The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-17

carried by the democrats. All these cities
voted for license.
MARSHALL II. GILLou, alias A. G. Stew
art who is charged with fraudulently OBJ
tanning over $4,000 within the past year
from Mrs. Matias Mills, an aged widow Of
Needham, Mass, took laudauum at a little
town in Nova Scotia last week, and died
soon after. His wife also attempted sui
eide, but was alive at last reports. The
couple had read in a paper that Gillou was
wanted in Massachusetts, and they imme-
diately went into the woods for the purpose
of committing suicide.
Congress.
TUEsDAY.--In the senate the election
bill was taken up, and Messrs Berry and
Daniel spoke in opposition. 80 The house
considered the resolution looking to the re-
nOval of he remains Of General Grant from
New York to Arlington, and after discus
sion it was defeated, 81 to 15i.
WEDNEsDAY.-The senate resumed con.
sideraiun of the election bill, and Mr..
George spoke in opposition. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Wilson. - In the house
the presidents message was considered in
committee Of the whole. The bill reported
by the committee on Indian affairs was also
considered in committee of the whole, and
after the committee had risen the bill was
passed
THURsDAY.-In the senate resolution
was agreed to instructing the post-Ofice
committee to inquire into the advisabilty
of establishing savings banks in connection
with post-offices. The resolution providing
for evening sessions was discussed at length.
- The house, in committee of the whole,
agreed to the notifications appropriation
bill, and having reported it., IL was passed,
together with bill appropriating $500, 600
to meet deficiency in the appropriation for
printing and binding. A bill providing
penalties for tampering with ballots for
congressman was passed.
FRIDAY.--The senate amended the resolu-
ton providing for daily meetings at ten
O'Clock and evening sessions by striking out
the clause regarding evening sessions, and,
az amended the resolution was passed.
The resolution instructing the committee
on privileges and elections to inquire and
report whether the right to vote at any
election OF national officers had been denied
to male citizens was taken up. An alusiOn
to the inaugural message of Governor Till.
man caused collOquy, in which Mr.. But
Ter denied that he had ever threatened to
discharge negro because he voted the re-
publican ticket. The election bill was
taken up, aud in the course of the debate
The following passage-at- occurred:
Mr.. Edmunds inquired whether the per-
petratOrs of acts of violence in Mississippi
had been convicted or tried. Mr.. Wal
thall, 81 think that the chief parties &C
cused in connection with that matter were
iried regularly by a jury before judge Of
high standing and were acquitted" Mr.. Ed
munds (Sarcastlcally), That is what 1
suppo.ed." MIR. Morgan. " l suppose that
the senator from Vermont would want
them convicted whether they were guilty or
not" Mr.. Edmunds, No: the senator
hardly supposrs that" M Morgan, Yes,
L do" Mr.. Edmunds, "Then the senator
is more crazy than usual" Mr.. Wathall,
" Does the senator accept the acquittal of "a
party as evidence OF guilt?" Mr.. Ed
mundS, mo, do not But can readily
understand Gas human history has taught
most intelligent prople) that state of peace
and an absence of violence may follow I'M
punished violence when the tyrants and
arStOcrats have once got power, and there
fore | can understand that it is possible
that, all liberty having been repressed in
particular county or state, there should be a
state of peace in the sense OF nobody need
ing to be killed any more" Mr.. Walthall,
Does the senator from Vermont under
stand anything about the matter which
was referring 10 when he interrupted me?
Does he know any hing about the country
L was talking of?' Mr.. Edmunds, ~ am
not familiar with it any mo % than am with
the state If Poland, where there is peace"
Mr.. Walthall, ~ imagined that the senator
from Vermont was entirely ignorant of the
matter about which he proposed to get into
collOquy with me, and L shall proceed"
Mr.. HUar made an explanation of his
charge that Mr.. Butler had inundated
negroes, and both gentlemen expressed
themselves as satisfied.
SATURDAY The time of the senate was
taken mp in discussing the election bill
MesSrs. Jones of Arkansas and Evarts of
New York making the principal speeches.
- The house went into committee of
the whole on private land claims. The bill
to establish a court to adjudicate claims
in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah
and Nevada, was reported to the house and
passed.
MONDAY - In the senate Mr.. Edmunds
presented the credentials of his colleague,
Mr.. Morrill,, which were laid on the table
The elrctun bill was then taken up, and
MeSsrs. Cnlquitt, Wilson of Maryland and
Vance spoke. - Ia the house bill pro-
viding for the appointment of a court OF
Indian depreciation claims was passed
An adjournment was made on account of
the lack of quorum.
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