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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.


He also offered a resolution calling on the Presi-
dent for information in relation to the landing of a
cargo of slaves from the bark Wanderer, which was
adopted.
on motion OF Mr.. CHANDLER, a resolution was
adopted calling for the last annual report of Col.
Graham, on the Lake harbors of the Northwest
Mr.. CLINGMAN called up his Clayton Bulwer reso-
lutlons with the view of so amending the preamb BILE
as TO make 1t less Objectionable.
Mr. SHIELDS hoped the motion would prevail so
that the desired amendment could be made as it
STOOD ne was compelled to vote against it. as he
voted Tor the Clayton-Bu treaty and could not
denim it.
Mr.. CoLLAMAR opposed the taking up of the re-
Mr.. MASON said he would be willing to take the
SUBJECT up, but only with the view of making mo-
tOn to lay the resolution on the table The Prpsi-
dent had told us in his annual Message that ne
g"tlatIons were pending between the United States
and England, and also between this country and
Nicaragua, respecting these disturbing questions,
and he had further said that while these nerotia.
tions were pending, he deemed it unwise to make
further disclosures. The resolution of the gentle
man from North Carolina makes an issue with the
PRESIDENT, and carries with it the implication that
the President has mismanaged the matter If the
day st'h ever arrive for the abrogation of this
treaty, no statesman could be prepared to recon-
mend It, unless he was also prepared to look ahead
anticipate the consequences that could flow from
the aorogatlon, and prepare means to meet them
WOuld
occupy the same position as before its adopton and
the vague and underlined question of the Monroe
doctrine would be brought up and we would he
forced to define it, and then, either maintain or re-
pudiate it.
Mr. CLINGMAN replied that position which he
occupied at the last session mad put him in posses
sion of some facts, which if brought to light would
show abundant reasons for this movement. If this
treaty were got out of the way, better one could
be negotiated and we could then take advantage of
existing circumstances and act accordingly
The motion to take up the resolution was then
lost by % to 2S
The consideration of the Pacific Railroad bill was
then resumed.
Mr.. BELL addressed the Senate in few brief re-
marks in advocacy of the Pacific Railroad without
which he did not believe it would be possible for rs
to hold our empire on the Pacific. The construction
OF the road should in his opinion not be left to pri
vate enterprise. 1t was absolutely necessary for
military purposes, and was also desirable for the
great commercial advantages which it offered He
opposed Mr.. Davis amendment on the ground that
1t did not give sutiiciency of government aid 1t
was cheaper to spend $3.50, 900 than to fail to
have the road built.
The bill was then informally laid aside
Mr.. STUART moved to make the bill granting land
Tor Agricultural Schools and Colleges, the special
order for Tuesday next, which was agreed to-
Numerous adverse reports upon bills and peti-
uons made last session, were cOncurred in.
Mr.. lyERSoN introduced bill granting back paw
to Naval Officers who had under the action of
the Retiring Board and had since been restored to
service.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER laid before the House a message
from the PRESIDENT in answer to the resolution of
Mr. Clay, offered on the 18th inst, in regard to the
visitation of American vessels in the Gulf of Mexi-
co by British cruisers. The message enclosed re-
ports from the State and Navy Departments rela-
ting to the subject, which referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
The report of the State Department embodies GER
tain correspondence with Great Britain and Spain.
Mr.. BOWIE, OF Maryland, gave notice of a bill
granting 10000 acres of land in Nebraska to aid
in the construction of the Metropolitan Railroad
between Baltimore and Washington.
The CHAIR presented report of the Superintend-
ent OF Public Printing stating that there was de-
hciency of S3S 900 in the appropriation for the pa
per and printing of the 35th Congress for which he
asked provision to be made Referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
The Maryland contested election case was now
taken up, and Mr.. BoYCE of S. G., called the prc-
vious question on the resolution offered bv him YES
terday to admit Mr.. Whye to the privileges of the
House during the discussion of the report of the
Committee on Elections.
Mr.. llouSToN wished to know whether Mr. Whyte
claimed the seat now occupied by Mr.. Harris or
not
Mr.. STEWART replied that the House should act
upon the original memorial of Mr.. Whyte, in which
he claimed the seat from the Sd district of Mary
land. He was then and now a claimant.
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio, moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the table, which carried by yeas lOs'
nays 90
Mr.. EUsTIs, ofGa., now moved to lay the resolu-
tion and report OF the Committee on Elections
on the table. Adopted by yeas log, nays 81.
