Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-01
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

that arena that the overflow filled the
galleries of the Senate.
Mr. Hill said that he had received
from the legislature of New York State
certain resolutions which it became his
duty to present to the Senate and which
he now did without comment or re-
mark"
The resolutions were then read. One
ofthem congratulates the President On
his abandonment of his Hawaiian poll
cy +; and the other is protest agains
the Wilson tariff bill.
Mr.. Allen offered a resolution call
ing on the Secretary of the Treasury
for information as to the amount of the
different kinds of government paper
money redeemed since January II,
1S75-giving the amounts by years
and also as to the authority for the
establishment and maintenance Of the
gold reserve.
''Let that resolution 90 over till to-
morrow" said Mr.. German; and it
went over.
Mr.. Pefler offered resolution which
also went over, calling on the Secretary
oil the Treasury for statement as to
the offers made for the new bonds,
with the names aud places Of business
OF the persons, firms and corporations
making offers: and also as 10 the
amount of bonds sold, TO whom, and al
what prices.
The bond resolution offered by Mr.
Stewart, some days ago having been
laid before the Senate, Mr.. Sherman
read an extract from a recent letter OF
Mr.. Charles Foster, late Secretary OF
the Treasury. explaining that the only
preparation which he had made for is
suing bonds had reference TO the 3
per cent bonds, bill for which had
passed the Senate about q year ago, al d
which it was supposed would pass the
House. Mr.. Stewart argued against
the Secretary's authority to issue bonds
under the provisions Of the resumption
act
The bill to repeal the federal election
laws was laid before the senate; but.
rs no senator was prepared to speak
upon it, it went over informally till
tomorrow (when Mr. Chandler said he
would address the Senatc) and Mr..
Dolph went onlwith speech on the
Stewart resolution denying the legality
of the proposed bond issue.
HOUSE.
Interest in the closing hours of tariff
debate was shown this morning in the
attendance at the House. At 10 o'clock
the galleries were filled with spectators,
although the session did not begin until
II. The public galleries were thrown
open at nine o'clock and within five
minutes were packed to suflocation.
Meanwhile the corridors in the vicinity
of the private galleries were filled with
an expectant crowd, in which ladies
chiefly predominated ; and when these
were opened it was seen that their ca
pacity was not sufficient to accommo.
date traction of those present.
While escorting Mrs. Hatch through
the crowd Maj. Wilson, messenger of
the House agricultural committee, was
relieved of his watch and chain.
Mr.. Reed put in an appearance at
1915. As his portly figure elbow
ed its way through the crowd of pages,
messengers and others grouped about
the Speakers desk he was recognized
by the spectators in the galleries, who
rose to their feet and cheered him wild
". He hastily left the floor and sought
the seclusion of the private corridor in
the rear of the chamber and did not re-
appear until the session began. A gen
erous round of applause greeted the ar
rival of Mr.. Crisp, who came in at II
O'Clock, and assembled 10 the Speakers
chair. Mr.. Wilson, the chairman OF
the WAYS and means committee, was
reported this morning to be in a very
nervous and exhausted condition, as a
consequence of his severe labors in con-
nection with the preparation OF the
tariff bill during the past four months.
He spent a restless night and is suffer
ing from severe cold. 1t is his pur-
pose to start within few days for the
City of Mexico.
As the hour of meeting approached
the galleries were crowded to the doors
and the aisles were used as seats.
Even the members Of the press were
in many cases unable TO gain access to
the gallery Lobby reserved for them.
The scene on the floor Of the House
was just as exciting as in the galleries.
The Speakers table vas ornamented
with a magnificent bunch of long
stemmed Marechal Neil roses.
Directly after the reading of yester-
days journal, sir. Lockwood, ldem. n.
Y made the point ofno quorum, and
the roll was called, disclosing the pres
ence of 22l members. During the pro-