Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Mattors which are Attracting the Atten-
tiop OF our National Logilators.


tion of our National Logiiators.
In the Senate on Thursday OF last week
Senator Blair continued his speech on his
educational bill claiming that illiteraoy is on
the increase In the United States. An ex-
ecutive session followed on motion of
Senator Sherman, who desired 10 close
the record upon the ratification of
the Samoan treaty. After sundry nom.
nations had been disposed of, the mo-
tion Of Senator Edmunds to reconsider
the vote of Tuesday by which the treaty
was ratified, was called up and laid on the
table by vote OF 80 10 10. Then Mr.. Ed
munds's resolution declaring the sense OF
the Senate upon the rights of the United
States to the harbor of Pago- Pago under
the treaty of 1873, to be that those rights
are not disturbed by the Berlin treaty OF
1889, was considered. A motion TO lay the
resolution upon tho table was passed
by the same vote as that by which
the motion to reconsider the rati-
fication was tabled. Thcreupon Mr..
Edmunds, who is the second member of the
committee, stated that he desired to be ex-
cused from further service on the committee
on foreign affairs. 1t was suggested that
this was matter for action in the legisla-
In the House q number of unimportant
bill were introduced and referred to The
proper committees
In the Senate on Monday petition from
the Indianapolis board of trade asking for
the total repeal OF the interstate commerce
law was presented and referred Senator
Hoar introduced a bill which provides
That all persons who have lost the use Of
both hands by gunshot wounds in both arms,
so as to permanently disable them shall
receive 500 month in lieu of the pension
hey now receive. The bill to provide a tenn
porary government for the Territory Of
of Oklahoma was considered aud Senator
Blair resumed his speech in advocacy OF his
educational bill
In the House Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, re
ported the new code Of rules and A1essrs
Cannon and Bayne of Pennsylvania argued
for their adoption with NIessrs Mills of
Texas and Blount of Georgia in opposition
thereto.
In the :, nate on Tuesday Senator Edmunds
introduced Utah school bill providing
for TIE Introduction and maintenance of the
common school system in that Territory.
Consideration Of the bill to provide tenn
porary gcverment for tho Territory of Okla
homa was resuAed and Senator Blair cont
nued his opening speech in support OF his
educational bill.
The time of the House was taken up with
a sharp debate on the new code of rules.
In the Senate Wednesday joint resolu-
ton, that the United States of America con
gr0tuates the people OF Brazil on their just
and peaceful assumption Of the powers. du-
ties and responsibilities of self government,
based on the free consent OF the governed,
and on thor recent adoption OF the republi-
can form of government was passed unani-
mousiy. resolution inviting the king OF
the Hawaiian islands to send delegates tc
the pam American Congress, now assembled
at Washington was passed. j. }. Morgan
was confirmed as commissi ,ner of Indian af
fairs and action was delayed on the case Of
Dr Dorchester, nominated to be superin-
cnGent of Indian schools.
The debate on the rules was continued in
the House.