The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-03

SATURDAY, May 23,-There were only
dozen senators present during the prayer
by the chaplain and 1t took lively hustling
to secure bare quorum. After some hlibus-
tering Mr.. Sherman of Ohio secured recog-
milton for the filled cheese bill by vote to 80
to To- 60 Mr.. Howard, the Alabama pop
ulist, the author of II Christ Came to Con-
gress," sprang sensation at the opening of
the house, but it was short-lived. The
house. with practical unanimity, suppressed
him. AS soon as the journal had been read
Mr.. Howard, whose seat is in a remote cor
ner of the hall, arose dramatically in the
center aisle and flourishing paper in his
hand demanded to be heard on the resolu-
ton, which he sent to the Clerks desk. The
resolution called for the impeachment OF
President Cleveland for high crimes and mis-
demeanors regarding the recent bond SALE
Mr.. Howard attempted to speak on his res
olution but was denied a hearing, and the
house devoted its attention to private PEN
sion bills.
MoNDAY.-Inasmuch as several senators
wished to speak on the bond bill it was
temporarily laid aside, and the deficiency
bill was taken up and passed. Among
other senate amendments agreed to were
the following: Increasing the allowance for
contested election cases in the house of
representatives from $50, l62 to S104, $751; in
creasing appropriation for payment OF judg-
ments of the court of claims from $143, 647 to
S1,137 ,082 The bill as passed by the house
appropriated "a 1893, $50; as reported by the
senate committee, $S906,2 - The
house, by vote OF 151 to "a, went into
committee of the whole to consider the bill
repeating the section of the present tariff
act providing for free alcohol for use in the
fine arts Notice Of flood of amendments
was given, and this measure evidently has
a rocky road ahead of it.
WEDNEsDAY.-The conference report on
the naval appropriation bill was taken up
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some dozen matters still unadjusted in con-
ference, including the question of battle
ships, a further conference was ordered
After a brief executive session the senate
resumed consideration of the " filled cheese
bill, on which the pending question was the
amendment offered by Mr.. Dubois of Idaho,
imposing an additi, nal tax of seventy-five
cents barrel on lager beer, ale and por-
ter. The vote was taken and the amend
ment was defeated - yeas, 81; nays, a.
- Tn, general deficiency bill was dis
cussed at length in the house. Mr.. Cannon
of Illinois spoke in opposition to the motion
made Tuesday by Mr.. Malone of Pennsyl-
vania to concur in the senate amendment
appropriating money to pay French spoila-
ton and war claims. After a final appeal
by Mr.. Cannon to turn down this irregular
method of legislation, the vote was taken on
Mr.. Mahone's motion to concur in the SEN
ate amendment Yeas, Ill; nays, 81. The
result of the ballot was greeted 18th pro-
lougeu dpplduse
THURsDAY.-In the senate the concurrent
resolution from the house for the loan of
tents to st. Louis was passed. The confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill was then taken up, the question being
as to the amendment for Indian citizenship
of the five civilized tr bes. Before the SEN
ate had time to act on the question the
morning hour expired and the report went
over. The prohibitory bond bill was then
taken up. The discussion on this measure
was in progress at the time of adjournment.
- In the house Mr.. Bartholdt of Mis-
souri, offered a resolution that the secretary
of war be, and is hereby authorized, to
lend to the mayors of the cities of st. Louis,
Mo-, East st. Louis, ILL.,, and vicinity under
such regulations and restrictions as he may
deem proper, a sufficient number of tents to
temporarily shelter such citizens of said
cities as may have lost their homes by the
tornado of Wednesday, and to render such
other relief in the premises as he may deem
necessary. This was adopted and Repre-
sentatives Bartholdt and Hubbard were
granted leave of absence to visit the stricken
city.
FRIDAY.-The senate passed the house
bill repeating the section of the tariff act as
to free alcohol in the arts - The presi-
dent sent to the house a message vetoing
the river and harbor bill. IL this bill be-
comes a law, he says, the obligations which
will be imposed on the government, to-
gether with the appropriations made for i'm
mediate expenditure on account Of rivers
and harbors, will amount to about eighty
millions of dollars. Nor is this all. The
bill directs numerous surveys and examina-
tions which contemplate new work and
further contracts, and which portend
largely increased expenditures and obliga-
tions There is no ground to hope that in
the face of persistent and growing demands,
the aggregate of appropriations for the
smaller schemes not covered by contracts
will be reduced, or even remain stationary.
SATURDAY house OF congress was
in session.