Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Il
SENATE.

There was 10 unusual sign of trouble
or excitement among Senators this
morning and no apparent worry over
the action of the House last evening
The only indication of ill-humor was an
objection to have the reading OF the
journal dispensed with and that oh.
lection came from Mr.. Blanchard. Dis.
satisfaction in that quarter was not 10
be wondered at in view of the passage
Of the bill, by such an immense MAORI.
ty of the House, to put sugar on the
free list. While the journal was being
read there was an earnest consultation
between three Of the leading democratic.
Senators-Harris Of Tennessee. CocE-
rell Of Missouri and German of Mary
land. AS soon as the journal was req
the chief clerk of the House, Mr.. Towle
appeared and delivered message am
nounciDg the passage by the House of
bills to place on the free list sugar. bi
luminous coal, iron ore and barhca
wire. The message made no allusio0
to the concurrence of the House in all
the Senate amendments 10 the tariff oil
Senate bill to promote Commodore
Louis G. Sartori, now on the retire
list of the navy, to be an admiral On
the retired list was passed.
Mr. Call, in connection with a reSo-
luton offered by him last week a to
United States citizens held as pohtiea.
prisoners in Cuba, presented and hat
read letter from j. NJ. Nuncz, nris-
oner III the Carcel Real, Dear Sara
Clara. Cuba. soliciting his aid
Mr.. Hale offered resolution 70
print 5000 copies of the tariff bill as
passed ''to be known as the sugar trust
tariff bill.
LET that lie over" said Mr.. Cock
rell.
rs that the title of the bill?" Mr.
Vest asked in bellicose tone, "or doe,
the Senator give it that title himself.
'Of course" Mr.. Hale replied, Iii is
not the regular title of the bill; but it is
the title which it will receive in popu-
lar acceptance. Public sentiment VIII
settle that"
Il question the right of the Senator
from Maine to say what will be the
popular acceptance Of the bill. He has
no right TO give it such an appellation
1t is al outrage on the Senate TO dot.
Mr.. lIills.-I move to lay the resolu-
on the table; and let us have the yeas
and nays upon it.
The Vice President.-The present
consideration of the resolution having
been objected to, it goes over under
the rule. 1t is not before the Senate
for consideration at this time.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate the House bill putting coal On
the free list.
Mr.. Henderson asked that the bill
be read at length; and, when it was so
read, he objected to its second reading.
Mr.. Vest rose to preliminary in
quiry, confessing that he was not ac-
currate as to the rules of the Senate.
He understood that under the rules
single objection carried the bill over
till tomorrow. Was it in order, he
asked, TO move, Notwithstanding that
objection, that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of that measured Cries
Of ''Oh, no" from the republican side OF
the chamber.) 81 submit the inquiry,
said Mr.. Vest.
The Vice Pre- nt.-The chair thinks
that the motion would not be in order
Mr.. Vest.-I desire to make that mo-
ton, if possible.
The Vice President.-The chair has
no doubt that his ruling is the correct
one.
House bills to place on the free list
barbed fencing wire and wire rods, and
sugar were severally laid before the
Senate, and the same proceedings took
place, Mr.. Henderson demanding the
first reading in full and then ojecting
TO the second reading.
II desire" said Mr.. Hill ''to give no
tice of an amendment to each of these
bills, providing that no income tax
shall be collected"
A Senate bill to pay to the widow of
John Wightman Sc, SIS as interest going
back to 1860 was supported by Senator
HnntOn, but was rejected.
The House joint resolution extend
ing to August "A the appropriations for
the expenses of the government was
taken up, read second time, and, on
an objection by Mr. Aldrich to the third
reading, laid over till tomorrow.
After an attempt to transact other
business, which failed for lacl; Off quo
rum, the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
HOUSE.
The House was not in session today.
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