Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

1tbNks Rt.~~tttS.ks
With the iiIibnsirr on the tariff
board hil in The Senate broken early
Yesterday n,orning. that body got dnWr
10 aclnal hard work on the snrrlS
measures when it rfconvened II 2;"l
o'ci.wk. Between thar hour ami ll:lo
o'clock last night the snn,iry civil bill,
carving Sl4aa. 100 .Oal: the naval
carving s1o6, 400, 600, the Postoffice
carrying $25s, 100000. and the general
deficiency, with $500, 000@ere pas; :
ed This cleared UP the supply
measures, and guaranteed the govern.
menl sufficient funds for The next fiscal
year, no matter what The president may
decide to do regarding M extra SESSION.
Never before did. the Senate work
harder. nor di:posc 81 The people :
funds in more rapid fashion. All told
during The day total Of upward OF
$685., 900, 900 was appropriated.
Counting the actual time The body was
in session, the Senate authorized ex-
,penditurrs at The rate Of about 500 Gao.
600 an hour. or little. leg than
81 600. 600 minute.
Whel these mrasurns out OF ne
way, lha SCnllc took up inoblerled
measures I, n the cal, niar ana passed 4
number uf bills l,cai t. various parts ri
tie country, and piled up = vast
amount Of work on lie desks OF the
enrol ing clerks. for whom there was
aud will be no idle moment until the
adjournment hour arrives today, slip
rosody ut noon TIE hands OF the
l,c.: may lie ur-ed barl: hit, il SO,
only Tor a fcT ulnutes.
Two Interesting and unexpected fea-
iurcs marked last night : 'ession Both
houses passed the bill t. give 'ha rank
aud retired pay nfn rear admiral and
In. thanks If CangrrSs 10 Robert l..
P.arv. in recognition Of his attainment
Of Tie north pole. Tho bill had been
regarded as lIcpelessly lost in the fanele
Of legislation in the House hut vas re-
vi,ed an;i passed to the Senate, which
copcurrad ai,foI;l delay,
Tne aIs.gsr- Yyne-7pectcti aE.isclln -Was
Senator I am rr Hctian 70 siliEr fTaH
lie general irii;irnry b'I IN Hpr:"-
n,ial,an If 49, 900 IL reimburse him
for ti- expresses in defending HI, iiil'-
IL srat in The Senate.
After iirng ni bills on the calendar,
and rp,ting mi oi all against which II"
objections were offered. the SENATE ~
2:p2 O'Clock this morning Nrnt hi"
executive Session. to clean mp min
her IL nominations recently sfnt in hy
The president.
With crowded galleries aid With q.
casional Iinrrifs 81 excitement daring
debate, lie House la,i nish' At I session
yi,i.h vas rxprcit,l - ron!lnne until
he f,,or;,,ns houls li-r;s d .! sa;leiv
al lsgi,i,lian, and mafted time i"' me
Senate.
In tie closing hours ri the Congress.
the FToiiaa artrd ns,a nun,':ST 81 "ri'
fsrPnra reports OH APPROPRIATED DIS,
ending s;i::.- ~ i!i..rr hat /" further
cant.;cac. fas-;'i !; nasal m''i'ia III,
ana iiiH!.; il IL SOFIA; yig"f"iis f"''i'.
makirg
An in,.ir,cnl fIihnsr.r Iasi III III
threatened still f,'il"r Ia ,n.pihai"
he difficult s;tnati Il, ii which c'h-
gless funl itself nrun lie rrr II II
Il Ssl,snii,,n
The prru,ar,n ,a:iit hoard LII -.
lnt ra;; II il ali. rhnl mrasilrr /,
nnt IN L . Iioi;se. ji,sl DON, hni It."
majar,!y IS hooking ;Dr it, r. ili'h FROM
III. 9-nnle. Yesterday mcsnInp. Nsrn
,ha lat!;. inoliy r8ri,'iS !" pass Il
So. determined shat !! sh"iit r"l lie
talked to ,trath in the House, 1h' rules
.,o!;,miitea last night hroile'i il n rHlt
ilat wt..ll ahut Oft debate Immediately
| upon The receipt oi the measure from
The Senate
Democrats, iacansa,l l.y The presenta
ion of such rule. at "nre launched
lilhn>!er against ihs naval bill as
am,nde;l by The 2rnntr. THIS va:
! .lor! lived, however. anil that inca
snra and he snndry' civil till we're Sent
10 conference, Before ibis W2S areon'
rlishea, however. sonr sharp talS ~:
heard
Finally. Mr. Ft'sa. al Illinois, m"ree
that that the naval hill be Immediately
sent hacl; 10 conference, rs II Was vita
to act Immediately. Nj Garner With
held objection at the instance OF All
nority Leader Clark, and. 10 the SIR
prise Of the House, the motion carried
Tie House approved a bill for
| monument over the grave OF Presiien
Jain T5lar at Richmond, Va.