Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-27
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, MAY .
SENATE

SENATE.
The conference report on the roul
appropriation bill was taken IN rao a
aud agreed to. AS it left some do ls'n
matters still unadjusted in confererc ,'"
including the question of battlesbins
further conference was ordered
And then, on motion of Mr.. Harr;-
the Senate proceeded to the consul,
alton of executive business.
AT Los the doors were onercj a.,
legislative business rcsumcd1rLc asI ~
ed cheese" bill being taken ma ~
which the pending question was t Ga
amendment offered by Mr.. Dubois i'm inv
posing an additional tax of Is cent.
barrel on lager beer, ale and portcr
The vote was taken and the amend
ment was defeated, yeas, y: NAYS %t
Mr.. Martin, of Virginia, voting win, I'M
the ayes. ''''
The "illed cheese" bill went oyo,
without further action, and. at n nv N
the prohibitory bond bill was taken I M
as the unfinished business. MIR Ham
brough made an argument in favor ot
the bill.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice of an amend
ment to tax all American cheese ollcrel
for sale in the market one cent ponnd
in addition to the tax on filled cbqa.a
Mr.. Allen sent to the clerk desk and
had read a recent circular of ,ba
Knights of Labor denouncing tbs
American Bankers Association in CON-
nection with its letter read by Mr. Bnt
Ter few days ago. The circular an.
peals to the farmers, laborers and leajii.
mate business men of the United
States to use their influence TO re.cns
the United States from the cIu,cbe. Of
gold money shylocks.
Mr.. Elkins opposed the bill.
Mr.. Allen made q long speech in favor
of the bond resolution.
HOUSE.
A feeble effort or two to obtain imam.
imous consent for the consideration n.
private bills withe! ed and died under
MIR. Kem's objection, and Mr.. Lacey
call up the conference report on the
bill to relieve settlers on the Northern
Pacific Railroad indemnity lands. ard
it was agreed to.
Mr.. Mondell asked unanimous con.
sent for the consideration of Senate
concurrent resolution as amended By
the House committee on public lands
directing the Secretary OF the Interior
to resume without delay the issuing Of
patents to the Union Pacific Railway
Company to all land sold by the CON.
pany to bona fde settlers.
Mr.. Kem-Regular ORDER Mr.. Speak.
er.
Mr.. Mondell-I rise to a question OF
personal privilege. think, Mr.. Speak.
or, that the people of my district hayea
right to know why measure for the
relief of %, 900 settlers along the line Of
the Union Pacific Railroad cannot be
considered.
At this point Mr.. Ken interrupted
that the matter was not question OF
personal privilege, which point OF order
the Speaker sustained, with due for.
mality, amidst laughter. But despite
the ruling of the chair, and his vigorous
pounding of the gavel, Mr.. Mondcll
continued, asserting that Mr.. kcms
own constituents were among those TO
whom, by his actions, relief was thus
denied.
When he could make himself heard
Mr.. KEN asked that the remarks 0.
Mr.. Mondell made out OF order be moi
inserted in the Record.
The Speaker-Is there objection to
the request of the gentleman from Ne
braska.
This opportunity to get even with
Mr.. Ken was too good to be lost, anda
chorus of COLLECTS" was heard amidst
much laughter.
But Mr.. KEN was not satisfied. lie
asked the Speaker to tell him whether
or notremarks made by gentlemen ont
of order had a place in the Record.
Mr.. Grosvenor suggested that until
tomorrow morning when the Rccore
had appeared there was nothing for the
criticism of the gentleman from Ne
braska, and Mr.. Cannon inteTected
1.-THE newspapers have got the facts al
ready and the gentleman can't Keep
them from the people.
SPEAKER Reed, replying to Mr.. ken,
stated that what was and what was not
proper to go into the Eceoni was
matter of doubt. When member
rose TO a question OF privilege iae
Record should, in his opinion he sad
contain what was said. But after 'he
matter has been ruled not to be ques,,
ton of privilege, what was said should
not appear.
Mr.. Kem.-That is all ask.
The matter went over until to'inoI,
low, and the general deficiency Dill
vas taken up.
The Prohibitionist-.