The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-04

officer of the government, the secretary of
the treasury, move that the senate do now
adjourn" The motion was at once carried.
- The house, on motion of Mr.. Nc
Kinley, adopted resolutions expressing sor-
row for the death of Secretary Window,
and committee was appointed to attend
the funeral, after which an adjournment
was made.
SATURDAY.-The army appropriation bill
with committee amendments, was passed
by the senate. Mr.. Morrill, moyed that, in
view of a change in the arrangements for
Secretary WINDOWS funeral, the senate
adjourn to two o'clock Monday afternoon,
and the motion was carried. The house bill
appropriating 500, 900 for a military post at
Plattsburgh, N. Y, was passed. 60 In
the house the military academy appropria-
ton bill was passed, and the body went
into committee Of the whole on the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill 1t
was voted so meet at two o'clock Monday
afternoon to attend Secretary WINDOWS
funeral. Eulogies on the late Representa-
tive Watson of Pennsylvania were then de-
livered
MoNDAY.-In the senate Mr.. Turpie in
troduced a joint resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary, prOpos-
ing an amendment to the constitution by
which senators shall be elected by direct
vote OF the people. The first bill taken
from the calendar had reference to certain
treaty stipuatiOns with the Hawaiian
islands which had been affected by the Nc
Kinley law. No action was taken. The
Notifications bill was then taken up and
the amendment reported by the committee
to reduce the appropriation for the gun and
mortar batteries for the defense of the har-
bors of Boston, New York, San Francisco,
Hampton Roads and Washington from
81 000, 600 to S750,000, gave rise to discussion.
MIR. Blair offered an amendment, which
i L. tNar0 to INT fts Il
conference to regulate the sale OF intoXi-
eating liquors, firearms and gunpowder on
the continent of Africa, 80 The house re-
| fused to suspend the rules in order to pass
the bill for the relief of the sufferers by the
wreck of the United States steamer Tala-
poosa." On motion of Mr.. Mckinley a bill
was passed amending the revised statutes so
that vacancies caused by death or resigna-
| ton must be filled within thirty days instead
of ten. j. A. Owenby was then brought be
| fore the house on a charge of contempt in
| neglecting to obey summons to appear be-
| fore the committee to investigate the al
legged silver pools. Owenby stated that he
was short of money at the time, but would
| testify now.
Foreign.
ANOTHER massacre of Spanards has oc-
Cured at the Caroline Islands.
| CHARLES BRADLAUGH, the atheist member
of the British parliament, died on last week
Friday.
S1GNoR CRIsPI has resigned as premier OF
Italy in consequence of the defeat of the
! spirit tax bill.
| DIR. KOCH is to start at once for Egypt
| He says he has only partially disclosed the
method of producing his lymph.
THE railroad strike in Scotland ended
| Saturday, the company agreeing to reinstatt
| the strikers and consider their grievances.
In the financial statement of the Italian
government it is asserted the Mckinley
tariff has had no damaging effect on Italy.
SPAIN has accepted a proposal Of the
! United States overnment for the negoti
alton at Washington of "A reciprocity treaty
relative to American trade with Cuba.
The latest news from Chill is to the effect
that the insurrectionary vessels have failed
to occupy any port on the COAST that the
people and the army are standing by the
| government, and that order has been pre-
served on land.
AFTER the performance of Sardou''
" ThermidOr last week at Paris there was d
riot in the streets near the theater caused by
the disorderly conduct of the extreme parti
sans of the revolution who were elected
from the theater. They Kissed and OBJ
structed the audience as it left the theatel
and free fight followed betwee the polio,
and the extremists. Fifteen rioters were
arrested