Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-30
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The urgency deficiency appropria''on
bill was reported back from the commit
tee on appropriations and notice was
owen nv Mr.. Bale that he would PROP
ABLY ask the Senate tomorrow 10 COL
slider it. .ho
Mr.. Hawley reported back from the
committee on military affairs the hous o
bill in reference to chaplain al Inc
Military Academy. 1t repeats the pro,
vision for chaplain (also professor OF
bistory) and for an assistant chaplain,
and provides that the Secretary OF war
shall appoint for four years chaplain,
who is to have the pay of a captain
mounted. The amendments reporCeo
bv the committee to strike out the
words from civil life," to make the
President, not the Secretary OF war,
the appointing power, and to make the
PAYMENT of professor, were agreed 70,
the bill passed, and a conference asked.
Mr.. Allen introduced bill to prohibit
the purchase or use by the government
of any wares or manufactures made 10
any penitentiary, workhouse or other
prison, or by convict labor. Referre I
70 The committee on education ana
labor. -,
Senate bill to pay 81 $40 to the widow
of the late Justice Miller of the United
States Supreme Court, being a sum
equal to the balance of his salary TOR
the wear in which he died, was passed.
The resolution directing the Secretary
of Agriculture to carry into effect the
provisions of the act making approprl'
atoms for the purchase and distribution
of valuable seeds and for the printing
and distribution of farmers bulletins
was taken up, and Mr. George con-
tinued the argument against 1t, which
he began a few days ago.
Tne discussion of the resolution went
on till 2 p. M, when it was laid
aside, without action, and the House
bond bill, with the finance committee
free coinsge substitute, was taken up.
Mr.. Call went on with the argument,
which was interrupted by adjournment
yesterday. 1t was generally in favor
of the substitute.
| HOUSE.
Mr.. Wadsworth reported the agri
cultural appropriation bill for the year
ending June 80, 1897.
Mr.. Mccall reported from elections
committee its unanimous report that
D. B. Culberson (democrat) was en-
titled to his seat as d Representative
from The Fourth district of Texas, J. D..
Davis, the contestant, having abandon
ed the contest. The resolution was
agreed to.
The report of the same committee,
also unanimous, in the case of Rosen-
thai vs.. Crowley, from the Tenth Texas
district in favor of the sitting member
| Crowley was presented by MIR. Jen-
kins. He stated that he would call it
up tomorrow for action, and asked
that Rosenthal, the contestant, be
given the privilege of the floor for an
hour to be heard in his own behalf.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Doolittle reported from the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
,nerce a resolution asking President
Cleveland to transmit to the House at
his earliest convenience the report Of
the board of engineers appointed By
him to examine the route of the Mica
raeua canal, and it was passed.
requests for unanimous consent
to consider bills met objection
by Mr.. Howard apd the bill
pending at adjournment yesterday
was taken up. 1t directs the pen
sion bureau officials, in claims for
pension by widows, to consider as sufi-
Gent proof of the death of the soldier,
unexplained absence for seven years,
as required by the common law.
A motion to recommit was rejected
aud the following substitute, offered by
Mr. Poole, was agreed to and passed.
THAT in considering claims, death
shall be considered as proved il evidence
is produced of the continued absence
from home and family for period of
at least seven years."
Mr.. Quigg reported from the commit
tee on library bill incorporating the
National Society of the Daughters OF
the Revolution, and asked consent for
immediate consideration. Mr.. Bailey
stated that he would object unless the
bill was amended so as to make it
District of Columbia organization. This
change was agreed to, and the bill
passed.
The House considered a bill trans.
ferring to the State Of Nebraska, for
use as school of instruction for the
National Guard, the military reserva-
ton known as Fort Omaha.
Mr.. Grout reported the District of
Columbia appropriation bill for the
year ending June 80, 1897.
The House then proceeded to con-
slider the bill opening the forest reser-
vations of Pixies Peak, Pleasure Creek
and the South Platts to location of
mineral claims. The territory affected
is known as the Cripple Creek country,
the scene of recent valuable gold dis
coveries.
The bill was passed.
The House then adjourned until TO-
morrow.
WEST VIRGINIA DEBT.-The COM
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