Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Only Routine Business Transacted Dur
ing tho Week.


Only routine business was transacted in
Congress during the week. The bills that
were introduced we're for the most part of
an uninteresting character. A petition was
presented signed by the wives of Chief
Justice Fuller and Justices Field and
Harlan, and by the wives of many other
distinguished officials and citizens of Wash
ington, praying that in the legislation or
ganizing the international exposition of
1899, provisions shall be made for the ap-
pointment of women on the board of man
ayers, in view of the fact that there is to be
a representation of the share taken by wo-
men in the artistic, intellectual and religious
progress of the nation.
Senator Plumb spoke on the lease of the
islands of st. Paul and st. George! TO the
Alaska Commercial company. Representa-
tive Cummings OF New York introduced a
joint resolutions apprOpriating from the
treasury of the United States the sum of
$50, 600 to erect a bronze statue Of the late
Samuel j. Tilden TO be placed in the centre
of the rotunda of the capital; that on a tablet
at the front base of said statue, there shall
be conspicuously engraved those words
'Samuel j. Tilden, nineteenth president of
the United States elected but not seated ~
Applause on the democratic sde) That
on the right Of the square base shall be en-
graved the date of birth. election and death
of such president, and that on the opposite
side shall be engraved an eagle with snake
in his talons, and under them these words:
For the right Resolved, that the Presi-
dent of the United States, the chief of the
Supreme Court, the president of tine Senate
and the speaker of the House be authorized
to superntend the appropriation of money,
and that a copy of these resolutions, with
the names and titles of said dgnitaries be
engraved on the rear of said base.
Mr.. Sweeney of Iowa, inquired whether
the gentleman expected the inscriptions to
be in writing? applause on the republican
side)
Wednesday the House resumed the consi-
deration OF the report of the special commit
tee to investigate the Silcott defalcation. Mr.
Stewart of Vermont argued in favor of the
majority report for an appropriation to re-
imburse members for their last salaries. He
contended that the sergeant at arms was not
the agent of the members as individuals,
but was the agent of the House in its col
lective capacity If it was held that he
was private agent and that the members
had been derelict in their duties, it was not
proper that they should give themselves any
preference before the Court of Claims He
maintained that in point of fact the sergeant
alarms was disbursing officer although he
might not have been made so by express
statute.
New York and the Fair.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Hiscock
and his associates will report bill for the
location of the worlds fair, it is believed,
during the coming week. Mr. Hiscock 5
vote will, of course be cast for New York,
so will those of Senators Cameron, Hawley
and possibly Stanford and Gray. Senator
Farwel naturally favors Chicago. Chicago
advocates claim Ingalls,, Wilson and Sher-
man. though the latter is said to personally
prefer New York Senator Vest is for st.
Louis and Senators Eustis, Colquitt and
Daniel are as yet unpledged, though the
latter two have been claimed by Washing
ton. The committee is likely to be divided,
but it is confidently expected that New
York will secure majority of its votes.
ToOpen the sioux Reservation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The proclama-
tion to open the Dakota Sioux reservation
has been prepared and will be issued some
time this week. This will add to the public
domain about / ,0OO, 600 acres of land.