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ment; that copartneTs in hm shall not be received
surees for each Others and whenever il may be deemed
seeessary Tor The interest q The government and the
particular brands OF -four which known keep best
distant stations, The Bureau Of Provisions and Cloth
ing, with The appreciation OF the Secretary OF the Navy
is authorized 10 procure the The best terms, In
MIR. SHIELDS. Ii strikes me thai this coners very
extraordinary al powers on the department
Mr.. BADGER Tin his seat Better let IL be referred
Mr.. SHIELDS certainly think that this matter re-
quires some consideration. As understand it,
Mr.; GWiN. Rather than deiain the Senate move
lis reference 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The motion was agreed 70.
NE m F PREspE as will viii Sf 3 s Daisd matter Of
course.
.4aJ ALEXANDER o. MORGAN.
Mr.. JOHNSON. Mr. President. believe have trou.
bled the Senate as little any one but would like TO
ask favor this morning. There is bill which would
like 10 have taken up and considered at this iime and
is which will occupy but very little Iime-i aude
the bill for the relief OF the heirs and representatives
Of Colonel Alexander G. Morgan will call the aiten
lion Of senstos ALSO to The fact that 4 they do not pass
bills upon this point and other bills which are OF pri-
waite nature, 10 send them to the House OF Repre-
sentaiives at an early day, they will never be passed
there's they will moi even get them reported by the regu.
lar calls Of the committees That, believe, the
state OF things last year, and believe it will be again.
therefore ask that this bill may be taken up and passed
It is bill reported BY the Committee on Military Affairs
after full investigation the object OF which is to pay The
heirs of Colonel Morgan the residue OF the moneys due
10 him for bis services in the Florida war This bill is
for the benefit OF his heirs be having died Cerro Cor
do. The claim has been before Congress for great
many years, and il ought TO be settled.
Mr.. MASON. am sorry to have TO object TO the
consideration OF that bill but hope the previous orders
will BIZ passed over, in order that the Senate may pro-
coed to the consideration OF executive business.
Mr.. JOHNSON. Let US pass this first
The question being taken the motion was agreed to ;
the whole, to the consideration OF the bill Is 1907 Tor the
relief OF the heirs and representatives OF Colonel Aexan
Mr.. JOHNSON There is a little amendment which l
am instructed by the Committee Military Affairs to
offer to the bill in consequences OF some testimony given
before the committee, the effect OF which will be TO add
month and three days to his pay Is to strike out
the words 18th of February and insert in lieu thereof
the words "1s,h OF March"
The bill was then read proposed to be amended II
authorizes and directs the accounting officers OF the
ury to settle the claims of Alexander g. Morgan OF Mis-
SOUR, for services in raising troops Tor the Florida SER
vice in The year 1887, and also for military services in
Florida, provided that the pay and allowances TO him
shall not exceed the compensation OF captain OF caval
~, IRON the llIh OF September, 1887, TO the 18th OF
March, 1888; and that much shall be found due 10
him II regularly commissioned in that grade, shall be
paid 10 him out OF any moneys 10 the treasury not other
wise appropriated.
The question being then taken the proposed amend
ment, agreed 10. No further amendment being
offered, the bill Was reported to the Senate, and the
amendment concurred when the bill ordered
sent il was read a third time, and passed
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. MASON | now renew the motion to postpone
all previous orders The purpose OF going into execu-
Mr.. JOHNSON. | rise TO point OF order | ask if
is not order TO continue the presentation OF petitions
and reports OF committees until The hour OF o'clock,
in preference 10 any other business.
The PRESIDENT The Senate can dispense with the
morning business whenever they think proper, BY vote
to pass by the previous ORDERS and proceed to the con-
alteration OF any other business.
The PRESIDENT, Certainly
MIR. MASON. 1t was NOT my intention TO interfere
with the legnnae business OF The morning but the
OF lis oderhus putting aside the morning business
Air. JOHNSON. beg leave TO say to the honorable
senator Thai did not set The example Such things have
been repeatedly done before, and wanted 10 claim The
same privilege.
Mr. MASON said the honorable senator set the
example, because il had not been done today before
terfefe with the legitimate proceedings Of the morning
hour all one o'clock. | withdraw the motion II there is
any more morning business to be done.
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
MIR BRoDHEAD. have little legitimate business
10 submit. have "A resolution 10 offer asking for The
printing of 5000 additional copies OF certain report
made by the Secretary OF the Ireasuy and in offering
it, beg leave state thai many OF the Stale officers have
been very kind in furnishing the informato which the
Secretary the Treasury has communicated to the Sem
ate ask for the immediate consideration OF the reso-
luton:
Resolr,d That there be printed five thousand additional
copies the report Of the Treasury Department OF March
2 1884, in reply the resolution OF the Senate OF April
1858. respecting the federal, State municipal. and corpo,
ration securities held abroedone thousand of which shall
be Tor the Of the Treascry Department
The resolution considered by unanimous consent,
and adopted
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Mr. EVANS desire not TO be out Of order. but, pre-
suming that ii sin ORDER avail myself OF the present
fhuf turn fhs he oUr
tee on Revolutionary Claims reported bill for the ad
jusnent OF claims OF revolutionary officers have for
borae heretofore 10 call up that bi-hrs, because con
sidered IL for some time private bill, which would
come up in its order on OF the days apart for the
consideration of private bills afterwards, when my
opinion bad become changed in relation TO the nature OF
the bill, aud considered II longer private claim,
torbore to call il up because did not desire 10 obrude
il upon the Senate at wrong lime. All desire 10 say
now Is, that while we are providing amply for those
among the present generation who have rendered service
TO their country in recent mee, something s due 10 the
soldiers OF the revelation; and beg leave merely 10
intimate my intention tomorrow morning OF calling up
that bill with view TO its consideration. And hope
that may be allowed 10 do 1t, and that The Senate Will
act upol n then give this notice order that gem
tlemen desire % make any amendments 10 that BILL they
may have tine t0prepare Them.
INCREASE PAY ARMY.
Mr.. SHIELDS Before the Seuaie proceeds the CON
side alton Of the order Of the day, goes into executive
sessions, Is the case may be- wish 10 call upa bill which
was assigned Tor consideration al early period OF the
session. bat, owing 70 the taking up OF the Nebraska bill
was put ASIDE Ireates the increase Of The pay OF the
army And desire to state that in the present condi-
lion OF the army il is almost impossible Tor the govern
ment to keep up its organization without Increasing the