The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-25
Congress.

OUnSItbSs
TUESDAY. The diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was taken up in the senate,
the pending question being on MIR. Dolphs
to increase the salary of the
minister to Portugal from $1,000 to $4,000.
This amendment was ruled out. The dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill
was finally passed, and the copyright bill
was then taken up. without disposing Of
the BILL the senate adjourned. - In the
house the committee on the judiciary re-
ported a resolution (Which was ordered
printed and recommitted) calling for the
impeachment of Alexander BUarman, judge
of the United States court for the western
district of Louisiana. Mr.. Brewer of Mich
igan presented and, after a brief debate,
the house agreed to, the conference report
on the tortihcations appropriation bill The
house then went into committee OF the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Holman OF Indiana offered an amend
ment providing that the Cherokee nation
may negotiate with the secretary of the in
terror for the sale of the Cherokee outlet,
and it was adopted. The committee then
rose and reported the bill to the house.
The previous question was ordered on the
passage Of the bill, and the house adjourned.
MISUNDERSTANDING the special pension
bills passed by the senate was one giving
500 month to the widow of General Gus
ter. The copyright bill was then taken up,
and, after several amendments had been
to fourteen. The bill for the erection OF a
new custom house at New York was passed.
The senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the substitute for the house bill to
provide for the adjudication and payment
of claims arising from Indian depredatons.
Mr. Edmunds moved to strike out section
three of the substitute which prohibits the
allowance of any claim made by Indians on
the testimony of any witness of the Indian
race. He considered it uniustI and unre-
nublipaD and that II nn1prtOnlK tn Hiptatp to
the court what sort of testimony it should
give weight to. No quorum being present,
the senate adjourned. - The house or
dered conference on the District OF Co
| lumbia appropriation bill and also on the
military academy appropriation bill. The
Indian appropriation bill was passed, and
the house went into a committee of the
whole on the post-office appropriation bill.
After discussion on the shipping bill, the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
THURsDAY.-Mr Ingalls, addressed the
senate, rendering his resignation as presi-
dent pro tempore, after which the Indian
! depredations bill was taken up, the pend
ing question being on Mr.. Edmunds' mo
ton to strike out section three, which pro-
vides that no Indian claim be allowed on
| the unsupported testimony of an Indian.
After long debate the motion was agreed
| to. After other amendments were disposed
of, the bill was passed. The house bill for
the erection of a United States prison was
| taken up, ana was passed NlUn amendments
A conference was ordered. - Speaker
Reed, who was unable to be in the chair on
! Wednesday on account ofillness called the
house to order Mr.. Thomas of Illinois
called up from the speakers table bill re-
ferring to the court OF claims the claim OF o
Portland, Maine, company growing out OF
the construction of the double-ender steam
ers Agawan and Pontusic. Mr. Springer
of Illinois moved to refer it to the committee
on war claims, but this motion was defeated,
and the bill was passed, After two more
roll calls the house succeeded in passing
the senate bill for. the relief of the Stock
bridge tribe of Indians in Wisconsin, The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the postotfice appropriation bill
Mr.. Cutcheon reported from the committee
on military affairs to the house the senate
bill providing for the construction of a mill
tary post at or near Essex or Swanton JUNG
ton, vt.
FRIDAY The senate put through 100
pension bills in forty-nvo ninutoa. Ono of
those gives a pension of S12 a month to
Mary Morgan Edison of Vermont, six of
whose sons served in the Union army during
the war Of the rebellion. The senate then
proceeded to the consideration of the
Nicaragua canal BILL giving the guarantee
of the United Safes government to the COM
pany's four per cent bonds to the amount
Of 100000 900. Mr.. Vest opposed the bill on
: the ground that it violates the CLAYTON. Bull
from the committee on rules reported a reso-
luton for the immediate consideration of
the business reported by the committee on
the judiciary, the first bill TO be taken up to
be the bill for the relief of the supreme
court, with the senate amendments, and
next the bill to fix the salaries of United
States judges. The democrats tried to de-
feat the resolution by withdrawing but
quorum was counted and the resolution was
agreed to after the previous question had
, ] Or.a rha IN
the court bill was first considered. 1t
was non-concurred in, and a conf renee
was ordered. No action was taken on the
bill na.xing the salaries of district judges.
sAruRDAY.-Td the senaV3 Mr.; steTsrrgg' 5
ameiiameut TO the Nicaragua canal bill ,
providing that the chief of engineers Of tbs
army have the supervision and control of
The construction OF the canal, was disagreed
to, and the conference report on the navy
appropriation bill was agreed to. - The
house w&s In 4 state OF wild disorder
over the question of approving Fridays
proceedings. Party feeling ran high, and
personalities were nduiged in freely The
senate bill fixing the salaries of United
States district judges w2J taken mp, ordered
10 third reading and passed.
MoNDAY.-In the senate the conference
report on the bill providing for the allot-
ment OF lands in severalty to Indians was
presented and agreed 10. After a brief
executive session the senate proceeded to
the consideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. An amendment permitting
the secretary of the treasury TO make tenn
| porary appointments of architects, skilled
! draughtsnen and civil engineers in the
Office of the supervisor of architecture was
| the text of a discussion on the subject of
civil service examination. 1t came ont in
the discussion shat the purpose of the
amer dment was TO get rid of the require
ment of civil service examination for such
employees - The house adopted the con-
ference report on the bill amending the act
providing for che allotment of lands in sew
crafty to Indians The house then went into
committee of the whole on the deficiency
appropriation bill. Without dsposing N
the bill the committee rose, and the post.
office appropriation bill was passed. Mr..
Wike of Illinois offered a resolution for
reference to the committee on the judiciary
giving to the courts of the District of Co
lumbia or the supreme court power to inn
peach speaker or president OF the senate
who shall falsify the records OF the body.