Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %.
SENATE.
Five years ago the birthday ofWash-
ington was commemorated in the Sen
ate by the reading of his farewell adj
dress. This was done at the instance
of Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,. and
Mr.. ingalls,, the president of the Sen
ate pro TEN. was the reader. To-day
that precedent was repeated again on
the motion of Mr.. Hoar; Mr.. Mander-
son, president of the Senate pro TEN.
being the reader.
Tie Wee President being absent the
chair was taken by Mr.. Henderson, and
as soon as the journal of yesterday was
read, Mr.. Henderson rose and said
that. in obedience to the order of the
Senate, he would read the farewell adj
dress of George Washington, and he
proceeded TO do so with most OF the
senators in their seats and with fairly
large audience in the galleries, all Civ
ing close and respectful attention.
The reading was concluded at P. m.
and then, on motion of Mr.. sherman,
the Senate proceeded to executive bus
iness.
The doors were reopened after about
five minutes and the routine morning
business was proceeded with.
There was some debate growing out
of the introduction by Mr.. Hale OF q
resolution relative to the Disagreement
of the avenue by grand stands for inau-
guraton day, but the matter went over
without action.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was then taken up, all the amendments
were agreed to, and the bill was then
passed.
The conference report of the army
appropriation bill was agreed to after
discussion rs to the rank which the
next chief OF the signal service is to
hold. The conference committee had
struck out the Senate amendment fix
ING the rank at that Lieutenant Col
oncl instead brigadier general.
Mr.. Bate moved to recommit the bill
to the conference committee, but that
motion was defeated So the law on
that point remains unchanged.
The consular and diplomatic appro-
pration bill was then taken up; but
without any action upon it. the Senate
again proceeded to the consideration OF
executive business.
HOUSE.
There were not more than two dozen
members in ATTENDANCE when the
House met This morning
Mr.. Kilgore before the reading ofthc
journal made the point of order that
no quorum was present. Pending the
roll call Mr.. Kilgore withdrew his point
and the journal was read.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, Senate bill
was passed appropriating ST. 900 (out
of appropriations heretofore made, tor
the construction Of 4 wharf by which
access can be had to the monument des-
ienating the birthplace of George
Washington.
After the disposal of some routine
business Mr. Henderson was recognized
to move that the House go into commit
tee Of the whole for the consideration
of the postollice appropriation bill.
Instantly Mr. Hatch was on his feet
antagonzing Mr.. Hender3on's motion
with the anti-option bill.
Mr.. Hatch raised the question o
consideration against the appropriation
bill, desiring that the anti-option bill
should be taken up.
Mr.. Hcnderson's motion was success
ful-veas III, nays 81, and the House
in committee resumed the consdera-
ton OF the postoflce appropriation bill
The pending motion was. that made
by Mr.. Kyle striking ont the clause
making an appropriation for special
mail facilities. The motion was lost
The bill was then reported to the
House.
1Ir. Dickerson moved that the bill
be recommiltad TO the committee on
20. t)liicts and post roads with instruc.
tons to report it back striking out the
special fec litics clause. Mr.. Dicker-
sons motion was lost, yeas Il, NAYS
l22. The postoliicc appropriation bill
was then passed with special mail iacil-
ity appropriation included, which pro
vidcs that the mail shall so by the R.
& ID. r. r.
Its passage was the signal for anoth-
err parliamentary struggle for the floor.
Mr.. Hatch again demanding the con
Sideration Of the anti-option bill and
Mr.. Peel arguing the claims of the In
dian appropriation bill, and again was
Mr.. Hatch knocked out.