The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-04
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MONDAY, April 25.-The senate took up
the house bill for the exclusion of the Chi
nese, and agreed to an extension of the
present law for ten years. - There was
little furry in the house caused by
heated debate between Speaker Crisp and
Mr.. Boutelle of Maine, assisted by Mr..
Reed. The speaker lost his temper and for
want of a quorum the house adjourned.
TUEsDAY.-Mr. Coke of Texas addressed
the senate in favor of the free coinage of
silver, which he said was urgently de-
manded by many of the American people,
but was resisted by an unholy and wicked
conspiracy on the part of the gold monopo-
lists, who wished to retain an absolute con-
troll, on their own terms, of the products of
labor The senate then got into discus
sion over the Union Pacific railway, " hich
was interrupted by communication from
the president, in response to Mr.. Teller's
resolution as to an international conference
on,the silver question. Mr.. Teller of Color
ado remarked that the president said he
would let no opportunity pass lin regard to
an international agreemenD. The friends
of free silver complained that the govern
tunity, whereas it was its duty to make +"
the opportunity. Mr.. Morgan of Alabama
said he desired to debate the communica-
ton. He asked that it be printed and laid
on the table for the present. 1t was so or
dered. Debate on the Union Pacific. was
then resumed, and without disposing OF the
question the senate adjourned. - The
house spent its day discussing the Chinese
question and the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. Two tariff bills were
laid before the ways and means committee
BY the democratic majority, but no final
vote was taken. The bills made lumber
free OF duty to the same extent as the Mills
bill, and also made silver lead ore free of
duty. There appears to be no doubt that
the free iron ore bill will be reported.
WEDNEsDAY.-The senate passed the
army appropriation BILL and talked over
Indian matters. The house went into
committee of the whole on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, and dis
covering later the absence of quorum, ad-
journed.
THURSDAY. - Congress appears to be
rather killing time. The senate argued the
resolution, offered April Is by Mr.. Jones of
Arkansas, for payment to the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations for their interest in
lands in the Indian territory (the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe reservation). Mr.. Allison of
Iowa spoke against it, and Mr.. Perkins of
Kansas in favor of it, Without disposing
of the question the senate adjourned till
Monday. - The house tried to do some
business, but the point of "no quorum "
was continually raised. The sergeant-at-
arms got several hacks and started after alb
sentees, but it was evident that no business
journed.
FRIDAY.-The absentee members were
ranged up at the bar of the house, and told
that they might present such excuses for
playing truant az they saw fit. Mr.. Bowers
of California allowed that his chief offence
consisted in being caught. He was excused,
after discussion. Mr.. Ellis of Kentucky
was also excused, notwithstanding Mr..
Carruths appeal that he be fined one silver
dollar. Other excuses. more or less thin,
were presented Mr. Meredith of Virginia
was frank. He acknowledged being at the
race-course. He had gone there to see
whether there was anything demoralizing
in racing, in order that he might draw up a
measure to remedy any evils that might ex-
list. He was excused gracefully. The
house took recess until evening to con-
slider private pension bills.
MoNDAY.-In the house, Mr.. Bryan Of
Nebraska moved to suspend the rules and
pass the free binding Irvine bill. The mo.
ton was agreed to and the bill passed.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed appropriating $4,000 to enable the
president to fulfil the stipulations contained
in the treaties between the United States
and Great Britain, signed February 80 and
April 8, 1892, in regard TO tribunals Of arb-
tration at Paris.