Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-30
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, July so.
SENATE.

w AsH1NGION, July o..
SENATE.
The ice-PreSident, who has been
absent from the city during the past
week. has returned. and resumed his
duties to-day rs president of the Senate.
There was q VERY small attendance OF
Senator'S when the proceedings opened,
and there was an utter absence OF any
thing like an active Interest in those
proceedings. Senate bill 10 transfer
the Geological Survey and the fisheries
commission 10 tie Department OF Agri-
culture was favorably reported.
Also House bill to amend the act to
organize the life saving service, by ex.
tending the service to the months OF
MAY and August in each year.
The House bill extending the benefits
of the marine hospital service to the
captains and crews of life saving sta
tons, was also passed.
Alr. Allen introduced bill "tor the
relief OF the several States OF the
Union which was referred TO the
finance committee. II makes IL the
duty OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
10 cause 10 be issued immediately
100000 OF Treasury notes, which
are TO be divided among the seyera!
States according to the population and
to be used by those States for the re-
lief OF the worthy poor thereof
under such rules and regulations
a. may be prescribed by the
legislatures ofthose States. Before the
payment OF money TO any State author
tiles the State shall issue coupon bonds
bearing TWO per cent. interest and pay
able at the option OF tie state in cot
less than three nor more than ten years
from date. which bonds are 10 De held
BIZ the United States as security for the
repayment OF the money.
The conference report on the agrI-
cultural appropriation bill was present.
ed and agreed 10. The conferrees had
concurred OF all the amendments eN-
cept the one appropriating 100000
for the eytirpation OF the Russian this
tie. As to that amendment, the SEN
ate, on motion of Mr.. Hansbrough, in
sisted and asked for further conference.
The House joint resolution continu-
ing the general appropriations up to
and including Aug. II, 1894, was passed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Talbert said that week ago, in
view of the fact that the two branches
Of Congress seemed to be deadlocked
upon the tariff bill, he had introduced a
resolution calling upon the committee
on coinage. weights and measures TO
report bill providing for the free coin
age of silver at the ratio of Is TO also
resolution calling upon the commit
tee on banking and currency to report
any or all measures pending before it
providing for revision of the financial
system of the government so that the
House might proceed to the accom-
plishment of demand made by the
public for relief. He wanted TO know
what had become of those resolutions
as he had not heard anything Of them.
Speaker Crisp, understanding that
Mr.. Talbert had risen to question OF
personal privilege, said the resolutions
were still before the committees, and
that the matter was not one OF privl-
lege.
Mr.. Talbert explained that he was
making parliamentary inquiry, but
failed to make himself clearly under
stood as the Speaker was rapping him
to order. He did make himself heard
to ask whether or not it was the privi-
lege of the committee to pigeon-hole
the resolutions.
The speaker-The rules will inform
the gentleman Of the rights and forms
of the committee.
Mr.. Talbert responded that he had
read the rules, and then in response to
the demand OF the chair
Mr.. Boutelle presented resolution
recognizing the new republic of Hawaii
on the part of the Congress of the
United States and supported ii in .
trief speech He offered it as ques-
ton of privilege, but the Speaker ruled
that it was not such, and it went to the
committee on foreign affairs.
The committee on military affairs
was then given the morning hour for
the presentation of business for consid-
Grafton.
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