Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14
Hubert o. Thoinpson's Denial of the
TrIbuncs Story.
The Transfer of Sew Orleans Land
airant.-An O'Donncil RESOLUTION in
stie House,


Grants-An O'Donncil RESOLUTION IN
she House.
WAsnISGrCN, d. c., Dec. 10-Aficr the
appointment of standing and other com.
mittees in the Senate this morning a number
of petlions were presented, among them one
by Senator Frye of Maine from 10000 Good
Tcmplars, asking for constitutional amend
mcnt prohibiting the manufacture and sale
OF Intoxicating liquors.
Senator Voorhees, introduced III, following
resolution; Resolved, Tha, in the judgment
of the Senate the public debt is not pubic
blessing, md that any measure of financial
policy looking to the perpctualion of the
present interest. bearing debt for the purpose
o' National banking Or any other account
meets with the disapprobation of this body
and should be viewed with alarm By the tax
payers of the United States.
Senator Hill called up his resolution call.
ing on tie secretary of the interior for copies
Di al papers relating to the transfer Of the
tsni grant of The New Orleans Baton Rouge
and Nicksburg railroad company to the New
Orleans AMI Pacific railroad.
During debate on this resolution Senator
ingalls, said he had heard it noised about
that this session was to be characterized by
onsiaughts on the secretary of the interior,
'os the land Office and on other departments,
rNt the secretary OF the interior invites the
most searching scrutiny of all his acts.
Senator Hal while disclaiming any at
tacks and asking only for information said
he hal heard that the session was more like
ly to be characterized by onslaughis by rail-
read companies TO prevent legislation in the
Interests of the people. The resolution was
agreed TO.
Senator Voorhees, offered his Join, rcsolu-
lion OF the last Congress providing for an
amendment u the constitution, requiring
that all pos masters, revenue collectors,
Judges, Earsha's, United States attorneys,
be elected by the people of the State in which
their duties are TO be performed.
the House.
Eight hundred and twenty four bill aud Joint
resolutions were introduced in the House to
day, an average Of nearly seven for cacl
rneribcr and the list was not cnded
The House, on motion of Mr.. Hiscock
adopted resolution extending until Jauuar,
10 the time in which the committee on tn,
equalization of salaries Of officers of the
House and Senate may report. Mr.. Oates
Oh Alabama introduced bill TO prevent re-
froaclivc operation Of the naval approximation
act of 1882, limiting the number Of graduate.
81 the naval academy to b. retained in tho
service Mr.. Dunn of Arkansas offered {
Dill declaring forfeited the lands granted tc
certain railroad companies. A bill was
offered by Mr.. McCord providing that il,
case OF the removal by death, resignation or
inability OF both President and Vice Prtsi
dent, the Secretary of State shall be acting
president until special election can he had
These bills were also introduced To cs
taDi'sh uniform system of bankruptcy, by
Mr.. Anderson also TO reduce The postage OF
drop letters to one cent; by Mr.. Morse, re.
pea!ing tue provision of the acl
Tor the coinage of standard silver
dollars; also prording for uniform system
OF bankruptcy; by Mr.. Fncrty, for the con.
struciion OF four gunOoats aud three All.
ditional cruisers for the navy; by Mr.. Cobb
TO equalZt pensions, also one declaring for
feitcd the land granted certain railroad COM
panics by MIR. Holman, to limit the dis.
posal oil pubic lands adapted to agriculture
to actual settlers under The homestead law
ny Mr. Lowry, resolution requesting the
President 10 communicate to the House any
correspondence which had taken place be.
tween this government AMI Great britain in
reference to the trial of ODonucll for Tho
alleged murder of the inGormer Carey.
MIR. Hewitt offered the following rcsolu-
ton which was adopted "Tha, this Hous,
bring to the notice Of the President the case
OF Patrick O'Donnell, claiming to be ctizel
OF the United States and now under sentence
OF death In Great Britain, in the hope tina,
the President may secure such Reasonable
delay OF the execution of the sentence as viii
enable the President to ascertain whethe,
said O'Donnell is citizen of the Untet
States, and, ii so, whether he was tried and
convicted IN accordance with the provisions
OF the municipa! law of Great Britain ant
the requirements Of international law"