Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %
SENATE.

SENATE.
This being the last legislative day be-
fore the Christmas holiday recess there
was rather slim attendance of Sen
ators. The chair was occupied by Mr..
Harris.
The House concurrent resolution for
the holiday recess from to-day till
Thursday, January 8, 1895. was laid be-
ford Senate, and Mr.. Cockrell stated as
reason for concurrence in it, that it
was perfectly manifest there would be
no quorum in either House during the
holidays, and that the failure of the
resolution would simply mean the
meeting of the Senate every day, in.
Guiding Christmas day, and adjourning
Immediately.
Nevertheless, objection to the con-
sideration of the resolution was made
by MIR. George and the resolution was
allowed to remain on the table.
Immediately afterwards Mr.. Man
derson moved that the resolution be
referred to the committee on appropria-
tions, remarking that that committee
could report it back, and that then it
would be open to discussion as the pres
ent motion was.
Mr.. George spoke in opposition to the
resolution. He reminded the Senate
that, after the political revolution of
November 1890 (not quite 80 drast C
as that of last November). republican
Senators did not consent to holiday
recess, but required sessions to be held
all through the holidays.
After further debate the motion to
refer the resolution was withdrawn by
Mr.. Manderson, and Mr. George said
that he would not impose his single
objection to what seemed to be the wish
of the Senate. The resolution was then
concurred in, without division.
Mr.. Lodge offered a resolution, which
went over, instructing the Secretary of
the Navy to inform the Senate why all
United States ships of war have been
withdrawn from the Hawaiian Islands,
and whether, in view of the interests of
the United States and of citizens of the
United States in those islands, a ship of
war of the United States should not
have been stationed and retained at
Honolulu.
The Senate then took up the Mica
ragua canal bill, and Mr. Morgan, in
charge of it, said that he was prepared
to answer every point made by Mr..
Turpie in bis three days speech against
the bill, which had only appeared this
morning in the Record. But he did not
wish to impose on the good nature Of
Senators, and he did not know that he
could conclude his remarks to-day. He
would therefore yield to motion for
executive session.
The motion was made and agreed to,
and after brief executive session, the
Senate at Las p. m. adjourned till
Thursday January 3, 1895.
HOUSE.
ASenate bill was passed amending
the law authorizing the construction Of
of a bridge across the Missouri river at
Jefferson City.
House bill was passed, to provide
American charters for British banks
Archer and Under, picked up as dere-
lcts at sea, and purchased and rebuilt
by residents of the State of Washington
Mr.. Paynter asked unanimous con-
sent for consideration ola bill to amend
the military record Of Angus Wilson,
but Mr.. Kilgore seemed inclined to oh
ject. Mr.. Paynter who goes upon the
bench of the Kentucky Court of Appeals,
the first week in January, appealed to
Mr.. Kilgore to permit him to pass this
bill, as it would be his last request TO
the house, and no objection was made.
The bill was passed.
After Mr.. Gear had secured the pass
aye of bill increasing the pension of a
widow in his State, Mr. English de-
manded the regular order. This cut
off requests for unanimous consideration
and committees were called for reports.
On motion of Mr.. Springer the House
then proceeded in committee on the
whole to further discuss the bill to es-
tablish a new currency and banking
system.
Mr.. Coombs, was the first speaker, ad
vocating the passage of the bill.
After further debate the House ad
iourned until the Cd nroximo.