Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-12
TuEI; HOUSE.
Dorsh eimcr's Chances for the Speaker
ship-In>trict OF Columbia ApprO-
priatiOn,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. "a promi-
nent member of the House says that vii
liam Dorsheimer of New York will probably
be the next speaker. as the fight between
Blackburn and Carlisle seems ireconcia le
and both are opposed TO Randall
The House went into committee on the
District of Columbia appropriation bill.
Mr. koa ridculod the manner in which
Washington WAS lighted, saying that on
moonlight nights the lamps were moi lighted
MIR. Bount said that lie knew nothing in
relation TO .hc charges but did know that the
company constantly fought every attempt to
| charter any company. An amendment was
adopted leaving it in the discretion Of the
commissioner to substitute other Ilumnat-
ing material for gas in lighting the district,
| Tie bill then passed
The House committee on Judiciary this
morning tabled II resolution declaring the
Northern Pacific railroad land grants for
| feiicd
The President informed the House that
the balance of the appropriations for harbors
on hand at the close of the current fiscal year
will probably he 100000 900.
10 Regain the Cattle Trade.
The report of the treasury cattle comms-
sion was sent TO the House today. Discus
sing tic conditions requisite to secure the ad-
mission OF American store cattle to Great
Britain the report says; It's vain to hope that
rEugland will remove the restrictions i'm
posed 50 long as We fail to show that The
last vcstlyc OF infection has been wiped out.
Nothing short Of undeniablc extinction of
tic lung plague IN the United States will re.
open the British market to our live cattle and
/ millions 10 al SaX
we are thro wing away. The report pre-
sents the yearly losses from lung plague in
the United States us two to three millions
and in prospective $50, 900, 900. The COM
mission estimate tia, $4,000, 900 is required
to stamp Out the pagur, ami recommends
the requisite legislation. The governing
principle is that the Federal government
should forbid tie movement ui store cattle
out of any infected State, territory or dis
tlict, except after quarantine. The report
recommends that the secretary of the treas
ury be empowered 10 order The instant de-
struction Of all cattle and other animals
which IN quarantine give evidence Of dan
gerous contagious disease
Expectation Of Tobacco.
The finance committee reported the House
bill relating 10 the expectation of tobacco
. snuff OF cigars in bond free of tax to adjacent
foreign territory.
The bill providing additional comprnsa
, ton for Slar-rOute witnesses from bcyont
the Mississippi passed,
Canal In the Northwest.
, A bill passed providing for survey tt
\ ascertain the practicibility of connecting tn,
u upper aiiluents of the Missouri and Coumbi;
rivers by II canal
l. War Claims.
! The House committee on war claim
r. r. agreed to report favorably the bill TO REIN
l. burse California the sum of $3.50 900 TO
II expenditures on account Of Indian wars
r also The claim of Capt. Nicholas Biglcy 10
II S2l 900, the value of The steamer lleiculc
and tow destroyed at Memphis in 1863, AN
1t to Mary Nen2ic $1,000 for her property lake
by United States troops at Natchc2, Miss
J. during the war.
" Robson Won't.
l. Secsr Robcson says that he would moi az
N ccpt 5 foreign nilsson if Offered him.