Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-15
FIFTY FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, December Is
SENATE.

SENATE.
On motion OF Mr.. Turpie the Senate
decided to take recess from 1:30 to
$50 D. m. to- day to enable Senators %
attend the funeral of Mrs. Bright, wife
of the sergeant at arms of the Senate.
Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut, gave no.
tice that he would speak next Monday
in opposition to Senator Vests anti
expansion resolutions.
MIR. Morgan read the resolutions OF
the national board of trade favoring the
construction of the Nicaragua canal.
Mr.. Allen objected to Mr.. Morgan
violating the rules by printing the ma
ticnsl board of trade resolutions in the
Record Mr.. Morgan read them then
as part of his remarks.
Mr.. Allen said be was in favor Of the
canal, but did not like tire methods EN-
ployed in the bill. The plan, he insist
ed would ultimately cost the govern
ment not less than $500,000,000 Mr..
Morgan ridiculed Senators who seemed
so anxious to have the canal, and yet
did everything in their power against
lhe pending measure.
MIR. Hale then called up the war de-
ficiency appropriation bill.
Hr. Hoar offered resolution tender
ing the THANKS of the Congress to Miss
/ Clara Barton on account of her services
in connection with the Red Cross So
ciety, during the war with Spain.
Mr. Cockrell, in speech on the war
deficiency bill, said provision ought to
be made for discharging as many of the
volunteer soldiers as possible. Thou
sands of these men were anxious to quit
the service, and he thought only lew
thousand troops would be needed in
Cuba aud Porto Rico to maintain order.
He did not think this country had any
busins So to interfere in the Philippines,
snd unless Congress should declare war
against the Filipinos it could not be
done.
At 100 the Senate took recess until
$3.50 P. m.
HOUSE.
The House resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole, shortly after noon
to-day, for the consideration of the
pension appropriation bill. Mr.. Bar
ney presented the bill in brief.
1t carries $145 223, $50. Mr.. Allen
said q few words in favor of the
J bill, calling attention to President Nc
Kinley'5 friendly visit to Dixie and his
kind words about the Confederate dead
His remarks were applauded. There
was practically no debate, and the com.
mittee rose, and the House passed the
bill, inside Of Is minutes, the quickest
legislation Of this kind on record. Their
was no. nay vote.
The House next took up the interna-
tional American banking bill. Mr..
Brosius made the opening presentation
OF the bill. He showed the views held
by Blaine as to the exceeding value
such an American bank would be 10
the business of the United States.
Mr.. Brosius ssid the people of our
country as we'll as those of Central and
Southern America felt the need of a
banking system that will enable them
to do without so much dependence on
British and other European banks. The
banks on the other side of the Atlantic,
be said, are doing an exchange bust
ness because we have no exchange
banks through which to dc it.
Mr.. Brosius widened his remarks until
it took in the idea of national expansion.
He said this country was great enough
now TO dominate the financial world,
and it was our duty while taking our
part in world politics to take the lead
in monetary matters
Mr.. Cox vigorously opposed the bill.
which be said means to create gigsn-
tic banking monopoly. If this special
legislation shall be permitted it will COG Z.
fer most dangerous power upon one
corporation.