Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-07
THE NATIONS LAWMAKERS.
The Work of the Senate and House Of
Representatives During tho Week.


Representative During tho weck.
The Senate on Thursday of last week con
sdered the bill to declare unlawful trusts
and combinations in restaint of trade and
production. Mr.. George opposed tho bill
on the ground of its inefficiency and un-
constitutionality.
In the House the contested election case
of Atkinson vs.. Pendleton was called up and
the seat was given to Atkinson by a party
vote.
In the Senate Friday Mr. Blair spoke of
the dereliction of the press of the country
In not giving sufficient attention to proceed
ings in the Senate, and particularly to i'm
portant facts spread by him before the Senate
in his speech on the educational bill. Mr..
Hawley spoke ndefen oe Of the press, which,
he said, did its full duty in publishing the
proceedings of both houses. Messrs. Hale
and Hoar also sustained the press. The vice
president having notified the Senate that he
expected to leave Washington Saturday for
an absense of about two weeks, Senator
Ingalls, was elected vce-president pro ten.
The House went into committee
of the whole on the urgency deficiency ap-
preparation bill After three hours and a
half consumed In the discussion of points OF
order the. committee rose and the bill was
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largest item being an appropriation Of $2l,
600, 900 for the payment OF pensioners Of
the war Of 1912 and the Mexican war.
| In the House on Saturday morning, after
the passage of fow private pension bills,
Mr.. Cutcheon OF Michigan called up the
Senate bill providing for an assistant secre-
tsry OF war. 1t was passed, yeas 126,
nays 100.
The Senate Monday in secret session de-
bated resolution offered by Mr.. Dolph in be
half of the committee recently appointed tc
investigate executive session leakings, calling
for the arrest and imprisonment Of A. j.
Halford of the Associated Press and George
Grantham Rain of tine Unitod Press for con
tempt in refusing to divuge the sources OF
the news concerning secret sessions which
they have sent out from time TO time
Senator Teller said that the Senate wa
making itself ridiculous in its efforts &c
run down the betrayers Of executive
secrets He said that senators knew
that most of the information of a confden
tial character was betrayed by members o
the Senate. He did not think it would b.
possible to accomplish the end which MIR
Dolph desired by throwing two three
newspaper men into jail. Instead Of pre-
serving the dignity of the Senate they
would make that body a common laughing
! stock.
In the House the consideration Of the con
tested election case of Featherstone vs. Cat
brought out the fact that Winchester rifles
revolvers and bowie knives play au i'm
portant part in Arkansas elections.
In the Senate Monday Senator Spoone
, denounced the Blair bill on the ground tha
State education was u matter FOR indiyidua
States Mr.. Blair repli.i TO some of Mr.
Spooner's points. E1-Gov. Yarmouth
= nomination as collector Of the port Of Ne'
Orleans was confirmei by a vote OF :iy TO II
=. In tine House petition from the Seventl
| Day Advenlists of the country, prorestin
against the Dassag- of any bill in regard |
the observance of Sunday, was referred.
Joint resolution was passed authorizing th
. appointment Of 30 medical examiners 70
} the pension bureau. a discussion ON III
contested election case OF FeathCrstoue v,
Cate followed. Mr.. Lodge introduced bi
to regulate the appointment OF fourth cia'
IS postma,tcrs uy psovidins, that the poSclua
C ter general shall divide the United States IN
i to districts of suitable extent 10 be known q
l. postal districts aud shall designate for eac
y district Il poStotfce inspector to act as exam
l. iner and recommend suitable persons 10
Is appointment by the postmaster general.
IS In the Senate Wednesday Senator Ba
J. bour favored the Blair educational Al
Senator Plumb opposed it.
e In the House the Featherstore-Cate "a
n was settled by the seating OF the former
a vote of l45 to l35 and the oath Of ofi
II was administered by the sYeaier