Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13
FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Among the bills reported from com.
mittees and placed on the calendar was
one reported from the judiciary COM
mittee to withdraw from the Supreme
Court jurisdiction in criminal cases
| mot capitaD and to confer it upon cir.
cult courts of appeal.
The free snip bill-to encourage
American shipping-was reported back
adversely from the committee on com.
merce and was indefinitely postponed.
A bill making "Jackson's birthday
legal holiday was introduced by Mr..
Hill and referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
The resolution declaring Alonzo a.
Stewart, of Iowa, chosen assistant door
keeper of the Senate and Bernard Lay
ton, of Ohio, acting assistant doorkeep-
er was taken up and agreed to.
At the request of Mr.. Daniel the
House bill to incorporate the National
Society of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution was passed.
A resolution from the National Board
of Trade of the United States in favor
of uniform classification of freight was
presented by Mr.. Cullom and referred
to the committee on interstate COM
merce.
The two resolutions heretofore offer
ed by Mr.. PETER, as to political assess
ments in the Postofice Department and
as to the facts and circumstances con-
nected with the recent sale of United
States bonds, were laid before the SEN
ate, but went over without action.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Allen requiring the Secretary of
the Interior to furnish detailed state
ments in reference to the past history
ard present status of the Union Pa
cific, the Kansas Pacific and the Sioux
City and Pacific railroads was then laid
before the Senate, and as modified by
him was agreed to.
House bill extending for one year the
time for the completion of the Mary
land and Washington Railroad was
passed.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was then taken up, the amendment
providing $3.50, 800 for fees and expen-
ses of u. s. marshals and deputies be-
ing still under consideration.
house.
Mr.. Doolitttle began his speech at
the opening of the last session of the
House devoted to general debate on
the bond free coinage bill, to Speaker
pro tenn Payne, and two other members.
He announced his attention to vote for
the Senate substitute, as an American,
a republican and protectionist.
Mr.. Hadley followed in opposition to
the Senate substitute; and the general
debate was closed by Mr.. Willis with
spice of humor which the House greatly
appreciated, twice extending his time
10 order that they might hear him. He
said he did not like the affiliations OF
the silver advocates and told two
stories to illustrate his objection. He
made fun of the assertion by Mr.. Tai
bert that the republican party bad
ruined the country and closed with
tribute to the Influence Of that party in
building up the country to its present
prosperous condition.
At 11:55 the House adjourned and at
noon re-convened in Thursdays legis.
lative day.
Mr.. Hit reported from the committee
on foreign affairs resolution calling
upon the President for the correspon-
dence with Hayti, respecting the claim
of Bernard Campbell, of Boston. for
damages, because of injuries inflicted
by an assault committed in an attempt
to force him into the naval service of
Hayti, and it was agreed to.
The consideration of the bond free
coinage bill was then resumed in COM
mittee of the whole under the FIVE
minute rule.
Mr.. Hutchinson created an outburst of
laughter by his description of the atti-
tude of the republican party towards
silver, using, he said, the language of
Mr.. Brosius and the gesiculations. OF
Mr.. Dolliver. With violent action he
delivered himself of lot of MEANINGLESS
sesquipedalian combinations, the exhi
bition evoking an outbreak of merri-
ment uncomfortable for minute or
two.
The House in committee of the
whole rejected, Al to lis, the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. Long to coin the output Of
the silver mines of the United States,
at the ratio of 16 to 1.
Mr.. Brum offered an amendment re-
quiring the government to retain the
seigniorage of any bullion presented at
the mint, whenever the commercial rs
ito between the two metals varies from
the coinage ratio. IL was defeated, 80
to IS.
At 4 o'clock this evening the Senate's
free silver substitute for the House tar
if bill was defeated by vote of 100 to
so in committee of the whole. The aye
and no vote will be taken in the House
tomorrow.
Our people are growing more and
more 10 the habit of looking to L.
Stabler & Co. druggists, for the latest