Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-05
FlFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5, 1898.
SENATE.

1ue Uptu legislative StoSlOu vi tit
Senate this morning lasted only fl eel
minutes, aud then the Senate, in al
cordance with previous agreement
proceeded to the consideration of exec
utive business. The only thing done
in open session was notice given by
Mr.. Hill that he would move an amend
ment to the rules so that when on 6
vote By yeas and nays Senator an
nounces his pair and does not vote, the
fact shall be entered on the journal aDd
the Seuator shall be counted as present
for The purpose of making p quorum.
ROUSE.
TIE attendance Of members in the
House does not increase and there were
barely fly Representatives present
when the gavel fell this morning.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary OF
the Treasury in response to resolu-
ton calling for information as 70 why
The Sherman act was not enforced dur
lug July and August.
Mr.. Srorer, from the committee on
commerce, reported a bill to amend the
interstate commerce law.
Mr.. Ellis, from the committee on
public lands, reported bill for the re-
lief of he purchasers oftimber land.
A hill providing for the sale of the
old custom house at Louisville was
passed.
Mr.. Oates, r.om the committee on the
judiciary, called up a bill repeating so
much of the revised statutes as require
proof Of loyalty during the late war be-
tween the States IS prerequisite TO
being restored or admitted 10 the peu-
=ion ro' o. en-! p-son who otherwise
would be entitled, add dispensing with
proof of loyalty in any ap9!ica ion for
bJun.y land.
iIr. Burrows warned Mr.. Oates that
the bill could cot ne ra=-ed in me
N ,rni1g hour, end NJ. Oates withdrew
il.
On motoc OF NJ. Oates a bill was
passed dis4aali... ing judges, justices or
commissioners OF the United States
from sitting as courts 10 the hearing OF
cases 10 which they are interested.
Bills were passed for the Inspection
of boiler plates at the place of manu-
facture, and placing the Secretary OF
Agriculture ia the line Of the Presi-
dental succession also for the relief OF
the church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter
Day Saints.
The federal election repeal bill hay
ing been taken up, George Washington
Murray, the negro member from South
Carolina, concluded his speech in OPP
position to the measure and criticized
tn; election methods in vogue in South
Carolina: claiming that the presence OF
federal supe. yi.0... was ncces ay to the
conduc, o.. iiail 9Id Zee cleo lou. He
criticised the election methods of the
State of South Carolina and declared
that the presence of federal supervisors
at the polls was necessary to secure
fair and free elections. Their presence
prevented the evasion Of the violation
of the law. This was the most odious
and diabolical bill that had been le-
ported to the House for so years. 1t
had been conceived ia So aud brought
forth in iuiquity. He appealed TO bis
republican flieuds dot to vote for it. He
appea ed to his friends from the north
not to vote for this legitimate, but uu-
holy offspring of State sovereignty.
Heappealed TO them not to unite the
bands of the ballot box Suffer aud Of
the scalawag. He appealed to repub-
licans from everywhere to resist this
nerarious measure.
Mr.. Money denounced as infamous
and Ubiquitous the ACCUSE, ions made in
the minority report against the election
methods of bis Stale. He defend d
that Safe against all ss>.uls made
upon her, aud asserted that her cleo
tons were fairly conducted and he re-
sented the aspersions cast upon her.
GIRL LOVERS MISUNDERSTANDING