Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-28
CONGRESS AT WORK.
Senators and Representatives Enacting
LAWS for the Nation.

senators ana representatives InactinS
Laws for the Nation.
There was sharp discussion in the Senate
on Thursday of last week over the resolution
offered by Mr.. Chandler, calling on tho at
torney general for information as to the as
sassination at Quincy, Fla, of w. B. Saun
ders, United States marshal. Remarks on
the subject were made by Senators Pasco,
Hawley, Call and Chandler and the resolu-
tion was agreed to. Mr.. Blair finished his
eight-day argument in support of his educa-
tional bill.
Arguments for the site of the worlds
fair were made in the House, the merits of
Washington, New York, Chicago and st.
Louis being fully set forth.
la the Senate Friday the conference
report on the bill to increase the pensions of
totally disabled pensioners was presented by
Davis and agreed to, after explanation to
the effect that under the act of 1880 il has
been provided that totally disabled pension
ers then drawing so month should re
ceive S12; that the Increase did not apply
to those who were pensioned thereafter;
that the bill as it passed the Senate was in
tended to- correct that omission; that the
House had amended it so as to allow arrears
of pensions in such cases; that the confer
ence was on that point, and that the result
was practically the adoption of the Senate
bill originally passed, no arrears being
allowed. Mr.. Edmunds introduced a bill to
punish crimes against the officers of the
United States while in discharge of their du-
ties, and (by requesD bill to reorganizo the
rank and pay of the personnel Of the navy;
referred. The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the House bill to provide
for town site entries OF lands in Oklahoma,
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bate on the worlds fair site and at an even
ing session 40 private pension bills were
passed.
| In the Senate Monday there was a per
| sonal tlt between Senators Chandler and
| Gail over remarks made by the latter ON
| the responsibility for the Saunders murder
! in Florida. The Blair educational bill came
up and Senator Faulkner spoke in oppoSi
| ton to it, saying that the South wanted no
| aid.
The House voted for Chicago as the place
for the World fair, that city receiving
| 151 votes, agains 107 for New York. p for
st. Louis and IS for Washington. Fight
| ballots were necessary to secure a tua iOrity
Representative Stewart of Vermont voted
for New York and Represen lative Grout
for Chicago.
Senators Call and Chandler continued
their tilt in the Senate Tuesday and the
latter resolution, cenauring Mr.. CAN for
interpoating in the official report Of the
proceedings of the Senate paragraph that
had not been spoken and that was unpar-
liamentary and personally offensive was
referred to the committee on privileges and
electionals, on motion of senator Sherman.
Senator Coke spoke in opposition to the
Blair educotional bill, claiming that il was
unconstitutional and that as measure of
policy it wHs most uwiae and mischievous.
Nc business of importance vas transacted
in the House.
IN the Senate Wednesday, Mr. Chand-
Ter presented a petition from Union
county, Arkansas, representing that at the
state eiec.iou there in September. looS a
systematic reign OF terror prevailed; that
armed and reckless mob, paradad the
country night and day terrol1ziug whites
and shooting and whipping colorcd voters;
that schools ana churches hat been donor
allied and ballot boxes carried off, and ask
ing tor the protection guaranteed by The
constitution. Several Southern senators
ieuied the statements made and the rosOiu-
ton was referred to the committee on privl-
and elections. The business on the calendar
was then taken up, and 26 pension and pri-
vate bills passed. Also a hi.! appropria-
ting $50, GOO for public building at st. Al
bans, Vermont. Al O'Clock the Blair edu.
cationa bill was taken up rs unfinished
business, and Senators Reagan and Wilson
spoke in opposition thereto. Mr. Blair
then replied 10 some Of the points made by
senators who had opposed the bill
in the House the debate on the contested
election Of Atkinson vs. PendlGton, from the
first district Of West Virginia occupied the
an tire session and was unfinished when thc