Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-10
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
SENATE.
General William Booth, of London,
England, founder of the Salvation
Army, oficiated as chaplain at the
opening to-day of the Senate session.
He invoked the Divine blessing upon
the Senate and its members and be-.
sought the Great Ruler of all to con-
'ioue his favor to those here gathered
for the ruling aud regulation of this
great and mighty nation and that all
that might here be done be to the
honor and glory of God. He prayed
that this country might move forward
in the march of christianity 80 that it
might be an example to all other ma
tiops of the earth. Mr.. and Mrs. Booth
Tucker, the son in-law and daughter
Of General Booth, were in the gallery
during the prayers. Previous to the
meeting of the Senate the entire
party held brief reception in the Vice
Presidents room.
Mr.. Frye reported favorably from
the committee on commerce a bill to
emend the laws relating to navigation.
The bill was being read by the clerk
and explained by Mr.. Frye as the read
ing proceeded when Mr.. Hoar objected
to further consideration of the measure
and it was laid aside.
Mr.. Frye then reported from the com
mittee on commerce bill to improve
the Mystic river, Massachusetts, re-
marking sarcastically that he did not
suppose the Senator from Massachusetts
would object to that. He would not,
he said, ask for immediate considera-
ton of the bill.
Subsequently Mr.. Hoar withdrew his
objection to the consideration of the
bill to amend the navigation laws and
the measure was passed without d.
vision.
Mr.. Allison, chairman of the com.
mittee on appropriations, then called
up the Indian appropriation bill, and it
was considered.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Walker in the House to-day pre-
sented the report of committee on cleo
tions number on the contested cleo
ton case iof Thorp Va. Epes from the
fourth district of Virginia. The ma
ority report was signed by all the re-
publican members of the committee and
was in favor of seating the contestant.
Mr.. Thorp. Mr.. Walker, the chairman
of the committee, asked that the min
ority have until Wednesday next to file
the minority report in favor of the sit
ling member.
Mr.. Miers protested vigorously
against the brief time suggested by the
chairman OF the committee but Mr..
Walker objected to any extension.
Mr.. Bailey got time from Mr.. Perkins
during the consideration of bill and
yielded thirty minutes of it to MIR.
Handy. Some question was raised as
to the right of MIR. Bailey to yield time
and considerable friction developed.
MIR. TaWney intimated in an under.
tone that Mr.. Bailey had secured time
under false pretenses.
"Of course the gentleman does not
mean that" said Mr.. Bailey, shut if he
does, denounce it as UNANIMOUSLY false. >
The situation Immediately became
strained and when Mr.. Handy launched
his remarks which proved to be crti-
cism of Hon. Thomas F. Bayard's re-
cent utterance on the money question
; objection wac made that his remarks
were irrelevant to the bill and when he
persisted along the same line he was
called to order by Mr.. Dalzell.
Mr.. Bailey INDUCED in some parlia-
mentary sparring in an attempt to Sc.
cure for Mr.. Handy the privilege of
making his speech and when ne failed
Mr.. Handy yielded the floor. Party
feeling had been infamed by the Incl.
dent, however, and the democrats re-
tialiated by contrasting the passage of
the bill. A division, tellers and finally
the ayes and noes were demanded by
Mr.. Bailey.
The previous question was ordered
143 to Ill. Another roll call was forced
on an Insignificant amendment.
On this vote most of the democrats
under the lead of Mr.. Bailey declined
to vote, but the Speaker noted enough
members present TO make up quorum
duQ LILO 0nCbuuuCpI Wuo dOOpIcu, LOU
ayes, II noes, answering present and
SO present and not answering to their
names. On the next vote on the en-.
grossment and third reading of the bill
the Speaker could only count 40 pre-.
sent and a call of the House was Or
dered.
A quorum appeared and the bill was
ordered to be engrossed 1922, present
and not answering 3d. Mr.. Baily then
formally demanded the reading of the
engrossed bill. AS this could, of course,
not be done the bill was laid aside.
The Speaker then began call of the
committees for the presentation of bills.
This was the first time this order of
business has been entered upon at this
session. On the first bill presented, to
make Rockland, Me-, SUPPORT of
entry, Mr.. Bailey again got the floor
and again yielded to Mr.. Handy.
COURT OF APPEALS.
TUESDAY,