Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-06
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6
SENATE.


SENATE.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Davis last
Friday, defining options and futures
and imposing special taxes thereon,
was. at his request. read q second time
and laid On the table.
a Joint resolution was offered by Mr..
Palmer and laid on the table, appro-
priating 81 900 for marble bust of the
late Gen. Jos. Holt, with suitable ped
estal or bracket, TO be placed in the
Capitol or in the War Department
building.
Alr. Mills offered 8 resolution declar-
ing that in the revision Of national tax
alton these three principles should be
observed That al taxes are burdens
and can only be rightfully imposed 10
raise revenue for the support OF the
government: that when taxes are i'm
posed on imported goods, the rates
should be 50 low as not materially
20 restrict the importation OF
the article and that, il Sc
lecting the articles to be tax
* only those ready for consump-
lion should be chosen, and that all
others imported for manufacture or
re-mauufacture should be exempt from
duty. The resolution was, at Mr..
Mills's request, laid on the table tempo
rarily. Mr. Mills saying ne would call
il up in few days and make some re-
marks upon it.
House bill to provide an immediate
revision and equalization Of real estate
values in the District OF Columbia was
passed with amendments.
A conference was ordered on the de-
fciency appropriation bill.
Mr.. Chambers resolution for an in
quiry into the facts connected with the
organization and history OF the Domin-
ion Coal Company of Nova Scotia was
taken up and Mr.. Mills moved an
amendment to it instructing the special
committee to inquire, also, whether or
not any officer of the government or
any member Of Congress is, or was, in
teresred in any corporation or company
engaged in mining coal in any OF the
states or territories ofthe United States.
The amendment OF Mr. Mills was ap-
pended to Mr.. Chambers resolution
and was treated as substitute for IT,
4 suggestion was made as to having
the inquiry made by q new select COM
mittee OF FIVE instead Of by the Gray
select committee and, after an inter
change OF some remarks between Sena-
tors Chandler and Mills, the resolution
wss modified in that sense. As Mr..
Hill had suggested that the matter 60
over for the present. Mr.. Mills now
asked him whether such was his desire
now; but Mr.. Hill replied that the sub
JUG: might as well be disposed OF now.
Mr.. Mills said that he did not care 10
discuss the question further. and that
he was willing TO abide the decision Of
the Senate.
Mr.. White said that be was opposed
both to the original resolution and TO
the substitute. He thought that the
proposed investigation would be use
less waste OF time and money. There
was no chsree contained in the reso-
luton or substitute, nothing that was
susceptible OF investigation by any re-
spectacle body on the face OF the earth.
There was nothing that gave the Sen
ATE any jurisdiction in the premises.
and witnesses or supposed witnesses
might trest With contempt the fat Of
al investigating committee.
Mr.. Chambers resolution for an in
Quiry into the Organization Of the
Dominion Coal Company OF Novs Scoiis
went over without seton.
The conference report on the river
and harboG bill was presented and
agreed 10, sitter which the Immigration
bill presented by Mr.. Hill was taken mn
snd Mr.. Hill proceeded 20 address the
>enste in its support.
HOUSE,.
The ninth nomination TO Congress by
his constituents was ms6e manifest 10 !
occupants OF the House snd lis caila. /
-ies today BY the presence OF large 4
bouquet OF roses on the desk OF Ren7e- /
sentative Benton J. McAIil!in. OF Ten. /
neS>ee.
The House non-concurredi il the Sen.
ale smendments 70 the general def. (
,;ency appropriation bill, and asked for +
) conference with the Senate on the (
sane. Messrs. Breckenridge. OF Ken
1cky. Sayers and Cannon were ap-
pointed managers on the part al tie
House.
On motion Of NJ. CAschiags the Sen.
ale VIZ requested 10 return the coutsr.
snce report On the river sud barber
Dill il which 81 error hiss been disoov-
.7ed-a sheet OF il having disappeared.
NJ. Paynter announced 1hst. owing
o the enforced ahsence o: NJ. WOOD
ward, who made tie report Tor The nj.
1o-ity in The contested election csSa a;
Williams Is. Settle, rom the 5th No-t5
EArolins district, in favor OF Williams
nd which had been -, for consider
ion to-dsy, il had been agreed .hstTbs
sass should 60 over undl nsxt session.
Nj. Johnson presented the memorial
Il the Central Labor Uuion al Cleye-
and, p7ete-1ng charges asainS, Angus.
Us J. RicSs, judge OF the United States
our. fo- the northern district Of oAio.
nd demanding his impeachment there