Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-05
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Among the bills introduced this
morning were the following:
By Mr.. Hunton, to remit the thine
penalties" on the Yorktown, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Newark, and appro-
priated S43, $50 for that purpose. Re
t-ferred.
By Mr.. Berry, to provide tempo
rary government for that portion OF tho
Indian Territory occupied by the five
civilized tribes of Indians, 10 be here
after known as the territory Of Indian
ola. Laid on the table for the present.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Nc
Pherson, by request, irstructing the
committee on education and labor to
inquire and report as to the available
ity and advisability of establishing q
national unit of value of labor" where
with to regulate wages automatically.
Referred to committe on education and
labor.
Mr.. Morrill,, who was yesterday in
structed by the france committee to
make an adverse report Oh some of Mr..
Peffer's financial measures, gave notice
that he would, next Wednesday, seek
an opportunity Of submitting some
brief remarks on some marvellous sena,
torial bills and quack panaceas for real
and imaginary public evils and griev-
ances." Naughter).
The resolution offered Monday by
Mr.. Lodge requesting the President to
furnish information as to the delivery
to the Chinese authorities at Shanghai
of two japanese citizens who were af-
forwards tortured and put to death,
was referred to the committee on
foreign affairs.
The Senate then proceeded to con-
slider Mr.. PETERS resolution regarding
the legality of the act of the Secretary
of the Treasury in the recent issuing of
bonds. The resolution was agreed to.
It simply instructs the judiciary COM
mittee to inquire into the matter.
The cloture resolution which was
offered yesterday by Mr.. Vest, having
been laid before the Senate. was modi-
fed by Mr.. Vest SO as simply TO instruc
the committee on rules to report clo-
ture rule on or before the 18th instant.
1t was objected to by Mr.. Aldrich, and
went to the calendar. A motion to
take it up from the calendar was made
by Mr.. Vest and was antagonized by a
motion to proceed to executive business,
which prevailed.
Mr.. Blair presented resolution ask
ing immediate consideration thereof,
calling upon the President, if not in
compatible with the public interests,
to transmit to Congress all the cores
pondence, by telegraph or otherwise,
with the governments of China and
Japan, relating to the pending war be-
tween those countries.
Objection was made to its present
consideration and the resolution went
to the committee on foreign affairs
The bill to prevent the free use of
timber on public lands and to revoke
all permits heretofore issued in certain
States; and Senate bill making land
warrants applicable TO the payment for
all classes of public lands was passed.
The conference report on the bill to
regulate the printing and distribution
of public documents was then called up
with prospects of occupying the atten
ton of the House for the rest of the af-
ternoon.
The conference report on the print
ing bill was agreed to.
A resolution from the committee on
rules was then adopted without di-
vision, making the bill to permit rail-
road companies to pool their business
under regulations of the interstate
commerce commission, q continuing
or Ter of business until disposed of, and
the bill Was laid before the House.