Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-04
1870.
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"hshtNsION NENr
An Exciting Day in the House.
FURTHER DEBATE OVER tbs ARMY APPROPRIA'
Ti9N BILL
WASHINGTON. April | The House debate
to-day was at times attended with q high
degree of excitement, ard ran in sectional
even more than in party grooves. 1t opened
rather tamely with the reading of two
written speeches These were followed by
speeches Of two Mississippi members,
Muldroon and Chalmers, which, although
bearing evident marks Of having
been prepared. were delivered az il
they were made of hand Sectional
feeling on the republican sido was stirred
up by these speeches and was soon com
municated to the other side. This was
manifested in the Interruptions by Price
and Conger and in the demonstrations with
which the sharp things SAID on either side
of the chamber were greeted in the two
hostile camps. Frye's speech was specially
calculated, If not designed, to intensity the
feeling and the use which he made of an
extract from a Mississippi newspaper as to
the South having captured the capitol, APP
peared to be very CALLING to the democratic
side. Hurd's speech was in marked con-
tract to all other speeches of the day. Ii
was delivered in calm, dlspassionete,
lawyer like manner, and it was only
toward the close that this style was depart.
ed from and that the speech became heated
with the prevailing political fires. There
was desire manifested on the part OF
Sparks, who has charge of the bill
to hurry up the debate. and suggestions
were even made informally to have
night sessions for that purpose,
or to have earlier meetings; but as the OBJ
iect of repu blicans is to have the widest
publicity given to the discussion they will
not willingly consent to either OF these sug-
gestions. There are said to be forty-fve
members on the charman's list for speeches
and the number will be increased all the
time.
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS
Garfield, it is said, expresses the opinion
that the session Of Congress will last all
summer. and is making arrangements
with that expectation. lle and other re-
publicans have received from President
Ilayca the most positive assurance that the
army bill will be vetoed if il passes with the
rider now pending in the House. President
Hayes is encouraging the republicans in
Congress to make vigorous opposition
The Qreenbaekers have induced several
greenback democrats to unite with them in
demanding an opportunity for discussion
and vote on the relief" measures. These
democratic members threaten to vote against
this political amendments 10 the apprOpria-
ton bills, unless allowed to have their say
in the House on financial measures. Pre-
vious 10 to-day, 5i5 bills and thirteen joint
resolutions had been introduced in the Sem
ate during the present session. A large
number were introduced, to-day. and the
pressure for general legislation is so strong
1t cannot be resisted much longer.
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT IN TUE OLIVER
CAMERON CASE.
WASHINGTON, april AT the close of the
arguments in the Oliver Cameron case. the
Judge said Gentlemen of the jury, take
this case and dispose of i: Mr. Clerk, pass
the papers TO the foreman The jury then
retired, and shortly after returned with a
verdict iJr tho defendant. An effort will
be made to secure a new trial, and, if re-
fused. the case will be carried to the court
in banc upon exceptions.
BRADLEY BARLOW, OF VERMONT,
who is acting with the greenbackers, says
that the greenbaekers a. @ whole would
vote Tor tho political legislation il it should
be embodied in separate bill, but that
they will not vote for it in the appropria-
ton bills.
SENATOR EDMUND,'s RESOLUTION,
declaring that no business except the ap-
preparation bills snail be reported from
committees at the present session, was tabled
b. vote OF - democrats against ~ re-
publicans.
TIE DEBATE on The ARMY BILL.
The House after long wrangling agreed
to close the debate on the political amend
ments to the army bill on Friday at 3 O clock.
JEFF DArIs's LIrTLE GAME.
A prominent southern editor is reported
as saying that there is no doubt in his mind
that Jefferson Davis is now working to
secure his return to the United States
Senate. A move will be made to have his
disabilities removed by the present Con-
gress and he can then be elected by the
legislature of Mississippi. DAVIS ambition
to get back into Congress is said to have
his change OF tone on political
questions, shown in recent interview pub
lished by Boston paper.
Speaker Randall, this afternoon, said he
to announce the standing commit
tees of the House on Monday or Tuesday
next. The democratic members. it is un
derstood. are already placed.
Ex Senator Cameron, it is said, proposes
to make an example of Widow Oliver and
those who have been associated with her in
the alleged conspiracy to blackmail him.
The matter is in the hands Of Gen. Butler
II General Porter il restored, he will be
major general on the retired list, and en-
titled to $4,000 back pay. There is
great surprise among army officers in
Washington at the boards decision. as it
was not expected the board would go
further than to recommend that disgrace
be removed from Porter.
The special train, ordered by the national
democratic committee to bring Congressman
Whitaker from San Francisco to Washing
ton. in time to take part in the organization
If the House. made the whole distance in
our days and fourteen hours and thirty
minutes actual running time. the quickest
,ver made between the Pacific and Atlantic.