Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-28
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. rs.


SENATE.
Mr.. Gallinger presented the memorial
of the Daughters of the Revolution to
have posted in a conspicuous place IN
every postoffice in the United States d
copy of the Declaration of Independence
as an educational means. He gave the
proposition his unqualified approvai
and had it referred to the postohce
committee.
The general deficiency bill was re-
ported with amendments from the com
mittee on appropriations. :,
The consideration of the sundry CIVIL
appropriation bill was resumed.
An amendment appropriating 500,
900 for seed to be distributed to the
people inKabiting the arid region whose
crops were destroyed by drought last
summer was agreed to.
The amendment offered last evening
by Mr.. BaGe appropriating Sl25, 900 to
aid the exposition at Nashville, Tenn,
in commemoration of the hundredtb
year ofTennessee'ss statehood, was taken
up. Mr.. Bate advocated it and gave
as precedents for it the appropriations
in aid of the Chicago and Atlanta ex-
positions.
While Mr.. Harris was supporting the
amendment he was asked by Mr. Hoar
to explain the constitutional ground on
which he did so.
"If the Senator from Massachusetts,
Mr.. Harris replied testify, will meet
me here on the fourth of July next l
will read him lecture on constitution
al limitations which, if he will regard
it, will be of infinite value to him for
the balance of his political life. "
Naughter.)
There were," Mr.. Hoar retortcd
with smile, five or six-fourths OF
Julys in the history of the country
when the Senator was reading lectures
on constitutional liberty, as he under
stood it, and l have no doubt that be
gave very eloquent lecture. But l
am afraid that my honorable friend is
getting into the same state of mind as q
member of another body who says,
What is little thing like the constitu-
ton among friends? p" Usughter.)
In subsequently voting on the point
of order raised against the amendment
by MIR. Cockrell Mr.. Hoar withheld his
vote, saying that he could not say how
he would vote until after the fourth OF
July. (Laughter.)
The amendment was declared to be
in order and was agreed to.
Mr.. Stewart addressed the Senate on
his motion of yesterday to reconsider
the vote adopting Mr.. Wolcott's
amendment for a commission to any
international conference on bi-metal-
ism. He looked upon the proposition
as very serious matter, endangering
bi-metalism. 1t had been said that
they might safely trust Europe, and
the American delegates on that ques-
ton; but he did not think so. 1t was
too important matter to trust them
on. He believed that an international
conference would only deal another
blow ct silver. And he therefore pro-
posed to modify the amendment so as
70 instruct the American delegates not
to agree to any ratio short of Is to /.
Mr. Wolcott opposed the motion to
reconsider and declared that nothing
but good could come of an information
al conference if it should be held. As
to Mr.. Stewards objection that the &C.
ton of the delegates would be final, he
said that the delegates could only act
in an advisory capacity. in England /"
Mr.. Wolcott continued, success is al
most at hand. In Germany success is
practically assured. In France we
have hearty cooperation. And this
movement has been brought about,
not by our enemies, but by our friends
by earnest men who have the solemn
conviction that prosperity and civiliza-
ton can only be advanced by return
to the double standard. In our section
of country we believe that America
can carry the burden alone; but shall
we, for that reason, reject the advances
of other countries? We are for Ameri-
can bi.metalism if we can get it. But if
we fail to reach the extended hands of
other countries when rendered to us,
we will deserve and receive the eternal
ooflm which should attach to US for
having failed to embrace the greatest
opportunity that has been seen since
silver was stricken down." applause
in the galleries.)
Mr.. Stewart closed the discussion.
"If we are to have q conference" be-
said, "let us have it with friends. Any
agreement in which Germany and Eng-
| land concur would be practically the
end of silver.'
The vote was taken and the. motion
to reconsider was defeated, so the VOL.
colt amendment remains in the bill.
The naval appropriation bill was re.
ported with amendments and placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Hunton moved to amend by re-.
storing the salary ofthe superintendent
of the coast survey to 5000 Gnstead Of
S., 900 as in the billy. Defeated, yeas
10, nays 3S.
An additional salary or compensation
of 81 900 for the foreman of printing in
the government printing Office was in
serted on motion of Mr.. Gallinger.
HOUSE,.
After the reading of the journal
score of more crowded into the area in
front of the Speakers desk seeking
recognition to ask consent for the con-
sideration of bills in which they were
interested. A large number of bills
noosad hv the Senate on the Sneaker's