Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-11
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Sept. IL, 1898.
SENATE.

ed to-day there were just ten demo-
cratic Senators Gncluding Mr.. Voor-
hees. of Indiana,) in the chair seats,
while on the republican side of The
chamber there were sixteen in their
seats, including Mr.. Hale, of Maine.
In presenting some petitions in ia
vor of the free coinage of silver, DIR.
PETER said he noticed that there was a
general impression in the newspaper
press of the country that when SEN
ator or Representative introduced a bill
by request he was held personally re-
sponsible for its contents. His atten-
ton had been called to that fact recent
ly by criticisms of himself which he
found in the newspapers because he in
troduced last week, at the request of
the author, bill proposing the estab-
lishment of university in the District
of Columbia. He did not think such
criticisms fair.
The subject of the Chinese exclusion
act was brought up by the presentation
of remonstrance from the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Oregon and by a
bill prepared by the Rev. Mr.. Green,
missionary from China. Mr.. Dolph,
who presented the remonstrance, said
that the statements made in it showed
the ignorance of the conference as to
the requirements of the Geary act, and
Mr.. Hoar, who introduced Mr.. Green's
bill, said that he did not concur in its
provisions, because it gave approval to
the Geary act. The bill was referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Stewart for special committee to in
quire into whether any Senator is a
stakeholder in national banks, or d.
rectly or indirectly interested in them.
The resolution was earnestly opposed
by Mr.. Hill as uncalled for and unrec-
essary, and as reflection on the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Stewart was about to reply to
Mr.. Hill when objection to the resolu-
ton was made by Mr.. Hawley and the
resolution went over until tomorrow
Mr.. Stewart telling Dir. Hawley that he
would then discuss it.
The repeal bill was then taken up
and Mr.. Pugh addressed the Senate in
opposition to it.
HOUSE.
There were less than 100 members
present when the House was called to
order at noon to-day. In his prayer,
the Chaplain prayed for the child
which chad gladdened the nation and
the home aud the heart of the Chief
Magistrate of the country" He in
volled the divine protection on both
mother and child, and prayed that the
little one would grow up with every
grace and womanly virtue.
Mr.. Murray, in view of the cyclones
which have recently devastated the
South Carolina coast, asked for the i'm
mediate consideration of joint resolu-
ton appropriating 100000 to enable
the Secretary of War to purchase ra-
tions and medicines and distribute
them among the sufferers from the Au-
gust cyclones along the south Atlantic
coast.
Mr.. Kilgore objected; and the joint
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on appropriations.
Mr.. Richardson, from the committee
d printing, reported back the resolu-
ton providing that all documents and
books ordered by the SD Congress and
remaining undistributed at this time,
shall be distributed among the mem
bers of the SD Congress.
Mr.. Coombs thought that the resolu-
ton encroached upon the rights of the
members of the SD Congress.
Mr.. Richardson said that unless the
resolution was adopted, the documents
which were published before the first
Monday in December would be distri-
buted to members who had retired on
the fourth of March, and not to the sit
ting members.
The resolution was adopted.
The Speaker called the committees
cor reports but the only one that fell
into the hopper was one authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to settle
the accounts between the United States
and Florida. 1t was made by Mr..
Hutchinson, from the committee on
claims, and it was placed upon the pri-
vate calendar.
The House then, on motion of Mr..
Catchings, adjourned.
Mr.. TELLER's SPEECH.-In the U. S.
Senate on Saturday Mr.. Teller spoke