Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-01
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SENATE.

CiOu Vi Tue WdUeF power Vi Iuc NIe3v
Falls or the Little Falls of the Potomac
for the erection of an electric power
plant to light the public buildings and
streets of Washington.
A resolutions was offered by Nlr. Gull
lom and laid aside temporarily, for the
appointment of a tariff commission Of
nine members to ~equalize rates of du-
ties on the basis of European and
American wages. Also a bill for the
erection of q statue at the Treasury
building to Gen. Spinner. Referred to
the library committee.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Hoar
and agreed to, instructing the commit
lee on foreign relations to con-
slider and report whether the existing
laws giving jurisdiction to United
States %consuls in foreign countries in
civil and criminal cases are adequate
to secure justice to citizens of the
United States.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Voorhees,, appointing Mr.. Mills q
member of the committee on finance
during the absence and disability Of
Mr.. Vance, was laid before the Senate,
and Mr.. Voorhees, withdrew it, saying /:
by the request, indeed, by the de-
mand Of the Senator from Texas. from
which he has refused TO be %pursuaded,
/ withdraw that resolution"
Mr.. Frye resumed his speech or the
Hawaiian question, taking it up where
he had left Off yesterday-the consider
alton of Mr.. Blount's report. He had
heretofore, he said, expressed his be-
lief that there was not one plain. IN
%prejudiced, u%nvarnished particle Of
truth in that report ; and he did not
now desire to revise that opinion. He
could not account for Mr.. Blount's re-
port, or for his methods of investiga-
ton.
Al the conclusion of Mr. Frye's
speech the bill for 4 new Government
Printing Office vas taken up, but its
consideration had not been concluded
at halfpast four o'clock.
HOUSE.
After the reading of the journal, a
number Of executive communications
were read and referred.
Mr.. Cummings asked con-
sent for the passage of the bill to eX-
end $4,000 for the recovery of the
wreak of the Kearsarge.
Mr.. Simpson asked if ii were a ques-
ton of sentiment or of dollars and
cents.
Mr.. Cummings replied that it com
bined both. The d sposition of the ap-
preparation was within the discretion
of the Secretary of the Navy: if the al
te npt to raise the wreck was not sue
cessful it would cost the government
only a small part OF the amonnt appro-
priated.
Mr.. Kilgore demanded the regular
order and the matter was dropped.
The Speaker stated the question to
be upon the passage Of the order for
the committee on rules to take up the
Bland seigniorage bill in the House,
discu=e it for two hours and then pro-
coed to vote upon its passage, or npon
the adoption of any amendments that
may be pending, with the Intervention
only of a motion to reconsider and lay
on the table.
Mr.. Cultivate asked the yeas and
nays.
The roll was called on the adoption of
the order, resulting yeas 166, nays IS.
Before the vote was announced Mr..
Kilgore and Dir. Everett changed their
votes, having voted aye, to no.
The vote reached just a quorum,
Speaker Crisp having voted to make
the required number. \ wave of ap-
plause swept over the democratic and
populist seats when the Speaker stated
that the bill was before the House for
consideration and amendment and or
dered it to be read.
When this had been completed Mr..
Bland (the author of the bilD offered a
substitute for the pending bill, making
changes intended to meet objec-
tons thereto. but intended to accom-
plish the same purpose.
Several amendments were pro-
posed by other members, including
one by Mr.. Cultivate TO strike out
the second section, and one by Mr..
S;raus authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO sell five year three per
cent. bonds payable, principal and in
terest, in coin. This latter was ruled
out of order by the Speaker.
At halfpast four o'clock the debate
on the Bland substitute was still in
progress.
New INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR Ne
GRoEs.-As stated on Monday, a char
ter has been granted by Judge Keith to