The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-08

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Managers in the SEN
ate abandoned tn II aasury cerUifcat4 amen l.
ment and that of Mr.. Mills was excluded
Thus there will be no fnanc al legislation by
this congress. The purchase of the Malone
lot for government printing office site was
discussed in the house.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The house again
tns sled upon disagreeing with the senate on
the Pacific cable appropriation. The senate
passed the sundry civil appropriation bill.
WASH NGToN, March 2. - Both branches
pushed business The house put quietus ON
the pooling bill and adopted measures relating
to seals and lotteries. The senate passed the
general deficiency bill with many amend
ment5.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Saturday, Sunday
and Sunday night saw busy scenes in both
branches of congress. There will be no appro-
priation for an Hawaiian cable. The number
OF battleships was cut from three to two.
WASHINGTON, March Sat IL o'clock noon
both houses of congress adjourned sine die
The totdl of the appropriations of this session
shows that the aggregate is near the $50000J,-
600 mark. The most interesting proceeding of
the closing hour in the house was the vote of
thanks given to Speaker Crisp. Mr.. Reel re-
fused to take any part in it. There was no ex-
element in the closing proceedings of the SEN
ate, except when Voorhees,, on behalf of the
joint committee. reported that the committee
had waited on the president and that he had
no lurUiST 10 make To con-
gress and that he congratulated congress ON
the close of its labor. This latter message
struck the sense of humor of the senate, and it
laughed aloud with amusement.
Boston Produce Markets.
HAY-The hay position Is unchanged. Straw
Is duh and easy. Bran is firm: Hay, $9(9l4 81;
very choice cars, SIS; rye straw, $ll 50@ 2; oat
SIS 5O@l8 Is; sack winter, $i9@l9 IS middlings'
$500; mixed feed, $l99l9 70; red dog -four
$40 .5@2o; ground wheat, $50 25(g20 rs; cotton
seed meal, SIS b to arrive and SIS 75(Gl9 for
BUrTER-The butter market continues dull
with prices easy: Best fresh creamery, small
24c; first, l7gl9c; imitation creamery, extra,
l6Gl7c; factory, l09llc; northern dairy, $50
l9c; northern creamery, 2492412c; eastern
creamery, extra, 2ag24c. These prices are for
CoRN-Corn holds steady with moderate
demand: Steamer yellow sold from track at
low, to arrive, are quoted at 5l1A05l31c The
spot market is quoted al: No. 2yellow, $3.50 |
e2c; steamer yellow, 81 &c; steamer mixed, Sig
kl1sc: no grade, 49G5U12c, as to quality.
PoTAToRs-A good demand is notsd for DO
tatoes, with the market steady at: HouIton |
hebrons, Ss(e65c; rose, e5S Sc; New Hamp-
shire, 6OG,63c rose and white, 6O(p63c Dakota |
reds, 55c; P. E. hebrons, rose and white, 55g |
bSc; Chenangoes, 60c; Virginia extra sweets
81 5Olgl 70; Jersey double heads, 81 1902
APPLEs-Apples are quiet and steady: No l |
Massachusett Baldwins, 1908 so; No 2, $40 |
3 50; No. Maine Baldwins, 81 50Cl3; fancy. |
g 70; No. 2, 81 5Og2 Small lots, in a jobbng
and retail way, are quoted 25c to Soc higher.
EGGs-Eggs are easy, the market sagging
about lc Fancy nearby, 2,g30c; east srn fancS |
fresh, 2Sa2 C; astern fresh, 2GG!7c; Michigan,
a6c western, <Ag21c; lined 26g26c.
MEAL-Corlneal is steady, following the
position of co II, with bag meal at ~ 0nSl and |
with arrel meal quoteI at 81 ESQ. So OIt-
meal is quiet and unchanged.
PoRK-The pork market il steady and nm.
changed.
The Live Stock Markets.