The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-20
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 20.
senate.

Mr.. Grimes Iowa), from the Naval Commit
tee, reported the House bill authorizing the ac-
ceptance of League Island, Philadelphia, as a
naval station.
The House Joint resolution for the distrbu-
ton OF certain surplus copies OF the American
State papers was passed.
The Senate, by a vote of yeas to % nays, re-
fused to discharge the Finance Committee from
the further consideration of the resolution fix
ing day tor adjournment. The motion was
made by Mr.. Hendricks Ind.), who said he
wished the resolution to be brought before the
Senate and passed.
House OF Representatives:
Mr.. Donnelly (hlinn.) from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill granting to the
State OF Iowa land in alternate sections to aid in
the construction OF the Iowa Central Railroad.
Ordered to be printed and recommtted.
Mr.. Eggeston (0hlo), from the Committee on
Commerce reported back the Senate amend
ments to the bill further to provide for the safety
OF the lives OF passengers on board steam ves-
sells, with a recommendation that they be nom
concurred in, and Committee of Conference
Mr.. McRuer (Calfornia) introduced Joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to settle the account OF @. L. Fay.
Read twice, and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Boutwell, (Mass.) introduced bill to
amend the set of April Is, 1918, for the punish
ment OF certain crimes against the United States.
Read twice, and referred to the Committee on
the judiciary.
1t provides that the act of 1878 shall not be so
construed as to prohibit citizens of the United
States from selling vessels, ships or steamers,
built within the United States, or materials or
munitions of war, tho growth or product OF the
same, to inhabitants of other countries or to
Governments not at war with us: Prouided, That
the operations of this act shall be suspended
whenever the United States shall be engaged in
war.
Mr.. Glossbrenner (Pa.), from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported back the bill for the
relief of inhabitants OF towns and villages in the
Territories OF New Mexico and Arizona Ordered
to be printed and recommtted.
| Mr.. Schenck (Ohio) offered resolution, winch
was adopted, instructlng the Committee on
| Foreign Affairs to inquire into the expedency
OF making the United States Consulate at
Quebec salaried office. -
MI. Marshall (Ill.) ask ed and obtained leave to
| attach his signature to the report of the Recon
| s,ruction Committee, which was made in his
absence.
Mr.. Ineersoll Ql.) asked leave to offer reso
luton, calling on the Secretary OF State and
Postmaster er.Genersl. for ippt9rmation inf as to why
ments is given tn the Richmond inquirer.
Mr. Eldridge (Wis9 objected, and the resolu
| ton was not seconded.
Mr.. Perham (Me.), from .he Committee on
| Invalid Pensions reported bill increasing the
| pensions of widows and orphans, and for other
| purposes.
The first section extends the provisions of the
| Pension laws TO Provost Marshals, Deputy Pro
| been killed or wounded in the discharge o.
| their duties; Provost Marshals TO rank for the
purpose of pensions as captains, Deputy Provost
| Marshals as first lieutenants, and enrolling
officers as second heutenants.
The second section increases the pensions tC
! widows of deceased soldiers and sailors having
children, at the rate of 50 per month for each
| child under the age of sixteen.
Mr.. Perham made statement as to the exist
| ing pension laws and those bills that are pend
| ing. Under the existing pension laws the
annual amount paid was $160OO,000 This bil
would increase the amount Sc, ,O0O, 900, making il
| 1922 900 900.
The bill pending relating to pensions to the
soldiers of 1872, and their widows, would cost
$4,000, which would make the total amount Of
penslans $35 600 900. Under these circumstance,
the committee was of opinion that neither the
country nor the pensioners themselves would
favor proposition to double the pensions now
| allowed.
Mr. Harding tKY.), moved to strike out the
| first section NegatiVed-34 yeas, 73 nays.