Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27

postoflice appropriation bill and it is eX-
pcctcd that action will 'be reached to-mor-
row. \ subcommittee of the Senate com.
mttec on appropriations was III session an
day saturday upon the Legislative appro-
uriation bill aCd this measure VIII prOha-
hy be ready for consideration in the sen.
ate rs soon as the pOstullicc bill Is disposed
OF. It is expected that the Iacl1c railroad
bill and the anti-silVcr coinage blll be /
brought up during the week. Ihc senate .
is keeping fully up with the House in It's
work upon the general appropriation bills,
and if those remaining are promptly sent
over and contain no CXtraneOuS matter,
except such ~ the Senate can approve, tn"
work of the session will be brought to an
end at noon on the fourth of March.
The military academy bill has become
law and the District of Columbia and the
consul and diplomatic bills await the
Presidents signature. Ihc army, the IN
dian, the agricultural and the pension
bills have passed both Houses, and are III
the hands of conference committees An
effort will be made by the friends OF the
river and harbor bill to secure at least an
hour each day for its consideration lin'll
completed. During the last SIX days oil
the session beginning next clnesdaN)
motions to suspend the rules Will he III
order at any time when the House is not
in committee of the whole or engaged
with unfinished business, but in view of
the large amount of work yet to Oc zone
on the appropriation bills and the posi-
bic consideration of the silver coinage
question there is not much probaOllltI
that many opportunities will he presented
for taking ADVANTAGE of this privilege d"r-
iug this week
The House committee on appropriations
wa, in session at the capitol to-day from
/ iU o'clock in the morning until O'Clock
in the evening on the sllndrN civil appro-
printion bill The bill was completed and
/ will he reported to tine JlOuse to morrow
I II is understood that the only important
item of legislation in the bill Is Il provision
to authorize the forwarding OF standard
silver dollars free of charge from sub
treasury of the United States To such
banks Us call for them. The committee
agreed. to-day to recommend the appro-
/ priatiOn of $500 900 for the New Orleans
Exposition this sum to be expended under
the direction of the Secretary OF me
Treasury in paying of the present credl-
tors of the Exposition in the order of pri-
GRITTY of liens under the state laws OF
Louisiana. The committee by an almost
unanimous vote rejected proposition &c
appropriate SOOOOu to transport the gov
ernment exhibits now at the New Orleans
Exposition to the exposition to be held III
IUudOn this year.
The House appropriations committed
will consider the sundry civil bill lo-mor
row It is understood that an effort VIII
. be made to incorporate in it a provision It
stop the coinage of silver from July fo
one year. Members OF the committee Wh'
are opposed to such legislation express
the opinion that tine provision Will he la
vuraoly considered by a majority of thu
committee. Members Oi the House Wh'
are strong silver men, assert that the.
will ilibustcru ON any legislation pruNidln!
for the ~tOppaGe OF silver coinage, even Il
. the risk of forcing an extra session.
, Dedication of the Washington Monument
! WAslIINGruN. ID. c.. Feb. IA bright
- but cold. chccrle~S day. witnessed tn
e dedication of the Washington monument
The Ancient and Honorable Artillcr
company of Boston proc eded to IN
X White House. and escorted President NJ
/ thur and the members OF his cabinet To II
D base of the monument, where Il larG
stand had been erected. Iht VIM
B., whiStlcd and hoWicd, and the crowd locke
= almost frozen.
e senator sherman presided, and after tn
DISTINGUISHED guests had been seated am
; PRAYER offered, then came remarks trOl
> w. w. CorcUran. read 10y President Wei
; ing of Columbia University; The Gram
:, Lodge of Masuus then formally announce
u that the monument was perfect acCOrdin
!. to the rules of their order and tolont
t Casey. engineer of the structure. read
few more remarks
. By this time everybody was well nig
. fioIen The President : face was .purpl
= with cold, ami senator Shcrman's nos
). looked as though he had dipped it in ca
}, mine. At last the President arose, whll
u the people shouted, and, in few we
I chosen remarks, dedicated the monumen
+ There were cheers upon cheers from IN
, asScmbage. Then came the roar OF Artl
lcry and thousands of people around III
; base of the monument lent their voices {
Il the immense volume Of sound. The
i from the top window some one diSplaye
t the national flag The bands played "Tl
y Star-spangled Banner" and the proce
# sion formed aud marched TO the Capitol.
tt The proceedings in the House where
!, large audience had assembled, began ;
u 9:3O .. IN. MI EdmuudS introduced llo,
Il John d. Long, who delivered Mr.. Wi
y. throp'o Grafton.