Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-08

fers the authority upon the president,
in case of failure by the house and
senate to agree upon a date for adj
iournment to declare congress adj |
iourned from one date to another, in /
hs discretion, and, that this authority |
will be exercised if the minority shall |
persist in endeavoring TO defeat the
will of the majority by continuous fill
libustering is not for a moment to be
doubted. Minorities have their rights
but the fact should not be forgotten
that the majority also has rights, and
that in the senate particularly it has
been extremely lenient in demanding
them this year.
Another thing which will probably
have a restraining effect upon the
fillibustering proclivIties of the demo-
Gratis is that among the measures
which the Edmunds resolution or a
similar one will give an opportunity
of becoming laws, which otherwise
they can not possibly have, are num-
ber that the Labor organizations and
the Farmers Alliance are unanimous
ly clamoring for; and for the demo-
Gratis to antagonize those organiza-
tions so openly-they are always
ready to do so secretly-would mean
that the republicans would certainly
elect two-thirds, if not more of the
next house of representatives.
1t begins to look now as though
the reciprocity amendment of the
tariff bill would provide for includ-
ing other countries than those Of
South and Central America. Sena-
tor Aldrich, who in the absence OF
Senator Morrill, is in charge of the
tariff bill, has introduced an amend
ment to include coffee, tea and hides
in the amendment giving the presi-
dent authority to place a duty upon
such articles coming from countries
which refuse to reciprocate by allow
ING our goods free entry. OF course
one question remains as yet an open
one, and will so continue until the
voting upon the amendments shall
begin.
After several of the most disorder
ly DAYS ever seen in the house, and
an unprecedented display of personal
feeling on the part of the members,
only thirty-one votes could be mus
tered by the opponents of the com
pound lard bill; but included il
those thirty-one were some of th'
loudest-mouthed men in congress.
The house has passed the bill
amending the eight-hour law, whicl
was asked for by the labor Organiza
= tions.
The president has signed the mea
inspection bill, and a strong effort
being made to get the bill prohibiting
e dealing in options in agriculture
products, which was crowded out b
democratic filhbustering last week
: before the house this week. The bi
: is almost certain to pass if vote ca
be had upon it.
= Secretary Window has issued
call for an additional S20,000,00 c
!. Az per cent bonds upon the sam
terms offered in the call of Aug. p
par and accrued interest to Septen
J., ber, 1891, when they mature.
(. The president intended to haH
Joined his family on Saturday at Cre'
son Springs, whittier they have gor
!. to remain during the present montl
:. but owing to the unusual pressure
/ important business he was unable
,, get away from here. He will 90 th
=. week if possible.
!, The senate proposes holding thr'
night sessions this week in order
z expedite the consideration of the Ia
= iff bill.
Assistant Postmaster Generi
/ Clarkson retired from official life Sa
! urdav afternoon. He will now civ
his whole time until after election
70 the congressional campaign comml
B. tee.