Teds-Messrs. Abbott, Adrian, Anderson, Andrews
Bennett, Binghurst, Bingham, Blair Bliss Bayton
Buifngton Burngamc Caruthers Case Chanee Clark OF
Connecticut, Clark of Sw York, Clawson. C. b. Cocl
rane, CofaX, Comins, Cavode Cragn Curtis HW Davis
Davis, of Massachusetts, Dawes Dean Dick Dodd Dur
fee, Edc, Eustis, Farnsworh. Fenton Foster Garnet
Harlan liaSkin, Hickman Hoard, Horton Howard Keim
keitt kellogg Kelsey, Kgorc, Knapp Leach Letter Love
joy, Maynard, Miles, Morgan, Morrill, f. j. Norris Morse
Of Maine Morse, ef New York, Mott, Murray On Palmer
Parker Petit, Pike Potter Pottle Pnryiance Ready Ri
caud Rche, Robbins, Roberts Royce, Seward Sherman
of Ohio Sherman, of New York spinner Stanton stew
art, of Pennsylvania Tappan, Thayer Thompson Tomp
kins, Trippe, Underwood, Vance, Wade Walbrdge Wal
,on, Waldron, Washburne, of Wisconsin. Washburne of
Maine, Nashburne, of Illinois, Wilson, Wood Woodson
Zocoher-1O6
Noys-Messrs Ahl, Arnold, Atkins, Avery, Barksdale
Bishop Bocock, BOyce, Bowie Branch, Burnett Burns
Cavanaugh, Clark, of Missouri Clay Cobb, Cochrane
Cockevie, Corning, Cox, Crage Crawford Curry Davis
of Mississippi Dewart, Dunwck, Edmundson, English |
Faulkner Foley Gartrell. ellis, Goode, Greenwood,
Gregg, Grosheck Hall of Ohio. Hatch Hawkins Hopkins
Houston Hughes, Iluyler Jackson, Jenkins, Jewett
Jones of Tennessee, Kelly Lamar, Laudy Lawrence Lei
dy, Letcher Maclay, Marshall of Illinois. Masar Miller
MiSon, Montgomery Moore Morris of Illinois, Niblack
Pendleton PeytOn, Phelps of Missouri, Phillips Powell
Reagan, Reilly, Reitn, Russell Sandge Savage Scales
Soaring Shaw of Illinois, Shaw of North Carolina, Short
Stewart of Maryland Talbot Taylor Of Louisiana VaIan
digham. Warren, Watkins, White WhiteIey WinsIow.
Mortendyke Wright, of Georgia, Wright, of Tennessee
Mr.. JOHN CoCHRANE, of n. Y, moved to post
pOne the special ORDER being the bill providing for
a modification of the revenue laws. lie said that
a number OF amendments had been proposed, and
Others doubtless would be in accordance with the
of the Secretary of the Treasury.
He would propose, therefore, to postpone the !
subject until the lst Wednesday of January. Car
ried.
NJ.
sent to introduce bill to authorize the construc-
tion of Northern, Central and Southern Pacific |
Railroad
The House then went into a Committee of the
Whole
Mr.. HOPKINS, of Virginia, in the Chair The
subject before the Committee was the bill granting
pensions to the officers and soldiers of the war of
1912.
Mr.. SAVAGE of Tennessee, then proceeded to ad-
dress the Committee in support of the BILL which, he
claimed, was progress in the legislation of tfe
country, and continued at length to advocate the
policy Of granting pensions to those who had fought
or their country, on the ground that it kept alive
patriotic ardor in the breasts of the people, and fur
1ished the country with ready and eager volunteers
n case of war-as matter of economy, pension
list was less expensive than a standing army
Several amendments were now made proposing
10 reduce the period of service, which would cnti-
lie to a pension, from three months to n shorter ne
'iOd.
Mr.. Nichols, of Ohio, opposed this whole pension
ystem and this eternal increase of the number of
pensioners upon Government. These men, whom
t was proposed to benefit had been paid for their
services at the time they rendered them, besides
which, IN his Congressional experience alone, Con-
sress had three times provided pensions and granted
bounty lands for their relief Under the Bounty
land Law he had located 95 grants, as the agent
or parties, a large majority of whom had served
lot more than three months. and SO of whom were
better off at the time than he was. As a general
principle. he was totally opposed to the policy of
Increasing the pensioners upon Government.
Mr. BuRNET replied to Mr.. Nichols. He said the
ystem OF granting pensions inaugurated at an
arly day. and had originated with the earliest pa
riots in the land, and acts had been passed from
$40 to the present time to carry out the policy 1t
vas calculated to keep alive the spirit of patriot
SIN, by assuring to the soldier who fought for his
country support and comfort in his old DAYS Even
men OF wealth occasionally received the benefit
VI these pensions, there were Thousands of poor
men who were relieved by them. If this House did
lot pass is bill, the people would send men there
Who would.
Mr. NICHOLS said no sympathzed with the
lass OF men referred to more than he but pensions
md bounties were already abundantly provided for
hose wounded in battle.
The warrants went into the hands of specula-
ors and afforded permanent :,.et t. the Origi-
lal recipient. He no parallel between pen
ions granted to revolutionary veterans and TO
hose who had served in more recent wars The
oldlers of the revolution did not fight under an or
ranlzed government, and pension had been
made Tor their pay, consequently it was proper to
make provision afterwards.
Mr.. RITcHE, of Pennsylvania, said if this pension
ystem went on, in a century the government would
'e Impoverished and unable to carry on war at