Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-25
THE FORTY-E EIGHTH CONGRESS.
The House Passes n Pension Bill
Other business Transacted.


WASHINGTON, d. G., April 2l.-Mr. Eaton
reported back the Senate bill to provide for
the performance of the duties of President
in the case of the removal, death or resigna-
of the President and vice-President. The
ways and means committee reported a reso-
luton that after April 2lst the hour for
daily meetings shall be II clock, which was
adopted.
Bills were introduced as follows BY Mr..
Rosccrans, for the creation of silk culture
bureau and the establishment of silk culture
stations; by Mr.. Henley to promote and
encourage education in the States and Ter.
ntories by Mr.. Blount to reduce the in
ternal revenue tax on brandy distilled from
apples, peaches and grapes to 10 cents a
gallon; by Mr.. Beach, for the erection of
necessary buildings on the government rcser-
walton at West Point by Mr.. Skinner, to
permit publishers of newspapers to send
marked copies of newspapers as second class
rates.
Mr.. Mutchler moved to suspend the rules to
consider a bill repeating the sections OF the
revised statutes restricting the terms of GER
tain officers to four years Mr.. Mutchler
said the purpose of the bill was to repeal the
act of 1920, and the acts supplemental there
to, which limit the term of certain Presiden-
tial arpointees to four years. The conse.
qucnce of those laws was that every four
years the Senate and President were apt to
come in conflict in regard to officers whose
terms expired, and when there was contest
for the offices they remained vacant until it
was ended. Mr.. McMillin opposed the bill
as being in the direction of "a life tenure of
office. Mr.. Willis said the gentleman was
tnly ia la cha roTtn ,F hn
bill 1t was simply going back to the orig
inal constitutional path, prescribed by the
fathers of the government. MIR. Springer OBJ
iected to one sectien of the bill, and saidby it
the judicial officers of territories could only
be removed by impeachment, If the bill
passed it would pension permanently, and
inflict on the good people of the Territories a
lot of political dead beats, who had been i'm
posed upon them in judicial positions. ZAP
plause.) Mr.. Holman thought it was a wise
policy on the part of the government to limit
the tenure of office. The motion was lost
yeas 90, nays 146, which was by no means 1
party vote. The announcement of the re
| suit was received with laughter on both
| sides.
Bills creating bureau Of navigation in
| the treasury department and providing fol
pensioning persons who served in the army
| which they were engaged for period o
three months or more, and who are not now
pensioners were passed. A resolution au
thoriMng the committee on health to inquire
into the extent and character Of adulteratct
food and drugs imported into the untct
States or exported therefrom aud to sit dur
i ing the recess, was lost. ADJ lurncd.
| The Senate.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., April 21.-Thc com
mittee on judiciary reported bill relatin!
to lotteries in the District of Columbia ant
the Territories also a resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution, rclatin
to the veto power. The committee on rule
reported resolution giving the commission
er of agriculture admission TO the floor of til
Senate.
The following bills were introduced b
Senator Ingalls,, to amend the revised stat
ulcs so as to prohibit the collectors Of intci
nal revenue from charging or receiving an
special tax, license or permit fee for the sal
of intoxicating liquors in States where loca
laws prohibit the sale or manufacture c
such liquors; by Senator Hale to provid
for the better protection of life on steamer
and sailing vessels.
The consideration of the bankruptcy bi
was resumed. Senator Van Wyck said Ii
principal difference between the present bi
and the old bankruptcy bill against whic
, all classes had risen up and protcsted) W;
a that under the old law the expenses INQUIRE
for officers compensation came from Il
, bankrupts estate; in this bill it was to CON
from the United States treasury. Senate
n IIoar replied that out of the bankrupt
+ estate certain percentage was paid into tt
+ treasury of the United States Senat,
Sherman offered an amendment making Il
4 treasury officers examining officers to final
- examine the bills for disbursements, the bill
y, to be in the first instance sworn TO by Il
! party presenting them and certified by Il
- judge. Adopted. The bill was reported
the Senate, read the third time and passe
80 to 10. Adjourned.