The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
CONGRESS-.
Congressional Proceedings.

"WEDNESDAY, December 9--On motion OF |
Senator Allen of Nebraska the Dingley bill |
was taken up in the Senate. The Populsts
voted with the Republicans TO take up the
bill, and the motion also had the support of
three Democrats, Gordon OF Georgia, MUIR
ply of New York, and Morgan of Alabama
G irter OF Montana and Baker of Kansas
we're the only Republicans to vote against
consideration. After the bill was before
the Senate, Mr., Aldrich moved to commit
to the Finance Committee, with instruc-
tions TO report back the bill az it came from
the House without the free coinage substi-
tute This motion, on suggestion of Harris
Of Tennessee, was changed to a simple mo.
ton to commit to the Financial Committee.
- In the House Mr.. Poole of New
York offered a conferen 20 report in bill to
grant pension to Mary Gould Carr, the
widow of Brigadier- General Joseph b. Carr.
he ii juse fixed the pension at $50, the
Senate at S75 per month, and the conference
report agreed to the latter amount Mr..
Poole stated that this was an exceptional
case, as General Care not only had been
very distinguished soldier, but his wife had
been constantly with him during the war,
as q volunteer nurse General Carr, after
the war, had been Secretary OF State OF
New York. His widow was now in desti-
tute circumstances. The report caused the
fret division of the House this session, Mr..
Clark (Republican) of Missouri demanding
the yeas and nays on the adoption Of the
report. No other business of importance
was transacted. Several bills relating to
local affairs in New Mexico and Arizona
were passed.
THURSDAY. - The vce-presdent of the
| Senate appointed j. G.. Bancroft Davis and
Librarian Spofford members of the Me-
mortal Association Of the District of Column
| bia. A resolution was offered by Mr.. Sher-
man of Ohio and was adopted, for the APP.
| pointment OF three Senators to make the
necessary ar angemens for the Inaugural
ton Of the president-elect on the four h of
! March next, At the close of the morning
| business Mr.. Cullom addressed the Senate
on the subject Of Cuban independence. He
introduced a Pint resolution declaring that
! O. The extinction of Spanish title and the
termination of Spanish control in the
islands at the gateway of the Gulf of Mex
| leo are necessary to the welfare of those
islands and OF the people of the United
States" Mr., Cullom spoke for two hours
and was given an attentive hearing. The
Senate adjourned till Monday. - In
the House the bill to restrict the ownership
of lauds in the Territories to American citi-
zens, the holders of present titles to be pro-
tected, precipitlled a breezy political dis
cussion. Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa said that
whereas the populist party had for several
years inserted in their platform declara-
tion that alien land ownership was the most
dangerous menace threatening t1e peace
and prosperity of the country, yet the gen.
tleman from Colorado (BelD was silent
while the bill was under consideration,
which he would under AXE to say under
specious guse was intended by operating
under foreclosure Of mortgage, to undo all
that had been done to prevent alien owner
ship OF land Mr. Flynn of Oklahoma
drifted into discussion of what populism
was, speaking, as he said, as an exp IT.
having recently had considerable expert
ence with populists. A populist, he said
was an Ishmaelite with his hand against
every man who had been enabled to secure
a competency for himself. Populism could
not thrive on success or prosperity but
where nothing else could exist there the
populist party could be found in its strength
and glory. Several amendments to the bill
We're proposed and rejected, and it was
finally passed without revision.
FRIDAY.-In his opening prayer in the
House Chaplain Conden said: Especially
do we thank thee that the House is nc
longer responsible for the liquor traffic
within the walls of this, our capitol. Grant
we pray thee, that the bill passed here yes
terday may go through the regular chan
nels and speedily become law, never to bt
repealed in the history of our nation" This
caused buzz of excitement among those
who voted against the measure. On motion
of Mr.. Dingley of Maine it was agreed tina
when the House adjourn, it be until Mon
day next. Two private pension bills favor
, ably acted on at the last session of Congress
by the committee of the whole were passed
One granted pension of $50 month Il
; the widow Of the late Col. Garrick Mallory
The House then went into committee o
the whole to consider bills on the privat,
calendar.
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