Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-09
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate was called 10 order by
its president pro tenn, Mr.. Ransom.
It's late president pro tenn, Mr.. Harris,
was in the chamber and received NE
fluctuations OF many of his associates
on his denomination to the Senate. En-
Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, also
paid a visit to the scene of his former
labors and received a very friendly
greeting.
The urgent deficiency bill was re-
ported from the committee on appro
pristions and placed on the calendar
with al amendment offered by MI.
QUAY to test the constitutionality Ct
the income tax.
Mr.. Call submitted remarks in criti-
cism of decision of the Secretary al
the Interior as to lands in the Fort
Jupiter military reservation, in Florid ,
which decision. he said, destroyed The
homes of many poor people who had a
plain and unquestionable right to them
Ga motion Of Mr. Daniel what Is
known as the Sbley tent bill was taken
up. and was explained and advocated
bv Mr. Daniel. 1t authorizes the Court
of Claims to adjucate the claim of the
legal personal representatives OF Henry
H. Sibley under a contract for the use
of The patented invention known as the
Sibley tent. Notwithstanding any bar OF
the statute of limitations.
Mr.. Plat opposed the bill as present
ing not only remarkable but cele
brated case. He knew of no reason
why the "bar'' should be removed in
the case. There were no superior
equities in it; and indeed he thought
the equities were all against the claim.
Mr.. Plat had not concluded his ar
gument at the close of the morning
hour, and the bill then went over I'LL
tomorrow.
The Nicaragua canal bill was taken
I'D and an effort was made by Mr.. Cor
man 10 have next Saturday fixed as the
day to take the final vote on the bill.
but objection was made by Mr.. Turpie.
Mr.. Pasco addressed the Senate. He
declared himself in favor Of the con
struction of the canal but opposed to
the plan set out in the pending bill.
HOUSE.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the bill authorizing thu
Secretary of the interior to grant rights
of way over public lands for tramways
and canals for milling companies and
to quarrying and mining companies.
Mr.. Cultivate reported the result OF
the conference upon the Military Acad
envy appropriation bill and it was
agreed to. The changes agreed upon
prohibit any increase of the army.
Mr.. Cultivate also reported resolu-
ton from the committee on rules to
govern the further consideration Of the
currency bill. 1t provides for the
substitution Of the amended bill pro-
posed by Mr.. Springer December 20,
last, for the pending bill that it be
considered under the five minute rule,
unless disposed of, until 1870 O'Clock
Friday, and Immediately after the ex-
piration of the morning hour on Sat
urday the vote on pending amendments
and the passage of the bill shall be
taken.
Mr.. Diugley suggested that a modif-
cation be made in the rule so as TO per
!; NIT the House TO consider the sections
relating to State banks.
: This suggestion was REINFORCED by
Mr.. Walker.
Mr.. Cultivate said the gentleman
assumed that the time was to be vast
ed. if it was not wasted the section
named would be reached before the or
der expired.
INQUIRIES were made by Messrs.
Beltzhoover and Bland as TO the
status of Lnn5 amendment the former
proposes to offer authorizing the sale of
$500. 900 900 of bonds and tbs Substi-
tute OF which the latter had given no
tice, providing for the free coinage OF
silver at the ratio of 16 to !.
They were informed that the resolu-
.ion did not favor nor discriminate
against any amendment or substitute;
thew would all stand on their merits
and be subject to the rules of the House.
Mr.. Bland wanted Mr.. Cultivate
to agree, before he would agree to the
rule, that he (Mr Bland) should have
an opportunity to offer his free coiu
age amendment and have it voted
upon. If that were done, he should
have no objection to the adoption OF the
resolution, otherwise the probabilities
we're that he would never have an OPP
portunity to present his proposition.
Mr.. Cultivate declined to enter into
any arrangement respecting the Bland
substitute or any other amendment.
In response to q question by Mr..
Reed, Mr.. Cultivate said the object
of the resolution was to bring to con
]. clusion within reasonable time the con-
sideration of the currency bill which
had been before the House now for
nearly two weeks.
Mr.. Reed said the situation seemed
to him to be an unfortunate one, in
that probably nothing would save the
bill and the House was discussing the
best method of getting rid of it.
The House by rising vote of 10l to
90 refused to order the previous ques-
ton on the resolution.
Mr.. Cultivate demanded the yeas
and nays, which were ordered, the re-
suit being Yeas 122, nays 1919.
Mr.. Cultivate then withdrew the
resolution.
The House then took up the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill.