The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29

Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader,
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi and Mr..
DeArmond of Missouri were pitted
against the chairman Of the appro-
priations committee Partisan APP
plause rang out on each side to cheer
on the respective champions and there
seemed to be solid line upon each
side of the political aisle when the
vote was to be taken. Mr.. Cummings,
a New York Democrat, voted with the
Republicans, turning angrily on his
political brethren as he did so, and
with clinched fist in their faces cry
ing out that he hoped he might be
paralyzed when he refused TO vote to
protect an American soldier. The
vote on the adoption of the amend
ment stood ayes 1921, nays 100
Washington, Jan. "a. An effort was
made in the Senate on Thursday by
Mr.. Mason of Illinois to obtain con-
sidelati IN for a joint resolution which
he introduced extending the thanks
of Congress to Rear Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley for his brave and able
conduct while in command of the
American fleet at the glorious battle
of Santiago. The effort, however,
was not succei sful
Mr. Mason's resolution in addition
to the thanks of Congress provided
that Admiral Schley should be pre-
scented sword, that bronze medals
commemorative of the battle of San
tiago should be distributed among the
officers and men under the command
of Schley during said battle and that
$40, 600 be appropriated to meet the
expenses of the resolution. On mo-
ton Of Mr. Hale the resolution was
referred to the committee on naval
affairs.
The resolution introduced by Mr..
Teller providing for intervention on
the part of the government in behalf
of the Commandment Scheepers sem
fenced to death by the British South
African authorities was postponed in
definitely as Scheepers already has
been executed. Mr. Teller made
brief bat caustic speech on the action
of Great Briatin in the Boer cam
paign and declared that if the facts in
this case were as he understood them,
Great Britain in putting Scheepers
to death is guilty of vile assassina-
tion,.
The department of commerce bill was
under consideration during the greater
part of the session but no definite
progress was made.
The consideration of the urgent de-
ficiency bill which has been under de-
bate in the House since Monday was
completed on Thursday, but owing to
the lateneSs of the hour, passage of the
bill was postponed until today. A
successful effort was made to increase
the ay of rural free delivery carriers
from $500 to 5000 per annnum. Mr..
Hill of Connecticut made the motion
to incro ase the appropriation for this
purpose. 1t was adopted by vote of
100 to rs.
Soon after the House met it went
into committee of the whole and re-
sumed consideration of the urgent de-
ficiency bill Mr.. Kahn of California
who visited the Philippines last sum-
mer said that if the minority knew of
the sufferings of the soldiers in the
Philippines because of lack of quar-
,, gainst the Cannon amendment.
Washington, Jan. 24.-Speaker Hen
derson today received a cablegram
from the American club of Havana,
saying that American interests in
Cuba amounting to about $50, 600, 900
| demand help from the American gov
eminent in this moment "When we
are on the verge of financial crisis, -
| Speaker Henderson urged to do all he
can and cable concludes saying,
"With reciprocity Cuban imports of
| American manufactured goods alone
would increase thirty millions within
| a wear