Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-16
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-
Washington, February 16
SENATE.

Mr.. Hale presented the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill and
gave notice that he would call 1t up
early next week.
Mr.. Jones introduced . resolution
providing that the judiciary committee
be discharged from the furl her consid.
GRAFTON of the antitrust bill and that
the Senate proceed to its confederation.
Under the rules it went over one day.
The Senate took up unobjected House
bills, and among others, the following
were passed: To permit the transport
tation by steam vessels of gasoline and
other petroleum products (referring to
automobiles), and TO compel attend
ance of civilians az witnesses at courts
| martial.
The ship subsidy bill was laid aside
and the oleomnrgarine bill taken up In
tits place by vote OF As to 2-MessIs.
Vest and Chiffon.
Mr.. Hale suggested that in view OF
the almost unanimous vote 10 favor OF
the oleomaIgarine bill vote was 10 or
der.
Mr.. Berry declared the vote was not
because the oleomargsrine bill was so
popular, but because of the unpopulari-
ty OF the shipping bill.
Mr.. Fairbanks favorably reported o
Joint resolution raiifyiDg an agreement
oetw the States OF Tennessee and
Virginia in reference to the boundary
line. Unanimous consent was given
| for Immediate consideration and the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Proctor, in answer to Mr.. CAT
fery's question, replied that the tax OF
ten cents pound on oleomargarine
would not entirely destroy the indus
try, but that it would greatly restrict
the sale OF colored oleomargarine.
The Senate then informally laid aside
the oleomargsrine bill and proceeded
to the consideration OF unobjected House
bills, including all peneion bills and
those correcting military records.
HOUSE.
Retaliation for the blocking OF pri-
vate claim bills yesterday by Repre-
sentative Cannon was begun by Repre-.
sentative Richardson immediately on
the copvening OF the House today. 90
Mr.. Cannon's motion to 90 into com.
mittee ofthe whole on the sundry civil
bill Mr.. Richardson demanded rising
vote and on its announcement suggest
ed the absence of quorum. He said
that Mr.. Cannon had objected to pass
ing an $500 claim yesterday without
q quorum and he should insist that a
quorum be present when bill carry
ing eighty million dollars was voted.
The doors were locked and call of
the House began at 1910 o'clock p. m.
A quorum was secured at 12:40 p. m.
and consideration OF the sundry civil
bill was resumed.
The reading ofthe bill was interrupt
ed by Mr.. Lacey, who entered pro-
test against bringing native Porto Ricar
soldiers 10 Washington to participate in
|, the inaugural parade on the 4th oil
March. He said the proposition wa'
inhuman by reason of the great differ.
ence In the climate OF the island and
the March weather of Washington.
Mr.. Steel said the soldiers In the bat.
TALON were strong and robus; men and
. the trip to them would be one of pleas
, ure.
In questioning the opriety OF an appro-
priatiop OF 100000 for the free tran spor
tstion of silver coin, Mr.. Hill conteDded thai
, the government was robbed Of this sum, and
free silver advocates construed his position as
further discrimination against silver, aud
, much time was consumed in the discussion.