Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-10
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON. February 1C
SENATE.


SENATE.
The credentials OF Senator elect
Chauncey NJ. Depsw were presented
by Mr.. Platt.
Mr.. Mcmillan reported a bill pre-
viding for the purchase OF a site for the
Washington City Public Library, but
no action was taken thereon.
The committee is opposed to u.iliz-
ing any of the public squares, and re-
/ commend that private property be
| bought or condemned, The cost to be
taken out of the District of Columbia
revenues. This is for the building Mr..
| Carnegie offers 10 erect.
Mr.. Warren reported favorably the
bill TO reimburse governors OF States
and territories fer equipping volunteer
troops in the war with Spain. Il went
over with the understanding it would
be passed tomorrow.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, introduced a
bill appropriating $25 600 for the sup.
| port of white orphans in the Indian
! Territory.
a resolution was passed calling on
| the Secretary of Wal to state whether
or moi the South Dakota regiment now
at Mapila was furnished with SPRING
field rifles and What kind of powder
was used by these soldiers.
Mr.. Allen offered a resolution 10
amend the constitution so that U. S.
Senators can be elected by q direct
vote OF the people. He asked that it
lie upon the table, evidently making
some remarks thereon.
He also presented a resolution in eff
feet re .afirming the declaration of in.
dependence. Under objection the lat
ter went over.
The President sent to Congress to-
day a message urging the legislation
during the present session 10 provide
for a cable from the Pacific coast 70 the
Philippines via the Hawaiian Islands
and Guam.
1t was referred to the appropriations
committee.
HOUSE.
After the journal was read and 8
few small railroad and private bills
we're passed, the House went into the
committee of the whole to considel
the suudry civil appropriation bill.
q General debate was ordered closed g.
: the end of TO. day's session.
Mr.. Brosius made a speech for liberty
and protection for the people OF tins
new colonies. He ended by quoting
| q poem telling the return OF a prodiga
son-of the return of America TO Asii
from which all the peoples Of the eartt
originally sprang.
I'm other words, that poem convert
ed to prose advocates the return OF The
boy to Asia who shall shoot the boy;
who stayed at home" remarked q demo
cratic member.
ut does not mean anythiog OF tins
sort" exclaimed Mr.. Brosius.
Mr.. Dockery followed with a de
msnd for economy. III the present
rate is continued, he asserted, 1--WE vii
have q deficit of $3.50, 900, 900 at th'
close of the present fiscal year. 1hi
too, not taking into consideration thu
increase of the army and navy, tht
+ building of y new ba~ttleships, tn;
T Cuban claims which already represen'
twenty-five millions IS fled so lar will
with the State Department., the clever
million dollars worth of public build
; iugs pending in the House, tn
t Hanna.Payne subsidy bill which ma,
reach three hundred millions in TWEEN
: ty years, and the building c
the Nicaragua canal. l greatly fec.
, that a new bond deal is in prospect,
, said Mr.. Dockery. The Missourial
ended his speech by appealing to tn
democratic side of the House who ar'
1 descendants OF the law makers OF thI
! old South. Lavish SIS these grand oil
:. men were in their personal ex
/, penditures they guarded the publ
treasury with jealous care. No loo
was ever countenauced by them"
Mr.. De Almond followed Mr.. Dock
cry in an arrangement OF the republican
policy.