Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 81.
aENATE


nance committee an amendment to the
House bill already on the calendar ex-
empting brandy made from various
fruits from the provisions of the law
relating to the manufacture of spirits.
The amendment is to repeal the pro-
vision of the existing law allowing o
rebate of the tax on alcohol used in the
arts and for medicinal purposes. Also
Senate bill granting to the American
Invalid Aid Society of Boston the aban-
doned Fort Marcy military reservation
near Santa Fe, New Mexico, as sani-
tarium for pulmonary diseases. This is
the bill introduced some weeks ago by
Mr.. Gallinger.
Mr.. Pugh recalled the fact that he
had Yesterday withheld the minority
report of his colleague (Mr. Morgan)
on the Pacific Railroad settlement bill.
His colleague had lett Washington this
morning and had sent him note ask
ing him to present the minority report
and have it printed in the Record, add.
ing that it had no reference to the bill
reported last week by the Pacific Rail
road committee, as he (Mr. Morgan)
had never seen that bill nor heard it
discussed.
Mr.. Gear, chairman of the Pacific
Railroad committee, explained that fact
by stating that Mr.. Morgan had been
detained at his house by illness and
had been unable to attend the recent
sessions of the committee.
Objection to having the report printed
in the Record, was made by Mr.. Chand-
Ter, as unusual, and it was ordered to
be printed as document.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Cannon for commission to inquire
as to the practicability of establishing,
near Washington, a ground map of the
United States was taken up and Mr..
Cannon addressed the Senate in ex-
PLANTATION and advocacy Of it. One OF
his ideas was that towns and cities
shown on this surface map would be
lighted by electricity. The Mississippi
river would be represented in water
1000 yards in length and three feet
| wide, while Lake Michigan would have
water surface of $4,000 square yards.
He suggested, in conclusion, that a
margin on this proposed ground map
should be left for extensions of terri
tory north and south, into which might
come "crucified Cuba, the wound in
her side healed" and other lands, so
that the map might, at some time,
show "all the lands of this hemisphere,
across which no throne of earth could
throw its shadow"
fNb1 rooa1ntion woo y,1ono6 nm tho
calendar.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up and the discussion of the
amendment for payment for legal SER
vices rendered to the sold settlers or
Western Cherokees" was continued,
Mr.. Palmer opening it in opposition to
the amendment.
At 2 D. NJ, the PETER bond resolution
was laid before the Senate as the "un-
finished business"
Mr.. Chandler asked unanimous con.
sent that it be passed over without
losing its place.
THAT was the understanding yester-
day" said Mr.. Pettigrew, in charge OF
the Indian appropriation bill.
MIR. Hill who was on the watch for
the resolution remarked that he did
not want any new understanding about
| it.
The resolution went over, and the
discussion on the amendment to pay
for legal services for the Cherokee
Indians, was resumed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Henderson asked unanimous
consent to postpone the arrangement
made last week to consider the bank
ruptcy bill on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of this week to Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week.
Mr.. Hepburn objected.
House bill was substituted for Senate
bill for the relief of settlers on Northern
Pacific second indemnity belt, who
took their lands between August Is,
1887, and January l 1889, authorizing
them to take other surveyed public
lands for their holding, the title to
which has been declared void and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Cooke submitted the report of
the committee on elections No. l, upon
the case of Joseph I. Reinsker, VS.. F.
E. Downing from the 18th Illinois dis
trict. The minority were given until
Monday next in which to file their
views.
Mr.. Daniels, chairman of the commit,
tee on elections No. l, called up the re-
port upon the contest of Albert T.
Goodwin VS.. James E. Cobb, for the
seat from the fifth district of Alabama,
declaring that Goodwin, populist, was
entitled to the seat occupied by Cobb,
democrat. The committee found that
Cobb's majority of sos, as returned by
the canvassing board, should be changed
to one of 2, 160 in favor of Goodwin, be-
cause of frauds committed in the cleo.
ton. The minority in their statement
of their views, claimed that Goodwin's
right to the seat had not been estab-
lished.
Mr.. Royse opened the argument in
support of the report of the majority.
Mr.. Bartlett opened the argument in
behalf of the right of the contestee to
retain his seat and was followed by Mr..
Cobb in his own defense.
A Gard From Judge Ashton.
ALDEN, King George Co., Va, Apl. 20, 1896
To The Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
In your issue of the 18th inst giving an |