Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-14
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, Feb. IA.
SENATE.

A bill to incorporate the nationa
Red Cross" was reported favorsbly.
The committee on foreign relations
reported favorably a bill to provide fol
the punishment OF violation OF tht
treaty rights of aliens.
The routine business having beer
disposed of, the Senate took up the fl
nancial bill under the 10-minute rule.
Mr.. Aldrich announced that later il
the day he would ask the Senate to fix
an hour tomorrow for taking vote OF
the bill.
The chair held that amendments
would be received up to the time OF
taking the vote.
MIR. Teller in opening the discussion
said that the three members of the fl.
nance committee who had spoken or
the bill had entirely ignored the House
bill.
Mr.. Teller said that q discussion OF
the Till was useless, as the party il
power intended it should pass.
Mr.. Vest believed that with the pas
sage of this bill, the last hope of BIZ
metaliism was gone.
Amendments to the bill were then
taken up.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Burke submitted the views OF
the minority in the contested election
case of Wise vs.. Young, of Virginia
The majority and minority reports
port on the Aldrich- Robbins election
case we're also submitted.
On motion of Mr.. Hemenway the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill was then taken up
Efforts were made to secure an agree
ment limiting general debate On the
bill, the republicans urging that during
the weeks debate 10 be had on the
Porto Rican bill there would be plenty
of time to discuss conditions in our in
sular possessions. The democrats re.
fused to make any agreement unless
more time should be given on the Porto
Ricsn bill. The only outcome of the
discussion Was notice by Mr.. Payne,
that IN view Of the inability to reach al
agreement he would not call up the
Rorto Rican bill until Monday next
The House then went into committee
Of the whole on the appropriation bill,
Mr.. Hemenway making statement as
to the provisions of the ILL.
Some discussion arose over the pro.
vision TO the effect that none of the
salaries in the bill should be paid to
persons permanently incapacitated for
service.
Mr.. Hemenwsy said there are about
ten per cent. OF the clerks in the gov
ernment service who are unable be-
cause of age or other reasons to proper
ly perform their work.
Mr.. Shattuc interrupte to say that
out of 10000 government employees
there must then be an army of 1000 in
capabies who are living on the govern
ment and keeping civil war veterans
out OF places.
Mr.. Moody, inquired why the law re-
curing the dismissal OF incapacitated
clerks was not observed by the heads
of departments. Mr., Hemenway re-
piled that it was because members Of
Congress protested against such action
in each individual case, naming one it,
stance when fourteen senators and
several congressman exerted pressure
on the commissioner OF pensions to pre-.
vent him Diminishing an incompetent
clerk.
Mr.. Moody said that unless some &C.
ton was taken to weed out the incapa-
bles, the government service would
suffer.
Mr.. Bell, was then recognized for 40
hours speech on Secretary Cages deal.
ings with national banks. He showed
that 10 most States banks holding de-
posits OF State money paid interest Oh
hem.
Mr.. Sims called attention to the large
number Of pensions applied for as a re-
suit OF the Spanish war.