Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30
NEWS FROM WASIIlNGTON,
CONGRESS AND LONDON'S OUTRAGES
The senate Passes Resolutions Condemn
ing the Outrages-I'ills Introduced in
Both Houses for the Suppression of
Dynamitism--- other business
Transacted.

l. y ~
istcrpd 10 Hon Jonathan Chi,so, the new
" elected senator from Rhode island.
AEtcr further mornng business Senator
Buyard called up his resolution of Satur-
day expressive of che ,|cnate's sentiments
in regard to the London dynamite expo
sions senator RiddlpbrrEer moved that
il I've referred to he committee on foreign
relations. Upon yea ANA may vote the
motion was defeated. yeas >, nays b, only
Senators Hddlchcrgcr and Van WNck
voting in the affirmative. Nr. lHpham
moved To- so amend the resolution as to
cover the idea that the explosions imper-
illed the lives of innocent ANA unstspect-
inr nrrsoue Senator Bdvard accepted
senator lnphnm', amendment and the
resolution was amended accordingly. Sen
ator kiddlcberger moved that the further
consideration Of the resolution be post
pon,d until next "Wednesday, He de
riarrd that the Senate had not sufficient
Information Oh which to nHae an action OF
tins Iud The body was asked to vote IN
a WAY which would he Interpreted rs sym
pathy to ENGLAND and against Ireland.
senator lluar said the senator from
Virginia seem to treat the AFFAIR ~ Lon
don as if il were Il warfare adopted by the
Spnntur RddiebrrGcr said he had not
aesnfl"i that the explosions were the re
suit. of method of warfare adopted by
th, Irish people. He declared again thal
he had not sufficient information, nor ndd
any other senator sufficient information
for the proposed action. senator Riddle
berger read the published reprint OF an
attack upon an American cltlHrn by mon
ia England. He said the freshmen were
~ much slaves aS eve. we're thc tU.ofGu
pruIilc in the South.
senator iiuWley said the American PEG
tie had twice had experience IN aSSaHSlla
,iua and ON each occasion there had come
Rack from every nation, from every tribe
solemn and INDIGNANT dtuunCatiOns. TheSt
acts were far worse. What good culllo
The resolution do? He did not know bul
il did him good tn curse the acts. II dld
the world good IT, denOuncc them. Ihtst
acts were nu. the acts OF the IRISH people
Tncy were merely tienG;oa plots against
humanity.
pun il yea and nay vote senator Rid
dlebrrGer'I motion to pOStPoneaCt untl
next "Wednesday was defeated by to b3
III" resolution was then passed 10y Il vote
uf G3lui. Senator Riddlrberger voting il
the 1rgatiNe.
Tie resolution rs agreed Ia is as follows
R,yoIrd, That the senate of the ,nited
states has heard witt indignation ana pro
found sorrow of thr attempt to ii StioN lh'
Hu.iecs of Parliament and other pdhllc hllli
inaN in London. AMI t. l'upr:u the lives OF III
u0'r tund uuSji. pr"tluy persons: ana acre
hy expresses its horror ami A'tcstation o.
st.cn InonstrOu~ crimes against civilization.
The senate at 2:l5 went into eXccutiv,
session. Tne Nlcaragjl'n treaty was fur
thrr discussed. senators sherman, Mlter
EmWlds ana Bpyari were among TIT
speakers. senator l}Hya"l'@ position i
substantially that Of Mr.. sherman. HI
thinks the Clayton-BulWcr treaty IS s'll
in force He Ht~U holds that the inCOmin.
administration OUGHT NOT 10 be cinDal
ln~oed by action upon the question at TN
tHt.
At o'clock tn" doors were reopened am
~pc-rnc> in memOriUm Jt the late Repre-
-e ,aliyr Duncan of Pennsylvania Wer
ur.tNcrrd 10y senator Cameron Of l'rnusYl
NaNi? and others At = D. m. the Senat
nr iuUrncd
WA~HINGruN. Jan. Tn the Senate tC
dfy senator Morrill,, fro" the committe
ur finance. reror,rt tavorably, wit
Amendments ,.ty House bill providing fu
tn, r, tirpment and recDintEc of the trad
du,ar. senator Cameron uf Pennsylvania
from the committee on .iiltafY alHl'
reported faNOrabiy Il bill t. authorize tn
establishment of Il retired list for non
commissioned officer, am prVateN OF III
Cujtrd States army, VINO nave served f.
II period of 80 Years and upward. Senate
Butler moved to take front tn" Calenda
AID rpcommit to the committee on navi
afTpirs the hill already fayucahly rcporte
in that committee, to restore To the arm
tine cadets ttnd cadet engineers discharge
i'm accordance with a provision Of an al
uropliatiou bill of August >, lSs2. III
hul was accordingly reCommitted. q
motion of -rjta;or Miller of California II
~eUatr at g. ia. went into cNecnti,
session.
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