Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-01-27
CONGRESS.

Last Mondays session of the Senate was
devoted entirely to services in commemoretion
Of the late Senator Burnside. Rarely has
there been so fun an attendance and such
beautiful and heartfelt tributes on such an
occasion. The most polished aud affecting
Of the eulogies was that delivered by Senator
Anthony, the colleague Of Gen. Burnside,
who during the last years of the dead Gener-
al and Senator's life was like a brother to
him, the two being almost inseparable. Among
the notable tributes we're those delivered by
Hampton of South Carolina aud Ransom Of
North Carolina, whose eloquent words oblt-
Grated for the moment all sectional and party
lines. Senator Edmnnds in bis remarks al
luded to the enthusiasm with which Senator
Burnside espoused every cause he advocated
and commended the nobility of his character as
of one who did not hesitate, despite invective
and ridicule, to discard the force Of prece-
dent and the mandates Of authority for the
sake of what he believed to be right Sena-
tor Edmunds also added his testimony to the
admirable qualities of General Burnside's
private character.
Senator Dawes has proposed and introduc-
ed civil service reform bill which differs in
these particulars from the Pendleton bill
The Pendleton bill provides for q board of
civil service commissioners, not more than
three of whom shall be adherents Of the same
party, to have general charge OF the whole mat
ter Of appointing nts and promotionsin the civil
service. The Dawes bill prov ides thatthe Pres
ident shall designate in each Of the executive de-
partments three persons to act as board of
examiners. In custom houses and post Offices
and other bureaus and Offices the head of the
de partment which controls them appoints a
board of examiners. After the competitive
examinations provided for, the appointment
shall be made from among the three who
stand highest The other provisions are sim
liar in the two bills
Tuesday was quite busy day in Congress
The Senate passed bill giving the widow of
President Lincoln SO, 900 and increasing her
pension to $1,000 a year. Mr.. Edmunds re-
ported bill to punish bigamy, aimed at
the Mormons. Mr.. Beck offered bill de-
signed to punish bank officers who issue GER
titled checks. Senator Hoar's resolution call
ing for information designed TO show the in
justice and wastefulness of our Indian policy
in the past was adopted. The Senate discuss.
ed the Funding bill, during which Mr.. Bayard
expressed the opinion that the amendment
cOmptiiub Dhnhh 10 make . per cent bonds
the basis of circulation weakens the bill
In the House useless debate was INDUCED
IN, chiefly by Mr. Cox, on a bill permitting
the importation Of clothing for suffering col
ored people free of duty. His purpose was
to assail the protective tariff In committee
Of the whole, the Fertilization Appropriation
bill was considered. II appropriates S375,-
600 Mr McCook Of New York deemed the
amount insufficient and urged larger appro.
priation for the construction Of proper de-
fences. The bill was defended by Mr. His
cock, chairman Of the committee on appro-
priations, saying that the appropriation was
only intended TO keep the works in repair
that tho seacoast defences were not found in
stone but in water batteries, earthern intrench.
ments aud sand barriers. Mr. Robson de-
clared that there are not three iron.elads of
the first class that would be able to enter
New York harbor. The bill was adopted in
committee, reported to the House and passed.
This is the first appropriation bill