Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-25
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.
1DHY nr

WARRINGTON, rep. 20.
SENATE.
A conference report on the District
appropriation bill was presented by MI
German and explained. The Senate
conferees. he said, had receded from
1866 900 of the additions made 10 the
bill by the Senate; still retaining, how
ever, $741, OLA in addition to the s., 1892,
lO7 contained in the bill as it came from
the House. One of the items of dis
agreement was the appropriation OF
IS, 500 for the fremen and police relief
fund. This was objected to by the
House conferees on the mistaken idea
that it was "civil pension" fund,
whereas it was made up from fines, etc.
Other items of disagreement were
appropriations for anti-toxine, for the
erection of a smallpox hospital near the
Jail. and for report on the water
tunnel. The Senate conferees would
not, be said, recede on these items
without direct vote of the Senate.
Mr.. Gallinger trusted that the Senate
would stand unanimously by the cor
ference committee and insist that the
items referred to should be retained in
the bill. 1t was a shame and disgrace.
he said, that the city of Washington
had no place where smallpox cases
could be treated. As to anti-toxine, he
had, when the bill was before the
Senate, made some good humored re-
marks questioning the efficacy of that
remedy; and these remarks had been
criticised in medical journals and news.
papers and by physicians; and 1t had
been represented that he had opposed
the item for anti-to1ine. That was not
so. He had stated that he would vote
for it; and he had voted for it.
The conference report was agreed TO;
and the Senate voted to insist further
on the amendments still in dispute.
Mr.. Cockrell, chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations, made
statement as to the present condition
of the appropriation bills and as to the
necessity for holding night sessions.
On the calender now there were, he
said, the sundry civil appropriation
bill and the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. The naval
appropriation bill would be received
from the House to-day or morrow,
and the deficiency bill probably to-
day. These bills would need as close
and rapid attention as the Senate could
give them. He asked that the Senate
take recess to day from 6 till S p. m.
and continue the session till 10 or IL
tonight. The matter went over.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the sundry civil appro-
pristion bill.
The first series of amendments was
for public buildings and carried one
f, T Annapolis, Nd, to cost SO, 900.
Mr.. Blanchard having criticised she
item, Mr.. German offered to with
draw it.
Mr.. Morrill, opposed the withdrawal,
remarking that Maryland was the only
State whose capital had 20 public
building.
The Senate manifested a general
to accept Mr.. Germans
offer; but that Senator asked the SEN
ate to oblige him in the matter, saying
that two years ago bill for public
building in Annapolis had been killed
by pocket veto;" and he therefore
did not wish it to get in on an appro-
priation bill. Annapolis was accord
ingly struck out.
A long debate took place on the
amendment providing for the p urchase
of the Blaine lot.
HOUSE.
The veto messages from the president
sent to the House Saturday were read
and referred at the opening of to. days
session.
BY terms of a joint resolution passed
Gardner G. Hubbard, of Washington,
D. c., was appointed a regent of the
Institution, Vice James c.
deceased.
Senate joint resolution was passed,
granting permission 10 the American
Surgical AS ociation and the Alumni
Association of the University of Penn
sylvanis to erect a bronze statue in
Washington of the late Samuel d.
Gross, N. D., D. c. L., LII. D.
The Indian appropriation bill as pass
ed by the Senate was laid before the
House and referred to conference COM
nittee.
Consent was given to an arrangement
by which Thursday shall be devoted to
the consideration Of business called up
by the committee on the District of
Columbia, subject to appropriation bills
and privileged matters.
The House then continued the con.
'ideration of the general deficiency ap-
bill for the current year.
Then f,lloo.d IN. debate ON the
section providing lcr the payment of
The Behring Sea award.