The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27

without any hearing, and simply upon or
ders from German Consul Knappe.
M. incline failed in his efforts to form a
new French cabinet, but M. de Freycinet
took up the task and induced Nj. Tirard to
aid him. Last week Thursday morning the
names of the new ministry were announced
Premier and minister Of commerce, M.
Tirard minister of war, NJ. de Freycinet
minister of interior NJ. Constans; minister
of finance, NJ. Rouvier. NJ. Tirard, the new
premier, organized the first cabinet under
President Carnot in December, 1887. II
went to pieces in the following April and
was succeeded by the Floquet cabinet,
which recently resigned The minister of
war, M de Freycinet, has assisted in the
organization of several cabinets and was
premier in 1889. The new ministry is de-
cidedly anti Boulangist.
THE British parliament re-assembled last
week Thursday In her opening speech
the queen announced that she had con-
scented to take part in a conference with
America and Germany on the Samoan ques-
ton. Among other subjects for legislation
which demanded the attention of parliament
were mentioned the question of local gov
eminent in Scotland, the passage of meas
ures for the development of the resources
of Ireland and amending the constitution of
the tribunals having jurisdiction over real
property in Ireland, and provisions for an
increase of the naval and coast defences.
Her majesty said there was no ground for
apprehending renewal of the disturbances
in the neighborhood of Suakim In the
house of commons Sir John Morley gave
notice that he would introduce an amend
ment to the addresses in reply to the speech
from the throne, condemning the admins
traton of the law in Ireland as harsh, un-
unjust and oppressive and asking that
measures be adopted to content the Irish
and re-establish a real union of Great
Britain and Ireland. The queen, in her
opening speech, declared that b" The statutes
recently passed for the restoration of order
and confidence in Ireland have already
been attended with salutary results"
Congress.
MoNDAY-In the senate Mr.. Coke fin
ished his great four-days' harangue on the
Texas election outrages The house bill
providing for taking the eleventh and sub
sequent censuses was passed. - In the
house the bill to authorize a new lease of
the seal islands of Alaska and to provide
for better protection of its fisheries was or
dered to third reading. An effort to call
up the California election case failed.
TUEsDAY.-In the senate the sundry
civil appropriation bill was considered
- In the house the consideration of the
conference report on the direct TAX bill was
prevented by democratic filibusters. The
post-office appropriation bill was discussed.
WEDNESDAY, Both branches agreed to
the conference report on the omnibus y
bill - The house adopted the confer
ence report on the direct tax bill, and after
receiving the signature of the presiding Of
ficer OF the senate, it was sent to the presi-
dent.
civil appropriation bill was discussed.
- The conference report on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill was agreed to by
both houses. - The post-oflice appro-
priation bill was passed. Mr.. Randall in
PRODUCED an iron-clad resolution providing
for the consideration of the "Cowles to-
bacco bill" and providing that no dila.
tory motions shall be entertained by the
speaker.
FRIDAY,-Iu the senate the sundry civil
and agricultural appropri alton bills were
passed. - In the house bills retiring Gen
eral Rosecrans and pensoning Mrs. Sheri-
dan We're passed. Premier" Mills reso-
luton rebuking the senate for passing sub
sttute to his tariff bill was defeated, one
hundred forty-three to lightweight.
SATURDAY.-In the senate the Chandler
resolutions relative to the investigation oil
| elections in the South were taken up. and
Senators Daniel and Hoar spoke. - In
the house the deficiency bill was discussed
and eulogies were delivered on the late
Congressman Burnes of Missouri.
NOTES
THE president last week Wednesday
sent to the senate the correspondence
in relation to the Sackville incident of last
fall.
Mr.. BUTTERwoRTH has introduced joint
resolution authorizing the president to in
vite the members of the Canadian parlia-
ment and the cabinets of the several prov.
| inces to visit the United States as the guests
of the nation. The preamble recites that
| social and business intercourse can accom-
plish more than diplomacy to remove causes
of difference. The resolution provides that
a committee of seventy-five members of the
house and senate be appointed to carry out
the provisions of the resolution, and appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for the purpose.
CHAIRMAN RANDALL of the appropria-
tions committee has taken the bit between
his teeth and is making bold rush for the
passage of the Cowles internal revenue re-
duction bill, reported by his committee
Premier Mills and the free-trade wing
of the democracy are fighting him tooth
and nail, but to no effect. The doughty
Randall is backed by the majority of the
house democrats and controls the eau
cuses. His resolution introduced last
Thursday will secure for the Cowles bill
the immediate attention of the house, after
the disposal of the other tariff bills, and he
is confident of his ability to push the meas
ure through.
II was within the power of the president
to dispose of two important bils-the direct
tax bill and the Omnibus " bill for the adj.
mission of the Dakotas, Montana and Wash
ington-by pocket veto" The bills were
passed on Wednesday of last week and
went to the president in less than ten days
before the close of the session This gave
the chief executive an opportunity to lei
the bills die on his hands by simply neglect
ing TO report them back to congress, since
there is provision that all bill, reaching
him within ten days of final adjournment
shall fail to become a law if he does not
sign them. Such proceeding is known as
pocket veto. President Cleveland re-
fused. however, to take advantage of this
! opportunity-at least in the case of the
omnibus y bill, and signed it Friday morn
ing. The fate of the direct tax bill is still
/ unknown.
Literary Notes.