Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
ANN

In his invocation at the opening OF
the Senate to-day the chaplain prayed
for the restoration to health of the Sc
nior Senator from Mississippi, Mr.. Wal
thall.
Germany's order prohibiting the i'm
portation of American fruits into that
empire called out resolution from Mr..
Davis, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, calling upon the Pres
dent to transmit to the Senate the cor
respondence and other information
bearing upon the matter in his posses
sion or in that OF the State Department.
The resolution was agreed to.
The resolution, reported from the
committee on privileges and elections,
declaring that Henry w. Corbett is not
entitled to seat in the Senate from the
State of Oregon, then came up.
Mr.. Chandler, who has joined in a
minority report asserting the right Of
Mr.. Corbett to seat in the Senate,
gave notice that be would call up the
case informally tomorrow and press it
to vote at as early date as possible.
Mr.. Gallery presented an extended
legal argument in support of the reso
luton presented by the majority of the
committee on privileges and elections.
Mr.. Martin presented the credentials
of Mr.. Daniel as Senator from Virginia,
elected for term of six years begin.
ming on March 4, 1899.
Mr.. Gallery contended that the legis
lature of Oregon, which met in Janu-
airy, 1897, was duly and properly Or
ganized under the constitution of the
State. In response to an inquiry Of
Mr.. Spooner as to whether legislature
OF Oregon might be organized with such
power as would enable it to elect Sen
ator, and yet, under the constitution,
be unable to pass law, Mr.. Caffery re.
piled that in certain circumstances such
conditions might arise. "If, however,"
said Mr.. Gallery, "a majority of the leg
stature can pass laws, majority of the
legislature, under the constitution OF
Oregon, can 80 organize as to elect
United States Senator. That is the
proposition upon which 1 stand"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Caffery's
speech Mr.. Lindsay gave notice that to-
morrow at the conclusion OF the routine
business he would submit some remarks
upon matter personally concerning
himself and in which he thought the
Senate would have some interest.
HOUSE.
A bill was passed in the House to-
day appropriating $4,000 for survey
and report on the praoticability of Sc
curing IS foot channel in the south
west pass of the Mississippi river.
The House then resumed copsdera.
lion of the Notifications appropriation
bill.
The debate drif.ed directly into poll
tics end Mr.. Burke and Mr.. Grosvenor
joined issue on the subject of "McKin-
ley prosperity"
Mr.. Simpson followed and again
took up the controversy he had few
days ago with Mr.. Pitney over the
trusts, which, he said, were organized
10 New Jersey to prey on Kansas and
other States. In a humorous vain he
said the people Of New Jersey were not
to blame that legislation in that
State was knocked down to the highest.
bidders as they were descendants of the Hes
slams. When asked by Mr.. Gam Smith why
he had done nothing to exterminate the
trusts, Mr.. Simpson replied that he was helr.
le,s in the House, an this House." said he,
"the Speaker is the whole thing. 1 had IS
we'll file bill in the Potomac river as in the
Housa