Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-17
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL.
SENATE

After ~ minutes OF SeciuSl0n the
doors were reopened and the consdera.
ton fthe sundry civilappropriation bill
was proceeded with. All the amend
mcnts which had been reported from
the committee on appropriations hay
ing been disposed of various other
amendments OF no public Importance
were reported from the committee by
Mr.. Allison, its chairman, and were
agreed to. The bill was then open to
general amendment.
Mr.. Sherman offered his three per
cent bond issue amendment
As soon as it was read point of order
was made by Mr. Stewart against the
amendment as general legislation on
appropriation bills.
After discussion of the point of order
on Mr.. Sherman's amendment, Vice
President Morton said that it made an
appropriation to carry out existing
law, limiting the authority Of the Secre.
tary Of the Treasury under existing
law. 1t did not, In his opinion, propose
new legislation. He therefore held it
to be in order.
An appeal against the ruling was
taken by Mr.. Stewart and the appeal
was, on motion of Mr.. Hoar, laid on the
table-yeas e., nays $50 the amend
ment was decided to be in order. The
debate then proceeded
HOUSE.
The Speaker having laid before the
House the House car coupler bill with
Senate amendment, Mr.. Wise moved
concurrence in the amendment. The
opponents Of the bill, led by Mr.. Rich.
ardson, opposed this action and Mr.
Richardson moved the reference of the
measure to the committe on commerce.
After the discussion of a point of Or
der the Speaker ruled that the motion
to concur took preference.
Mr.. Mallory supported the motion tG
concur, and contended that Congress
had constitutional right to pass the
measure
Mr.. Wise asked that two hours de-
bate be allowed pro and con.
MIR. Dockery, suggested, in the inter
est of the appropriation bills, that the
consideration of the bill be postponed
until Tuesday next.
This suggestion was acceded to.
Mr.. Morse rising to n question Of
privilege, obtained permission to reply
TO some remarks made yesterday By
Tarsney, of Missouri.
As this was an echo of the contest of
Yesterday the House Immediately be-
came interested and there was a good
deal Of excitement which was turned
into merriment, when Mr.. Taylor,
requested information as to whether
this discussion was liable to increase
the pension list.
Mr.. Morse then said that in - -
speech OF yesterday NJ NJ. Tarsney, Of
Missouri, nal read garbled extracts
from his (Morse's! speeches. lie went
on to say that the gentleman from Mis-
souri, had been denounced by meetings
of Union soldiers for misrepresenting
the condition of things at Anderson
vile prison.
Mr. Tarsney did not desire to make
any reply; and what might have been
an Aftermath Of yesterdays conflict
ended in complete quetude.
A bill was passed extending to the
north Pacific Ocean the provisions of
the statutes for the protection of fur
seals
When the ''car coupler" bill had been
under consideration Mr.. johnson had
made some objection 10 its postpone
ment until Tuesday next on the ground
that that day had been assigned for the
consideration of the McDuilie- Turpin
contested election case, To this
the Speaker responded that no.
tice had been given that the case
would be called up On that day, but
that no special order was made assign
ing the day to the consideration of the
case.
Subsequently, Mr.. Johnson rose to
correct what he believed to be a misap-
prehension on the part of the Speaker;
and as he was proceeding in his strong
resonant voice to set forth his views,
Mr. Richardson interrupted with de-
mand for the regular order.n The
Speaker decided that the gentleman
nom Indiana was out Of order. But
Mr.. johnson would not sit down, and
proceeded to make remarks somewhat
personal to the gentleman from Ten
nessee. These remarks Mr.. Richard
son promptly resented, stating that he
would not be leotured by the gentle
man from Indiana.
Il do not suppose that a lecture from
any body would benefit the gentleman
from Tennessee" was Mr.. Johnson's
response.
Mr.. O'Ferrall, '(chairman ofthe COM
mittee on elections: Tuesday if am in
my seat, as hope I shall be, 1 shall
call up the case of McDuffie against
Turpin for the gentleman's gratifca-
ton, if the stars fall
Mr.. Johnson was aggressive in his
manner and in his speech. But at the
direction of the Speaker he (rather I'M
graciously) took his seat and the Hors,
resumed the consideration of the PEN
sion appropriation bill.
The pension appropriation bill was
passed, and the house then took up the
postoftice appropriation bill.
4 REDUCTION of % to so per cent. on
~ FLINT GLASSWARE to make room for
spring stock has been made. Look in ouI
east window at some of the bargains.
E. J. MILLER & SON.
"AVE TOTT seen tbnso PIN TRAyS With