee OH naval
affairs resolution for the appointment
Of a joint committee of the House and
Senate to consider questions relative to
the personnel Of the navy Calendar.
The House then consumed some time
in the reading Of reports on private
bills, a few Of the measures receiving
favorable action, and then proceeded to
the consideration of propositions called
up by the committee on commerce.
In committee of the whole the House
proceeded to the consideration of a bill
providing for sundry light houses and
other aids to navigation, but being
without a quorum adjourned without
taking action.
FRENCH AFFA1Rs.-Thc French
Chamber of Deputies was asked yester-
day to grant authority for the prosecu-
ton Of NJ. Rouvier, eX-minister of fl