Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-05
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The credentials of Senator Perkins
were presented and read, and Mr.. Per-
kins. who has been holding the Office
under appointment from the Governor
of California took the oath of Office.
A good deal of breeze was started
by request on the part of Senator
Mitchell that he might be permitted to
address the Senate for three minutes
on report which he desired to make
from the committee on claims. IN re-
gard to the claim for sugar bounty.
Senator Harris, vino has frequently OBJ
jected to similar requests, felt himself
bound, as a matter of consistency, to
interpose an objection, with the oDser-
walton that the proper time to make re-
marks upon the bill would be when the
bill came before the Senate for actlon.
The objection appeared to nettle MT.
Mitchell, who remarked angrliy tnat
the objection was very unusual. very
well,n Mr.. Harris retorted, unusual as
it is emphasize it," =,
"Then withdraw the report" said
Mr.. Mitchell. ~ will not submit it at
this time"
"Then, withdraw it," said Mr.. Har-
ris resentfully.
sit is unusual" Mr.. Mitchell per-
sisted in still more angry manner.
II am capable" Mr.. Harris said
tauntingly, "of doing unusual things"
Mr.. Mitchell appeared to be boiling
over with rage and excitement as he
exclaimed II appreciate that the Sen
ator from Tennessee is capable OF doing
unusual and indiscreet and ungentle-
manly things"
your conduct" Mr.. Harris declar-
ed, lis contemplate"
LET the Senator do as he pleases
about that Mr.. Mitchell added de-
family.
The Vice President used his gavel
for few seconds and the two now
thoroughly aroused Senators took their
seats, Mr.. Mitchell continuing to ex-
press his Indignation to the Senators
who came around him, ard to explain
that his purpose had been TO present
report in favor of the bounty sugar
claims. The routine business of the
morning hour was then proceeded
with, and when it was finished the Dis
trict appropriation bill was taken up.
The discussion of an amendment to
the District appropriation bill, for the
use of the Aqueduct bridge for street
railroad, occupied two hours, and then
the amendment was rejected. AL
amendment was offered by Mr. Proctor
for the issue of seven and half million
dollars in bonds for the continuation
of the sewerage system of The
district. To this Mr.. Laurin Of
fered an amendment authorizing the
coinage of the seigniorage bullion IN
the Treasury, of which Z IL millions
were to be applied to the sewer con-
struction.
Nh. Harris appealed to Mr.. McLaur-
in to withdraw the amendment, as be-
ing out of place, on the District Of Co
lumbia appropriation bill. Mr.. Nc
Laurin declined to do so, and argued
that his amendment was not only ger
name, but that it was also proper
amendment.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Russell asked that certain resolu-
tons of the legislature of Connecticut,
relating to Hawaii, be printed in the Re
cord
Mr.. Richardson objected. The object
f the Record was to publish the pro-
ceedings of Congress alone, he said, and
if Connecticut could have the resolu-
ions of her legislature printed in it,
here were 43 other States that might
ask the same privilege and thus load
Town the Record
Mr.. Reed.-And the charm of the
Record is that it never is loaded down.
Uaughter)
The Speaker ruled that Mr.. Richard
sons objection came too late, and the
resolutions will 60 into the Record.
The House then took up the cur
rency and banking bill. There was q
little delay in beginning the debate,
which caused Mr.. Hatch to remark
that if the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.
Spriuger) did not care to go ahead with
the bill, he would move to recommit it
to the committee on banking and cur
rency. daughter.
MIR. Swanson said the bill was drawn
on republican lines regarding the tar
if. They said make things prosper
Gus for the manufacturer, give him big
profits, and he will pay good wages to
the workingmen." Regarding money
the bill said: make it easy for the
bankers to get money and they will
take care of the country"