Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-22

mouse ana senate WlInln week. Inc
only amendment upon which there
is likely to be stubborn controversy
are the sugar and binding twine
amendments. The latter will hardly
be changed, but it will not be sur
prising if sugar goes as it was in the
original house bill. All rumors of
any intention on the part of the house
to antagonize the reciprocity amend
ment are simply bosh.
The attempt to get up financial
furry on account of the passage of
the tariff bill with clause which
makes it go into effect Oct. l, has
fallen very fiat. 1t was stated that
it would require S50,000,C0 to ena-
BILE the importers to get their goods
out of the bonded ware houses by
that date, but Gen. Nettleton, assist
ant secretary of the treasury, very
quietly put an end to the story by
showing that not over 100000
would be required, and he stated
that between now and the first of Oc-
tober the treasury would release more
than S32, 100000 in addition to the
ordinary current expenditures. An
attempt was made in certain quar-
ters to coerce the administration into
adopting the Cleveland policy of de-
posting large sums of government
money in the national banks to relieve
the stringency in the money market,
but it did not succeed. Neither the
president nor Secretary Window
believe in that sort of financiering.
Saturday was eulogy day in con-
gress-in the senate the late Samuel
j. Randall was the subject and in the
house Senator Beck. The custom is
beautiful one, and no one should
have word to say against it, but in
view of the time consumed thus ut
this session-nearly a full month
many congressman favor the adoption
of a suggestion recently made to
hold these services on Sundays.
The committee investigating the
civil service law held a session Satur-
day, at which Representative Grosve-
nor accused the civil service commits
sioner of deliberate Misrepresentation.
The committee has adjourned until
December. It's members are as tired
of the subject as the public.
The committee investigating the
charges against Gen. Raum has prac-
tically completed its work, and re-
port completely exonerating Gen.
Raum on each and every charge made
is expected from it this week.
The following bills by agreement
of republican caucus are to be con-
sidered by the senate in the order
named: The anti-lottery bill; repeal
of the timber culture law; bill es-
tablishing private land claim courts ;
bill for relief of L. 5. supreme court ;
bill for adjustment of laborers' claims
under eight hour law; bill making
eight hours a days work for laborers
in government employ, or engaged
in doing government work; bill to
transfer the revenue marine service
from the treasury to the navy depart
ment; bill for the settlement Of
claims arising from Indian depreda-
tions; Paddock pure food bill (this
is to be substituted for the compound
lard bill which recently passed the
house) Torrey bankruptcy bill; bill
to place telegraph companies under
the interstate commerce law, and bills
relating to the District of Columbia.
Owing to the action of the demo
Gratis in leaving the house and break
ing a quorum a whole week has been
wasted, and it will be no better this
week unless enough republicans show
up to make quorum exclusive OF
democrats.
Big democrats are whispering ugly
. accusations against each other. II
seems that there was an enormous
! corruption fund raised to beat Speak
? er Reed, and the men who contribut
ed the money are accusing somebody
of having stolen it. One of then
$ said, "we sent enough money into
that district to buy two Maines, and
there is nothing to show for it..
The republicans of the house helc
caucus Saturday night and decided
that Mr.. McKinley's resolution dis
charging the committee of the whole
of the house from further considera
: ton of the tariff bill was the prope
way to fascilitate things, as it will
save considerable valuable time. Th'
caucus did not officially discuss the
!. date set for the tariff bill to go int
: effect, but from informal expression
e of opinion it is thought that there
d strong probability that the date vii
!. be extended to about February !
d 1891.
4 Lawrence, the four-year-old son o
Charles II, Smith Of Addison, was drown