Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-09
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9, 1898.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9, 1888.
SENATE.
There was very slim attendance
when the Senate met this morning,
about u Senators on each side of the
chamber. Mr.. VOORHEES, was in his
seat, however, and carrying on con-
versation with Mr.. Faulkner.
Mr.. Hale was also in his seat as if to
disprove the statements made yester-
day in relation to his frequent absences
from the chamber.
The resolution in reference to the
national banks of New York, Philadel-
phia and Boston to their reserves. and
to their refusal to pay checks of depos-
itors in currency, which was offered
yesterday by Mr.. PETER, was laid be-
fore the Senate and its author address
ed the Senate on the subject, stating
that he had offered the resolution not
out of hostility to the banks, but out
of regard for the public interest.
At the close of Mr. PETERS remarks,
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to refer the res
olution to the Finance Committee and
argued why it should take that course.
The motion was opposed by Mr..
George, and the matter is now being
discussed.
At , p. III. the morning hour expired,
and the PETER resolution went to the
calendar. The repeal bill was then
laid before the Senate, and Mr.. Tel
Ter addressed the Senate in opposition.
HOUSE.
A number of communications from
the Court of Claims was laid before the
House by the Speaker and appropriates
ly referred, and several leaves of abb
sence were granted.
The Speaker informed the House
that Gas authorized by the rules) he had
made an order regulating admission of
newspaper men to the lobby of the hall.
On motion of Mr.. Bankhead Senate
joint resolution was passed appropriate
ing 81, 800 from the contingent fund of
the Senate for the erection of u build
ing for the storeage of the documents
for the use of the Senate.
Mr.. Coombs offered concurrent res
olution reciting the deplorable accident
at the For6's Theatre building and pro-
viding for the appointment of a joint
committee ofthree Senators and three
Representatives to investigate the con-
dition ofevery public buildings in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Richardson objected,
Mr.. N1eiklejohn asked consent for the
immediate consideration of a resolution
calling on the Secretary ofthe Interior
for information as TO the number of
claims allowed, disallowed or sus-
pended, for pensions under the disabil-
ity act.
Mr.. Martin objected, and the resolu-
ton was referred.
Mr.. Coombs, rising to question OF
privilege, said that he had been report
ed as having introduced warehousing
bill in relation to the banking law. He
had done so; but as he had no
opportunity to examine tit hay
ing been sent to him by one of
his constituents-he had marked
it "by request" The reporter must
have failed to see those words, and the
bill had gone out to the country as en-
bodying his views, which it very GER
tainly did not. He had since then
withdrawn the bill and it was not now
on the files of the House.
Dir. Paynter, from the committee on
election, reported a resolution granting
the right to Mr.. Belknap-claiming u
seat from the 5th Michigan district-to
file notice of contest against Mr.. Rich
ardson, the sitting member. Mr.. Payn-
ter said that this was the unanimous
report of the committee, and the reso-
luton was adopted without objection.
The Speaker then called the commit
tees for reports, but the call was I'M
and, on motion of Mr..
Catchings, at 1890, the House adjourn
ed until Monday.
HOME RULE BILL REJECTED.-Al-
though it was generally understood
that tho Uousa of ,ords would reject |