Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-18
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Dec Is
SENATE.

w aShlNGION, JJeC. 10.
SENATE.
The bill apprOpriating 100000 to
supply an urgent deficiency for public
printing and binding was received from
the House and was passed. Unless
it were passed to-day the work at the
printing Office would have had to stop
thisievening.
A bill to provide q municipal build
ing and court house for the District of
Columbia in Municipal square, at n
cost of not over -, 500, 600, was report
ed and placed on the calendar.
The committee on public lands re-
ported back adversely the bill in rela.
ton to the forfeiture of railroad lands
in cases where the road was not COM
pleted at the time fixed by the grant,
although it was subsequently com
pleted and accepted. 1t was a general
act; but it would forfeit all the lands Of
the Northern Pacific westward between
Bismarck and the Columbia river.
The report was placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Gallinger offered resolution in
viting "the Canadian people to cast in
their lot with their own continent" ana
assuring them that they shall have all
that the continent can give them. We
will respect their freedom OF action ard
welcome them when they desire it into
an equal and honorable union
The resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
Among the pension bills reported and
placed on the calendar was one to give
a pension Of SO month to the widow
af Rear Admiral Carter.
Mr.. Lodge offered resolution call
ing on the President for the record Of
the extraditon proceedings in the case
of Gen. Ezeta and it went over till to.
morrow.
Mr.. Hill was followed by Mr.. Hoar,
who expressed his full agreement with
Mr.. Hills view of the necessity o. q
change of the rules of the Senate.
After further discussion Mr.. Hills
resolution went over until tomorrow
and the consideration OF the Nicarag-
uan canal bill was resumed, and Mr.
Turpie continued his argument against
it.
HOUSE.
A bill to establish national park at
Gettysburg, Pa, was favorably report
ed from the committee on military
affairs.
Ia accordance with his notice given
yesterday Mr.. Springer moved that the
House resolve itself into committee of
the whole TO consider the currency bill
Agreed.
Dir. Walker gave notice that at the
proper time he would offer a substitute
for the committees bill and it was
ordered to be printed in the form Of 2
bill.
Mr. Springer asked unanimous con
sent that general debate on the bill be
closedat the time the House enters up
on the holiday recess Saturday neXD.
Several gentlemen suggested that the
request include consideration of the
bill under the Gve-minute rule after the
reassembling of Congress until COM
pleted
Mr.. Walker said the question was too
important to be considered = partisan
OF political matter, and he hoped that
the House would not limit the debate
by unanimous consent or otherwise.
until the subject has been exhausted in
legitimate manner.
Messrs. Simpson, Brosius and others
objected to Mr.. Springer's request to
close general debate on Saturday. OBJ
lection was also made by Mr.. Payne to
another request by Mr.. Springer that
members have leave to print remarks
on the bill in the Record.
Mr.. Springer then entered upon u
discussion of the bill. He said the
comptroller OF the currency in his last
annual report stated that on October
81, 1894, the number of depostors in
the various banking institutions of the
country was s, 49, and the amount
Of money held to their credit was 81 10
100000. The capital stock ofthe banks
was reported to be $l,069, 000,0G0 aud
their assets S6,470,000,0 900. The bill
which was before the House did not,
Mr.. Springer said, represent the views
of any member of the committee or Of
the House of its entirety. 1t was .
compromise measure and submitted as
the best that can be hoped for at the
present time 1t is believed 10 be Il
step in the right direction.
Mr.. Springer concluded his remarks on the
currency bill at ten minutes past two, and
was followed By Mr.. Walker who opposed the
bill