Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-19
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
SENATE.

tendance Of Senators this morning
probably in view of the expected con
test over the free silver coinage bill
and the galleries were also we'll filled
with interested spectators. The rou'
tine morning business, however, con
sumed the first half hour with matter:
of little public concern.
A communication was presented ano
read from the Secretary of the Treasu'
ry in response to resolution OF the
Senate in which the Secretary states
the balance in the Treasury to be-ex
cusive of s55, 100000 gold reserved
S99 ,S75. 2S4. The Secretary states it as
his opinion that the Secretary of the
Treasury ought to be permanently
invested with authority to issue
and sell short-time bonds or other
obligations for the purpose of meet
iog ordinary deficiencies, although
he does not think that there is any
necessity at this time for the exercise
of such authority if it existed. He is
of opinion that for the next fiscal year
the receipts will exceed the e1pendi-
lures.
Aconference report on the diplomat
ic and consular appropriation bill was
presented and agreed to. All the diff
ferences between the two houses on
that bill have been arranged, except as
to the appropriation of 100000 to be-
Gin the construction of The cable to Ha-
wall, on which the conferees were I'M
able to agree. A further conference
was ordered on that item.
Mr.. Call presented the memorial to
Congress of "The Worlds Arbitration
League" signed by Bishop Newman as
president, with the signatures OF $50
members of the British Parliament,
and asked that it be printed in the Re-
cord So ordered.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Call.
and went over until tomorrow, that
the Senate meet daily at II a. M, re-
main in session till 5p. m. and then
take a rece So until S p. m.
Mr.. Hill moved that the Senate take
up the bill to aid in the erection of a
monument to the Maryland heroes Of
the revolutionary war, as the Senator
from Maryland (Mr. Gibson), who did
not often trouble the Senate, desired to
submit few remarks on that question.
The motion was agreed to aud the
bill was taken up and read. 1t appro-
PIRATES $1,000 to be expended by the
Maryland Society of the American
Revolution to aid in erecting in Balti-
more suitable monument to the mem
Dry OF the patriots who aided in estab-
fishing the independence of the United
States.
Mr.. Gibson proceeded to read an ad-
dress, which he prefaced with words of
hanks to Mi. Hill and the Senate.
At the close of Mr.. Gibson's speech
the bill was passed.
Mr.. Jones moved that the Senate
proceed with the regular order-the
silver coinage bill. An objection to
displacing morning business was inter-
posed by Mr.. Hill.
At this point the credentials of Mr..
Wilson, the new Senator from Wash
ington, were presented; and he was
sworn in-thus completing the full SEN
ate membership to 88.
A motion by Mr.. German for daily
sessions to begin at II from tomorrow,
agreed to.
The vote was then taken on Mr..
Jones's motion to take up the silver
bill and it was agreed to, yeas 36, nays
27.
The bill having been read Mr.. Jones
suggested that an hour be fixed to-day
for taking the final vote on its passage.
Mr.. Hale objected and suggested to
Mr.. Jones whether it was good public
policy to bring up at this period of the
session bill which would necessarily
lead to long debate and might per-
haps endanger the passage of the appro-
priation bills; and would thus result 10
an extra session of Congress.
Mr.. Jones said that there was not a
member of the body who did not know
now how every other member of it
would vote. Therefore discussion would
change nobody's conviction The
friends of the measure were willing to
put the matter to the test now, with
out one word of debate. Mr.. Jones
added that he did not propose to jeop.
aidize any appropriation bill. There
was plenty of time to pass them all.
HOUSE.
In the morning hour to-day con.
siderable miscellaneous business was
transacted. In included the concur.
renee in Senate amendments to the bill
granting right of way through Okla
homa and Indian Territories to the
Oklahoma Central Railroad, and the
passage of bills To correct the military
records of Robert. B. Tubbs, Abram
o. Walker and Elisha P. Bassett.
Mr.. Cockrell called up House joint
resolution reported from the committee
on ways and means directing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to suspend the
operations of so much of section 3,0O5,
revised statutes, as permits the transfer
in bond through the United States of
articles destined for the free zone of
Mexico and it was agreed to.
Intellectual efforts were made to pass
the bills to put anti-toxine on the free.
list, and to pay the heirs of a naval
officer the amount of certain prize
money deposited with the clerk of the
United States court at New York, and
by him embezzled.
The consideration of the naval appro-
priation bill was then resumed.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-The Uni
formed Rank, Knights of Pythias, held
. meeting at Staunton last night to