Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 81.
SENATE.

The credentials Of VIM. Lindsay as
Senator from the State of Kentucky, in
place of Mr. Carlisle, resigned, were
presented and read; aud then MIR. Lind
say was escorted to the Vice-Presidents
desk where he took the oath of office.
The credentials of VIM. V. Allen, as
Senator from the State of Nebraska,
from the fourth of March next in place
Mr.. Paddock, were also presented and
placed on file.
The consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill was proceeded with;
the pending amendments being those
offered by Mr.. Henderson and Mr..
Vest, in regard to the site for the Gov
eminent printing office building.
Mr.. German supported the Mander-
son amendment.
The discussion having closed, after
an hour and q half, the vote was taken
on Mr. Vests amendment for the pur-
chase of the Malone tract and 1t was
rejected.
Mr.. Lindsay, the new Kentucky SEN
ator gave his first vote on this question
and in the affirmative.
Mr.. Gallinger then offered an amend
ment for the acquisition of lots adjoin-
ing the present site of the government
office. the cost not to succeed S25O,0O
The amendment was rejected.
The question required on Mr.. Man
derson's amendment for the purchase
of the Johnson lot.
The question was taken on Mr.. Man
derson's amendment and it was reject
ed-ycas 81, nays IS. (The result of
these several votes is that no provision
is made in the bill OH the subject of the
site for the government printing oifice)
HOUSE.
Mr.. Chapman, as question of privi-
lcge, presented u resolution directing
the committee on printing to ascertain
by what authority the editor OF the
Congressional DIRECTORY inserted the
name of Charles f. Belknap as a mem
ber-elect from the Fifth congressional
district of Michigan.
Mr.. Burrows-"Is that n question OF
privilege"
Mr.. 0uthwaite-''I raise the point of
order that it is not question Of privi-
legc."
The Speaker sustained the point OF
order and the resolution was referred.
Mr.. Stump, from the committee on
immigration reported Senate bill to
facilitate the enforcement of the imml-
grafton and contract labor laws.
The House then in committee re-
sumed the consideration OF the post
Office appropriation bill.
The pending section was one appro-
priating Sl96,6l4 for necessary and
special facilities to trunk lines from
Springfield, Mass, via New York and
Washington to Atlanta and New Or
leans, of which the Richmond and Dan
vile is one.
Mr.. Dickerson offered an amendment
striking out the names of the terminal
points.
Mr.. Mallory supported the provision
of the bill 1t was not intended to aid
railroads in need Of assistance, but il
was for the purpose of carrying out the
objects of the postofiice in regard to eX-
petition Of foreign mails from Havana.
Mr.. Hooker defended the appropria-
ton made in the bill. The giving OF
special facilities to the railroads pro-
posed was in the same line as the in
crease of the free delivery system.
Mr.. Hemphill spoke in the same line.
Since the Inauguration of this system
of special facilities, the carriage OF mail
matter had largely increased.
Mr.. Wise said that while he was not
| o,,,.>.ol 60 tLo o,nro.,,.;otion ha Iyos
not in favor oft as it was now made. He
would vote against the amendment of
the gentleman from Mississippi Kyle o
strike out the paragraph, but he want
ed il understood that he was not the
representative of any railroad. He
did not care where this appropriation
went-whether to one line or another
and he was therefore in favor of the
amendment of the gentleman from
Kentucky.
Mr.. Loud was in favor of the motion
to strife out the appropriation. He
cited the steady increase of the amount
of the appropriation since Congress
had first established fast mail service,
and commented "whcn Il person once
gets into the treasury, he is like n
bloodhound when he has once tasted
blood"
Mr. Wilson was opposed to subsidiz-
ing special line of railroad against the
protest Of the Postmaster-General. He
was opposed to the proposition on prin-
ciple because he was opposed to taking
the money of the people and granting
il TO corporations. But even were the
principle correct, the item in the bill
was uniustifiable, invidious and unjust.
Let there be general act which would
embrace all roads, and let the Postmas-
ter-General say where the money should
be expended Mr.. Wilson then paid
a tribute to Postmaster-General Wanna
maker. The administration OF that Of
ficer had been to the benefit and in the
interest of the people 1t had not been
surpassed by the administration of any
of his predecessors.
Mr.. Blount in speaking in support Ct
the motion to strike out the appropri-
alton said that among the masses of the
people there was desire for special
mail facilities. But there was voice
from all over the country for re-
trenchment OF public expenditures and
a reduction of taxation which Was i'm
poverishing the country. The propo-
sition now made was to give to rail-
soad system which was already receiv-
ing more than 100000, $4,000 adj
ditional. He protested against it.
8Ir. Dickerson's amendment was re-
jected, yeas, 46; nays so.
On motion of Mr., Dingley an amend
mcnt was adopted providing that none