Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-24
NFTY-SIXTH CONGRES>
Washington, March "a
SENATE,

A resolution was introduced bv ~.
Alien calling upon the Secretary n,
War to send to the Senate the numb,
OF soldiers 10 the United States re0uIs,
and volunteer army that have died in
the Philippine islands since the close ~
the war with Spain, also what con,s'
gious diseases have been DrevsIon,
smong the troops: what steps have been
taken to prevent the increase OF s,iI
diseases; how many soldiers have bs.
come insane and what disposition b,s
been made Of them; together with tbs
number who have committed suicide ~
the period named. Copsiderali,n ~
the resolution was otjac,ed 10 and II
went over.
A Dill was y sed su horizing the
President to appv.nt u COMM, sion 10
study and make full report upon Tho
commercial and industrial conditions ~
China. Japan and other eos err conn.
tries with a view to iBcressiny Tho
foreign commerce OF the United STAT
AT the rtquest of Mr.. Forsk M,
Dill providing for civil governm,pt m
Porto Rico Was recon- United to tho
committee. The other bill. which -
the unfinished business, and is a ,nt-
stltute for the House bill, includes IA
tariff cl use. He said 1t Was the ir.
tention OF the committee to recasl tbe
civil government bill aud report 1t bsck
in a week or ten days. He eaid 10
would ask some day next week that
the House revenue bill be separated
from the Senate bill and amendmen,s
and that Vote be taken on the mess.
ure.
Mr.. Bacon then read press dispseb
to the effect that the people of Porto
Rico were starving. He urged speedy
action.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment
to the civil government bill PROVIDING
for the free coinage of silver.
Shortly before 2 o'clock Mr. Fair.
banks submitted resolutions acceprinc
from the State of Indiana the statue If
Oliver P. Morton and paid tribute to
his memory.
According to agreement, the Bcpss
proceeded with the consideration Of The
bill appropliating to people OF Por,o
Rico the 100000 ofcustOms revenue
heretofore collected.
A number of members spoke on The
bill.
MIR. Cannon concluded the debate
and then at o'clock the House proceed.
ed to vote, the result being the passage
of the bill, by vote of 1876 to 81. sew.
enteen democrats and populsts voted
for it.
The House then adopted the resou.
ton introduced by Mr.. Cummings call.
ing upon the Secretary of State for IT,
formation relating to the open door pol.
icy 10 China.
A bill was passed providing for the
appointment OF commission TO select
designs for statue of Ulysses 5. Giant
to be erected In this city.
saturday afternoon, April l4ta. was set
apart for ceremonies 10 the House IN conn.,.
ton with the acceptance of a statue Of Oliver
+. Morton from the Ststs of Indians.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, democrat, of Massachusetts,.
explained that he hsd objected yesterday to
this order merely to call the attention Of the
House TO the fact that no proper respect had
yet been shown to the ststae of Father NAL
quette because Of narrow feeling Of bgtry
and prejudice y bich still existed If the aouso.
The House then proc, edei TO listen 10
eu,Ogies on the life and character OF the late
Representative Epes, of Virginia, at the con-
ciu ion Of which 80 further mark of respect
the House adjourned.