The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-18

On Monday, July 8, in the senate, on
motion to refer to the committee on pensions
vetoed pension bill, Mr.. Stewart attacked
the president for his numerous vetoes and
Mr.. Vest spoke in his defense. After some
discussion the bill amending the interstate
commerce act was passed. 80 In the house
an amendment to the tariff bill offered by
Mr.. Cameron, fixing the duties on sugar,
was defeated after a long discussion.
On Tuesday, in the senate, resolution
offered by Mr. Sherman, instructing the
committee on finance to investigate and re-
port measures for the restriction of trusts,
was adopted. On the fisheries treaty, con-
sidered in open session, Mr. Hoar made
speech occupying four hours. 80 In the
house, in discussion Of the tariff bill, an
amendment restoring the duty on starch, of
fered by Mr.. Nuttng of New York, was lost
Amendments defining grades of rice and
fixing the duty on rice at one-half cent per
pound were lost. Other items of the bill
were discussed.
On Wednesday, in the senate, in considera-
ton of the conference report on the post
office appropriation bill, the amendment
known as the subsidy clause was discussed
and the postmaster-general' statement that
the South and Central American postal
service was satisfactory was discredited
The motion to insist upon the amendment
was agreed to. The senate bill to provide
for Notifications and other sea-coast de-
the agricultural appropriation bill, with the
senate amendment appropriating 100000
for sorghum sugar experiments, was passed
In discussion of the tariff bill, Mr..
Phelps of New Jersey, speaking on his
amendment placing a forty per cent al
cdiorem duty on raw and manufactured
flax attacked the democratic caucus reso-
luton to support every item of the Mills
tariff bill. Mr.. Wilson of Minnesota at
tempted to reply. The bill for taking the
9th gxtrag
On Thursday in the senate sharp dis
cussion took place on the presidents vetoes.
Butler characterized Blair as an incubus on
the work of the senate. The latter retorted
by calling Butler traitor to its interests.
Mr.. George spoke in support of the fisheries
treaty The bill to pay government labor
ers for excess of work over eight hours since
June %, 1868, was considered. - In the
house resolution to investigate alleged
evasions of the contract labor law was
passed The wool section of the tariff bill
was discussed and the usual arguments
made.
On Friday, in the senate, remonstrance
from wool manufacturers and dealers
against the legislation proposed in the
Mills tariff bill was presented by Mr.. Dawes.
The fisheries treaty was discussed and the
senate adjourned until Monday. - In
the house the senate subsidy amendment
was discussed and twenty-four private pen
sion bills were passed.
Political.
Mr.. THoEBE, the labor candidate who
came near defeating Speaker Carlisle two
years ago, will again be a candidate for con-
gress at the fall election.
A CONVENTION of the national American
party has been called to meet at Wash
ington, ID. G., for the nomination of presi-
dent and vice-president.
The republican national committee has
elected Senator NJ. G. Quay of Pennsylvania
chairman and State Senator j. Sloat Fassett
of Elmira, n. Y, secretary.
The republican state committee of New
York has called the state convention for
August % at Saratoga, organized with G. n.
Bliss chairman and appointed campaign
committee of sixteen, with General Knapp
at the head.
WASHINGTON republicans are arranging
for big rally at which Mr.. Blaine will be
the chief light. Messrs. Hawley, Allison,
Sherman, Phelps and other prominent re-
publicans will be invited to speak from the
east front of the capitol.
w. III. BARNUM, the chairman of the ma
tional democratic committee, has appointed
the following campaign committee: w. l..
Scott of Pennsylvania, A. p. German of
Maryland NJ w. Ransom of North Caro-
lima, c. S. Brce of Ohio, j. S. Barbour of
Virginia, Hermann Oelrichs of New York,
Miles Ross of New Jersey, Arthur Sewall
of Maine and f. NJ. Phelps of Illinois.
A CONFERENCE in New York, last week,
between the committee of the republican
national league and the presidents of the
state leagues on the one hand and the
republican national and executive COM
mittees on the other, resulted in the
adoption of resolutions that the national
committee recommend to all the state CEN
trail committees that they recognize the
! state league organizations. The secretary
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is heartily in favor Of the clubs, and wishes
all public meetings to be held under its
auspices as far as possible. The national
league accordingly appointed special cam
| paign committee OF seven TO manage the
meetings and other campaign work. Cen
eral w. w. Dudley of Indiana is chairman
and President Foster of the national league
| secretary.
Foreign.
PoRFIRIo DIAz has been reelected pres-
dent of Mexico.
A S750,0O0 FIRE recently occurred in
Athens, Greece.
FRANCE is preparing system of sea-coast
defenses to guard against surprise of her
| ports.
DEsTITUTIoN prevails in Newfoundland.
| Deaths from starvation have been reported,
and 40 families are without food.
THE emperor of Brazil has quite recov-
cred from his recent Illness He will sail
from Bordeaux for Rio Janeiro August 3.
THE number of contingent recruits for the
Russian army has been fixed by imperial
decree at 100000, as against $4,000 in 1887.
THE DeBeers coal mine at Kimberly in
South Africa caught fire last week Wednes-
day and imprisoned 800 men, of whom
"a white people and 200 natives persisted.
THE Pan-Presbyterian council at London,
Ont, closed its sessions last Thursday.
Plans were proposed enarging the church
| work of women. The use of liturgical
forms in church worship was advocated.
AN army bill will be introduced in the
Austrian parliament in the autumn pro-
viding for an increase of 10000 men annually
in the number of recruits. The clause in
the present law which provides that the
war strength of the army shall be 100000
men will be replaced by clause providing
that the army on war footing shall COM
prise four per cent of the population.
HEAVY gales prevailed on the river Tyne
and in the English channel last week A
number of small vessels were wrecked
along the French coast. The weather
throughout England was abnormally cold
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