Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-07-04
XLVITH CONDENSATION SESSION
SENATE.

AN ARRANGEMENT BY SENATOR CHANDLER
| WASHINGTON, June 30.-The question of
adjournment coming up, Senator Chandler
said whether the adjournment resolution is
acted upon to-day or not is immaterial We
have now been three months and half in this
capital, not without certain results We have
shown to the people just what the democratic
party means. The people have been inform
ed as to your party's ends and aims. BY
fraud and violence, by shot-guns ard tissue
ballots, you hold the present majority in
both houses. and you have taken an
early opportunity to show what Won
intend to do with that majority
thus obtained. You are within sight of the
promised land, but like Moses of old we pro-
pose TO send you up into a mountain to die
Great laughter. Mr.. Chandler arraigned
the democratic party, first, for having resort
cd 10 Revolutionary measures to carry out
par'izan projects by attempting to cocrce the
eAecutlve oy withholding supplies and thus
accomplishing by starvation the destruction
ol the government which they failed TO over
throw by arms; second. for having injured
the business interests of the country Inv
forcing the present extra session after y Iib-
eral compromise was rendered to them nrior
10 tne close OF the last session; third. for
having attempted to throw away the
results OF the recent war nv a,,,in
elevatIng state over national s1rareior-
ty; fourth, for having attempted with
an honorable exception, to DAMAGE the
business interests Of the country by forcing
silver com into circulation of less yaIup than
IL represents, thus swindling the Iaborino
man and the producer by compelling him 10
accept elghty-five cents for dollar and Tins
enrichlhg The bullion owners at the expense
without cause experienced officers and en-
plOyes Of this body some of whom served
and were wounded in the Union army and
with appointing men who had in the rebel
army attempted to destroy the government
sixth, Tor having instituted a secret and
illegitlmate tribunal, the edicts of which have
been made the supreme governing power of
Congress, in defiance of The fnnda
mental principles of the CONSTITUTIONS
seventh, for having held up for public ad.
miratlon that arch-rebel, Jefferson Davis
great laughter on the democratic sidel de-
ciaring that he was inspired by motives as
sacred and noble as animated WASHINGTON
and as having rendered services in attemnt
ing 70 destroy the MON which would equal
IN history Grecian fame and Roman Glory
Laughter. You may LAUGH m gaorIa
OF the north will make YOU lnIgh iron, r..
other sue oil your faces. Renewed Iaugb-
ter. Eighth, for having undertaken In bIn,
from the statute book the wise laws ranJerod
necessary by the war and its results and
ensurlng life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness to the emancipated freedmen
, VINO are now so bulldozed and kn-
kluxed that they are seakina,
peace IN exile, although urged t9
remain by shot-guns ninth. for baving
attempted TO repeal the wise legislation
winch excludes those who served under the
rebel flag from holding commissions in tbo
army and navy; tenth, for bavinr int ,le
uuceu large amount of legislation for the
exclusive benefit of the states recently in ~
Deillon, which if enacted would hankrnnt
the national treasury; eleventh. for HAVING
cohspired 10 destroy all that the republican
party mas accomplished many of YOU break
ing your oaths of allegiance to The TnitaJ
States and pledging your lives. fortunes AMI
sacred sac honors, to overthrow this government
MI chandler said he accepted the issne an
theSe arrangements, and was ready to an
peal to the people on them. up
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
calling attention to the failure of CONGRESS IN
appropriate money for the necessities of tho
government was read and referred To the
committee on appropriations.
THE MARsHALs BILL.
Mr.. WINDOW accordingly introduced a bill
which is the marshals appropriation bin
Vetoed to-day, minus the political clauses
AFTER some rambling discussion the hin
", was read twice and the question being on
lhe third reading MIR. Eaton moved to amend
oy a9uins the political clauses of the vetoed
nlarsnaIs appropriation bill. making the bin
exactly the same as the one vetoed h. day
MT Wlndom-1t will be understood tbs,
ms Is precisely as if the Senate should refnse
70 pass the bill. [Cries of That's If eyact-
", on the democratic side
MI Beck-lt will not hurt him TO veto il
second time if it is handed in now.
NJ Eaton's amendment was agreed 10. Of
Inc bill was then indefinitely postponed
~ vote OF q to II, and the Senate adj