Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-02
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3.
SENATE.

After little morning business had
been disposed of the postoflice appro-
priation bill was taken up, and its con-
sideration resumed-the pending ques-
ton being the amendments recommend
ed by the committee on appropriations
Sl96,614 for necessary and special ia
cilities in trunk lines from Springfield,
Mass, via New York and Washington
to Atlanta and New Orleans. There
were several notifications of the para
graph offered yesterday, but Mr.. Cul-
lom lin charge of the billy offered sub
stitute to-day which was accepted by
all the Senators interested and was
agreed to.
The substitute (Which is made TO APP
ply to the fast mail service) reads:
For necessary and special facilities
on trunk line or lines, Sl96,6l4 pro-
vided that the Postmaster-General
shall select the trunk line or lines
which shall carry the mails, if he shall
deem the expenditure Unsatisfactory and
desirable one"
No other amendment to the bill being
contested the bill was passed.
The bill having been passed, MIR.
Cullom made statement as to the
amount appropriated, showing the de-
partment to be practically self-support-
ing.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up and its consideration
proceeded with.
rrI,o I,J;or concentration hill WAS
still before the Senate at one O'Clock,
and at that hour the Vice President
laid before the Senate the New York
and New Jersey bridge bill as the 'un-
finished business. "
Mr.. Hill said that. so far as he was
concerned, he had no objection to the
bridge bill being laid aside temporarily
until the Indian appropriation bill was
finished.
Mr.. Hiscock had an objection to that
course, preferring to have the Indian
bill proceeded with son motion" 50 rs
to SHIFT the bridge bill of the track.
Mr.. Dawes, in charge of the Indian
bill, sad that objection being made he
should have to make the motion.
Mr.. Hill inquired of the chairman of
the committee on appropriations
whether any other appropriation bill
was likely to be ready, after the pas
sage of the Indian bill.
Mr.. Allison said that the deficiency
bill was ready and would be taken up
at the earliest possible moment, and
that would be the last of the appropria-
ton bills.
Mr.. Hill-"Then I give notice that
at the close of the bill now before the
Senate | will move to take up the
bridge bill unless | am crowded out by
an other appropriation bill; and ifI be, |
shall ask Tie Senate to have q session
this evening in order to consider the
bridge bill.
Mr. Dawes's motion was agreed to;
and the consideration of the Indian APP
preparation bill was resumed.
HOUSE.
A number of resolution were adopted
for the printing of public documents.
One of these gave rise to an acrimon-
ious talk between Mr.. Holman and Mr..
Richardson. The former sent to the
clerks desk and read letter from a
private citizen rejecting upon the COM
mittee on printing and stating that that
committee had attempted to shove
through the printing bill' during the
absence of Mr.. Holman. When the
clerk read the word confidential" at
the end of the communication, Mr. Hol-
man Immediately withdrew it, stating
that he did not notice that it was con
fidential." But even the withdrawal
did not satisfy Mr.. Richardson and he
vigorously denounced the statements
in the letter and defended the commit
tee on printing.
Mr.. Oates called up the message of
the President vetoing the bill to pre-
S .ribe the number of District attorneys
and marshals in the judicial district, of
Alabama The motion was put "Shall
the bill pass, the Presidents objection
TO the contrary Notwithstanding ~
ri 9 bill was passed over the veto,
yeas us, nays 81.
The Senate amendments to the post
Office appropriation bill were non-con-
Cured in and the bill was sent to con-
ference.
Mr.. Holman submitted the conference
report on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Bankhead, who is chairman of
the committee on public buildings and
grounds, opposed the adoption of the
conf renee Ereport, basing his opposi-
ton on the public building amend
ments.