Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-29
FIFTY.SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, Jan. 80.
SENAT X.

Washington, Jan. 20.
SENATE.
The Senate ordered printed and re-
ferred to the committee on finance the
reply Of Secretary Gage to the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, presented a
memorial from the National Associa'
ton of Trsinmen in favor OF laws 10
give railroad men more rest Oh Sunday.
Referred to the Interstate commerce
committee.
| Mr.. Mason rising to question OF
privilege asked to have read I'D editor
lal from the New York Times 10 which
he was severely criticised for his reso-
luton regarding the Boer war. DE
said the people Of Eogland were iriends
of the United States, but the officials
and the government were enemies OF
ours, and they were brutally trying 10
crush the South African Republic. The
Kings, he added, bid formed COM
bine. He alluded to E0glish diplomates
as cattle" Mason said there should
be friendly Intervention to stop the
bloody war in Africa. He complained
that the treaty of arbitration should be
reported.
Mr.. Davis stated that the treaty he d
been reported.
Mr.. Mason said 1t ought to be called
up. He then declared he proposed
sooner or later to get vote on bis
BOer resolution. He was tired of wait
| ing and il the committee did not act be
would move to discharge the commit
tee from further cOnsidera ion.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered d resolution re-
questing the President for information
relative to the Samoan treaty. Ii went
over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Allison laid before the Senate
| resolution that Charles G.. Bennett, Of
New York, be declared Secretary OF
| The Senate, also a resolution that ID. NJ
Ransdell, of Indiana, be declared the
Sergeant -at-arm5 of the Senate. The
resolutions were adopted. The new
officials will assume their duties Febru-
airy l.
Mr.. Mason having referred to news
| paper interview with the English COT
sui at New Orleans in which that Of
| fetal is reported TO have attacked the
Senate and the American people in gen
eral, Mr.. Hoar suggested that the for
| eign relations committee should look
into the matter. MIR. Hosr thought the
l American people and the British had Il
| warm attachment for each other.
Replying Mr.. Mason took exception
L ha l>o NJ
sted much merriment by saying he do
not agree with Senators who thought
| the British was such lovely, humane
PUSSY cat" government.
| Mr.. pettigrew's resolution recitine
that food products are not contrabsnd
of war was called up. Mr.. Davis moved
lts reference TO the foreign relations
committee. Mr.. Pettigrew spoke on
it, insisting that an early report should
be made, and complained that Amer
Can -four had been seized.
The Pettlgrew's resolution was re.
| ferred to the foreign relations commit
| tee.
The Secretary of State today sent TO
| the Senate copies of correspondence
relative to the complaints of the Ger
| man government against the existing
customs regulations OF the United States
| applicable to merchandise imported
| from Germany.
Mr.. Quarles introduced bill to pre-
vent the dissertation of the American
| flag.
| Mr.. Clark introduced resolution
Withdrawing certain lands on the Island
OF Oahu, Hawaii, from the public do.
| main.
The conference report on the censu'
bill was agreed to after which Mr.. Till
| man was recognized for speech on the
Philippine question. He said there
| were few corrupt men in Congress, bui
weak ones were in large majority;
and when it was first proposed 70 aD
| mex the islands majority in both
Houses were opposed TO 1t. McKir-
ley made a western tour and then he
put the pressure upon Congress and
Congressman surren cred the indepen
dence OF thought and action and lined
up for the ratification of the treaty.
Mr.. Tillman placed all the blood which
had been shed in the war with the Fill
pinos upon the head of the President,
charging that he obtained permission
for carrying on the devastating coDhcI
through the c0wardice, venality, or
weakness of meu 10 this chamber. He
further said: ''In the name Of Wash
ingtoD, OF Jefferson, and of Lincoln,
protest against the wrongs done and
intended to be do to the Flipinos."
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dalzsll from the committee on
rules, reported the Sulzer resolution
asking for the appointment OF special
committee of nine members of the House
to make a thorough investig .tion into
the dealings between the Secretary of
he Treasury and the National City |
Bank, Hanover National Bank of NV
York or any other national bank and |