Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-24
THE WEEK AT WASHINGTON.
What Senators and Representatives Have
Done in the Way of Public Business.

What Senators and Representatives Have
Done in the Way of Public Business.
The Senate spent four and half
hours in executive session Wednesday,
considering the judicial nominations
speech by Mr.. Turpie against the
confirmation OF Judge Woods nomina-
ton occupied the larger part of the time.
Several calls of the Senate were necessary
in order to ensure the presence of quo
rum. When the roll had been called it APP
peared that Judge Woods, whose name
stood first on TIE list, was
firmed by bare majority
the vote standing 23 to %. Subsequently
one more vote was added. to tho affirmative,
making the vote stand "a to %. The voto
was strictly according to party lines, except
that Senator PETER voted against conhrma
ton with tie democratic senators. Senator
Stewart was not present
Thus ended one Of the most protractei
struggles in recent years involving presidon-
tial nominations.
The House on Thursday continued the dis
cussion of the free wool bill in committee OF
the whole.
Friday, after disposing Of large number
of bills on the calendar, tue Senate Oh mo-
tion of Mr.. Sherman, proceeded to executive
Messrs. Williams and Walker Of Massa-
cbusetts had a little spat in the House over
n question of privilege and several private
bills were considered. At the evening Sos
sion about two dozen private pension bills
were considered il committee Of the whole
and placed upon the calendar Of unfinished
business.
In the Senate on Monday Mr.. Hoar
| offered @ resolution which was agreed
| to, instructing the committee on public
| buildings and grounds TO inquire into the
practicabiiity OF providing sufficient shel
| ter east of the capitol, for the pro-
| lection of persons who may take part in
the inaugural ceremonies. He spoke of the
Savage weather'' at the time of President
| Grants second Inauguration, and also of
the very heavy storm that occurred at the
time OF President Harrison's inauguration,
when Mr.. Harrison's own health was very
seriously endangered, and he suggested that
q temporary structure with a water-tight
roof, large enough TO shelter the entire
crowd, could be arranged without great ex-
pense.
The Senate bill to amend the act for the
relief of certain settlers on the public lands
and to provide for the repayment Of GER
tain fees, purchase money and commissions
|
cal order but had not been disposed oc at
the hour Of adjournment. The House pass
ed the army appropriation bill and then
went into comnLttee Of the whole on the
free wool bill
MIR. Goodnight of Kentucky assoled the
protection system, declaring that If he could
frame tariff bill he would place con
servativs tax on articles Of consumption in
order within a reasonable limit to raise part
Of the revenue Then he -.uld have ~
internal tax on luxurios such as whiskoy
and tobacco, and a tax upon incomes
Mr.. Snodgass Of Tennessee consumed hi.
time in arguing against the bill donating
$5, 600 600 TO the world fair He contend
cd that representatives in making his ap
preparation would violate the constitution
MIR. Warner of New York argued tina
under a protective tariff The price OF NUT
ton had gone down until, from being one o.
the most prosperous industries of this coun
try, the raising of wool had become one tha
every prudent man would avoid
Mr.. Wheeler OF Alabama favored the bill
The committee then rose and the Hous
adjourned.