The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-23
Days record IN CONGRESS
Mr.. Quay Presents Resolutions OF the
Manufacturers Club.
THE DELAWARE RIVER BRIDGE
Proposition to Suspend Work Upon the
Structure Is Warmly Contested-A
Twelve Hour Session In tho
House of representatives.
BY the United Press.

BY the. United Press.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Washington's
birthday furnished the staple of the
chaplain's opening prayer In the SEN
te today. His petition was that the
influence of that noble character should
transmute the life and character of ev-
cry American boy and man in this and
all future times.
Mr.. Quay, Pennsylvania, presented
resolutions of the Manufacturers club,
of Philadelphia, "Solemnly protesting
against a policy which, after impover-
ishing the American people by prostrat-
ing their industries and subjecting them
to injurious foreign competition, heaps
upon them in time of profound peace,
new and wholly useless burdens of
debt" and requesting the representa-
tives of the state of Pennsylvania to
voice the indignation of the plea and to
demand that the treasury credit shall
be strengthened solely by the obtain
ment of revenue from imports.
Mr.. Quay moved to take up the mo-
ton made by Mr. Mcpherson, New Jer-
sey, about a week ago, to reconsider
the vote by which the joint resolution
suspending work on the proposed bridge
across the Delaware river at Philadel-
phia until after examination by COM
mission of army engineers to decide
whether the bridge would be an unrea-
sonable obstruction to the commerce of
the river. The motions was agreed to
yeas, AZ; nays. 10.
The question being thus before the
senate, Mr.. Quay moved to lay the mo-
tion to reconsider on the table.
Mr.. Mcpherson appealed to Mr.. Quay
to withdraw that motion-which is un-
debatable-so that he might make a
few remarks; but Mr. Quay declined to
withdraw it.
The vote on the motion to lay on the
table was being taken when the vice
president announced the close of the
morning hour and that the Unfinished
business-the Indian appropriation bill
was before the senate.
Mr.. Quay moved to lay theIndian ap-
preparation bill on the table and pro-
ceed to vote. This motion being q de-
bateable one, Mr.. Mcpherson made a
statement of the facts in the case and
opposed the suspension of the work on
the bridge; and Mr.. Frye (Maine) re-
marked that there were 500 men on the
pIluSe WHO WOulu bt uiSSisti 5Su IL tHS
joint resolution passed.
Mr.. German Maryland) appealed to
senators to letsthe matter go over till
tomorrow and vote on 1t at II noon.
That arrangement met with favor on
both sides, and was agreed to.
House Celebrates the Day.
George Washington's birthday was
celebrated by the house today by sitting
almost twelve hours with q recess from
to o'clock this evening. 1t assem-
bled at II o'clock under the order made
yesterday and adjourned tonight at
1890 The day session was occupied
mainly in the consideration of the de-
ficiency bill for the year. which was be-
gun Thursday. There We're matters
which gave rise to extended debate
The first was the paragraph appropri-
ating $140, 900 to be paid by the attorney
general for expenses in enforcing the
orders of United States courts for the
protection of properly in the hands OF
receivers during the railroad strike OF
2 last summer. This was antagoniZed by
Mr.. Livingstone Georgia) and Boatner
Uouisiana) and criticized by Mr.
Breckenridge Ckentucky), and advocat.
ed by Messrs. Cannon Ullinois), Hen.
derson Qowa), and Sayers CTexas). Ar
amendment was agreed to OH motion by
Mr.. Baker (New Hampshire) directing
the attorney general to report in de
tail to congress the disbursements un'
der the appropriation, and in that form
the item remained in the bill.
The concurrent resolution passed BY
the senate yesterday expressing tn,
qualification of congress at the honor!
paid by the government of Mexico t
the late Hon. Isaac p. Gray, minister
to that country, was agreed to.
Before taking the recess at 5 o'clock
under the rule the house passed tn,
senate bill postponing, at the reques
of Great Britain the enforcement o
the international regulations of August
1890, to prevent collisions at sea.
At o'clock the house reassembled fo
a session Of two and a half hours t,
be devoted to the consideration of pri
waite pension bills.