New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04
XLIST CONGRESS-THIRD SESSION.


The ICE-PRESIDENT announced as the
Conference Committee the bill abolishing the oihces
Of Admiral and Vice-Admira Messrs. Cragin, Wilson,
and stockton.
Mr.. THAYER CRep., Neb), from the Committee on
Mihtary Affairs reported adversely to the House JOINT
resolution making the sOth of May" Decoration Day"
a National holiday He did not concur IN the report ana
would call up the bill at an early day. .,
Mr.. WILLIAMS rep, oregon moved TO take up the
resolution for Special Committee on Ocean Telegraph
& vote upon the motion was prevented by Mr.. SUM
NER Qep, Mass) who occupied the hoor during the re-
mainder of the morning hour.
Mr.. WILLIAMS mot being disposed to allow the Sen
ator from Massachusetts, TO accomplish his purpose by
talking against timc asked leave extend the
morning hour until the subject was disposed or Dut MI
SUMNER objected, and the resolution went over
Committee of Conference ordered upon the
House amendments to the bill Tor the reef OF
PENSIONS FOR 1872 VETERANS.
At 1870 O'Clock p the unfinished business, being the
ship Line up in order when Mr.. DAVIS tDem, kyJ
moved to take mp the House bill granting pensions to the
soldiers and sailors OF the War OF 1872, and WIDOWS OF
deceased soldiers. He demanded the Yeas and Nays on
the motion.
Mr.. WILLIAMS Rep., oregon hoped the vote upon
the motion would be test OF the Senate 10 whether IL
would legisate further at present upon the question OF
Mr.. FOREMAN (Rep., W. VA declined to be governed
by any such pndeTsandng ,,,oroa NJ
in the belief of the Subsidy bills could get
through IN yG% o. t ne eS mas az inc o. Hse O
After further discussion, Mir Dayss motion preya
by Yeas Nays "a, and the Pension DH referred 20
The question was upon the amendment to strike out
the clause making the payment OF pensions cohdllonat
upon proof by the applicants of their inability To support
themselves. Agreed to-Yeas 40; Nays, 9.
Mr.. SAWYER Qtep Wis., moved TO grant pensions elso
TO soldiers OF the War of whose services sec
cay recognized by Congress although Their consecutive
Mr.. SAWYER said his amendment applied % some i've
or six survivors of little band of boys who took part IN
the battle OF Plitsburg and were hOn0rdpy mentioned
in Gen. McCOOks dispatches and IN resolution OF Con-
gress. The amendment was agreed TO-
Ran, "A 10
who served three months during the war Instead OF Ie-
quring three months conseetutiyeseryce Agreed TO,
We're recent He desired that ali the soldiers OF the War
of 1872 be placed upon equal footing naslnHch as the
Government should recognize the patriotism and 1ner
Mr.. WILSON CRep., Mass) thought that a pension
should be made dependent the poverty OF the pen
soner He would grant pensions to the old soldiers VINO
asked for them a. a means OF keeping out Of poor
houses, but he would not pension upon tne taxpayers OF
the country a class of men in wealthy or comfortable
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, Ohio differed with Mr. Wilson
As 10 the ground which the bill should stand. Instead
he would have il regarded generous hut just rec0g
milton OF public He thought length of service
proper element Of the question OF compensation as II
would not be fair to pay Tor three months the same
amount allowed for one days service.
The bill having been considered in Committee OF the
Whole was then reported to The senate senate when the
in that the requirement of three months
service retained.
Additional remarks made by Messrs. DAVIS
Dem, Ky.) aud HOWELL (Rep, 1owa) in advocacy Of
the bill the former protesting against compelling old
soldiers TO prove poverty unnecessary humiliation
and the latter claiming for them the privilege at
the hands of the Government as accorded TO railway
corporations in the way land grants and now proposed
in steamship subsidies.
The pending amendment as modified, on the motion Of
Mr. THURMAN Dem, OlnO) was then agreed 70, the
effect being allow pensions TO all soldiers of the War OF
1872 who had served Il days.
The bin was further amended so as to allow pensions
ONLY to widows Of soldiers who married at the time
of the War 1872 and excluding those who subsequently
married again also making the time OF service Two III
stead OF three months.
On motion of Mr.. STEARNS (Rep,, Mimi, the pro
visions Of the bin were extended widows OF RevOu-
tionary soldiers The bill then passed. Adjourned.