Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-24
Fifty-Se venth Congress.
Washington, d. c., Feb. "a.
SENATE.

A bill was passed creating a new
judicial district in the eastern district OF
Texas.
The committee on finance reported
fayorably resolution authorizing the
committee to sit during the sessions of
the Senate or during the recess to in
vestigate internal revenue, customs, cur
rency, and coinage matters. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on contingent
expenses.
A bill was passed authorizing the
minting of Thomas Jefferson memorial
association medallions to the amount or
$3.50, 900.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Mason
was agreed to. 1t directs the Post
master General to furnish an estimate of
the effect upon the revenues of the GER
vice, in case of the adoption of an
amendment to the postofiice appropria-
ton bill giving periodicals the same rate
given weekly newspapers.
The House resolution, accepting an
invitation to attend the dedicatory exer-
cises of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position, in st. Louis, April Both, and
May 1st, and 2nd, was agreed to, after
being amended by Mr.. Burton to in
crease the number of Senators from
seven to ten and the number of members
of the House from ii to 10.
The Quay resolution giving it as the
sense of the Senate that day prior to
March 2nd should be fixed for taking a
vote on the statehood bill was taken up.
Mr.. Quay said that inasmuch as the
occasion which it was aimed to reach
had passed, he hoped an immediate test
vote would be had on the amendment
offered to provide for cloture.
Mr.. Aldrich declared that the motion
was on referring it to the committee on
rules, and after some debate, with the
consent of Mr.. Quay the resolution was
so referred.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
taken up, after Mr.. Allison had favor
ably reported the sundry civil sppropria-
ton bill and had announced that if con-
ditions were favorable he would move to
take it up tomorrow.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was completed, with the exception of the
statehood rider, which was passed over
The bill was then temporarily laid aside.
Mr.. Aldrich then called up the bill
providing for the acceptance by the gov
eminent of certain bonds to insure gov
eminent deposits.
The provision accepting railway bonds
was amended and it was further agreed
that county bonds should be accepted,
as we'll as State and municipal.
HOUSE.
The House today considered the Senate
substitute for the Philippine coinage
bill. The bill as reported from the CON-
mittee on insular affairs, provides for a
special Philippine coinage with the
American gold dollar as the unit of value
The Senate amendment providing for
universal coinage conference was report
ed adversely by the committee. Chair
man Cooper of the committee on insu-
lar affairs, supported the Senate amend
ment for a special currency.
Mr.. Jones, of Virginia, minority
leader of the committee, favored the bill
as it passed the House, for the extension
OF the American money system to the
Philippines.
The House by party vote of 1876 to
100, adopted the Senate substitute for
the Philippine coinage bill. The House
voted down the Senate amendment for
an international monetary conference.