Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-08
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS-.
SENATE,

SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman presented a memorial
of the wool growers against putting
wool on the free list, and asked (as the
wool growers had been refused hear
ing by the finance committee) that the
memorial be printed. 1t was so or
dered.
Memorials of the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce praying for the
annexation of Hawaii, the laying of Il
cable from the United States to Ha-
wall, and for the completion of the
Nicaragua canal, under governmental
control, were presented by Mr.. Per-
kins.
A joint resolution providing consti
tutional amendment for woman suf-
frage was presented by Mr.. Wolcott,
and was referred to the committee on
woman suffrage.
The street railroad systems of
Washington came in for criticism
owing to resolution offered
by Mr.. Hale, who called atten-
ton to what he termed the outrage"
of erecting shed with roof of "red
mud color" on Fifteenth street at the
treasury building, for the convenience
of the cable street railroad company,
whose trains, he said, "came
sweeping along like beson
of destruction" The shed was
also spoken of by Mr. Daniel as pub
lie nuisance and the "lawlessness and
defiance" of the railroad company was
commented upon by Mr.. VOORHEES,,
who said that it was operating its road
in defiance of an act of Congress which
required that the use of horses should
terminate last January. The building
of the shed was defended by Mr.. Sher-
man as matter of public convenience (;
and Mr.. Platt spoke of the readiness of
gentlemen to carp at the street railroad
companies.
Finally the whole matter went over
without action.
On motion of Mr. VOORHEES, it was or
dered that when the Senate adjourn to-
day it be to meet on Monday next.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Stewart declaring it to be the sense
of the Senate that the Secretary of the
Treasury has no authority to issue
bonds except under the resumption act
and that the money derived from the
sale of bonds issued under that act can
not be applied to any other purpose
than as specified in the resumption act,
was laid before the Senate. Mr.. Stewart
modified the resolution by adding to it
the following clause
"And, in the opinion of the Senate,
there is no present necessity for the
sale of bonds for the purpose specified
i'll the resumption act"
Mr.. Butler moved to refer the resolu-
ton to the committee on the judiciary
Mr.. Sherman favored such reference.
Mr., Dubois denied the authority of
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
bonds except for the purpose specified
in the resumption act-the redemption
legal tender notes. In the course of
the discussion Mr.. Teller declared that
it was morally certain that no more
five per cent bonds, OH three per cent
basis, could be sold.
Tho morning hc.r expired before any
action Oh the bond resolution had been
taken.
Representative Morse to-day present
cd to the House the resolutions passed
by the Legislature Of Massachusetts,
that, deeming speedy solution of the
tariff issue indispensable to the pros
perity to the nation, the Massachu-
setts Senators and Representatives in
Congress be requested to use their in
fuence "to sustain our American pro-
tective SYSTEM" and especially to main
tain schedule T Of the Mckinley bill,
so called, which relates to the importa-
ton of Sumatra tobacco
After an unsuccessful effort by Mr..
p Ell to have the Speaker correct the
journal to show the absence Of quo
rum yesterday and prevent arrested
members from voting this morning, he
demanded q vote on the last PROPOSE
ton. Mr.. Bland moved to lay on the
table and take up the silver seigniorage
bill. On division the vote resulted
Yeas 12l, nays 6S, Mr.. Reed asked for
the yeas and nays, and they were or
aered
The vote on Mr.. BANDS motion TO
lay on the table Mr.. Reeds motion to
reconsider the vote by which the resolu-
ton ordering the arrest ofabsent mem
bers was passed yesterday was agreed
to, yeas 162, nays so.
The result of the vote on Mr.. BANDS
motion to go into committee of the
whole was, yeas 167, nays 6. No quo
rum appearing, Mr.. Bland moved call
of the House, which was agreed to.