Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-01
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March l
SENATE.

The Senate met at II q. m. and I'M
mediately proceeded TO the consldera'
ton of the District of Columbia apprc-
priaton bill.
A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the sundry civil appropriation
bill was passed last night was made by
Mr.. Lodge.
Some times afterwards he stated his
reason for the motion. II was that in
his absence last night, and without any
notice to him or any member of the
committee on immigration, an amend
ment had been put in the bill virtually
affecting The subject of immigration.
He desired to have that amendment re.
jected; but as he had just now received
the assurance of the chairman of the
committee on appropriations MIR. AL
lisop) and others, that the amendment
would be abandoned in conference, he
withdrew the motion.
House bill to authorize the sale OF
forfeited smoking opium was passed
with en- amendment striking out the
provision for the sale of the forfeited
opium and inserting in lieu of it, the
words "shall De destroyed"
A conference was asked on the
amendment and Senators Morrill, and
White were appointed conferees on the
part of the Senate.
The District appropriation bill being
under consideration an amendment ap
propriating 100000 for the straight
extension of Connecticut Avenue on the
west side of Rock Creek with $50, 00C
for BRIDGE was agreed to.
During the discussion of this amend
ment Senator-elect Platt of New York
entered the chamber and took sea. in
the outer rev of seats on the republic
can side, where he conversed for some
time with Senator Quay and with re-
preventative Grosvenor of Ohio.
Mr.. Gallinger offered an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for crematory,
columbarum and morgue for the ere.
nation of bodies of the INDECENT dead in
Potters Field, which was agreed to.
The District appropriation bill was
passed. 1t appropriates $7,444, GIT an
increase of 81 544 1858 over the bill for
the current fiscal year.
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that he
would at the errliest possible moment
ask action on the House amendment
J to the bill for an international monetary
conference.
A conference report on the bill to
prevent trespassing on national mill
tary parks was presented and agreed
to.
The naval appropriation bill was then
taken up.
The bill as reported to the Senate ap-
: propriates $35, lbs, 234, being an increase
of So 1868, 900 over the amount in the
bill as it passed the House, and appro-
PIRATES $500, 009 FOR government
armor factory.
| While the bill was being read it was
ordered, at the suggestion of Mr.. ALI
son, that at 6 p. m. the Senate shall
take recess until p. m.
HOUSE.
MIR. Cannon presented the sundry
civil appropriation bill and moved
that the Senate amendments be dis
agreed to and a conference on the
differences be requested. He said
there were some 1872 of these amend
ments and if there were sufficient time
he would move to go into committee of
the whole and give one, two, three or
four days for their discussion.
The motion of Mr.. Cannon was agreed
to and the bill was ordered to con.
ference.
Senate amendments to the postofrice
appropriation bill were disagreed to
and conference on the bill requested.
Senate amendment to the bill pro-
viding for the sale of opium seized by
the government was also disagreed to