The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-25
CONC r e s s.
FORTY-FIRsTT TERM THIRD SESSION.

Blair, of Missouri whose presence was an-
nounced by his colleague Mr.. SchurZ, appeared
and took the oath of Office. He was then APP
pointed to fill the vacancies on theCommttee on
the Pacific Railroad and Education and Labor.
Mr.. Cole reported, with amendments, the
West Point Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back adversely the bill lately introduced
by himself in reference to life insurance COM
pauies.
Mr.. Williams resolution for special Senate
committee upon telegraph legislation was taken
up the business of the morning hour.
Objection was made because of the supposed
effect of the resolutions in compelling the re-
committal of bills already matured by standing
committees, and now pending on the calendar.
The morning hour expiring, the resolution
went over without action.
Mr.. Sumner forwarded to the Secretary, and
had read, the credentials of his colleague, Mr.
Wilson, reelected for six years from March
next.
At / o'clock Mr.. Schurz was awarded the
floor on Mr.. Trumbulls pending Civil Service
Reform BILL but gave way temporarily to Mr..
Howell, on whose motion the House bill grant
ing pensions to soldiers and sailors, and widows
of deceased soldiers of the war of 1912, was
taken up and read.
Mr. Howell said the Pension Committee had
reported the bill without amendments, so that it
would not have to be sent back to the House to
be again discussed and perhaps lost
Mr.. Morton did not believe that these pen
sioners should be required to prove themselves
virtually paupers.
Mr. Howell, in reply to Mr.. Ramsey, stated
the estimated expenditure under the bill at half
million to start with, and as few of the sur
vivors were under seventy-ive years, this
amount in the course of nature, must rapidly
diminish, he earnestly advocated the immediate
passage of the bill.
Mr. Schurz thought it evident that the bill
would lead to an extended debate, and resumed
the floor.
Mr. Scott appealed to Mr. Schurz to allow the
regular order of business to be passed over iu-
formally, subject to the call of any Senator, in
order to proceed with the Income Tax Repeal
bill.
Mr. Schurz assented, and the latter bill
came up.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, presented the petit
tion of Frank Leslie for equalization of duties
upon sized and unsiZed paper in lieu of the dis
elimination of 20 per cent and 35 per cent.
Mr.. Niblack, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported the Fertilization Appropria-
tion bill, which was made the special order for
next Tuesday.
The bill appropriates 81. .627. 500.
Mr. Hooper, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported back the Senate amendments
to the House bill declaratory of the meaning of
the act of 14th July, 1870, to reduce internal
taxation. The amendments were concurred in,
and the bill now goes to the President for ap-
proyal.
Mr.. Negley, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill extending the benefits of
the act establishing the National Asylum for
ders and sailors of the war of 1912 and of the
Mexican war. Passed.
Mr.. Negley also reported bill to repeal the
proviso to the 9th section of the act of 9th of
July, 1868, relating to pensions, the provso
being limitation to five years of the applica-
tions for pensions after the right thereto
accrued.
Mr.. Benjamin, chairman of the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, objected to the reporting of
such q bill from the Committee on Military
Affairs, as the subject belonged to and was in
consideration by the Pension Committee.
The objection was overruled, and the bill was
passed
Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the bill to turn over to
the Secretary of the Interior for disposal by sale
after appraisement the U. s. Military Reserva-
tion at Forts Lane and Walla-Walla, in Oregon;
Fort Zarah, in Kansas; Camp McGarry, in Ne
vada; Fort Sumner, in New Mexico; Forts Jes-
sup and Sabine, in Louisiana; Fort WAYNE, in
Arkansas; Fort Collins, in Colorado; Fort Da-
kotab, in Dakotah; and such portions of Fort
Bridger, in Wyoming, as may no longer be re-
quiTed for military purposes.
MIR. Garfield moved to amend by adding Fort
Smith, in Arkansas. Agreed to.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Morgan also reported back Senate bill for
the sale of the Bergen Heights Arsenal, New
Jersey. Passed.
Also, Senate bill granting the right of wav to
the Pensacola and Barraucas Railroad Company
through the naval and military reservations
near Pensacola, Fla. Passed.
Inc mouse lhen loOk up tne OIL reported
yesterday by Mr.. Stoughton, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, 10 enable honOrably dis
charged soldiers and sailors their widows and
orphan children, to acquire homesteads on
public lands.
Mr.. Holman moved substitute for the bill by
revving and extending TO the soldiers and SAIL
Ors of the late war, their widows and orphans,
the Bounty Land law of September 28 1850
Mr.. Julian moved a substitute relieving
soldiers and sailors who make homestead entries
from the legal requirement of five years occu-
patton, but letting time served in the army
count as part of the time of occupation
The morning hour expired aud the bill went
over till tomorrow.
Mr. Brooks. of New York made an inquiry of
Mr.. Dawes, chairman of the Committee on APP
propriations in regard to the meeting of the
next Congress on the 4th of March.
Mr. Dawes said in reply that he could only
give his private opinion on the subject. As the
lew now stood twas obvious that there must be
q session on the 4th OF March He saw no indi- !
cation that that law would be repealed, much to |
his own personal regret; and if Congress reas- !
sembled on the 4th of March he had no reason
able expectation that it would adjourn before |
the middle of April or lst of May. He should |
himself do all he could to have the session close
in single day or in single week, but in the |
light of experience he would hazard the pro-
phecy that If Congress met on the 4th of March
next IL would not adjourn before the middle of
April or the 1st of May.
Mr.. Sco6eld offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for a bill or state
ment showing the pay or allowance of different
grades of army officers under the act of 18th
July, 1870, as compared with their pay and
allowances before the passage of that act,
Adopted.
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