Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-03-20
FoRrY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.


concluded the debate on the Chinese
bill, and passed it by vote of 20 to
10, Mr.. Edmunds voting with Messrs.
Hoar Dawes in the MIGHT'VE. Mr..
Farleys amendment forbidding the
of Cinnamon was
adopted by vote of % to p. The /
bill for the appointment of commits
sion to consider the alcohol liquor
traffic was further debated and an
amendment directing that not more
than three of the five members of the
commission shall be of the same po-
litical party, was adopted. Mr..
Dawes introduced bill for the allot-
ment of lands in seyeralty to the In
dams residing upon the Umatilla res
ervation in Oregon, and granting pa
tents therefor. The house discussed
at length and finally passed the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. A bill
was reported from the committee on
Territories for the admission into the
Union of the territory of Washing
ton.
Friday, March 10.-The senate
passed the bill providing for the ap-
pointment of commission to consid-
er the alcohol liquor traffic. The
commission is to consist of seven
members, and a report is to be made
to congress within eighteen months.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the secretary of war to use gov
eminent vessels on the Mississippi
river and its tributaries in the distri-
button of rations and supplies to the
sufferers by the recent floods. The
house was occupied in considering
bills on the private calendar, several
being passed. A concurrent resolu-
ton was adopted requesting the pres
ident to advise the Nicaraguan gov
eminent that a convention be arrang-
ed for the final settlement of all I'M
adjusted claims existing between the
United States and Nicaragua, and also
the claims of citizens of the United
States against Nicaragua. An even
ing session was held for the consider
alton of pension bills. Both branches
adjourned until Monday.
Monday, March 13.-In the senate
several reports from committees were
submitted and appropriately referred,
among them the post-office appropri-
alton bill and the bill defining the
qualifications of territorial delegates
in the house of representatives. The
tariff commission bill was considered,
Mr.. Slater of Oregon opposing it.
In the house the committee on wom-
an suffrage was announced, and a
large number of bills on a variety of
topics were introduced. When the
anti-polygamy bill was reached a
point of order was raised that it must
have it's first consideration in commit
tee of the whole as it provided for an
appropriation. The speaker, how
ever, overruled the point. The pre-
vious question was then demanded
on third reading of the bill, but was
not carried, the democrats refrainino
from voting and leaving the house
without a quorum. After a season
of filibustering the house at 6: AZ
o'clock took a recess.
Tuesday, March 1.-THE senate
passed resolution appropriating
100000 more for the relief of the
sufferers by the Mississippi floods
A bill was introduced to promote the
efficiency of the federal army by the
retirement of officers, voluntary O.
otherwise, after certain periods O.
service. The postal appropriation
bill was discussed, but no action was
reached. The house, after pro
tracted and at times stormy struggle
passed the anti-polygamy bill, in tn
the same shape as it passed the sen
ate, by vote of 119 to42. The sen
| ate anti Chinese bill was considered
, Mr.. Calkins of Indiana speaking il
favor of the measure.
Wednesday, March 15.-In tn
senate the post-office appropriatio
bill was considered at length an
speeches were made by Messrs. Gal
land, Jones and Vest on the import
ance of maintaining an efficient leve
system on the Mississippi river. l
bill was passed appropriating $4,000
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commemoration of the battle Of Nor
, mouth. The anti-Chinese. bill wa
discussed in the house, Mr.. Page O
!, of California advocating the measure
and Mr.. Rice of Massachusetts or
posing it. A bill was passed appro
priating 100000 in aid of the suffel
ers of the Mississippi river food, an
likewise bill appropriating 1921, 90
for the payment of certain war claim
: principally for property destroyed b
the army in Tennessee. An excitin
. controversy occurred between tt
speaker and Mr.. Money of Mississi]
pi relative to the attempt of the la
; ter to make speech in direct VOL
ton of the rules of the house.
. THE JUDGESHIP.
al WASHINGTON. March lathe fC