Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-28
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. IS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IS.
SENATE.
The credentials of Mr.. Camden,
elected to fill the unexpired term of the
late Senator Kenna, of West Virginia,
were presented and read; and Mr..
Camden, having been escorted to the
Vice Presidents desk by his colleague,
Mr.. Faulkner, took the oath of office.
The credentials of Mr.. Stockbridge for
his second senatorial term beginning
March .ith, next. We're also presented
and placed on file.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported. 1t is the first general appropria-
ton bill reported to the Senate during
the present session.
1t was ordered that when the Senate
adjourn to-day it be to meet at 2o'clock
on Monday, so as to give Senators an
opportunity to attend the funeral OF
Mr.. Blaine
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution,
which was agreed to, calling for intor-
nation as to the rules at New York for
the prevention of the introduction of
contagious diseases and as to the pre-
cautions against such diseases.
After the morning hour the Senate,
on motion of Mr.. Sherman, proceeded
to executive business.
HOUSE.
The House adopted resolution for
the investigation of the whisky trust
by the Judiciary committee, also RESP
luton for an investigation of the Pana-
ma scandal by a select committee of
five members, which is also charged
with an inquiry into the contract be-
tween the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany and the Trans-Continental Rail
road Companies.
In order to permit the members of
the House to attend the funeral of the
late James G.. Blaine, it was ordered
on motion of Mr. Holman, that when
the House adjourn to-day it be to meet
ut o'clock Monday.
When the section providing increased
appropriations for military posts was
reached Mr.. Simpson could under
stand why the plutocrats of the coun-
try wished to build up the military
posts. He could understand why the
members of party that was in favor
of building Chinese wall around the
commerce of our nation would desire
an increase of the military organization
but he could not understand why a
democrat should DO So 1t had been
stated by Mr.. Cultivate that
the military boracks in many
places were in very dilapidated
condition. Did the gentleman remem-
Der that the money required for the i'm
provement of those barracks was drawn
from the pockets of poor people who
lived in garrets and cellars?
Mr.. Bowers-"Are the people who
live in garrets and cellars paying this
money!"
Mr.. Simpson-"Thcy are
Mr.. Bowers-"Then l think they
must be pretty we'll off, Naughter).
Mr.. Rockwell suggessed that refer
ence to the army acted upon
the gentleman from Kansas (Mr.
Simpson, as red flag did upon bull.
If that gentleman had his way he
would wipe out the entire military es-
Enlistment. Yet the constituents of
that gentleman and the people of Kan
sas had caused the United States gov
eminent more turbulence and loss of
life than any other people in the land.
The army had been called to Kansas
not less than twelve times, in order
to put down Indian troubles which
had been melted in order that Kansas
farmers might find market for
their produce (laughter). 1t would not
be q year before the army would be
called upon to quell some internal dis
turbance in that State.
Mr.. Simpson said it was upon Kan
sas soil that the first battle for civil
liberty had been fought.
The consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill was then resumed.
Found a Silver Mine.