Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May Is.


alton bill was presented and at the sug.
gestion of Mr.. Hill it went over until
morrow, as Mr.. Hill desired to see
the report in print and also desired to
antagonize the action of the conference
committee as to U. s. commissioners.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution
which went over until tomorrow in
structing the committee on foreign re-
lations to inquire as to the rights of the
United States treaties with Spain in re-
spect to the treatment of American cltl-
zens arrested in Cuba and under SEN
tence of death by the Spanish mill
tary tribunals, and also directing
the Secretary of State to send
to the Senate literal copies of the origi..
nal text of the Gushing protocol of
Suly 12, 1877, and copies of correspond
ence on such protocol and on its bearing
towards the persons captured on the
Competitor.
Mr. Gallinger offered resolution de-
claring that the widespread business
depression and rapid increase of the
public debt demonstrates that the ex-
listing tariff law does not produce sui
iicient revenue, and that revision OF
the law is imperatively demanded in the
interests of the people Of the United
States. He asked that it be laid on the
table, subject to his call, as he desired
TO address the Senate either on the
resolution or on some bill that may
be before the Senate before the adj
journment of the present ses.
sion. a resolution heretofore offered
by Mr.. Aldrich directing the finance
committee TO inquire whether Ameri-
can labor and industries are suffering
from, or are threatened with, injurious
competition through importations OF
oriental products, and agreed to with
an amendment offered by MIR. Mills,
instructing the committee to report
also the labor cost of products by the
unit of quantity in both countries.
Mr.. Bacon addressed the Senate in
favor of the bill to prohibit the issuance
of bonds or other interest bearing obll-
cations of the government by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury without the au-
thority of Congress.
Mr.. Bacon spoke of the outflow OF
gold which had begun-eight millions
having gone within the past week
and declared that if, the day after the
Senate shall have adjourned, 1t was an
nounced that the executive depart
ment had, without special authority
from Congress, determined to issue one,
two, or three hundred millions OF
bonds, there was no power to say it
nay, so long as the law remained I'm.
repealed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Howard sigpalized his return to
Congress after an absence of several
months to-day, by rising to question
of personal privilege Immediately after
the reading of the journal. He said
that when last present in the House
his appearance had been made the
occasion of cruel, baseless attack, by
the press OF the country. The article
In the St. Louis Republic, he said, was
typical of the general onslaught, and
he road that. 1t stated that Mr..
Howard had come on to the floor of
the House in q state of intoxication,
after debauch of several days, his
appearance resembling that of tramp.
He had gone to sleep, it is said, on a
lounge and had thence been removed
by two colored porters of the House
This is the contamination of Towards
career" was the closing sentence.
Mr.. Howard went on to explain that
he came to the House to vote on the
silver bill. He had come against the
advice of his physician, accompanied
by his wife and the wife of Representa-
tive Strowd. Members about him, Mr..
McLaurin and others, saw that he was
desperately sick, and they had advised
his removal for that reason. Since
then, Mr.. Howard said, he had been
confined to his room at times near
deaths door, and only yesterday had
been able to resume his duties on the
floor. ~ should not trouble the House
about this matter" he continued, "but
believe it to be due to the people who
sent me here and the children who bear
my name, to denounce the charge as
wilfully and malicously false. Mr..
Howard referred to the designation of
populists as "cranks," and said "If the
principles of the peoples party are
wrong, those misguided people who
hold them, will hold them, will not be
brought back into the ways of truth by
vituperation and abuse. The same
designation is made of free silver
democrats and of free silver republi.
cans, the only difference being that they
are harmless and we are not. But
whatever may be thought of the party
to which belong, am q member of
this House and am entitled to its pro-
lection against these assaults"
On motion of Mr.. Dingley it was
agreed that when the House adjourn
tonight it be until Monday next.
The House then took up private pen.
sion bills.
Mr.. De Almond called up the unani-
nous report of elections committee No.
3 upon the contested election case Of j.
Hampton Hoge VS.. Peter J. Otey, from
the sixth Virginia district, confirming
the title of Otey to the seat which he
occupies, and it was agreed to.
CLEANED OUT THE BANK.-The
most daring bank robbery which has
ever occurred in Illinois was pepertrat-