Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-03
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.
In the Senate on Wednesday of last week
Mr.. Manderson introduced three bills bear
ing on the green goods business The
Idaho election case was taken up, Senator
Stewart speaking for Mr. Cloggett and
Senator Turpie for MIR. Dubois. Speaker
Crisp resumed the chair III the House. The
Indian appropriation bill was taken up and
4U Of the TO pages disposed Of Tbs sem
ate amendments to the census deficiency
bill were non ooncurred in and conference
committee was appointed
In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Hale made
a valiant defence of reciprocity and Mr..
Vest spoke in opposition thereto The Idaho
contested election case was also discussed.
The House considered the first contested
election case of the session, being that of
Craig against Stewart, from the gath dis
trict OF Pennsylvania. The majority of the
committee is in favor Of the contestant
Craig, and the minority holds that the sit
ting member is entitled to hold his seat.
Among the speakers for the contestant was
Mir Powers OF Vermont.
The Senate ON Friday resumed consdera-
tion of the ldhho case aud Mr. Claggett
wa; allowed TO speak III his own behalf He
spoke for two hours and had not fin
ished wGen the Senate adjourned. In the
House after several speeches in the Craig
Stewart contested election case, the min
ority resolution confirming the right of
Stewart to MS seat defeated. The ma
jority resolution seating Craig was adopted
Without a division and Ar Craig took the
oath OF office.
MIR Sayers of Texas submitted the con-
ference report on the urgency deficiency
bill and it was agreed to. AS agreed to the
bill appropriates S42S, 694, being Sl49, 4S3
more than 1t carried when it originally passed
the Senate. The House then took a recess
TIL O'Clock.
At the evening session an attempt was
made to consider private pension bills, but
it being disclosed that there was no quorum
the House adjourned.
In the Senate Monday Mr.. Stanford intro
ducel bill providing that the value of
q SO grains Of gold shall be tho standard
by which shall be determined the value of a
dollar Mr.. Claggett of Idaho finished his
argument in support of his claim to the seat.
Slr. Caggett was followed by Mr.. Dubois
the sitting member. Mr.. Pugh, who signed
the ma jority report in favor Of Mr.. Dubois,
made an argument in defence of it.
At tho c.ose of Mr. Pugh's speech, the
Senate went into executive session, and al
40 adjourned.
In the House Mr. Catchngs OF Mis-
sissippi from the committee on rules,
reported resolution providing tnat
on Tuesday, March o. Immediately
after the morning hour, the HOUSE
shall proceed to the consideration oi
tie silver bill and should said bill be not
sooner disposed OF, the House shall continue
the consideration thereof during Wednes
day, the 23d and Thursday, tie Gath. The
resolution was ordered printed and Mr.
Catchtu6s gave notice that he woali ask th'
House to cous.d r il OH MONDAY mex.
The Houee then went into committee O
the whole on the appropriation bill, but
without action the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
Tuesday in the Senate was devoted TO Tia
consdei al lou OF the Idaho Contes led election
case but no action was taken in the matter
The House passed the Indian appropriation
hill after striking out the clause appropriat
ing = coo for annual allowance TO Capt
Pratt of the Carlisle Indian school.
The senate yesterday considered the ldah
contested election ca e Gnu the House wen
into committee of the whole on the DistriC
OF Columbia appropriation bill,