The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-13
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mans bill on trusts were discussed, without
action. The report of the committee on
IeXaS election outrages was received.
- In the house flibustering by Payson
OF Illinois prevented the consideration of
the copyright bill, the bill granting q pen
sion TO Mrs. Sheridan and other important
measures
TUEsDAY.-ln the senate the Oklahoma
bill was referred to the territorial com
mittee The legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill was taken up
ana an amendment made to increase the
salary Of the presidents private secretary
from 1920 to $4,000. 60 In the house
the conference report on the Nicaragua
canal bill was considered
EDNEsDAY.-In the senate the discus
sion of the legislative executive and judicial
appropriation bill was continued. - In
the house the conference report on the
Nicaragua canal bill was adopted. one hun
dred seventy-seven to sixty.
THURsDAY.-In the senate the conference
report on the Nicaragua bill was agreed to.
The discussion of the legislative bill con-
tinued. An amendment, granting an addi-
tional clerk of class three to the civil serv-
ice commission, was adopted. 80 In the
house the army appropriation bill was taken
up.
FRIDAY.-The president submitted to both
branches the proposals of Bismarck for a
resumption of the Samoan conference, with
Secretary Bayard'S reply and the protocols
of the conference. In the senate the dis
agreement of the cOnferees on the omni-
bus bill was reported. The legislative an
preparation bill, the pension appropriation
bill and the bill to quiet the title of settlers
on the Des Moines river lands in Iowa
were passed. The Union Pacific funding
bill was discussed. 60 In the house the
army appropriation bill was passed, with
amendments.
SATuRDAY.-In the senate the bill to es-
tablish United States court in Indian
territory and the Notifications bill were
passed. The Pacific railroad refunding bill
was considered. 60 In the house i'm a
debate on the post-oftice bill, Mr.. Mason of
Illinois attacked the democrats for their
course in the Smals-Elliot contested election
case.
NOTES.
A PETITION signed by Oliver Wendell
Holmes. John G. Whittier, Edward Everett
Hale and others was presented in the SEN
ate last week, praying that the ancient and
celebrated temple of Casa Grande in Ari-
iona may be protected by proper legisla-
ton from the depredations of visitors and
reliC-hunters
In the senate on the 9TH an amendment
was presented to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill for the payment to the widow
of General Sheridan of $4,000 in grateful
recognition of his eminent and extraor-
urinary services 10 ms country The com
mittee reported favorblv on the proposition
and it is to be urged in lieu of pension.
INFORMATION has been received in WASH
ington from Governor Sawyer of New
Hampshire to the effect that he will not ap-
point Senator Chandler to serve in the SEN
ate for the interim from March 4 to June
~, at which date the legislature meets to
elect senator for the remainder of the term
of six years. Among those likely to be con-
trONnrnOr
Senator Chambers successor for the in
term are General Gilman Marston, Jere-
miah Smith, George Nesmith and Daniel
Hall. The reasons for Governor Sawyers
course are founded upon events growing
out OF the famous railroad fight before the
New Hampshire Legislature two years ago.
Governor Sawyer vetoed the bill that passed
providing for the sale or consolidation of
road in which the state was Interested on
the ground that the railroad people had at
tempted to improperly influence the legis-
lature In his paper Senator Chandler at
tackled the veto because it is said of the
reason given for its issue. He had no con-
troversy with the governor over the veto
itself, but did not believe it was right that
the legislature should resi- under the impu-
tation of being wrongfully influenced.
THE report of the senate committee on
the Texas election outrages contains some
startling revelations AT the Flewellyn
polls in 1886, Devices Bolton who headed
rading party for the purpose of destroying
the ballot-boN, was shot and killed. The
dead man was left alone all night. Toward
morning the presiding Judge. Robinson,
persuaded an aged colored man, Alfred
Jones, TO go with him to the scene of the
homicide. This visit made him a witness
of the disguise and the murderous weapon
of Bolton When afterward an attempt
was to be made to make out Bolton an nm
armed and peaceful visitor to the polling
nl1pp slain nv II viz Of tba
colored men, Alfred Jones aud others were
arrested put in Jail and hanged, on no con-
ceivable incentive but TO make away with
their testimony. The sacrifice of these
worthy and blaInelesS lives was demanded
for the suppression OF their evidence, which
would have demonstrated the death of Boil
ton as hefalling him in the act of a pre-
concerted attack upon the ballot-box AT
Flewellyn to defeat the election of the re-
publican ticket. The evidence before the
committee showed that no attempts were
made by the authorities of the county or
state 10 punish the actors in these raids.