Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-19

structive. 1t is to be hoped that
these warnings may prevent loss of
life at least in the districts referred
to. But the same bulletin predicts
an additional rise in the Ohio above
and below Cincinnati, and speaks of
approaching heavy rains.-Tribune.
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Friday, Feb. 9. In the Senate Il
remonstrance was presented against
placing lumber on the free list it
stated that $500, 100000 was invested
and 100000 men were employed in
the industry. The committee on for
eign relations reported the joint reso-
lutions providing for the termination
of the fishery articles of the treaty of
Washington. The naval appropria-
ton bill was reported. The tariff
bill was further considered.
In the House, resolutions from the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures were reported declaring it
to be inexpedient to discontinue the
coinage of silver. The iron schedule
of the tariff bill was further consider
ed. In the evening a number of pen
sion bills were considered.
Saturday. In the Senate remon-
STRANGE was presented against any
appropriation for the further improve
ment of He'll Gate, unless accompa-
MED by an appropriation to prevent
shoaling in New York Bay. The
tariff bill was further considered.
In the House the tariff bill was fur
Their considered. The Senate bill was
passed making an appropriation for
the erection of monument to Baron
de Kalb.
Monday. In the Senate bills were
introduced looking to the suppression
of the opium traffic, and to legalize
the incorporation of national trades
unions. Consideration of the tariff
bill was resumed.
In the House, bills were introduced
for the suppression of lotteries, and tc
promote the efficiency of the nava
observatory. The tariff bill occupied
the greater portion of the day session
Tuesday. In the Senate a join
resolution was passed to admit, fre'
of duty, a monument to Gen. Wash
ington. Resolutions of the New Jer
sey legislature demonstrating agains
the transfer to the navy department
of the life saving service were pre-
scented. Consideration of the suga
and wool schedules of the revenu
tariff bill was completed.
In the House the river and harbo
bill was reported from the committe
on commerce. The Senate bill wa
passed granting the right of way t
the ST. Louis and San Francisc
Railway Company through the Fol-
Smith military reservation. Th
metal schedule of the tariff bill wa
nearly finished.
Wednesday. In the Senate a bi
was introduced to prohibit the en-
ployment of convicts or persons I,
strained of liberty upon works {
property Of the United States. I'll
consideration of the tariff bill VIZ
continued, and the action of the Sci
ate in committee of the whole, /
which books were placed on the fire
list, was not approved.
The entire day session of the Hous
> was given up to the consideration
the tariff bill. The metal schedu
was completed, and the schedule
; wood and wooden wares was enter,
y upon.
: Thursday. In the Senate reno
{ STRANGE was presented from Div
u Wendell Holmes, John G.. Whit
Il and I. B. Aldrich, and other write
u of books, against a reduction of t
} tariff on books an unsuccessful effc
u was made to increase the duty on ir
+" ore; an amendment providing for t
. refund of duties paid on imported s.
III used in curing meats afterward e
'' ported was agreed to; all the resel
u ed paragraphs were disposed of.
!" In the House the conference rep,
,e on the japanese indemnity bill W
= agreed to; the sugar tariff was d
" cuSSed,