Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-04
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. A.
SENATE.

Senate bill to amend the quarantine
act of February 10, 1898, was reported
from the committee on epidemic dis
cases and passed. 1t provides tlat
the provisions of that act shall not APP
ply to vessels plying between foreign
ports on or near the frontiers of the
United States and ports Of the United
States adjacent thereto ; but the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury is authorized TO
establish regulations governing such
vessels.
On motion of Mr.. Hill Senate bill to
pay EIihu Root, of New York, $4,000
for certain legal services was passed.
The conference report on the river
and harbor appropriation bill, which
was to have been acted on this morning
was withdrawn on account of some
technical errors discovered in the en-
glossment of the bill. so that the bill
will have to be again sent back to con-
ference.
The House bill which was up for a
short time yesterday "to subject to
State taxation national bank notes and
United States Treasury notes" was
passed. 1t now reads:
THAT circulating notes of national
blnking associations and United States
legal tender notes and other notes and
certificates OF the United States paya-
BILE on demand and circulating or in
tended to circulate as currency, and
gold. silver or other coin shall be sub
iect 10 taxation as money on hand or
on deposit under the laws of any State
or territory"
a suggestion to proceed to the con-
sideration of private pension bills on
the calendar led Mr.. German to recall
the fact that to-day's session had been
held only because there was desire to
act on the conference report on the
river and harbor bill, and that many
Senators were absent to-day on the
supposition that no other business could
be taken up. He had no objection,
however, to having pension bills con-
sidered.
Mr., Chandler remarked that the Sen
ator from New York (Mr bid desired
TO have his anti-anarchist bill disposed
of Immediately, and supposed that 90
absent Senator would object to that.
He hoped that the Senator from Mary
land, as one of the leaders of the ma
iority, would not undertake to prevent
the Senate from proceeding to all the
business which other leaders on his
side We're inclined to do.
Mr.. Hill consented TO have an hour
given TO pension cases, saying that ne
would then ask the Senate to act on
the bill for the exclusion of anarchists.
If Congress were to adjourn any time
this summer or fall, the Senate should
90 on and do the business before it.
The Senate then proceeded to dis
pose of the pension bills on the calen-
dar.
Tnirty-seven pension bills were
passed, including the following
To increase to 800 month the pen
sion OF the widow Of General Abner
Doubleday.
To increase to $50 month the pen
sion of the widow of Commodore Ell
lery, of the United States navy.
Granting pension of $50 month to
the widow of the late Lieut.. Frederick
Schwatka, Arctic explorer.
The Senate bill to pay S5,216 to
George H. Plant, of the District of Col
umbia, for losses by collision of the
steamer Lady of the Lake with q
government vessel on the Potomac
river was adopted.
The Senate then, after a short execu
tive session, at 2:20 adjourned till Mon
day.