The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-28
FOrty.Eighth Congress.

TUESDAY, May 20-The principal portion Of
the senate session was devoted to the con-
sideration of the agricultural appropriation bill,
a final vote, however, not being reached. The
bill extending to August, 1886, the time to
begin laying the cable authorized by the act of
August s, 1882, was passed The house non
concurred in the senate amendments to the
Dingey shipping bill. The contested election
case Of English Us. Peele, from the seventh
Indiana district, was considered at length, but
no decision resulted.
"WEDNESDAY, May 2l.-In the senate eleven
bills providing for bubble buildings, in different
parts OF the country, were passed also several
bills for the construction of bridges across
western rivers =. The entire session OF the
house was devoted to the consideration OF the
Peele-English contested election case. The
resolutions of the minority confirming the
right Of Mr.. Peelle to the seat was finally
adopted by vote of one hundred and twenty
one to one hundred and seventeen but, pend
ing motion for reconsideration, an adjourn
ment was taken.
THURSDAY, May 22-The senate after pass
ing several bills of minor Importance, further
considered the bill providing for the establish
ment of a bureau of labor statistics. No de-
csion was reached, however. The house, by
vote of one hundred and thirty-three to one
hundred and thirty, reconsidered the vote of
Wednesday, by which Mr.. Peelle was declared
entitled to his seat from the seventh Indiana
district, and by vote OF one hundred and
thirty to one hundred and twenty-seven, seated
Mr.. English, the democratic contestant. The
father of the contestant was charged by Mr..
Horr with violating his privileges as an ex-
member Of the house by lobbying for his sons
success on the floor of the chamber. A CON-
mittee will investigate the accusation.
FRIDAY, May 23.-The senate passed the bill
providing for the muster and pay of certain
officers and enlisted men of the volunteer
forces The bill providing for the protection
OF the governments interest In all subsidized
railroads was debated, but no action was
reached. The annual pension appropriation
and labor bureau bills were passed, and the
senate adjourned till Monday. The house
debated at considerable length the question
whether Representative Kellogg's conduct In
the star-route case should be investigated,
he having made request to that effect 1t
was finally decided to refer the matter to the
committee on the judiciary, who are to enquire
into the legal rights OF the house. Bills on
the private calendar were considered, and at
the evening session forty-six pension bills were
passed.
MONDAY, May 25-The senate concurred In
the house amendment to its bill on the subject
prolongng the existence of the court Of Ala
bama claims until December 81, 1885 The
Utah bill was taken up and Mr.. Hoar spoke
in favor of the measure. The Mexican PEN
sions bill was debated at great length, without
however, reaching vote thereon. Several
bills were introduced and referred In the house,
and the contested election case OF Wallace Us.
| Mckinley from the eighteenth Ohio district
was discussed, but no decision reached.