Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-07
gress from Indiana. The order was

made.
Mr.. Tillman presented a resolution,
which was adopted, fixing Tuesday.
January Is, at 2 p. ~, as time for
memorial services for the late Jos. S.
Earl, Senator from South Carolina.
Mr.. Pettigrew secured the passage of
resolution calling for q list of the
railroad companies which have COM
piled with the law of Congress provid-
ing that safety appliances be affixed to
railroad cars.
The contest between the friends of
the immigration bill and those who
favor prompt action with reference to
the sale of the Kansas Pacific railroad
developed at this juncture.
Mr.. Carter, chairman of the census
com mittee, requested that the measure
providing for the federal census of 1900,
reported to the Senate at the last ses-
sion, be recommitted to the committee.
To this Mr.. Chandler, the author of
the bill. objected, but after some ex.
PLANTATION by Mr.. Carter the bill was
recommitted as requested.
Mr.. Lodge then gave notice that he
would call up the immigration bill at
the conclusion CT the present unfinished
business.
Mr.. Gear announced promptly that
he would contest that motion.
Mr.. Allison, in the hope, as he said,
that the gentlemen might reach an
amicable understanding moved at 1876
p. M, that the Senate adjourn and the
motion prevailed.
HOUSE.
Rev. Henry Coudep, the regular
chaplain who delivered the invocation
to day asked for the divine blessings
upon the President in his hour of trial
aud anxiety. After the reading of the
journal leave was asked by several of
the more important committees to sit
during the sessions of the House and
for the printing of documents for the
use of the committees.
These were the customary requests
and were granted.
The Presidents message transmitting
the report OF the special commission on
theParis international exposition in 1900
AID recommending liberal appropria.
ton for representation at the exposi'
ton was laid before the House.
Mr.. Dineley, from the committee on
ways and means, then presented reso
luton adopted By that committee for
the distribution of the Presidents mes
sage to the several committees having
jurisdiction of the various subjects treat.
cd. Mr.. Walker, chairman ofthe bank
ing and currency committee, asked for
a rereading of that portion of the reso-
luton giving the ways and means com,
mittee jurisdiction of all the portions
relating TO 'the revenues, the nations al
finances, the public debt and the pres
crvation of the public credit"
A very considerable debate followed
upon what the language of the resolu
ton meant, and the issue as TO jurisdic-
ton of the currency problem as between
the ways and means and the banking
and currency was sharply raised.
Before the debate. which lasted over
an hour, had been concluded the House
was plunged into debate on the cur.
reney problem. Mr.. Walker after the
re- reading of the resolution asked with
some heat wnat YES left to his CON-
mittee.
Mr.. Dingley suavely that all mat
ters relating 10 banking and currency
under the resolution would go to the
banking and currency committee.
"Tnere seems to be decided con-
lct of opinion as 10 what matters refer
to banking and currency" exclaimed
MIR. Walker rather sharply.
Mr.. Dingley protested that the Ian.
guage of the resolution was identical
with that of former resolutions on the
same subject, but he was Immediately
bonn barded with questions as to the
practical effect of the resolutions Ian
guage.
Mr.. Johnson wanted the jurisdiction
of the banking and currency commit.
tee settled and thought this as good as
any other time to do it.
Mr.. Dingley said the real question Of
jurisdiction would depend on the in.
depreciation of the phrase "nation-
al finances" which he reiterated
had been used in all ques'
tions relating to banking and currency
would 90 to the banking and currency
committee. With this explanation
MIR. johnson appeared content LOT Inc
time. Then Mr.. bailey, the minoril y
leader, attacked the flank of Mr.. Ding
lev. He wanted to know specifically
whether a measure to effectuate the
recommendation of the President on
the icurrency would go to the ways
and means or the currency committee.
DR.. Dingley avoided direct re-
Spouse. II it related to the redemp-
ton fund such bill would 60 to the
ways and means, he said,
lift is proposed to retire the green.
backs in the manner recommended by
the President, where would it go?"
asked Mr.. Bailey.
Mr.. Johnson pressed Mr.. Dingley
along the same line.
~ would leave the determination of
that question to the Speaker" at last
replied Mr.. Dingley. The House
laughed.
sit is to avoid that very thing" ex-
claimed Mr.. Johnson, shat 1 desire
this question to be made clear now.
Does the chairman of the ways and
means committee think bill embodying
the principle of the Presidents recon-
mendation affect the redemption fund.-"
81 think it does" replied MIR. Ding
ley.
"Then the gentleman indirectly an.
swers our question ?" exclaimed Mr..
! Johnson.