The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-13
Congress-.

TUESDAY, July 5.-The resolution hereto
fore offered by Mr.. Hale as to the differ
ences between the republican policy OF
protection and the democratic policy Of
"tarif for revenue only" was taken up,
and Mr.. Berry addressed the senate on It.
A further conference on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was ordered.
- The speaker laid before the house
the senate silver free.coinage bill. Mr..
Tracy of New York moved the reference of
the bill to the committee on banking and
currency. The vote resulted in emo quo
rum"
WEDNEsDAY.-The senate adopted Mr..
Kyles resolution providing for an investiga-
ton relative to the slums of cities" The
senate bill to adjust the pensions OF those
who have lost limbs or the use of them was
taken from the calendar and passed. 1t
provides that those who have, in the line of
duty, lost an arm at the shoulder Joint or
leg at the hip joint, or who have been
totally disabled in the same, shall be en-
titled to pension of 500 a month that
those who have lost an arm at or above the
elbow, or a leg at or above the knee, or who
shall have been totally disabled in the
same, or who shall have lost an arm below
the elbow or leg below the knee, and suf-
fer from total or partial stiffness of the Joint
or other cause which renders the stump
useless, shall be entitled to pension of S45
per month; and that those who have lost a
hand or foot, or shall have been totally dis
abled in the same, shall be entitled to a
pension OF $50 per month No fees what
ever are to be paid to pension attorneys OF
claim agents under this act. 1t was stated
by Mr.. Gallinger lin charge of the bill) that
its additional annual charge on the treasury
would be less than 100000. The confer
ence report on the river and harbor bill was
presented by Mr.. Frye and agreed to. The
senate bill to give effect to the eighth article
OF the treaty of commerce and navigation
with Sweden and Norway on July 4, 1927,
was passed. Two resolutions calling for in
vestigations of the Homestead affair and the
Pinkerton system went over day. - In
the house the conference report on the river
and harbor appropriation bill was agreed
10. The silver bill then came up in the
regular order, and motion to refer it to
the committee on banking and currency
was defeated. A motion to refer to the
committee on coinage was made, but after
several filibustering motions had been
made the house discovered that no quorum
would answer to the roll call.
THURsDAY.-The senate took up the reso-
lutions relating to the Homestead affair,
and Messrs. Quay, Stewart, Palmer, Voor-
bees, Hale and Gallinger took part in the
discussion. The resolutions were finally
referred to the committee on contingent
expenses. Mr.. Call offered distinct reso-
luton, which was referred to the judiciary
committee, as to whether the employment
of private armed force is not an act of
treason and a levy of war against the
United States. Conference reports on the
Indian appropriation bill, the Military
Academy bill, the legislative appropriation
bill, the post-ofice appropriation bill and
the bill approving the funding act of Ari-
iona, were presented and agreed to. -
There was no objection in the house to the
reference OF the senate free-slver bill to the
committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures, and it was so referred by the speaker.
The conference report on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was rejected.
Mr. Oates of Alabama, from the committee
on the Judiciary, reported back the resolu-
ton tor an investigation as to the character
of the employment of Pinkerton forces at |
Homestead. A motion was made to refer
the resolution to the committee on labor.
Mr.. Terry of Arkansas moved to amend
the motion by instructing the committee to
report back the resolution with instructions |
directing the committee to inquire whether
the employment of Pinkerton detectives |
has any connection with the present system |
of federal taxation. Both motions were
agreed to. The conference report on the |
Indian appropriation bill was agreed to.
FRIDAY.-The senate passed bill chang
ing the date for the dedication of the
Worlds Fair buildings from October 10 to
p. Mr.. Gallinger addressed the senate on
on the bill to increase the pensions of GER
tain soldiers and sailors who are totally |
helpless from injuries received or diseases
contracted in the service was agreed to
Statements OF Manager Prick of the Home
stead company, and of f. S. Smith, the lat
ter giving the workingmen's side of the diff
Guilty, were ordered to be printed in the
Record. - 1t was suspension day " in
the house. A motion was put to suspend the
rules and pass the senate bill to establish |
military post on the line of railway between
Highgate and Burlington, Vt. The motion |
lOSt-Va1g
sary two-thirds in the affirmative. The |
bill reducing the duty on tin plate after Oc- |
tober l, 1892, to one cent per pound and adj |
hitting it free after October /, 1894, was |
passed. The lead ore bill, providing that
ores containing silver and lead in which |
the value of the silver is greater than that
of the lead, shall be regarded as silver ores
and exempted from duty, was passed also.
The bill limiting to 500 the value of wear
ing apparel which may be admitted free of
duty was passed. Bills to provide for local
government in Utah and for protective car
couplers were passed after republican fill
clustering led by Messrs. Reed and Burrows.
SATURDAY.-Th senate agreed to the con-
ference report on the pension bill. -
Mr.. Bland, from the committee on coinage, |
weights and measures, reported the Stewart |
free silver bill, and it was placed upon the |
house calendar. The conference report on
the naval appropriation bill was rejected. |
The conference report on the pension ap- |
bill was adopted.
MoNDAY.-Mr. Washburn addressed the |
senate on the house bill defining options and
futures and taxing those who deal in them.
He was strongly in favor of restricting the |
practice of dealing in options and futures.
The senate then resumed consideration of |
the sundry civil bill, the pending question
being on the committee amendments as to |
the Columbian Exposition, and Mr.. Quay's |
mendment to it requiring the mechanical
part of the exposition to be closed on Sun
day. No vote was reached. - The |
house agreed to the conference report on
the military academy appropriation bill.