Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-23
THENATI0N'S LAW MAKERS
MR.. EDMUNDS'S RETIRED LIST BILL.
1t Passes the Senate by Vote of 40 to 3
The senate Adjourns out of Respect
for Ex-Nice-President Colfax.-The
Proceedings of the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-SenatOr Ed
munds. calling Mr.. Frye to the chair, took
the floor and called up the bill offered yes
terday by him, providing that the Presi-
dent may appoint to the retired list one
person who has occupied the position of
general, commanding any of the armies of
the United states, or general in-ChiCf of
the United States army. He moved to
amend il 10y adding "with the rank and
full pay of such general or gencral-in chief
a. the case may be- The amendment
was agreed to. Senator Cuckrell opposed
the bill on the ground that there was
neither Justice nor propriety in placing
private citizens On such a list. The Ed
munds bill was passed after IA very short
debate; yeas ~, nays .. senator Edmunds
spoke strongly and fcclngly in favor of
the bill.
The Senate then took ~ the naval APP
preparation bill. The comrrttecs amend
mcntS were concurrcd in and the bill was
passed. The chair laid before the Senate
he Interstate commerce bill. Senator
slater offered an amendment prohibiting
the charging of higher rates of COmpcnsa-
tion for transporting the same kind and
amount of property Il shOrterdistancc than
Tor Il longer distance. In the course of
the debate Senator lIo,r expressed his
belief that the laws of business, and of
supply and demand could not be adVan-
tagGojlsly regulated by cast iron provi.
slOuS prescribing minute details
While the debate was still in progress
senator Harrison called attention to
the death of Hon. Schuyler CulfaN who
had been presiding officer of the Senate
ANA iCc-IreSidCnt of the nitpd states
.Nttrr few feeling word, of culogy of the
deceased by Senators Harrison and Sher-
man the former offered a resolution re
citing that the senate ha, heard with
great sorrow of Mr. COltaNs death, and
uIit ur respect to his memory the SENATE
do now adjourn" The : nate according
'vn' -t;25 p. m. aIiourned
WAsmNDru\. Jan. Is -rlc House nm
der special order prnrpr.!rJ tn the con
sldr.ati6n of the lfclbhrrsoY fudiml, hiIi
Mr. Wilkins OF Ohio lsivr "a brief .tntr.
uIrut nf thr f.,turr. nf ma \irI1L,.rs,,,
bin ami the causes which i,rr,.ojtntrd The
passage of some such measure, The sim
Die provision of The biU was tn incra,,s.
the circulation of National L,nE nntrs
from 10 per cent of the bonn, dnnnottrd tu
secure such a circulation. tu 100 nrr cont
Mr.. Yaple Of NIichi,,,r opno.nd The
measure Every man yyh, cI1imn1 tn hn
Il Democrat ,hoiIld oppn.e his bin and
moi nct ms nm attorney fn,. t,.i,,t,.. ,nr,n,,
lions. lie maintHincd thot as ~ mntinr If
Good foith mo- mnnhnr u.j,, v,,o Sttcl,
holder i'm any \Htiounl bultt. should upnnl l.,
or vote ON tits measure II. DIVA nnt ic ,',
of an amendment rxcludiu'r from tb,. nrn-
yi,inns If thc MI nn\ Ini'I ,,,hin ,af,iLi,'l
10 receive the stnndnri silver dnli,r ~, Gn'
post or pay il over thr rnuutrr On H..
same terms ms U,ld
Mr.. Cook on Iowa in opposing the bill
attributed the present business depression
o. the uncertain condition of the currency.
Inc currency was TOO castle. IT SHOULD
b" fixed and should n!n.rtaiu every Gle
mcht of strength. Mr.. Brumm OF Penn
SylVanla thought that the measure should
he entitled bill ITO offer Il premium to
the present bondhOldcr~ Hai to pcrpctuate
Tn. National debt.
sir. henderson of Iowa. supported the
bill, the sole purpose of which was to in
crease the amount of money a. 1t clrcll-
latlng medium in the hands of the people
!le found his duty clear To- vote for the
bill which was in the interest of the pcO-
pie ana not in the interest OF the banks
Mr., Ermcntr,ut of PENNSYLVANIA main.
tanned that If the Democrats would take
thu Chicago platform a. their guide ON
iul- UllpSt ION they muSf favor I IN, hnbJiDt,