The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
Congressional Proceedings.

WEDNESDAY, July 25.-Another dramatic
scene occurred in the senate when Senator
Hill Of New York defended the president
in vigorous speech. Mr.. Hill declared
that personal considerations would not pre-
vent him from defending the president
when he was unjustly attacked. He de-
Tended Mr. Clevelend's letter, his right to
send it and the sentiments it contained, and
made strong point against his adversaries
when he pointed out that they criticised the
president for siding with the house when
they admitted that they had used all their
influence to induce him to interpose in be-
half OF the senate amendments to the tariff
bill. He took up Mr.. Germans argument
and met it point by point in manner salts
factory to himself at least, and concluded
with piece of satire that stung those on
the floor and tickled the galleries. - In
the house, several minor bills were passed,
among them the house bill to amend the
general act of June u, 1890, by providing
for the continuance of pensions, at the rate
of SIS month"; for children of deceased SOL
diers who are idiotic, insane or otherwise
totally helpless, after they reach the age of
sixteen years; senate bill to pension the
widow of the late General John NJ. Corse at
the rate of 500 month.
THURsDAY.-Mr Villas of Wisconsin made
a long speech in the senate in which he at
tempted to defend the president from the
recent attack made on him by Senator Cor
man. He was followed by Mr.. Stewart of
Nevada, who spoke on the same subject in
different strain. - The house devoted
the day to the consideration of measures
reported from the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce. Among the bills
passed were the following: Extending the
privileges of the marine hospital service to
employees of the life-saving service; appro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase of a reve-
nue. cutter for use in the harbor of San
Francisco, approprlatlng S5,IOO as money
testimonial TO the surviving members OF a
party on the Netherlands steamer Amster-
dam, and to those who were dependent
upon the lost members who went to the
rescue OF Une wrecked American schooner
Maggie e. Wells, last January; TO establish
hghtsnlp ana log slgnal about SIX miles
east OF Boston light and to establish range
hghts IN Boston haroor AT cost not eX-
ceedlng SS,OOO; to amend the revised stat
utes, so as to authorize the secretary of the
treasury TO remit penalties against sailing
vessels as well as in the case of steam ves-
Sels'
FRIDAY.-The senate was twice tied on
test votes on the tariff bill, and finally voted
to insist on the senate amendments and to
agree to a further conference with the
house. Adjourned till Monday. - The
house went into committee of the whole
upon the bill to authorize the secretary Of
the treasury to settle the account between
the general government and the state of
Florida, under the authority of the act APP
proved March 2, 1889, known as the de-
hclency act, and to pay the balance found
to be due. The amount involved is half
million OF dollars for expenditures made by
Florida during the Indian war from 1856 to
1858. No final action on the bill was taken.
SAruRDAY.-The senate was not in ses-
sion. - In the house the bill to prevent
the pirating of PLAYS was discussed. BY
the terms of this bill an Injunction issued
bv Judge in New York would be effective
in Chicago, Minneapolis or San Francisco
The effect of the bill would be to punish
those who are guilty of disobedience of the