Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-23
FIFTY-STxTH CONGRESS
Washington, February %.
SENATE.

Washington, February %.
SENATE.
After the morning business In the
Senate, tae Qualifications appropriation
bill was called up.
Before that, Mr.. Wetmore favorably
reported a resolution providing for az
appropriation of 100000 toward the
fund to be devoted by the prison chip
martyrs association for the erection of q
monument 10 Fort Greene Park, Brook.
lyn, N. Y, and it was unanimously
agreed to.
The bill to provide for celebrating
the one hundredth anniversary OF the
purchase OF the Louisiana territory by
the United States by holding an INFER
national exposition st ST. Louis. No., 10
1903, was passed with rush upon the
plea OF Mr.. Vest that i'll health de.
manded his retirement to his home.
The House bill providing for the
West Indian Exposition at Charleston,
). c., In 1901 was added as an amend.
ment and Mr. Teller's amendment
providing Sunday closing was adopted
to cover both expeditions.
The Senate decided to insist upon it's
amendments and Mr.. Depew, Mr.. Proc
tor and Mr.. Vest were named as con
fsrees.
Mr.. Petligrew offered an amendment
10 the Spooner amendment to tho army
appropriation bill, 10 reference to the
government of the Philippines. 1!
provides that the title Of the President
of the United States shall hereafter be
"The President of the So-Cslled Amer
lean Republic and Emperor OF the L.
lands OF the Seas"
Mr.. Butler spoke ostensibly 10 oppo-
silion TO section of the forIificatioDs
bill but consumed the time uutil
o'clock with an explanation of bill
asking relief for Masonic lodge 10 nj;
State.
The chair interrupted the speaker to
lay before the Senate the unfinished
business, the oleomargarine bill.
Mr.. Morgan raised the point thai
there was no unfinished business, con-
slderation OF other measures having die
placed it, hence be maintained that the
special order Of business of December
10, 1900, the Nicaraguan bill be laid be-
fore the Senate as the regular order.
Toe motion created CONSERVATION on
the majority side.
Mr.. Morgan declared that he well
knew ell the wil6s OF political parlia.
mentarians would be directed to have
bin over.ruled, but inasmuch as he was
right, and as he was upheld by the re.
cord he demanded his rights.
Mr.. Aldrich-"Why does the Senator
desire the calling up of this measure
when be does not purpose pushing its
Consideration as b, says?"
Mr.. Morgab-"I never said So"
Mr.. Afdrich- "The Senator from Al
ALBANIA knows why this measure can't
pass"
Mr.. Morgan: ~ 10 not. / know
that it was brought up for considers-
ton as political dodge and now that
ts purposes have been attained, 1t Is to
be shelved."
Mr.. Spooner spoke 10 defense OF the
administration. He thought any Sc
ton at this time on the inter oceanic
canal project would be improper and
Indecent, and would be grave and IN.
Just offeDse to Great Britain.
The chair, president pro tempore
Frye, sustained the point Of order and
laid the Nicarsguan canal bill befJre
the Senate.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Perkins, the un-
flushed business was displaced and the
notifications bill was considered.
HOUSE.
The Bailey resolution TO investigate
the manner of employing aud paying
House employees, which was introduced
Friday, was favorsbly reported from
the committee on rules as the first bust
ness In the House today. The resolu-
ton provides for a committee of fiv,
the committee to report within six
days. The resolution was adopted and
the following committee appointed (:
Messrs. Moody, Oyerstreet, Long, Bal
ley and Newlands. There Is a preva-
lent impression TO the effect that there
are on the rolls of the employees of the
House many supernumeraries WHO are
OF no service to the House aud are only
permitted to draw pay SO personal fa-
vorites OF leading members OF that body.
The Senate amendment to the egri-
cultural appropriation bill creating four
scientific bureaus in that department
was agreed to by the House, after q
protracted discussion. A yea and nay
vote was taken on the Senate amend
ment increasing the seed appropriation
500. 600. The roll call resulted 10 the
adoption of the Senate seed amendment
by l3l to 50. The bill was then sent to
conference.
The Indian, diplomatic and consular,
and postoffice appropriation bills were
sent to conference.
At o'clock the House went into
committee of the whole for the consid.
GRAFTON OF the revenue cutter service re-
organizi tion bill
Mr.. Sherman made an explanation
of the bill. There are in the service, he
said, 81 vessels, 200 officers, and 1000
men. The service is ten years older
than the navy service. The present
plan would increase the cost OF the
service about $4,000 year. IL also
provides for retired list.
MALE WANTS TO BE a CENsoR.-A