The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-27

senate amendment appropriating So 900 600
for the aid of the Worlds Columbian Expo-
sition, and it was agreed to-yeas 100, NAYS
40. The senate Sunday-closing amend
ment was concurred in-yeas 147, nays 81 .
Messrs. Circuit and Powers voted in the
affirmative. All the senate amendments to
the general deficiency bill were nom
concurred in and conference was ordered.
WEDNEsDAY.-In the senate Mr.. Vest
spoke in favor of the ant-option bill.
The house passed two bills remedying de-
fects in the national bank act. A resolution
was adopted ordering an investigation into
the Reading combination.
THURSDAY. The senate took up the anti
option bill, and Mr.. Daniel spoke in opposi-
ton to it. He offered in connection with it
an amendment repeating the provisions of
the law imposing tax of ten per cent on
the circulation OF state banks. He gave
statistics to show that the available capital
in Southern states is not one-tenth per
capita what il is in Eastern and Northern
states. 1t was impossible for Southern peo-
pie to get enough capital under the national
banking system, Mr.. White spoke against
the anticipation bill. - The house passed
bill to regulate promotions in the marine
corps and resolution allowing the officers
and crew of the " Baltimore" to accent
medals from the king of Sweden. The dis
agreeing conference report on the general
deficiency appropriation bill was agreed to.
FRIDAY.-The senate passed the join
resolution authorizing the acceptance of
medals from the king of Sweden by the
crew OF the Baltimore" Theresolution in.
structing the judiciary committee to INQUIRE
into the relations Of men and employers was
favored by Mr.. PETER. The resolution was
referred to the committee on education and
labor The resolution as to the establish
ment of tribunal of arbitration in labor
questions was supported by Mr.. Call. Mr..
latf fl...N. a. Il Al.
ton to the anti-option bill. The bill to en-
force reciprocal commercial arrangements
between the United States and Canada was
passed. - The house considered the
senate amendments to the general deficiency
Dill. The amendment providing for the
payment of the balance of the salaries of
deceased members OF congress to their
widows and legal representatives was
adopted.
SATURDAY.-The house bill to regulate
the manner in which property shall be sold
under orders ON DEGREES of United States
courts was taken up by the senate, and the
amendment by Mr.. Teller to insert an addi-
tional clause providing that legal tender
money of the United States shall be re-
ceived by any officer of the United States
or OF any state or territory in payment of
any Judgment or decree of any court, was
discussed by Messrs Sherman and Higgins,
who opposed it, and Messrs. Palmer, Nor
gan and Iurpie, who favored it. The anti
option bill also was discussed. 60 The
house resumed the consideration of the
senate amendments TO the general def.
cheney appropriation bill. The pending
amendment was that relative to the French
spoliation claims, and il was non-concurred
in' The next amendment, that appropriate
ing S47S,OOO for the payment of Indian dep
relation claims, was agreed TO. A further
conference was ordered,
MoNDAY,-Mr, George addressed the sem
ate on the anti-option bill, A part of the
report OF the conference committee on the
sundry appropriation bill was agreed to.