Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-01
FIfTY-ROURTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, June l.

Notice was given by Mr. Morrlii 'ha'
he would address the Senate to-mor'
row on the Dingley tariff bill, which
has remained on the calendar for some
months past.
Unanimous consent was asked by
Mr.. Sherman to have the vote on the
passage of the "flled cheese" bill taken
to-day at p. M; but objection was
made by Mr.. Harris.
MIR. Brown offered a resolution, which
was laid on the table for the present,
declaring that sin the opinion OF the
Senate, the Secretary of the Treasury
has no authority under the act OF jan
uary IA, 1875, to issue any further
bonds in addition to those already is
sued, and that any such bonds that
may hereafter be issued by him would
be without authority of law and void"
Mr.. Lodge offered resolution which
was agreed to requesting the President
to report facts in relation to the seizure
of the American schooner Frederick
Gerring, jr., for fishing in Canadian
waters within the three-miles limit.
Mr.. Hansbrough, from the committee
on the library, reported joint resolu
ton appropriating $4,000 to complete
the painting of the historical frieze in
the rotunda of the Capitol, and asked
unanimous consent for its passage.
Mr.. Hawley said that he would not
object to the request for unanimous
consent, although he did not at all ap-
prove of the design of the frieZe, which
made President Cleveland a prominent
figure.
This was explained by Mr.. Hans
brough. President Cleveland, he said,
was merely represented as pressing the
electric button which declared the
Worlds Fair at Chicago open.)
The painting was further criticised
by Mr.. Hawley as emitting such stu
pendous historical event as the meeting
of Grant and Lee at Apprenticeship
greatest historical event since the war
of the revolution. He would not OBJ
ject, however, in view of the fact that,
on report from the same library COM
mittee, bust of John G. Breckenridge,
a man who left the Vice Presidents
chair and went into the rebellion, was,
he understood, to be placed in one Of
inches of the Senate chamber. He did
not like some of these things; and he
wanted history told simply as it was.
Mr.. Hansbrough explained that Mr..
Breckinridge's bust was to be placed in
the Senate chamber in compliance with
the statute and at the request of at least
one of the Senators from Kentucky and
of other Senators. He added that he
was "libersl enough to believe that the
war was over"
This last remark nettled Mr.. Haw-
ley, who said, in tone of annoyance,
that he objected to that sneer.
"Not intended as SUCH" Mr.. Hans
brough assured the Senator from Con-
necticut.
"Well, it was one,,, Mr.. Hawley said.
II am liberal about these things. /
have toward the men who went into
the rebellion not one particle of HOSTILE
ity; and with many of them am oil
terms of the warmest friendship. But l
do not believe in telling falsehood
about the history of the country. There
was an enormous war over
great principle, which involved untold
volumes of history; and the Confed
crates need not be ashamed of the men
ton of it, nor the Union men either.
No, sir. have voted for liberal treat
ment in regard to the men of the rebel
lion. They may go into the Federal
army. We have wiped out all their
disabilities. But there is no use in try
ing to wipe these things out of history;
and it is quite impossible to 90 So"
The Vice President asked whether
there was any objection to the present
consideration of the joint resolution;
and objection was made by Mr.. Wilson.
The conference report (partiaD on
the Indian appropriation bill was taken
up, the question being on the provision
in the conference report imposing citi-
zenship on the Indians of the FIVE civil
liked tribes.
Mr.. Villas continued his argument
against that provision.
The conference report was also op
posed by Mr.. George. While he was still
speaking, the morning hour expired;
and the Vice-President at D. m. laid
before the Senate the bill to prohibit
the further issuance of interest bearing
bonds, without the consent of Congress.
Mr.. Cullom argued against the bill.
house.
The Johnston.S Stokes election case
from the Seventh district of South Car
DINA, which had been partly disposed |
of Friday last, was brought up as the
unfinished business and the several |
votes taken on that day were reconsid-
cred, in order that the House might
vote directly upon the proposition that
neither Johnston nor Stokes was elect
ed and that the seat was vacant. A
to that effect was offered
by Mr.. Mccall, chairman of elections
committee No. 3, which investigated
The case. By a division the House
voted 10 sustain the proposition 104 to
lO3, and the yeas and nays were or
iered.
The vote resulted yeas, 100; naya,
LIS. The result was an ignoring of the
majority and minority recommends.
tions-the former that Stokes was ell
Titled to retain his seat and the latter
hat Johnston was elected.
The democrats and populists and SO
republicans voted in the affirmative.
The negative vote was cast entirely by
This being suspension day. on mo.