Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-24

better it will lie for the prosperity OF the
country AID the COED Of the people.
TIE WORK OF THE COMING SESSION.
The Forty-seventh Consrts, begins its sec
ond and last ST sson week from Monday and
will find an elegant suilicicncy OF business on
its hands. During the last session there
were introduced in the Senate e2s3 bills and
joint resolutions and in The House of Repre-
scutalives 7lS2 bills and joint resolutions.
About eight hundred propositions were re-
ported iavorably 10 the House If Represent
atves ana about 800 bills and ipint rcsOlu-
tions passed That body. The Senate passed
nearly five hundred bills ald joint resolu-
tons, but OF these only about three hundred
found their place on the statute book. Among
many important measures awaiting action
are those for the reduction of internal IcvG-
nue. taxation and for the reform of The tariff
AS TO the former it is n sulutcly demanded
by the country and as Senator Edmunds
has well said, if the Republican Congress
does not set about and accomplish it, the
Democrats are likely to make capital by the
neglect ia the Presidential campaign of 1884,
and injure the country by the rash and rcck-
less changes in the tariff which they will
surely make when once they get control of
legislation Senator Edmunds places this
question As the very first in interest and I'M
portancc, and such it undoubtedly is and it
behooves the Republicans in Congress to take
hold of it in such manner as will satisfy
the popular demand, and in that way secure
the credit which will surely come to which
ever party accomplishes it. AS to the tariff
question, the majority at the last session of
Congress, after turning over The subject to n
commit sion, undertook, at the very close Of
the session, TO make revision of the Gus
toms duties. The minority in the Senate in
sisted on ;hc right TO have full discussion and
to offer amendments, aud, owing TO the
anxiety of the House to adjourn, the whole
subject went over. 1t will now come up in
connection with The report of the tariff COM
mission who will probably submit promptly
their report and the outline of bill for the
consideration of Congress.
Among important bills awaiting the action
Of the Senate are those authorizing the pay
ment of customs duties in legal tender notes;
to establish uniform system of bankruptcy
to regulate and improve the civil service OF
the United States TO incorporate the Mari
time Canal Company of Nicaragua the Eads
bill for an interoceanic ship Railway; joint
resolution TO amend the constitution in re-
spect TO alcoholic liquors; joint resolution
to provide for commission to report
legislation regulating commerce between
the States to establish an educational
fund and TO apply portion of the pro-
cecds Of the sales of the public lands to
public education; TO convert the Agricul-
tuIal Bureau into an executive department of
the Government, with additional powers and
duties the Filz John Porter relief bill the
bill reported by the judiciary Committee to
remove the disqualification of -Conlcder-
ates for appointments in the army OF the
United States, which was defeated by the
coalition of Malone with the Republican
Senators, the bill to create United States
Court for the Indian Territory, introduced
by Senator Vest, and bill to provide for
the performance of the duties of the Office of
President in case of the removal death, re-
signa,iJn or inability both Of the President
and Nicc-Presidcnt.
In the House the leading bills awaiting
consideration arc To create an alcoholic
liquor traffic commission to provide for the
admission of Dakota and of Washington Ter
ritory; to authorize the construction Of YES
sells of war for the United States navy; to
provide for the llennepin Ship Canal; to
provide for the Delaware and Maryland Ship
Canal; TO create board of commissioners of
interstate commerce. to limit the coinage of
silver dollars, and TO establish uniform sys-
TEN of bankruptcy.