Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Forty.Vlnt Congressional Regular Session
"WEDNESDAY, FEpRuARr 10, 1870.
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the Government which wore read aud laid
on the table. .. ... .
Mr.. Anthony presented memorial OF tho
Rhode Island Leglslatnre, asking the cree.
ton Of breakwater at Block Island. Mr..
A. said this was work OF great Importance
TO the commerce OF the whole country, and
was not local improvement II commands
tho entrance 70 Long Island Sound, and Il
tho most Important undefonded point on the
whole coast. The annual saving that would
result by the erection Of q harbor Of refuge
at this point Is variousIy estimated ut from
one 70 i've hundred thousand dollars. The
rosolutlons were then referred to the Com
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, introduced bill to
Incorporate tho National Union Savings
Bank OF the District Of Columbia. Referred
To Committee on District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill to provide
limbs for disabled soldiers In tho late war,
money value thereof. .r-.r.
Mr.. Pratt moved an amendment, extend
Ing the benefits OF the bill to the disabled
soldiers Of the Mexican war; which was
agreed TO. .. .......-f.... ..r
Mr.. Edmunds moved to strike out the pro-
visions Of the bill allowing money commu-
tatlon 10 those soldiers 40 were not able to
wear llmbs.l Ho was very willing 10 provide
limbs for those who could nsS them, but
when they were OF no use 10 them he did
not think they should have money. This
was unjust discrimination against those who
anita ~ much a. nnrs No.. S S.S ~. ~ -.
ANA had hocts broL.n whioS - .,,i,s'.
mad "a Iosing A limb vat th.v woria -,
morning So ''',,''l "ou'u So
Mr.. Wilson hoped the clause would not be
stricken out. There were but few cases TO
The motion OF Mr.. Fdmund. va. Ala.
ngreed 10. = - w. VIZ
Mr. Cameron novad n inclrAs in IN.
bsn.ats IN tha biii ~ a. Ma .o,ii..s Wy =,
IsIS' M reorsttsd tbsi ths Psn.Ion Cam y.
mitteo Mad ssfuSed n giys tSsss worth,
yrtsrSpa = nensio5, TS.x ma ne,sr 49,
,Ur,ht,. 49, III n ,nsy Iiau ne'er BoefSu
me amendment OF Mr. Cameron was
asssed v .o. -, ,n.,,,. =
The iii rSaii estopS ~ ali thos, ESo w.pa
disabled In manner equivalent to the los 8
oil umb' ..-..Lg.I .-...l.s-
MI, sherman thought thla would make
the bill very uncertain, and would giVS the
oPPoTun nj Z, e claim AS'ntsto trump mp all
Mr.. Edmdnds said this objection would
apply 70 the whole BILL. ..4.. ,....l..s
Mt: sherman SAID we were now payln
SoV5VVV,VOV OF ponslona yearly, the largest
pension Iol promptly PAID by any people In
the world. The amendments, g he said
oeisre, WONG % opening tho door % All
nannor o. Hauuunul claims from claim
aYsnn: now " every nye years, a. pro.
Mueu I9r " tnIs PUB tne money vaiue OF
disabled iimos was 70 ne paid, the pension
son Moula ~ IncIeaseu lmmensey' Inc
.ae yrlou u t huo oen1'oI Hom NeImont 70
s', ns Guy tnih .ectlon VA wise one,
III Ea s nnen Wlthure" ms emsna-
ITeus, auu TT mhson movea 70 teeonAiaer
~ vote refusing 70 strike out the section
dome neron hoPe9 thli Wonlq NOT %
lIst RtS n oo uiu sn ~ Lne penslon
,notbIne,'VSvy'VOp OF SlOivOV,VVO, tnAI IL
These 6Iavc :, us husoanu our Iesoulces'
entitled Ia eyerv ~. poI,eu 'peir h'es Arc
Mr.Yates opnossS s, ss.Gn. -, ,I,.r...
tion. HNFFS''u '''NiAi"K ou' 'u'' bSc'
Ths a.n.to .,,.,. .I,..., A. ..,.,,-- ia,
The ssctIem 10 as Sn, REUSED v 70 strlks olt
"a - Z. s.s8ds II provide ~ - DAYS ~
der NRRy nat y uujI hIf s-a... ~. ~, ~
iImS may al the end Of eyery. i've years re-
celVe the money value thereof at tho follow
Ing, rates. For artIicisl isgS, SIS, for arms,
$50; for feet, $50; for Rppztataa for resec.
ton, $50, a| ~ ~ ,.... ,...,.. ~
Mr.. Sawyer moved to amoud BY proyld-
ing that the beneHts OF the bill shall no. ap.
ply to the disabled soldiers Of 1873 and the
Mexican war, who aided or Gbstted the
cause OF tho late rebellion. ID ..-
Mr.! williams said II wRa a question
whether the whole bill did not apply TO the
Southern COnfsdsracy. VI
Nj. Trumbull said II that was the case the
bill had better 70 over, and he therefore do.
mandod the regular order.
The regular order, being the Mississippi
bill, was then proceeded With.
Mr.. Yates desired 70 disclaim any personal
reflection on Mr.. Carpenter 10 the remArki
he had made on Monday. He had not the
least idea, and did not wish TO intimate, that
ha In haA
20 back on the Republican party. -
Mr.. Carpenter then took the floor, and
said there was not the unoat remote reseIu
blanee between the views advocated BY him
and the doctrines OF Calhoun, az had bcor
charged. He then, Ia support Of this asser
tlon, reviewed at length the doctrines OF So
ceasion as compared with his position. q.
The debate was then contInted By Messrs
Howard, Yates. and Stewart 2 ~. VIC
Mr.. stewart gaye II As HIS opinion that III
conditions sought TO be imposed were pn
Mr. Rdmunds said II tho Senator though
these conditions were unconAtituuouai Il
was certainly Improper for him to vote foI
the Virginia bill upon which tho Aame con
ditlons had bean enRTafted, 800, II.
Mr.. Wiley had voted for the Virginia bill
although he regarded the conditions impose
exactly as Mt. Stewart did. He had no
thought at the tImo that he was doing any
thinT Improper. but AMER the opinion of Z,
learned a Iadiciai mind a. Tho senator frou
Vermont he felt Concerned upon the matter
To DO consistent, he would now move a pro
state OF Virginia be and the sane ara hereb
repealed.
He Thought that Congress had acted h
had faith towards thsaa Statea They hay
a. A Condition Of admisSiep, and now WheI
haNa vi Nfa van