Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %,
SENATE.

the act OF July If. lofU, 10 autuoiiHo ono
refunding of the national debt and the
act of January IA, 1875, for.the resump-
ton of specie payment. He asked that
it have its second reading tomorrow
when he hoped to have vote upon 1T.
Mr.. Perkins offered resolution
which was agreed to, calling on the
Secretary of the Interior for information
as to the violations of law in Alaska
that forbids the importation, manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors
there.
Mr.. Villas reported from the judiciary
committee bill to prevent the carry
ing of obscene literature, and such
things from one State or Territory into
another State or Territory. Placed on
the calender. -,
Mr.. Call offered a resolution which
went over until tomorrow for the ap-
pointment of a select committee to in
auire into the imprisonment of Eugene
V. Debs lin connection with the great
railroad strike).
Tho resolution directing the attention
of the committee on agriculture to the
late unprecedented shrinkage in num-
bers and values of farm animals
throughout the United States, was laid
before the Senate.
Mr.. Pugh inquired of the chair what
had become of his resolution declaring
all the government obligations payable
in silver.
The Vice President informed him
that it had gone to the calendar.
Mr.. Pugh expressed surprised at that
fact. He had understood the resolu.
ton to have been merely laid over and
to be now on the Vice Presidents table.
He asked unanimous consent that that
should be considered its status.
Mr.. Hill recounted what had taken
place on the subject yesterday and said
that he had warned the Senator from
Alabama of the very predicament
which had overtaken his resolution.
II deny that statement" MIR. Pugh
said, with some heat.
"The Senator's denial" Mr.. Hill
coolly retorted, "may go in the Record;
but the fact remains, nevertheless"
After some further parley, Mr.. Pugh
remarked that he had no idea but that
the Senator from New York was will
ing to speak on the resolution when
ever he could delay action upon it.
Mr.. Hill remarked that the clerk and
the Vice President understood the par
liamentary status of the resolution as
he did; and added that the Senator from
Alabama had walked right in at the
place left open for him." daughter.
Mr.. Pugh admitted that he had been
"trapped" by the skillful Senator from
New York.
81 tried to avoid it' Mr.. Hill said.
The Vice-President said that it was a
matter over which he had no control.
The rules of the Senate had to be en-,
forced. The resolution had been con-
sidered up to o'clock and then, under
the rule, it had gone to the calendar.
Mr.. Pugh renewed his request for o
unanimous consent; but "a respectful
objection" was interposed by MIR. Hill.
Mr.. Pugh then gave notice that he
would tomorrow move that the reso-
luton be taken from the calendar and
laid before the Senate. The Senator
from New York, he added, could not
escape going on the record on the reso-
ltion.
Mr.. Warren (rep. WY then made q
speech in favor Of high protective dn-
ties, denouncing the Wilson tariff bill
as IAN emblem of benefcence to foreign
interests and of disaster to our own. !"
The House bond bill, with the free
coinage substitute, was then taken up,
and Mr.. Dubois addressed the Senate.
HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. Henderson it was
agreed that when the House adjourn
to-day it to meet on Monday next, the
Friday night session for the considera-
ton of private pension bills to be held.
Mr.. Henderson reported from the
committee on rules several minor
changes and the modified form of the
quorum counting provision. The latter
reads as follows:
Whenever quorum fails to vote on
any question anda quorum isnot present,
and objection is made for that cause, ut
less the House shall adjourn there sha
be call of the House and the Sergeant
alarms shall forthwith proceed to bring
in absent members, and the yeas and
nays on the pending question shall at
the same time be considered as ordered.
The clerk shall call the roll, aud each
member as he answers to mis- name may
vote on the pending question, and after
the roll call is completed, each member
arrested shall be brought by the Ser
geant Arms before the House, where
upon he shall be noted as present,
discharged from arrest. and given an
opportunity to vote, and his vote shall
be recorded. If those voting on the
question and those who are present and
decline to vote shall together make a
majority of the House, the Speaker shall
declare that quorum is constituted,
and the pending question shall be de-
cided as the majority of those voting
shall appear. And thereupon further
proceedings under the call shall be con-
sidered as dispensed with.
At any time after the roll call has
been completed, the Speaker may en-
terrain motion to adjourn if seconded
by majority of those present,
to be ascertained by actual count
by the Speaker, and if the House adj
journs all proceedings under this sec.
ton shall be vacated. But this section
of the rule shall not apply to the ses-
sions of Friday night until further order
by the House.
Mr.. Henderson explained the
force of the changes made by the COM
mittee in the clause above men,