Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-16
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
"WEDNESDAY. Feh-,.r,,e

AuIS AIternoon'S Proceedings.
| WEDNESDAY, February is.
SENAIE-Mr Spencer presented Joint res
oiuuonsor Alabama Legislature in favor of a
| national postal telegraph under the control a,
the Government, which we're read and laid on
| the table. ~ w
| Mr.. Anthony presented memorial of Rhode
| Island Legislature, asking the erection OF a
was a work Of great Importance to the com
/ merce of the whole country, and was not local
Improvement. IL commands the entrance Ia
Long Island Sound, and is the most important
| undeveloped point on the whole coast. fhe an-
nual saving that would result by the erection of
harbor Of refuge at this point Is yariously es-
| timated at from one to i've hundred thousand
| dollars.
The resolutions were then referred to Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, introduced bin to in
corporate the National Union Savings Bank of
the District of Columbia Referred 10 Commits
tee on District of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson called up bill TO provide limbs for
Of that they shall receive the money value
therof.
Mr.. Pratt moved an amendment extending
the benefits of the bill 10 the disab bed soldiers OF
the MeSlcan war, which was agreed TO.
Mr. Edmunds moved to strike out the pro-
visions OF the bill allowing money commutation
10 those soldiers who were not able 10 wear
limbs. he vas very willing TO provide limbs
for those who could use them, but when they
were OF no use TO them he did not think they
should have money: This was an unjust dis
elimination against those who had not lost
limbs, bat had been injured quite as much or
more; many had lost eyes and had backs broken,
which was quite as bad as losing . liIab. Yet
Mir. Wilson hoped this clause would not be
affected ty il.
Mr.. Cameron moved 10 include i'm the be n efits
of the bill the disabled soldiers OF Isl2 lie re-
gretted that the Pension Committee had refused
TO give these worthy veterans a pension They
had never gotten anything from the Govern
ment.
The amendment Of Mr.. Cameron was agreed
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the benefits or the
bill shall extend TO all those who were disabled
in manner equivalent to the loss q. a i.fnb
MT. Sherman thought this would make the
bill very uncertain, and would give the oplso-ti-
nifty to claim agents to trump up all variety vi
claims.
Mr.. Edmunds said this objection wonld apply
Mr.. Sherman said We were now paving $50.
Oc0, 600 OF pensions yearly, the largest pension
roll probably paid by any people in the world.
opening the door 10 all manner of fraudulent
claims to the claim agents. Now, III every five
years, as PROVIDED for by this bill, the money
value OF disabled limbs was TO be paid the men,
sion Ioll would be increased iIlinensely The
motion OF the Senator from Vermont TO strike
out this section was a wise one.
and Mr.. Wilson moved to reconsider the vote re,
Communication.
Mr.. Cameron hoped this would not he done.
suppose We did increase the pension list fifteen
or twenty millions, tha; j. nothing Let us hus-
band our resources. These brave men who per
iled their lives are entitled 10 every considera-
ton.
Mr.. Yates opposed striking ont this section.
Inc Senate again refused TO strike out the
section by vote OF ayes II, nays 81; and, as it
rx.-n.. -.
limb. but from the nature of his injury is not
able TO use an artificial limb NAV, at the end of
every five years, receive the money value there
OF at the following rates: For artificial legs
SO; Tor arms, $50; for feet, $50; for apparatus
for reSection, $50.
Mr. Sawyer moved to amend by providing
that the benefits OF the bill shall not apply to
the disabled soldiers of 1912 and the Mexican
war who aided and abetted the cause Of the late
rebellion.
Mr.. Williams said it was a question whether
the whole bill did not apply to the Southern
Confederacy.
Mr.. Trumbun said if that was the case the
bill lad better go over, and he therefore de
The regular erdcr being the Mississippi bill it
was then proceeded with.
Mr.. Yates desired to disclaim any personal re-
necton on Mr. Carpenter in the remarks he had
made on Monday. He had not the least idea
and did not wish to intimate that the Senator
from Wisconsin had or would 60 back on the
Mr.. Carpenter then took the floor, and said
there was not the most remote resemblance be-
tween the views advocatedby him and the doc
trines Of Calhoun, as has been charged. He
then, in support OF this assertion. reviewed at
length, the doctrines of secession as compared
with his position.
HoUSE.-Mr. Mavham IN. J introduced a
bin for the erection OF a Court House and Gus
tom House at Albany. New York. Referred to
Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Hamilton Fla.l introduced bill to annex
the collection district al st. Marys with that of
Fernandina. Referred to Committee on Com
merce.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, (Tenn) the con-
tested election case of Van Wyck VS.. Greene
was postponed until after the morning hour.
Mr.. Cullorl, lill.) from Committee on Terri
tories, reported bill i'm relation to the legisla-
tive fund OF Washington Territory. Passed.
Also, from same committee, reported adverse
ly upon the bill to establish Territorial gov
ernment in Alaska. Laid on the table,
Also, from the same committee, reported a
bill to fix the salaries of the judges in all the
Territories at 5000 per annum each. Passed.
Also, reported bill to amend certain laws of
Arizona Territory in relation to apportionment,
&c. Passed.
Also, reported bill to fix the boundary of the
States of Nebraska with Dacotah. Passed.
Also, from same Committee, reported back a
memorial asking that Massachusetts be remand
ed to territorial form of government, and
moved its reference to the Committee on Re-
construction. So ordered.
Mr.. Buckley, (Ala.,) from same committee
reported adversely upon the bill in relation TO
TIC soutueIh oOuuudfy VI SOiorauO. LAD on
the table.
Mr.. Pomeroy, (Iowa.) from same committee,
reported a bill to set aside certain proceeds
from Internal Revenue receipts for erection Of
capital buildings i'm the Territories.
Mr.. Cullom also reported a bill in relation to
the territorial government Of Utah. Pending its
consideration the morning hour expired.
Mr.. Banks (Mass.) offered a resolution which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs, in relation TO the contest between the peo-
pie OF Cuba and the Government Of SPAN. 1t
authorizes the President Of the United States to
declare and maintain a strict and impartial
neutrality on the part of the Government Of the
United States in the contest between the people
Of Cuba and the Government Of Spain, and de-
claring imperative and void all such parts Of the
neutrality acts Of 1918 conflict with the above
resolution.
Mr. Maynard offered Q resolution directing
the Select Committee on American Navigation
interests to inquire into the expediency Of
granting q bounty on all iron built sea going
vessels constructed in the country during the
next three wears, and from American materials,
eoual TO the duties which would have been inn
posed on such materials IL imported. Adopted.
Mr. Bennett (Ky.) introduced bill for the bet
ter PROTECTION Of the northern and northwestern
frontier. Referred
Mr. Crebs (nl.) offered resolution instruct