Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
SENATE.


Mr.. Sherman, member of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, introduced,
explained, and had passed by the
Senate n bill to amend the first section
ofthe Behring Sea act of the sixth in
slant, so as to read that it shall not be
lawful to kill, capture, or pursue seals
within zone of so geographical miles
around the Pribylolf islands inclusive
of the territorial waters.
Mr.. Gordon offered resolution in
structing the committee on finance to
report bill to repeal the law authoriz-
ing ten per cent. tax on State bank
issues and stated some points in support
of the proposition. The first of these
was that the repeal of that tax would
do more than any other possible legis-
lation to bring quiet to the country, to
settle the disturbing financial contro-
vcrsy and to relieve the question of its
somewhat sectional character The
resolution was referred to the finance
committee.
Another question ofpersonal privilege
arising out of the condemnation by
the Minnesota democracy of certain
Senators for their supposed position on
the tarilfbill was brought up by Senator
MCPHERSON whose name was mention
ed in that connection. He quoted from
4 New York evening paper and said
Il had supposed that every Senator
On this floor, every citizen of my State,
every representative of q newspaper in
the Senate gallery knew full we'll that,
since the tariff bill has been reported
to the Senate so long as it remained an
Improvement on the Mckinley bill in
respect TO custom duties, had an
nounced my intention to support it to
the full. did not suppose that any
body was in doubt about that. The
correspondent Of the paper in question
was early Informed in regard to my
position and purpose, He admitted To
me very recently that he had So adj
vised the publication office in New
York. | have no complaint to make
against this wanton, deliberate misrep-
resentation from such a source. Yet |
take this occasion to remind that Jour
nal that it is far more honorable to tell
the truth than TO circulate falsehood."
HOUSE
Mr.. Burrows called attention again
10 the expanding ia the Record of a
speech delivered the other day by Mr.
Wheeler upon the quorum counting
rule. suggesting that the gentleman
Nas in his seat, and might be able to
make such an explanation of it as
would make further action unneces-
sary Mr.. Wheeler said he thought it
in very bad taste for gentleman who
had been leading Revolutionary move
mrnt in the House and it might be said
whose hands were red with blood Of
parliamentary proceedings, who had
been engaged in ass&s,nating pallia-
mentary days, To raise the objection
that had been made. He admitted that
he should have first received the con-
sent Of The House for the insertion Of
his extended remarks; but in extenua-
ton, as it were, called attention to the
general extent TO which the rule had
been ignored in the past. He had
never uttered word in the entire
course of his career that was not die
tated by the kindliest feelings, and al
ways with a desire to DO his duty to
his country, TO his constituents and TO
the House He asked, in conclusion,
unanimous consent that his remarks as
printed be permitted to remain as if de-
livered at that time.
After considerable discussion OF the
point raised, Mr. Wheeler obtained
leave to withdraw from the Record the
remarks in controversy and also OBJ
tanned permission to print the remarks
withdrawn.
The House then wcnti into committee
Of the whole on the private calendar
TWIN BABIES MURDERED.-Two
tiny white babies, twins, apparently
about twenty four hours old, were
murdered yesterday evening by being
thrown into Rock Creek, at point
near the Massachusetts avenue bridge,
Georgetown. David d. Custard recov-
cred the little ones. and one was alive
when he took it from the water.
About O'Clock last night Mr.. Gus
tard saw handsome covered carriage
SUOp Ou INC DTiuSe- Two Wcll-uFcSScu
men stepped out with Il bundle, which
one ofthe men threw overheard. Then
the men entered the carriage and drove
rapidly away. MIR. Custard ran to the
waters edge to see what they had
thrown away. For moment he could
see nothing. Then bundle of cloth
rose to the surface and started 10 float
down stream. As he looked the cloth,
which was not tied or pinned, unwound
itself and exposed to view the two
babies. Custard dived into the water,
and catching them in his arms waded
ashore. They were quite nude. He
hurried to the poice station with the
little bodies and left them there. The
coroner was notified at once and will
start ali investigation.
Mr.. Custard did not notice particu-
larry the dress of the men or the style
of their carriage. He did observe,
however, that the carriage contained at
least two other persons.
The Coxcy Movement.
Jacob S. CoXey's Army Of the Com
monweal which disembarked from the