Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14
O'DOnncll's Doom,
TIRE FORTY EsGIras ,ox..vy,
senator AnthOnys Welcome vro, ,,,.
Associates,

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec ll.-There wa;
large basket of choice fl overs IN sero,or
Anthony's desk this morning. Mr.. An.
thony camc.in shortly after the journal was
read. Senators from both sides of the cham.
Der came forward 10 congratulate bin, on h;s
recovery. While he wss being sworn in m,
Whole Senate rose and remained s,andino
until the venerable Senator had subscribed 10
the oath. Mr.. Anthony was accompanied hv
MS physician and required assis!aDc, To-
reach the Senate chamber. The doctor
eApeesses Inc opinion that he will bcablc 10
days. IL"
Among the petitions presented was one bv
senator Plumb from the citizens of Kansa,
OIL African descent setting forth the disad.
Van'agcs OF their position IN view Of the cnn
uilion oil legislation and the decisions of III.
courts. Vi 'nc
Senator Ingalls, introduced a bill 10 nr,.
vide Tor determining the existence and 10.
movai OF The Inability Of the President ia
discharge the powers and duties of Office .
ruptcy. Vi '""A
Mr.. Frye gave notice that he wonId o,u
up the report Of the committee on rnlas
Thursday. '''0s
me mouse.
Dir. Carlisle fading hims eli too hoar.e and
unwell to preside designated Mr. COZ of
New York to act as Speaker pro tenn. The
cal OF States for bills aud resolutions for
reference was resumed at the point where n,
closed yes'ctd'y. Michigan wts the nrs, State
c'neu and The fioodsa,es were opened, each
member having fully prepared, The Statos
ca'leu Yesterday were but slightly represent.
ed on tue iloor as there was nothing IN occn.
py their attention. Many Of The hlls in,,o
duced were OF the same character no thnso
Yesterday, declaring railroad land grants for.
telea, amending the land laws, providing
lor the erection OF public buildings and peno
aonlhg soldiers OF the Mexican and Indian
and pension bills. ''''''is
III MI. belmont introduced the following
,eso o OF inquiry Resolved, That the
so.u'.'a.y u, the treasury be dierctci TO trans
init to this House PLAIN concise sto,emen au %,
cach question arising under tac act to reduce
internal revenue taxation that has been nre.
schted 10 The treasury department for lcc;s.
ION, anu copy OF such decision md Of cyory
report made on the question, either Inv Tho
appraisers of the department, 10 tLe cnilao,nr
or Dy the last named officer TO the treo,nr,,
department, and when the decision has becn
adverse to the importer of any merchandjzc
as TO Its liability to duty, or as TO The rate or
amour. OF duty 10 be lived that the score.
tarY OF the treasury send to this House sncb
estimate as can be made of the total sum
GAINED up to date bv importers 10 have bcen
mus Illegally ex - I'll from them nj the mort
OF New York, an lL.t the secretary nj ,be
treasury transmit to this House on ibe ars,
Monday Of each mouth during tIe scss dtv,
81 tne present Congress similar iniormo,on
80 lar as may be feasible respecting The dn.
ues alleged to have been illegally rxocted
az every port during the PRECEDING month "
,,. Ihese bills were Introduced, By Mr..
Sas,idy, TO reorganize the legislative no yn
Ioi Utah also reducing the fees for n,sto pH
money orders. By Mr.. McAdoo. to nreyeU,
allens and other than bona fide settlers fron,
SwninR lands IN the territories OF The iyn ri
States. By Mr.. Fielder, 10 prevent the Sa bir
ipg or contracting out of the labor Of nris nl
srs Exaggerated for violating The law. ~ on,
United States. BY Mr.. Wempie, prono NJ, inc
y constitutional amendment giving tIs
PRESIDENT power to veto separate items in
appropriation bills. BY Mr.. Coz, q reso,n.
"on requesting the President to commute. !