Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-01
DEBATE WITH OPEN DOORS.
THE FISHERIES TREATY UNDER CON-
SI0ERA1 ION BY THE SENATE.
The House democratic Caucus Gives the
Mills Bill Another Pruntng-The Wool
aud WOODEN Clauses Undisturbed
More Pension Netoes.

WAsulNGToN, May 2S.-In the Senate
to-day Mr. Jones of Arkansas addressed
the Senate in reply to Mr.. Stewart on the
veto question. Mr.. Stewart had the tlool
sustaining the course he took last week IL
regard to the California land titles, wher
the Senate went into executive session
AZ l2. Senator Morgan continued hi,
speech of Friday and other democratic
senators contributed to the proceedings
but the republicans said nothing. A mo
ton from the democratic side to postpon,
the treaty until December was laid on tn,
table A motion to vote with open door.
was ruled out of order. AT 1880 the mo
tion made last week by Senator Sherman
TO proceed with the consideration of the
fisheries treaty was brought to a yea anC
nay vote and carried 81 to 49, Mr.. Morgan
then offered resolution removing the in
junction of secrecy from all proceedings
of the Senate with reference to the treaty
with Great Britain now under considera
ton The purpose of this was to permit
the publication of Mr.. MOrgan's remarks
already delivered. The Senate continued
the secret session till O'Clock, then the
doors We're reOpened and the Senate pro
Ceeded (still in executive session. to vote
on MI Morgans resolution which was
agreed TO without division. Mr.. Frye
arose to address the Senate on the pend
ing treaty when Mr. Cullom objected that
1t was too late and moved an adjournment
which was agreed to.
More Netoes from the President,
The president to-day vetoed bills grant
ing pensions to Elisha Griswold, Anna
Mertz, David A. Servis, on the general
ground the causes were entirely devoid
of merit, he also vetoed action for the
relief OF J. +. Pitcher, which provides he
be paid $9Oj out of the Texas indemnity
fund. The president saws there is no
longer any such fund. He also vetoed the
act appropriating SIS coo for the erection
OF r public building at Youngstown, Ohio,
on the ground the building is not needed.
The Line of Mean Low water the shore
Line.
The commi.sio of fish and fisheries
has informed the treasury department that
ia has Judgment the line of mean low
water is to be REGARDED as the shore line
rs used in the law regarding maCkercl
fishing, for the reason that the titles OF
RIPARIAN owners extend to this line
More Amendments greed 10 by the Dem
Ocratic Caucus.
one hundred democratic members of the
House caucused tonight and discussed
the proposed changes in the Mills tariff
bill until near midnight. Quite a number
of amendments were proposed and all led
TO a spirited debate. 1t was agreed to take
works of art, kaolin, pottery clays and
prunee and plums from the free list aud
restore to them the existing rates of duty.
The wool and wooden sections We're not
touched by the caucus tonight and re
main in the bill as they came trCm the
committee. The proposition was advanced
by a member of the Ways and Means
Committee to abandon all The proposed
amendments to the bill, leaving the meas
Ure rs it originally came from the com
Hittee before the House for its action
met with such u storm OF opposition that
II was at once withdrawn. The duty On
pottery and salt was left for consideration
Dy another caucus which Will be held
Wednesday next.