Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-19
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, December 10.
SENATE.


Mr.. Hale asked for the immediate
consideration of joint resolution ap-
pointing Charles A. Boutelle az 8 cap
tain on the retired list of the navy.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. TIllman presented a petition
signed by the farmers of many western
States asking that subsidy be placed
on all agricultural products in line with
that to be placed on the merchant
marine.
Mr.. Chandler offered q resolution
discharging the committee on contin-
gent expenses from further considera-
lion of the resolution providing for an
investigation of the Clark and Msgiu-
nis Senatorial contest case. Ga molten
OF Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas, the resolu-
ton went over.
Mr.. Foraker presented bill extend.
ing the jurisdiction of the Unit ed States
courts 10 Porto Rico.
MIR. Hoar presented a petition of the
Philadelphia and Trans Atlantic Line,
protesting against the adoption of the
ship subsidy bill in its present form.
Pension bills occupied the &C Dsidera
ton OF the Senate for thirty minutes,
after which upon motion OF ldr. Lodge
executive business was taken up.
|" executive session the Senate laid
aside the Hsy.Pauncefote treaty tenn
pore 'ly and spent two ours on the
treaty with Spain providing for the ces
sion to the United States OF the two ISL
ands Of the Csgsyan Sulu group, which
were inadvertently left out when the
United States took over the Philippine
archipelago. No conclusion was reach.
ed. At 2:45 o'clock the Senate com
pleted its consideration of executive
business and adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at ii o'clock today
and Immediately went into committee
OF the whole for the further coDsidera-
ton of the Pennsylvania railroad grade
crossing bill. An understanding was
arrived at whereby further obstructive
tactics would not be INDUCED in by the
minority if a reasonable time were
given for the consideration of the mi
nority amendments.
When reading of the bill was begun
Mr.. Cowherd offered an amendment
providing that the Pennsylvania rail.
road station be removed to location
south OF the Mall. He said if this
amendment was defeated he should
offer an amendment providing that the
proposed new depot to be constructed
should be under plans approved by the
District Commissioners, and also that
any new road should have the privi-
lege of coming 10 over the same tracks
and n'o the same station.
Mr.. Llcey offered an amendment to
the bill giving the railroad the right to
build its passenger station on PenDsyl.
vsnia avenue.
Mr.. Richardson proposed an amend.
ment providing that the cost of the sta
ton should not be less than two mil.
lion dollars.
Resolutions condemning the bill,
adopted by local citizens associations,
were read at the instance OF Mr.. Rich.
ardson.
Mr.. Grout opposed the bill as did
Mr.. Williams. The amendments OF
Mr.. Richardson and Mr.. Lacey were
disagreed 10.
Mr.. Cowherd's amendment was op.
nosed by Mr.. Hepburn and advocated
by Mr.. NewlaDds.
Mr.. Green said the opponents OF the
bill we're emulating China in her oppo-
sition to railroads.
Mr.. Gaines objected to language used
by Mr.. Grosvenor on yesterday in
speaking of JacksoD's tomb, called the
Hermitage in Tennessee, and said il
was an insult to the fair women Of his
State, who cared for the tonic. MIR.
Grosvenor, Ohio representative, replied
that he honored the name of Jackson as
much rs anyone, and that he believed
the fair wsmen of Tennessee would un-
derstand that his remarks on yesterday
were uttered simply in jest. He ridi-
cuIed Mr.. Gaines for taking the matter
to heart and asked him if he also felt |
solicitude for the Hermitage Club, and
for hermitage whisky. Mr.. Gsioes |
made an effort to reply but was stopped
by groans from the republican eide OF
the house.
Mr.. Cowherd's amendment was de.
feated. Mr.. C)wherd then offered an
amendment providing that no freight
depot or freight yard should be erected
on the Mall and that any other road
hereafter entering the city should have
tho right to use the tracks across the |
Mall The first psrt referring TO the |
use OF the terminal for freight was
ad opted. The last half Of the amendment |
was disagreed to.
At 2:45 the reading OF the bill was con-
cluded and the measure laid aside for the |
consideration of the Baltimore & Ohio bill. |
This blu provides for the abolition of grade |
crossings in the District, and for q new locS
ton for a terminal.