Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May 6.
SENATE.

five feet above the heads of Senators,
sat on the desk of Senator Deboe, OF
Kentucky, to-day, and entwined with
the large cabbage roses was q red, white
and blue scarf, ten feet long and foot
wide bearing the inscription in gold
letters UNITED wc stand, divided we
fall"
Mr.. Bacon introduced the following
Joint resolution
Resolved, That the United States
of America deprecate war and desire
the maintenance of peace and friendship
with all the world, and that this desire
is not limited to their relations with
any one nation, but extends to their re-
lations with all the a. ions of the earth,
whether the same be great or small,
strong or weak.
Sec. 2. That to the end that these re-
lations of peace and amity now hap
PLY existing between them and all ma
lions may be perpetually preserved,
and that wars may be discouraged and
as far as practicable made impossible,
the United States favor the principle
and practice of international arbitra-
ton for the settlement of questions in
difference between them and any other
nation they may fail to adjust by
treaty or diplomatic negotiation.
Sec 3. That the United do hereby
avow it as their future policy and in
tention, whenever there shall arise any
question in difference between them
and any other nation which they may
fail to adjust by treaty or diplomatic
negotiation, that they shall and will, so
far as they can, consistently with the ma
tional honor, the integrity of their ter
ritory and their foreign and domestic
policies, submit such question in dller-
ence to the arbitrament and final
decision OF an international court of ar
bitration. Such court of arbitration
shall, in the future as in the past, be
constituted by agreement between the
parties conserving thereto, with special
reference and adaptation to the partic
ular question in difference and to the
conditions then existing.
Sec. 4. That the United States here
by invite all civilized nations to make
corresponding and reciprocal decara-
ton to the end that wars between na-
tons may cease, and that an universal
reign Of peace may be inaugurated and
perpetually maintained.
A resolution by Mr.. Lodge was
greed to requesting the President for
All the Information relative to outrages
on Italians in Louisiana, for which
compensation has been suggested by
the executive.
Mr.. Jones, democratic member of the
, finance committee, called attention
to the fact that the comparative state
ment as to the tariff bill had not yet
appeared. 1t was most desirable, be
said, il the bill was to be taken up Oh
the 18th instant that this statement be
in hand very soon.
Mr.. Allison, republican member OF
the finance committee, said the CON-
parative statement of the tariff bill
would be ready probably next Satur-
lay. 1t would show in parallel COL
umns the rates of the Mckinley bill,
The Wilson bill, the Dingley bill and the
pending Senate bill; the imports for
1893 and 1896 under the McKinle
and Wilson laws; specific duties reduc
ed TO ad valorum and vice versa etc.
Mr.. Jones said: "There is no intention
50 far as / know, to delay the consid-
rating of this bill. All we ask is that
reasonable time be given for a proper
consideration Of the bill"
The sundry civil bill was then taken
up, the pending question being on Mr.
Pettigrew's anendent in reference to
suspending the order of President
Cleveland creating extensive forest re-
serves.
Mr.. Wilson characterized Mr.. Cleve
lands proclamation as "dastardly
blunder." The people affected by
these orders were not to be restrained,
ne said, by scientific gentlemen from
Harvard College," They were going
to have the timber which they needed,
law or no Law, "and what are you go.
ing to do about it?" he asked.
Mr.. Allison, in charge of the bill,
said he favored some relief from Mr..
Cleveland's order of February last, but
the amendment went too far.
Mr.. Wilson declared that if this order
had applied to Mr.. Allison's State the
people there would have risen in rebel
lion.
Mr.. White characterized the order of
February last as oppressive and ridicu.
ous in the extreme. He said it dis
closed dense ignorance of the situa
ton on the part OF those inspiring the
rider.
Mr.. Gray stated that President Cleve-
lands action was the result of an in
vestigation started by Congress and
intrusted to the national association of
science. Acting on the recommends
lions of that scientific body the Presi-
dent had issued his proclamation defn-
ing the extent of the forest reserves.
HOUSE.
The programme CT the republican
leaders was announced by Mr.. Dalzell,
of Pennsylvania, by resolution from
the committee on rules providing that
"the House meet only on Mondays and
Thursdays of each week until further
action by the House."
The democratic leader, MIR. Bailey,
at once announced that he would OPP
pose the resolution because it amount
ed to an indefinite postponement OF the
bankruptcy bill. Since the republi-
cans had been in absolute control of
the House, be said, he had believed it
proper for the democrats to do nothing
to hasten partisan legislation, particu-
larly such legislation as the tariff bill,
which had been passed. There could