Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS
SENATE.

NItHo'tt aCt!Oii, anu VII. Alien address.
cd the Senate in advocacy OF the rcso.
luton offered by him last THURSDAY
declaring the proposed issue Of five
per cent bonds illegal, and that the
bonds, when issued, would be null ard
void.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Allen,
speech his resolution went over With
o 1t action and the House bill 10 repca.
the federal election laws was taken UP
and Mr.. Chandler, resumed the argu.
mel against the bill which was begun
by him few days ago.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading o;
yesterdays journal, Mr.. Cochran sug-
ccsted the absence of quorum, and
the Speaker ordered the roll called.
Mr.. Haines was the only one of the
New York democrats who answered
to his name. The call showed the
presence of 202 members-thirteen
more than a quorum. After the de.
feat of the first filibustering effort. Nh
Morse, republican, introduced join,
resolution proposing an amcndment to
the preamble of the constitution %; the
Uaited States acknowledging the 50.
preme authority and just government
of the Almighty God in all the affairs
of men and nations.
The resolution was referred Is ,ie
committee on the judiciary.
The House went into committee %
the whole to consider the tariff tiI
When the House took a recess yes
terday there were pending four amend
ments to the agricultural impIenea,
schedule-putting cotton machinery on
the free list providing for reciprocity;
looking to the free entry ofall part, Of
cotton machinery as well as the finished
machinery, and providing for a tariho
- per cent. on agricultural impcmra.,
with provision for reciprocity.
Even after the House went into com
mittee of the whole Mr.. Cochran con
tinued TO fight against the income taN
bill, and tried to block every move
ment made by the majority. Mr. VII
son asked unanimous consent thai all
debate on the pending schedule shoul!
close in twenty minutes, and when OBJ
lection was made, he made a motion to
the same effect.
The motion was carried by yi@
voce vote, when Mr.. Cochran demand
ed division, and followed this up with
q call for teler5. All the members o
the democratic wing of the New NoFs
delegation who were present seconded
the demand; bus even though they
were backed by Mr. Everett. they dl!
not have a sufficient number to sccar
tellers. A laugh was caused by NJ.
Haines'5 support CO his colleague, on
this question.
The rule limiting debate to five min
utes was strictly enforced.
The hour OF noon having arrived 8
vote was taken on the free entry
amendments and it was lost.
The amendment for 81 per CEN.
duty or reciprocity was then voted On,
and it Was lost.
The amendment providing for rec
procity was also lost.
The standing vote on the or.siGa-
amendment was also lost.
Mr.. Draper offered an amendment
the cotton manufactures schedule
changing the duties from al valorem %
specific. 1t fixes the duty on cotton
thread, yarn, warps, ETC., up 20 and ID
Guiding No. 30, at five cents per poaai
and one-quarter of a cent for every ar
ditional size number.
Mr.. Stockdale offered as a substitute
a proposition that when articles grown
in this country are sent abroad 10
manufacture into clothing or houseao''
articles for the use of the individual
finished article may be admitted to ''f
country free.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendinsu'
putting tax of 81 a pound on OPIUM
and it was agreed to without debate