The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-02
FOrty.Eighth Congress.

MONDAY, March 24-In the senate an effort
to assign for consideration on the Sd proximo
the bill for the organization and admission OF
Dakota territory into the Union was defeated
by a vote of thirty-three to twenty-three. The
bills to increase the salaries Of United States
district judges and the bill to aid in the estab-
lishmenr and temporary support Of common
schools were discussed, but without reaching a
vote on either. In the house, a motion to
make an appropriation of $500, 900 to prevent
recent break in the levees was defeated by a
vote of one hundred and fifteen to ninety five
The conference report on the little deficiency
appropriation bill was agreed to in some re-
spects, and rejected in others. The bill re-
lieving the widow of the late Carlisle p. Pat
terson from the payment of special improve
ment taxes on property in Washington, was
discussed at great length and finally passed.
TUESDAY, March 25.-The bill for increasing
the salaries OF United States district court
judges TO $1,000 per annum was passed by the
senate forty-two to thirteen. The amendment
prohibiting judges from appointing to positions
in their courts relatives within the degree OF
first cousin, was adopted The Blair educa-
tional bill was further considered. =. The house
discussed, in committee OF the whole, the
bonded whiskey extension bill at great length.
Ex-Governor Long made an eloquent and able
speech In opposition to the measure
WEDNESDAY, March 26-The senate passed
the Dawes bill, providing for the allotment of
lands to Indians in severalty. The educational
bill was discussed, and the joint resolution APP
propriating 1925, 900 for the relief OF the suf-
ferers by the floods in the Mississippi valley
valley and its tributaries, was passed. The
house also passed the resolution. The bonded
whiskey extension bill was discussed during
the principal part Of the session General de-
bate on the bill is to be closed In one and a
half hours to-day.
THURSDAY, March 27.-The senate disposed
of considerable miscellaneous business, and
| continued the debate on the educational bill.
49,. The house, by vote Of one hundred and
| eighty-fve to eighty three, struck out the en-
| acting clause of the bonded whiskey extension
| bill, thereby defeating the measure The bill
| for the retirement of the trade-dollar was dis
cussed at length, but without reaching a
| decision.
FRIDAY, March 28.-The senate passed a bill
authorizing the secretary Of the navy to offer a
| reward of $25, 900 for the rescue OF the Greedy
| explorers, with pr6viso that the United
| States shall incur no liability In connection
with the search beyond said reward. A joint
resolution was favorably reported from the
woman suffrage committee proposing consti-
| frage to women. The debate on the educational
| bill was continued, Messrs. Lamar and George
of Mississippi and Cullom of Illinois speaking
| in favor of the measure. "A concurrent reso-
! luton was introduced In the house for a final
adjournment OF congress ON the I'd of June.
| At the evening session twenty-five pension bills
were passed. Both branches have adjourned
until Monday.