Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

six o'clock. After twenty minutes the
doors were rcOpCneu
Senator Allison submitted the confer
ence report announcing an agreement ON
the legislative appropriation blll. Agreed
to- senator Plumb submitted the confer
ence report on the pOStOillce appropriation
bill. lie explained that all difference hau
been reconcilcd except those upon the pro
vision relating to compensation Tor the
carriage of foreign mails, that relating
to the 10 cent special postage stamp ana
the provision authorizing the postmaster
general to pay rent for third-ClaSS posi-
offices. The Senate insisted ON its amend
ments and ordered new conference. De
bate upon the exposition was then re
sumcd. On coming to vote the amend,
ment increasing the provision to FloOooo
was agreed to. The remaining committee
amendments were agreed to.
Numerous amendments making appro-
priations for public buildings were agreed
10. including one at Montpelier, VI An
amendment was agreed to authorizing me
President to bpStOw testimonials on the
officers and subjects of the RUSSIAN gov
eminent, who extended aid to the SurEN-
Ors of the Jeanette and approprlltlhG
therefore Sl5,OOO.
senator Dawes reported the tOrtiticatiOn
bin with an amendment striking out the
provision for machine guns.
House.
preparations reported back the naval apprO-
priatiOn bill with Senate amendments,
recommending concurrence in some and
non-cOucurrcnce in others of these amend
meuts. The amendments were considered
in the House It's in committee of the
whole. the amendment limiting to 20
UnStcad of 3O per cent OF the estlnlateu
cost of il new vessel, the sum 10 be appIleu
to the repairs of any wooden snip, gave
rise to brief debate, in which the rtiallNt
merits of iron. steel ami wood were touch
ed upon The amendment was non-con-
CURED in-yeas 1871, nays ll6 The amend
meuts striking out the clause appropriat
ing S4UO, 900 for the completion OF the New
York was non-conCurred in The amend
mcnts providing for new cruisers
appropriating for the CONTINUATION
and the work on the double tlr-
reted monitors and for the purchase of
| the Destroyer were nOl-cOncurred in. rms
disposed of ali the amendments. MI
Mills Of Texas moved to suspend the rules
and adopt Il resolution, THAT the commit
tee appointed to arrange the Inauguration
ceremonies, having declined to give to the
/ Representatives in Congress their proper
place, we will decline to take any part III
said ceremonies at the Capitol rms
resolution, said Mr.. Mills, reflected the
sentiment of large number OF members.
Mr. Hammond of Georgia demanded il
tos Mr.. Hammond felt that the House
was about to do under passion very
"silly thing" The House was about
in Il vcrsional childish freak To de
cline to be present because some
body had offered it an insult
He denied that an insult had been offered.
The Senate had entertained no such m
tcntiOn lfthe House believed there had
been such intention there was digniiied
way of maintaining the dignity of this
body. True dignity consisted Ill taxing
the seats that were offered and ii was
childish to quarrel about locations. The
House of Representatives instead of main
tanning its dignity was losing its dignity
1t was Offering Intentionally hat seemed
to he an insult to the committee when
had never intended to insult 1t or 10 lnflicl
upon il an atfrOnt of amy sort.
Mr. Bennett of North Carolina called NJ
the Iowa contested election case of Fred
erick vs. Wilson and the House voted 10
to > to consider it. Pending the vote Mr.
Adams Of New York gave notice that 1T
the conclusion of the consideration of the
election case he would move to suspend
the rules and pass the bankruptcy bill
and upon the announcement of the vote
Immediately made II motion to adjourn
The motion was lost, II to l95. Then mo
tiOnS to take Il recess to :, y and 10 q CLOCK
respectively were offered at the suggestion
, of MI Randall, who stated that the fiOus,
would be compelled to sit late tonight
perhaps until tomorrow morning. Ih
first named motion was agreed to and Il
90 the House took Il recess until
O'Clock.
, Immediately ON the assembling of tn
House the conflict over the contested elec
ton case of Frederick vs.. Wilson was re
sumed. The Republicans refrained from
voting, thus leaving the House without
. quorum and after two or three intellectual
p roll calls Il call of the House was ordered
e. At 1890 proceedings under the call wer
? dispensed with in order to permit MI
Holman to submit the conference rcpOr
z ON the legislative bill.