Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-27
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Although the Senate programme 1or
TODAY is the same as that which was
followed on Friday last when the aD-
sence of q quorum was covered up by
the transaction of legislative business
behind closed doors, the galleries were
crowded, before the hour of noon, by
visiting knights of Pythias in their
neat uniform and by the ladies and fol-
lowers who have come to Washington
to witness the annual encampment OF
the Knights. There were only twelve
Senators present while the prayer was
being offered. Among them were Sem
ators Morgan, of Alabama, and Daniel,
of Virginia, who had been absent for
the last couple Of weeks. The reading
of Fridays journal was dispensed
with and then, at 1910, On motion OF
Mr.. Cockrell, the galleries were clear
ed. the doors locked and the Senate
proceeded to the consideration OF exec
utive business.
The doors remained closed till 1:l5
when the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow at noon.
No legislative business was transact
ed to-day.
HOUSE.
The Pythian hosts and their friends
now gathered in the capital were fully
represented in the galleries of the
House to-day, their numbers filling
them to overlooking. They presented
striking contrast to the floor, which was
occupied by not more than 60 or ~
Representatives
Messages were received from the
President and from the Senate, the for
mer announcing his signature to sun
dry bills and joint resolutions"
Several members requested and OBJ
tanned leave to print remarks in the
Record, one of them to insert speech
on the repeal of the Sherman law, &C.
eomplished year ago. In the course
of the consideration of these requests it
developed that the last copy of the
Record for the session will be published
week after the day of adjournment,
SO that if any speech is not in the hands
of the printer in time for that publica-
ton, the leave to print, as Speaker
Crisp observed, will not avail the mem
Der.
Mr.. Holman with the PREDATORY re-
mark that it had been many years since
he had asked the House to consider a
private bill, asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of 8 bill to reim-
Nurse Jane and o. P. Cobb, of Aurora,
Ind, for the seizure and destruction by
government forces of certain boats on
the Ohio river in 1868. Mr.. Holman
made brief statement of the claim
and the facts upon which it was based,
showing that it had been before Con-
gress since the 3Sth Congress. Several
members Intercepted Mr.. Holman re-
speeding the facts, and finally Mr..
Marsh objected, remarking he was sur
prised that the gentleman from Indiana
should in the closing hours of Congress
ask this House to pass bill appropri-
ating over $1,000 of the peoples money
to pay an old claim of two constituents
of his, whether just or not he would
not say, which the gentleman (Mr. Hol-
any says has not been submitted to q
committee of the House.
This was greeted with laughter,
which was increased as Mr.. Holman
crossed the aisle to appeal to Mr.. Marsh
TO withdraw his objection, and the lat
ter sought the rear lobby to escape his
opportunities. The risibilities of Speak
err Crisp were visibly excited by the
scene, aud he felt impelled to suggest
in connection with his efforts to restore
order that gentlemen desiring to con-
verse will please retire to the cloak
ROOM"
Mr.. Richardson reported from the
committee on printing with q recon-
mendation that it pass resolution pro-
viding for printing 10000 copies of the
tariff bill compared with the rates OF
previous bills.
Mr.. Wilson said that the comparison
was not, in his opinion, of great value,
for the reason that it was practically
impossible to compare importations
and receipts under ad valorem and spe-
cifc rates of duties.
Mr.. Bynum said the comparison had
been made by the Treasury experts
with the clerks of the Senate finance
committee and with the committee on
ways and means, and he believed it
was as accurate as anything could be
made, and had been prepared as all
similar comparisons had been.
On the adoption of the resolution the
vote was 76 ayes, noes.
Mr.. Johnson made the point of no
quorum.
Tellers were ordered on the vote,
but before the result was announced
the point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Mr.. Haugen was recognized and an
nounced the death at his home this
morning of Hon. Geo. S. Shaw.
Tho usual resolutions were agreed to,
and, in accordance Herewith, at lbs
o'clock the House adjourned until to-
morrow.
The September number of the 81. Nicholas
Magazine has been received from its publish.
ers. tho Century Company, New York.
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