Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-16
ifty-Seventh Congress.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 10.
SENATE.

The Senate agreed to resolution ohci
ed by Mr.. Hale directing the Secretary
of the Navy to at once inform the senate
whatimprovements are deemed necessary
to the water front of the Brooklyn, N. T.,
navy yard for the proper berthing OF bat
tie ships and fleets.
A resolution offered By Mr.. Carmack,
directing the committee on Philippines
to sit during the recess for the purpose
of continuing investigation in the Philip
pine archipelago, went over under the
rules.
The committee on Cuban affairs favor
ably reported as substitute to resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Carmack a resolution
requesting the President, ifnot incompatl-
bic with public interests, to inform the
Senate of the status Of the Isle OF Pines,
what government exercises authority
thereover, what instructions relative to
it, if any, were given when the military
authority of the United States was with
drawn from Cuba, and what protection
was being afforded the Americans who
had interests therein. The resolution
was agreed TO.
The bill establishing a standard OF
value and providing for a coinage system
in the Philippines was passed without
division, after being amended by MIR.
Patterson to authorize the President to
invite gold and silver standard govern
ments to appoint a commission which
shall devise and suggest plan by which
fixed commercial exchange might be
established and maintained.
A free coinage substitute offered by
Mr.. Dubois was rejected without di-
vision.
MIR. Quay, who had a resolution pend
ing providing that vote be taken on
the statehood bill before March 2, gave
way to the Indian appropriation bill be-
fore his resolution was reached. That
it might not lose its place, he introduced
similar resolution which, under the
rules, will come up tomorrow after the
routine business.
The Indian appropriation bill was
passed without division.
Mr.. Tillman announced that tomorrow,
some time and some how, he did not
know Just when or under what heading,
he would deliver some remarks on the
Indianola postoiiice case.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Conry secured unanimous con-
sent to withdraw from the Record a
speech in which he attacked the men
and the methods used by them in pro-
curing his defeat for the Fifty-eighth
Congress.
Mr.. Conry said he printed the speech
under misrepresentation of the rule
granting leave to print under the Little
field antitrust bill discussion. He
gave notice that he would print at the
first opportunity.
Mr.. Littlefield arose to reply to a
speech in the House on Saturday made
by Mr.. Sulzer which was uncompliment-
airy to Mr.. Littlefeld. He said that
he had wired Mr. Sulzer to be in his
seat when the House met. Mr.. Sulzer
was absent.
Mr.. Richardson, the democratic floor
leader, informed Mr.. Littlefield that
Mr. Sulzer was in New York. The
matter went over.
Today being suspension day, the
House gave consideration to many bills.
A bill was passed making more dras-
tic the act compelling railroads to place
automatic brakes on their cars.
Mr.. Dalzell interrupted the proceed
ings to present a rule from the commit
tee on rules making the Fowler cur
rency bill the special business before the
House until disposed Of.
Mr.. Dalzell said that the bill would
not interfere with appropriation bills or
special or privileged matters. Debate
was not limited.
Mr.. Hepburn asked if the adoption
of the rule would not stand in the way
of other legislation.
Mr.. Dalzell replied that it would
make the Fowler bill the special bust
ness before the House.
Mr.. Cannon said it is not practical or
safe to enact currency legislation in the
closing hours of Congress, the time be-
ing too short. While the bill does not
meet with his approval, he said, he
would not stand in the way of such i'm
portant legislation, and therefore would
vote for the rule, but he trusted that
the bill would be passed onl " after care
full consideration, aud then only after it
had been amended in important partic-
ulars.
The rule was carried on a rising vote
of "a to -.
Mr.. McRae demanded the yeas and
nays and they were ordered.
The rule was adopted on the yea and
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The House then again considered bills
under suspension of the rule.
A bill was passed appropriating 1925,
900 for the improvement of the mouths
of the Sabine and Neches rivers, Texas.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
The Southern Pacific overland limited
eastbound, was wrecked near Winnie
mucca, New, Sunday by broken rail.
Several persons were injured.
Eight charred, unacceptable bodies
are the results of an explosion in the
factory of the Fox Magazine Cane Com
pany, at Fostoria, O., this afternoon.
The cause of the explosion is unknown.
The Standard Oil Company today de-
clared quarterly dividend of twenty
dollars a share This dividend is an
increase of ten dollars a share over the
last payment but the same amount as
vae daclared in Eohruarv 1902