The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-29
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SEN ATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July IS, 1896
The following Is the concluding portion Of the report
Of tho proceedings Congress last night rather this
morning. together with the final proceedings and adj
journment:--
At two A. NJ the Senate doors reopened
CIVIL APPROPRIATION
Tho Conference report on tho Civil Appropriation bill
under discussion, the debate having commenced in
when the doors were opened, Mr. WILSON, (rcp) OF
Mass. had the floor and advocating the equalization
OF bounes and opposing the increase OF compensation
TO Members OF Congress- He bad been In the senate
twelve years, yet he to die to he would
not leave behind him enough 10 buy pine coffin; stiii
he could not vote 10 increase his own compensation
when such just demand denied to the soldiers Of
matter as dsgraccfni
Mr. NcDoucAIL fdem.) OF CAL, called Mr. Wilson TO
order for applying such remarks TO the action OF Con-
Mr.. FsssRsprS, rep) of Me-, said the repor, just
what the Senate had agreed on The Senate had, by
large vote and with the aid Of Mr. wilson voted an in
crease OF compensation TO Members OF Congress,
and by equally large vote had defeated the
body else besides the soldiers ought be consulted this
bounty question II hts opinion that outside Of the
paying $3.50 900 600 for this purpose hundred dol
lars to each soldier would give little pleasure perhaps
taxation that would be felt Tor year,
Mr. McDoUGaLL said he had expressed his opinion on
this bounty question year or two ago He thought 1.-THE
duty Of poor and rich alike 10 serve The country The
men OF large wealth ought be in tho front Of the
armies. The policy Of substitute. was false policy
Ho was opposed 10 bountc- and substitutes. ff this
policy had been adopted IN 1861 would had only
. twelve months war.
Mr. EpsrsD~ rep) OF VT, spoke agains, the bounty
proposition unjust 10 many states. his own among
others.
ton calling upon the Commissioner of the General
Land once and the Commissioner of Pensions 10 report
10 the next Congress plsu for equslzne oounies In
land warrants 70 10 located along the alternate sections
Of land on the lines OF railroads.
Mr. Fn~EsDgs objected 10 the consideration of any
other measure while the Conference report wa pend
Mr. wusos rss,imed his advocacy Of the Bounty ,.li.
He hoped the increased compensation Of Congressman
would lie stricken out and the Bounty bill added 20 the
bill
Mr. wsns Eepl Of Ohio said he was afraid Of this re-
port no did believe IL TO bc Just " the soldiers OF this
Mr. fnss. trep) Of ILL.,. said he did agree with The
Conference report. The democratic party, with the Pre-
sdcni at It's head appealing 20 tho preudioss Of the
soldiers influence them against Congress for Us action
in this He mr. Ys,es) had called out $50 900
soldiers Illinois, and could not in justice 10 those
men, deny them he simple Justice called for in the
Mr wnsos called the yeas and nays on sgreeng the
report, wit: increasing the pay Of Consrcssmen and
rejecting the Bounty bill, which resulted a. follows
l,le Edmana. Tss.enS.n. po.,sr aatsr. Hsader.os,
Srsra Jehnso@ s sas Moran SsSn rssss
samner, yan winkir and willsms--s
Kirassoa l.n-, sss. 'i sS.. r1a@sar Wade whl-, w
aud Yst~s-i3
Mr. wILsos took the floor aud moved that the senate
proceed 10 the consideration Of the bill equaliye
bounlicS
rus cAsx on sxSsron rArrrssos % rsssp~rs
Mr. Poland moved 10 proceed 90 the consideration Of
the case o. Mr. Patterson claiming sat from tennessee
proceeded TO the consideration OF the following reson-
Resolved rhat the Hon. DAME, H. Patterson aron ,silns
the required by the constitution aud lvs he admitted
Mr. sussrH (rep.l OF Mas called for the yeas and
Mr TnrssclI, Gepl o. Ill. explained ~hy he could
not for the resolution. n. could not vote Tor u
with tho facts Mr. Patterson case, and the law
curing the oath, berors him.
Mr. WADE aid a mans motives could not b. taken
consideration IN such The sensie had moth
ing 10 do with mans motives while the Law ~ss 90
plain
Nj BrorALsr, tdem.l IL "a, spoke ia favor Of he
lsorarp cos,sasycs co~mrrss avn Ar-so,aI-
I.
A message was received from tho House announcing
noneoncuu~noe in the Conferences report the cs
nsssrs sherman Harris aud Edrnands we're appointed
. second Commute, o. Cosfersncs.
Apovrtos % TU DnLAHsa ssssros rsrru
ENTITLED
The resolution declaring Mr. PATTI entitled W his
seat vss sdop,sd-yess y, sAys IL .., :.
s.. ao,.:s 49, ; %s., sss sss Poland rhode
sEs. cA.ss ss:, T,s..s ..s. ~. rrs
sIsCrrvE sx~Hos,
The Senate 81 . quarter psss four again went into
srecutive session
Tho doors we're nopens ii Eve sosk n The Senate
Army biI Az agreed spoo the ban u Substantially The
lest passed by the senate pfovdes FOR an add
seven ssisins ss.. hons Of infantry. sshs new rss
Of infantry fsm Of which shaii ~ oosssd troops
and four Veteran r. serves; also four ssw regiments o.
L cavsry
rm owl sryH smlros mli.-rHs sorsrr rsrss
Mr. snrsnAp from The Conference Cornmitlse on the
Civil AppropriAt IN bill sSksd thai the COMMITTEES 10 m
structed asre 70 The House amendment the sab
jet cf bouste IN MODIFIED form.
The senate srsn went ia.o executive session
Tie doors ssrs reop~ned 81 A. The Conference
port On The sosI: . s., ns .. s,.s
enlisted three years and vsre nrharfse for ds
ability b~bss the expiration o. ther term shall reosive
asd nd thai psrod were discharged for Disability,
shall ~ scvs try doIlsr
Ar cess va then uiss until nins A. n, - Which
hour 40 Senators Asd the President pro is appeared
| u was moved that the recess b erispssd 70 iss
,es~t which vas carried Unanimously
i Amer Recess.
The senate rsasssmb'sd =, ten o'elesk tbs norninr
/ prrr worl
Mr. wAps reported Houss bi 10 iner.sss ne as,y
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vss now TOO late 10 NE se-oa icing within too heas
The sdjosrnmsnt, 70 consderm
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~ srrssrs moved 70 ,.is ~ the BIZ distributing the
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