Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-22
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.

| 6ENAIEs
Washington's birthday furnished the
staple of the chaplain's opening prayer
| in the Senate today. His petition was
that the influence of that noble char.
acter should transmute the life and
character of every American boy and
man in this and all future times.
Mr.. Quay presented resolutions OF
the Manufacturers Club of Philadelphia,
.solemnly protesting against q policy
which heaps upon them, in time of pro-
found peace, newand wholly useless bur-
dens of debt" aud requesting the Rep
resentatiyes of the State of Pennsylva-
MIA, ito voice the indignation ofthe pee
pie and to demand that the Treasury
credit shall be strengthened solely by
the obtainment CT revenue from i'm
ports"
The Vice-President laid before the
Senate resolution emaDating from one
of the labor unions, calling upon the
Commissioner of the District of Column
bia for the estimated cost of paving,
sewering and laying water mains III
streets and avenues in the city of Wash
ington with view to furnish work to
the unemployed), and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Quay moved to take up the
motion made by Mr.. Mcpherson about
week ago. to reconsider the vote By
which the joint session suspended
work on the proposed bridge across
the Delaware river at Philadelphia,
until after examination by commission
OF army engineers to decide whether
the bridge would be an unreasonable
obstruction to the commerce of the
river. The motion was agreed to-yeas
AZ; nays Is.
Mr.. German appealed to Senators to
let the matter 60 over till tomorrow at
Ills and to be voted on at II N. That
arrangement met with favor on both
sides and was agreed to.
Mr.. German made another PROPOSE
ton that there should be q night
session on Tuesday for the considera-
ton of bills on the calendar not object
ed to-each Senator to have an oppor
tunity to call up one bill. 1t wa, also
acceded to.
The Senate then proceeded with the
consideration of the Indian appropria-
ton bill.
The House of Representative OBJ
served Washington's birthday by meet
ing an hour earlier than usual. At II
o'clock when Chaplain Bagby invoked
divine blessing there were about
score of members present, but this at
tendance was rapidly increased, and
while business was being considered
under requests for unanimous consent
probably 1SS were in their seats on the
floor.
The Senate concurrent resolution ex-
pressing the qualification of Congress
at the high honors paid the late Minis.
ter Gray by the government of Mexico
was laid before the House and agreed
to.
Mr.. Martin asked unanimous con-
sent that the rule adjourniug the Fri
day night pension session. at 1880 be
so modified for tonight as to fix the
hour at - o'clock. He said there
were large number of Senate bills on
the calendar that had not been acted
on, and wanted the extension of time
in which to consider them. Mr.. Jones
objected.
The House, in committee of the
whole, resumed consideration of the
'"neral deficiency appropriation bill
Tor the current year.
When the paragraph was reached
appropriating $4,000 for defraying
expenses incurred by marshals in ex-
ecuting orders of y. S. courts, Mr.. Liv-
ingstop warned the House that if it
were adopted it would form a prece-
dent that -onld be as flood gate for
the expenditure of money by United
States officials without direct RESPONSE
bility.
The appropriation was defended by
Mr.. Cannon. At the time OF the Chi
cago trouble, he said, the administra-
ton found the civil arm Of the govern
ment weak and unable to enforce the
law, and over the protest OF the gov
ernors the President ordered the army
to the scene 10 enforce the law. 1--WE
approved the action of the President"
said Mr.. Cannon land this very bill
carries an appropriation to meet the
expenses of the army in that move
ment. Why does the gentleman swal-
low camel and strain at a gnat9 If
it be right to pay the army for enforc-
ing law, much more is it right to pay
the civil arm of the government for its
efforts to enforce the same law" The
amendment was agreed to.
A Card.