Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-11
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS-.
WAsH1NGToN, Dec. II.
SENATE.


SENATE.
President pro tenn Harris called the
Senate to order, Vice President Steven
son being with his sick daughter.
Mr.. Dodge introduced a bill TO au-
thorize Rear Admiral Luce to accept q
decoration from the King of Spain.
Mr.. PETER introduced (by request
several bills, among them one to pre-
vent unlawful restraint on employees by
corporations and companies. All were
referred.
Mr. Berry spoke briefly on the bill
introduced by him short time ago to
organize the territory of Indianola out
of portion of the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Platt gave notice that he would
speak on Mr. Berry's bill tomorrow.
Mr.. VOORHEES, made a favorable re.
port on the bill to admit free of dutv
articles for exhibition at the Baltimore
Centennial in 1897.
Mr.. Morrill, then addressed the Sen.
ate on some recent financial bills and
"quack panaceas for imaginary national
ills"
Senator PETER, who is responsible
for most Of these bills, moved down and
took the seat adjoining Mr.. Morrill, so
as to hear every word.
Mr.. Morrill, closed his speech by
moving the indefinite poStponement Of
the various financial bills which had
been adversely reported; and Mr..
PETER moved to include a bill intro
| duced bv Mr.. Palmer. which
Mr.. Palmer himself called the
best embodiment of populsm to he
found in political history After some
badinage between Mr.. Palmer and lIr.
PETER all the bills We're Indefinitely post
poned except Mr.. Palmers's, which was
ordered 10 lie on the table.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morrill,,
speech the various financial bills which
bad been adversely reported were in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Pugh from the judiciary commit
tee, called up the Senate bill supple
mentary to the bill establishing cour,
OF appeals in the District of COLUMBIA.
and it was Immediately passed.
Among number Of private pension
bills reported by Mr.. Palmer was one
in favor of the widow of Gen. y. 7.
Banks.
A bill granting pension to the
widow of Gen. n. Z. Banks was fayoc-
ably reported.
At 2 p. m. the Nicaragua canal bill
was taken up and Mr.. Dolph made
speech in advocacy fit.
HOUSE.
The report of the United States COM
missioner to the Madrid Exposition Of
1892; also the report of the operations
of the coast and geodetic survey for the
past year; also the petition of the
sailors on the United States ship
Michigan in favor of the bill to provide
a retired list for enlisted men of the
navy; also reports Of preliminary
surveys made under provisions of the
river and harbor bill by the engineer
corps, was laid before the House.
Mr.. Breckenridge reported the urgent
deficiency bill and gave notice that he
would call it up tomorrow.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Ding
ley was agreed to, calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for informa-
ton relating to the seal fishery.
In connection with The resolution
Mr.. Dingley had read letter from
Prof. Elliott, of Cleveland, O., The
letter states that the Canadian pelagc
sealers captured nearly $4,000 Alaskan
seals during the past season and that
the articles of the Paris Tribunal toy
the protection of fur seals proved fiat
failure; also that unless there shall
speedily lie something done the free
seal herds of Alaska will be destroyed
within five years.
Mr. English endeavored to gain
unanimous consent for consideration Of
his bill to appropriate 100000 for an
extension of the Newark custom house
but objection was made.
A resolution calling upon the Secre-
tary of War for the reasons for granting
to the Altamont Water Company the
right to construct dams across the st.
Louis river at Cloquette, MINI, was
called up and agreed to by large ma
jolity of those voting-72 to 3-but MIR.
English made the point OF no quorum
and the yeas and nays were ordered.
MIR. Powers desired action on reso-
luton directing the judiciary commit
tee to inquire into the liability of the
government in regard to the payment
of bounty for maple sugar under the
law of 1890; but it met with an oh
lection.
Mr.. Springer introduced the financial
bill of Secretary Carlisle.
In the morning hour the bill to i'm
prove the efficiency of the revenue cut
ter service by providing a retired list
for the officers thereof, was called up
and Mr.. Clark continued his speech in
opposition thereto.
AT 2 o'clock the House took up the
railroad pooling bill and Mr.. Cannon ad
dressed the house in opposition to its
passage.
Mr.. Patterson, in charge of the BILL
gave notice that he would ask the
House to vote upon it at 8 o'clock
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