Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-02-18
THE WEEkAT WASHINGTON,


The Senate on Wednesday of last week
considered West Virg ginia's direct tax money |
and public printing. The free coinage bill
was reported to the House favorabiy.
The Senate spent Thursday in routine
business. The House voted down resolu-
tioD for the appointment Of w. f. II siieck,
u battle SCARED veteran, as assistant door
keeper and considered the military academy
bill.
The Senate was not in session Friday. The
House passed the military academy bill 1t
being the first Of the regular appropriation
bills TO go TO the Sena,e.
The Senate on Monday resumed consider
at Oh OF the pubic printing 6iIl and
finally pussed the measure. In the House
MIR. Hatch Of Missouri, from the com
mittee on agriculture moved to suspend tho
rules and lopt n resolution requesting thaC
committes to report the effect upon aSri-
culture OF the pI esent tariff law
Mr.. Funston Of Kansas said the fact that
the House went into this investigation was
q declaration on the part OF the House thai
it believed u at the Mckinley bil was in-
jurlng tie farmers OF the country. Ihii
WAS not true. The duties on the farmers
products had been increased, while tho
things the farmers had to buy were today
cheaper than before the Mckinley bill was
passed, Why did not the democrats bring
in a bill to repeal the Mckinley act; they
dared not do 1T. The ouly enemy the farmer
had was the democratic party
Mr.. Noses of Georgia hold that tho farm
ers of the country hal right to inform
Congress what effect tne tariff law had up
on the products The Mckinley bill was
rot in the interest of the farmer, "Farmer
Funston" to the contrary notwithstand-
ing
Mr. Lewis of Mississippi expressed the
opinion that from the role Farmer Fun
ston" acted in this tragedy he was better
equipped as witness IN court than one to
testify here as to what was for the beneht
O; great farming IN crest OF the coun-
try. When the gentleman spoke of the
prosperity OF tbs farmer he was either pro-
foundly ignorant of the effect Of tue Nc
! kiDiey bin or he wilifully and deliberately
misrepresented The situation.
Dir. Mckinney OF New Hampshire, the
author Of the resolution denied that it had
been offered for political effect.
MIR. Enloe OF Tennessee roplyinS to the
!, remark made by Mr. Funston that this
democrats dare not bring in bill to repeal
tho Mckinley law stated that he bad intro
duced a measure for tuat purpose.
, Mr.. simpson of Kansas, spoke of The de-
. preston OF the farming industry in the
, State.
The resolution was then adopted without
divi ion.
The Senate on Tuesday passed the urgent
deticionc, bill. Itinclude5 $500, $50 Tor the
census and small sums for other depart
ments Mr.. Shsrmau's credentials as sena
tor from Ohio for the sixth term wel(
t passed. Five republican and TWO democratic
= mrpbars OF tue committee on election:
/, io,un1 in a raport that Mr.. Dubois o. Iiaac
, ves an .i,,.d 10 his seat. Two denlocra i,
3 member reported that Mr.. CIassett wa
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'; seat. The House took ~ the lnilan az
- preparation bill ana during the deua'e III
Indian question IN general was discussed.
, silver nills WA HAYS Precedent.
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= have secured inward of 10 democrat,
,irraturas to their petition that the com
" n, t,ea on rule, brine in a special order fo
. .ilvpr hills There are 22s democrats in III
y, Hnuse so the silver men have thus secured
- majority.
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