Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-18
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

Elf II-IHlRD CUNGRESS.
SENATE.
Mr.. Gallery rising to a question OF
personal privilege, read an extract
from New York afternoon newspa-
per quoting approvingly the denuncia-
ton Of certain democratic Senators, in
Guiding himself, on account of their
supposed position to the tariff bill. He
declared that he was not an obstruc.
zionist, and was not opposed to the
speedy passage of the Wilson bill as
amended by the Senate finance COM
mittee. He would support it actively
and would vote for it-ether for it or
for bill substantially embracing its
provisions as amended by the finance
committee
House bill to authorize commander
+. w. Dickens, of the U. S. navy, TO
accept the decoration of the cross of
naval merit Of the third class from the
King of Spain, was passed. Also Sen
ate bill to authorize Prof Asaph Hall
of the U. 5. navy, to accept gold
medal from the Academy of Sciences of
France.
The resolution offered last Saturday
by Mr. PETER for the appointment of a
select committee of nine Senators 10
provide for full and respectful hearing
of the persons and organizations now
on their way to Washington to present
their remonstrances to Congress, was
laid before the Senate and Mr. Cock
rell moved TO refer it to the committee
on rules.
Mr.. PETER demanded the yeas and
nays on the motion to refer but, before
the vote could be taken, the hour of /
p. M, arrived and, under the arrange
mont. the tariff bill was taken up.
Notice was given by Mr.. Gallinger that
be would address the Senate on Friday
next and by Mr.. Palmer that he
would do so on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Morrill, then addressed the Sen
at
At the close of Mr.. Morril's speech,
watch he read from printed slips, notice
was given by Mr.. Mills Of his intention
to address the Senate or the tariff bill
next Tuesday.
Mr.. Turpic spoke in favor Of the bill.
HOUSE.
The reading of the journal of yester-
nays proceedings was listened to with
close attention by Mr. Reed and other
leaders of the House. When the clerk
reached the point describing the first
roll call under the new rule the names
OF theses reported present but not vot-
| ing We're not given.
Mr. Reed inquired vino they were.
Speaker Crisp replied that the names
had not been inserted by the clerk bat
should have been. There was an err
ror in the Record which be had been
informed was made at the printing Of
flee
Mr.. Reed said he wanted TO know
who were responsible, the clerks or
tellers so that he might know whom to
blame.
The Speaker said the tellers had not
made any report.
The reading of the journal having
been concluded, Mr.. Kilgore asked
correction Of the record, which report
ed him as voting on the first roll call
under the new rule yesterday. He
did not vote, III which statement he
was supported by the Speaker, who
said the correction should be made.
Mr.. Burrows called attention to the
speech of Mr. Wheeler contained in the
Record to-day. The gentleman had
been granted one minute by Mr.. Catch
ings yesterday, Mr.. Burrows said, in
which to express his views on the
quorum counting rule. In that min
ute, according to the Record he had
been able to say enough to fill four
columns of the Record. He knew that
the gentleman was rapid talker but
he did not believe he could talk that
fast
Mr.. Richardson said Mr. Wheeler
was not present and suggested that the
matter 90 over until he was in his seat
Mr. Rced.-It is his duty to be here
and if we had proper system of fines
for absence, doubtless he would be.
Mr.. Burrows said that having called
attention to the matter he was willing
to postpone further consideration until
Mr.. Wheeler was present. If he had
delivered that speech in the minute he
was on the floor, of course there was
no criticism to make; if he had not he,
Mr.. Burrows, insisted he had violated
rule of the House and some action
should be taken to expunge the speech
from the record The matter was there
upon postponed
Mr. Dunphy called up the New York
and New Jersey bridge bill with re-
quest for unanimous consent and i'm
mediate consideration.
Mr.. Kilgore said that as the House
now had rules for the expedition of
business he felt constrained to demand
the regular order
After the committees had been called
for reports, the House went into com
mittee Of the whole for the considera-
ton of the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Grow condemned The policy of
the present administration toward
Hawaii, denouncing it as un-American
and antagonistic to the growth Of lib
erty among nations.
Mr.. McCreary replied briefly to the
structures by Mr.. Hit of yesterday
upon the administration of Assistant
Secretary Quincy in the State Depart
ment.
A riot occurred this morning at COnnors