St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
Congressional Proceedings.

During the past week the following Pc
titions, resolutions, ETC.. have been intro
duced into Congress by the Vermont dele
cation:
By Mr., Grout: Resolutions of the
National Board of Trade at their thir-
tenth annual meeting, held in Washing
ton, D. c.. favoriug the passage of House
bill No. 8S7, for the promotion of ex-
hioits in the Philadelphia museums-to
the Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
Also, resolutions of the Chamber of
Commerce OF the State OF New York. fav-
oring the appointment of commission
for extending trade with China and Japan
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Also, memorial of N. 0. Murphy, gov
ernor OF Arizona, with reference to arid
land reclamation and water storage-to
the Committee on Irrigation of Arid
Lands.
Also, resolution Of the New York Mer-
camille Exchange, indorsing House bill
No. 1867, relative to the branding of
cheese-to the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce.
Also, petition of Alonzo o. Bliss, Wash.
ington. d. c., for the repeal of the stamp
tax on proprietary medicines, perfumery,
ete.--to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also, resolutions adopted by the Grand
Lodge OF Vermont, Independent Order of
Good Templars, E M. Campbell, secre-
tary, praying for more stringent legisla-
ton against the sale of liquors in the
Army cauteens--to the Committee, on
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic.
Also, resolution OF the Chamber of
Commerce OF the State of New York, for
the better government Of the Territory Of
AlasRa-to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Also, resolutions of the National Build
ing Trades Council of America, II. w.
Steinbiss, St. Louis, Mo-, secretary, pro-
testing against the passage of bill pro-
hibiting ticket brokerage-to the Com
mittee on Interst ate and Foreign Com
merce.
Also, resolutions of the Chamber of
Commerce of the State of New York,
tavoring he establishment OF an uptown
branch of the New York City post office
to the Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce.
Also, memorial OF Mrs Lena P. Cow
din, OF New York City, favoring tie pas
sage of House bill No. 6S79, relating to
the employment of graduate women
nurses in the hospital service OF the
United States Army-to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Petition OF Fred E. Smith and other
citizens Of Montpelier, W., for the pas.
sage of House bill No. 1144, relating to
the prevention OF cruelty to animals in
the District of Columbia-to the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia.
BY Mr.. Powers: Petition of the Yer.
mont Maple Sugar Makers Association,
asking for the passage OF pure-food law
gar-to the Committee on Agriculture.
Also, resolutions ofthe New York Board
OF Trade and Transportation, tavoring
the passage of House Bill No. 1909, to
create China Japan industrial commits.
sion-to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Also, resolutions of the New England
Shoe and Leather Association, favorine
free trade with Puerto Rico-to the Com.
mittee on Insular Affairs.
By Mr.. Grout; bill III. K. 1885,
authorizing the purchase of a site for a
building tor the accommodation of the
Supreme Court Of the United States-to
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Also. petition of the Board of Trade o.