Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-19
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
SENATE.


SENATE.
The calendar of business this morn
ing contained only four items: Inc
notice by Mr.. Turpie of his intention 10
address the Senate in favor of the pro-
posed constitutional amendment to
make United States Senators elective
by the people; the amendment itself
which is on the table and the two Pa
ci6c Railroad bills which were reported
yesterday. The number of bills intro
duced in the Senate since Monday last,
up to this morning, was 76S.
The petition of John Edward adj
dicks, contesting the right of Mr..
Kenny to seat as Senator from Della
ware was presented by Mr.. Burrows
and was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
A communication from the Governor
and Secretary of State of Oregon was
presented by Mr.. Chandler and read,
setting out, in detail, facts to show that
(the House of Representatives not hav-
ing been regularly organized) there has
been no session of the State Legislature
since February 1895. The object of
the communication, which was referred
to the committee on privileges and elec-
tions, was to prove that the Governor
had the right of appointment.
Some two hundred additional bills,
most of them pension bills, were intro
duced. Among them was one by MIR.
Butler to establish postal telegraph
system and one by Mr.. Chandler as to
first and second class mail matter.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Gear directing the attorney general
to furnish copy of the record of pro-
ceedings in the foreclosure suit against
the Union Pacific Railroad was agreed
to.
HOUSE.
After the reading of the journal Mr..
Dingley, chairman of the committee on
ways and means, reported the tariff
bill. He said II am instructed to re-
turn House bill entitled AN act to pro-
vide revenue for the government and to
| encourage the industries of the United
States with favorable report. l ask
that the bill and report may be ordered
printed and placed on the calendar Of
the whole House on the state of the
Union" AS ne concluded, there was
slight ripple of applause. No objec-
ton being offered to the request of Mr.,
!, Dingley, the Speaker announced that it
would be granted.
Mr.. Bailey stated that it had been
utterly impossible for the minority to
prepare an expression of their views
upon the bill in the time that had been
accorded them for examination of the
measure, and he asked that consent be
i given the minority to file its views.
| Mr.. Dingley-Mr. Speaker, there is
no objection to that.
Aud it was agreed to.
Mr.. McMilin called attention to what
he termed 1.-The colossal injustice to the
minority of the committee" in thus
bringing 10 the bill before it had had an
opportunity to prepare its views and
preventing them from going to the
country simultaneously with those Of
the majority. This had always been
conceded heretofore, he said, to the
minority of the committee of the ways
and means.
Mr.. Dalzell reported from the COM
mittee on rules resolution providing
for the consideration of the tariff bill,
in accordance with previously. stated
understanding The general debate
will begin at 10 o'clock a. No., next
Monday, the 22d instant, and continue
until II p. m. Thursday, the 25th.
Daily sessions in that period shall ex-
tend from 10 a. NJ. to p. m. and from
p. m. until II p. m. From the Goth
to the 31st instant the bill shall be
considered in committee of the whole
under the five minute rule, to be open
to amendment, the committee on ways
and means having the privilege to offer
amendments to any section of the bill
at any time. At 3 p. m. on the 31st
the bill shall be reported to the House
and the previous question ordered on
all pending amendments and the pas
sage of the bill.
Or the passage of the resolution he
asked the previous question, and it
was ordered.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Bailey Mr..
Dalzell asked and secured unanimous
consent for an hours debate, instead of
the 40 minutes allowed by the rules.
After debate the resolution was passed,
179 to 132. A resolution was then re-
ported by Mr.. Henderson to pass the
appropriation bills which failed at the
last session-the sundry civil, general
deficiency, agricultural and Indian,
with debate on each side 40 minutes.