Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-17
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
GEArlmH

The chaplain of the Senate to-day
prayed that the Senators from South
Carolina might speedily be restored to
health and granted quietude and peace.
He also paid tribute to the memory Of
the late Representative Holman, of ln-
diana.
The bill passed By the House for the
relief of the miners in the Klondike
region was taken up at once. 1t was
amended by substituting the Senate
bill and passed.
Mr.. PIatt presented the report OF the
special ommittee appointed by the
Senate and the House to investigate
the use of alcohol in the arts.
In response to inquiries Mr.. Platt said
that the joint committee had agreed
that Congress cannot ct this time and in
the present circumstances of the gov
ernment legislate for removal of the
tax upon alcohol used in the arts.
Mr.. Hoar said he believed it would
be perfectly proper to place an add
tionsl tax OF one dollar per barrel on
beer and thought that that would re-
move the financial difficulties of the
government.
Mr.. Hale said he was not opposed to
an additional tax OF a dollar per bar
rel on beer but he was opposed to any
proposition that would result in re-
duction of the revenues of the govern
mant SO 600, 600 per year.
At this junciure Mr.. Stewart rose to
question of personal privilege to reply
to q charge which be said had been
made against him by Mr. Chandler. He
referred to the assertion of the New
Hampshire Senator that he (Stewarll
| had misrepresented the attitude of the
administration on the financial ques-
ton. He had extracts made from the
statement made by Secretary Gage to
show that the administration was CON-
mitted to the gold standard. He con-
tended that this statement fully con-
fined all that he had said and further
that it manifested determination to
place the control Of the currency in the
hands of the banks, giving them all the
advantages and exacting from them no
security.
Mr.. Platt expressed regret that up
on the presentation OF the report g
desultory discussion should have
sprung up.
Mr.. Gallinger, chairman of the com.
mittee on pensions, requested that at
the conclusion of the morning business
the unobiected pension bills should be
taken up and that order was made.
A resolution calling upon the librarian
| Nf 70 or 70 "a
Senate giving the names of all en-
ployess of the library, their salaries and
the States from which they come and
whether they have had any previous
library experience, was adopted.
HOUSE.
A bill was passed to amend the act
granting right of way through the
San Carlos Indian reservation to the
Hela Valley, Globe & Northern Rail.
road Company.
Mr.. Brownlow asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of resolu-
luton reciting the fact that the report
of the Secretary of the Navy on the It.
cation OF the armor plate factory made
no mention of the boards visit to the
South and calling upon him to cause
the data procured by the board as to
the advantages of the South to be pre-.
pared and forwarded to the House.
Mr. Steele wanted to offer an amend
ment to cover Indiana aud Illinois, but
Mr. Dingley objected and the resolu-
ton and amendment were referred uE-
der the rules.
The House then went into committee
of the whole and resumed the consid-
GRAFTON of the legislative, executive and
| judicial bill. Mr.. Bartholdt had read a
protest from the National American
Turner Bund against restrictive immi-
grafton legislation.