Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-28
FIfTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, MAY Is
SENATE.

1Ao Se'o pom AL Ills opening
prayer to, day dwelt upon the terrible
slorm which struck the city of St. Louis
yesterday, saying that the people stood
aghast at such awful tokens of the a.
vine power and majesty, when tbe
earth trembled and the foundations n
the hills were shaken, and implorin@
mercy for the stricken city, succor for
the manned and afflicted, protection
and aid for those who were administer.
ing relief and protection from such an.
other visitation of divine wrath.
The alcohol bill was received fro,n
the House and referred to the finoncs
committee, Mr.. Harris stating that he
would ask the Senate to take il II, &c
soon as the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was DISPOSED
of, the committee having considered
the alcohol bill in advance.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was then taken M.
The resolution from the House for
the loan of tents to ST. Louis md
vicinity was received and laid before
the Senate for action.
Mr.. Vest said that, although ii might
seem an ungracious thing to sav. he
was compelled to say that kilograms
received within the last half hour
showed that the accounts OF the great
disaster had been terribly exaggerated
He wished to say for st. Louis and for
Missouri, that without Boosting. tina,
city and that State could take care Of
their people under that or any other
misfortune. He had, himself, received
no information that those tents were
needed. No harm could be done by
the passage OF the resolution, but he
wanted to express his dissent from the
custom of States and communities that
were entirely capable OF meeting any
exigency, rushing to the seat of govern.
ment of the United States to seek its
assistance on all such occasions.
Mr.. Harris expressed himself in fall
sympathy with Mr.. Vests remarks,
but suggested that the resolution should
be amended by making it a joint resolu-
ton, and that amendment was made
Mr.. Cullom agreed with Mr.. Vest
that there was probably no occasion for
the passage of the joint resolution. He
was very much gratiiied TO learn that
the loss of life was not go great as re.
ported in the papers this morning. The
States of Illinois and Missouri would be
able to take care of all the interests Of
the people on both sides OF the Missis.
sippi river. But as the House had
passed the joint resolution il might be
as well for the Senate also to pass it.
The resolution as amended was pass
ed; and the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was takenup,
the question being as to the amendment
for Indian citizenship OF the five civil
lized tribes.
Mr.. Chandler made point OF order
against the amendment and argued It
at length.
Mr.. Walthall protested against the
amendment as legislation originating
with the conference committee, wholly
gratuitous and uncalled for, and not re,
sponsive to anything placed in the bill
by either house.
Mr.. Villas interjected the remark that
the amendment was in direct and la
grant violation of the existing treaties
with the five civilized tribes.
After q long discussion, upon the sis'
gestion of Mr.. Hale, Mr.. Chandler with
drew the point of order, and the report
went over until tomorrow.
MIR. Harris gave.notice that, after the
reading of the journal tomorrow, he
would ask the Senate to take up the
House bill repeating the section OF the
tariff bill which RENTS from tax aeoho'
used in the arts.
The prohibitory bond bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Daniel continued ne
speech begun by him yesterday IN ad-
vocacy of it.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bartholdt presented the follow
ng resolution, to the immediate consId'
grafton of which no objection was made
Resolved, That the Secretary OF var
70, and is hereby, authorized to lend 70
he mayors of the cities of st. LOUIS
No., East st. Louis, His, and vicinity!
lnder such regulations and restrictions
IS he may deem proper, sniiiclsas
lumber of tents to Temporarily shelter
UGH citizens Of said cities as may nave
ost their homes by the tornado Of ye7f
erday, and to render such other reHe'
n the premises as he may deem lleces'
airy.
Mr.. Bartholdt stated that with 'f
colleague, Mr.. Hubbard, he had caI..a
t the War Department this morning
nd had been told that in addition 10
be tents, the department, ii ConsFe55
o authorized, would send to - LOUIS
light or ten boats at Jefferson Guy , Gu
aged in the improvement OF the We
ouri river. In view OF the great au g
rgent necessity of the case ne a'A5N
rompt action by the House. Inc Ie'O'
ltion was agreed to.
Leave of absence was also gwen ~
representatives Bartholdt and huDDai.Ti
} visit st. Louis. Mr.. Bartholdt sa4
nat his colleague, as a medical maD'
hight be able to render PERSONA a.
stance to the sufferers, the news re-
eived this morning from the scene y.
lie catastrophe being to the effect Sna ~
lie local physicians were gna , Tas ~
attend all the wounded 1ne'
ut for St. Louis Immediately.
Consideration was then resumeu y.
lie conference report upon the SUNNY
vii appropriation bill. e..s
The House voted to concur in the S9Da 30.
nendmeDt providing $1,000 to b No.: o.
caches to the public building at MS'''-''
lrg, W. Va.