The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-04
sXLIst CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.


SENAIE. ...
WASHINGTON, February 3.
The Vice President announced as o
Conference Committee, on the bill abOl.
ishing the offices Of Admiral and Vice
Admiral, Messrs, CRAGIN, WILSON, and
STOCKTON!
Mr.. PoMERoY, from the Committee on
Postofllces, reported substitute for the
bill providing that the bridge now build.
ing at Omaha, Nebraska, may be mort
gagged. s'fiss - 'i2 ~ . ny
Mr.. THAYER, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported adversely the
House Joint resolution, making the 3Oth Of
May Decoration Day a national holiday.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved 10 take up the
resolution for q special Committee on the
Ocean Telegraph Legislation. AyQte up.
on the motion was prevented by Mr. SUM
NER, who occupied the floor during the
remainder Of the morning hour.
Mr. WILLIAMS was not disposed to al.
low the Senator from Massachusetts to
accomplish his object by talking against
time, and therefore asked leave to move
that they extend the morning hour until
the subject was disposed Of .,..........
Mr.. SUMNER objected, and the resolu-
tion went over.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to postpone for the
present all future orders TO take up the
House bill granting pensions to soldiers
and sailors Of the war Of 1919, and the
widows of deceased soldiers. He demand
ed the yeas and nays. The motion pre-
vailed, and the pension bill referred to
was considered.
The question was upon the amendment
to strike out the clause making the pay
menL OF tho pensions conditional upon
tic proof by The applicants Of their inaE
bility to support themselves. Agreed to.
Mr.. SAWYER moved to grant pensions
also to the soldiers of the war OF 1879,
whose services were specifically rCcogniz.
ed by Congress, although their consecu.
tive service may have been less than three
months. Mr.. SAWYER said the amend
ment applied 10 some five or six Of the
survivors OF the little band Of boys who
took part in the battle OF Plattsburg, and
were honorably mentioned in General
McCook's dispatches, and in q resolution
OF Congress. The amendment was agreed
10.
Mr.. VIOKERs moved 10 give pensions
To all who served three months during tho
war, instead Of requiring three months
consecutive service. Agreed to. +
Mr.. EDWARDS said he could sec no
equity in the limitation Of pensons TO
those whose service was recent He dc.
sired that all soldiers Of the war Of 1919
should be placed upon an equal footing,
as the government should recognize the
patriotism aud meritorious services Of all
who served, without distinctions
Mr.. WILSON, thought the pension should
be made dependent on the poverty Of the
pensioners. lie would grant pensions to
all old soldiers who asked Tor them, US u
means OF. keeping them out Of the poor
house, but would not pension upon the
tax payers oil the country class Of men
In wealthy or comfortable circumstances.
Mr. THURMAN differed with Mr.. VII.
SON ON the ground which the bill should
stand, instead Of making it q pauper bill,
as was suggested by that Senator, he
would have Il regarded as u generous but
just recognition Of public services.
Pending tho amendment Us modified,
on motion OF Mr.. THURMAN, Il was then
agreed TO allow pensions 10 all soldiers Of
the war of 1919 who had served fourteen
days. p
The bill was further amended so rs to
allow pensions only 10 the widows orsol.
diers who were married at the time of the
war of1sl9and excluding those who were
subsequently married,
ASain also, making the time two in.
stead OF three months. +.... y.
Mr.. STEVENS provision extended to
the widows OF revoluti0narysoldiers.
The bill then passed, and Is now to be
returned to the House for concurrence with
the Senate amendment ..s..
Adjourned. .Ha'H .
.iI5f HOUSE. aaa
1Ir. KELSEY, presented the petition Of
fifteen members oi the Ontario and Yates
County IN. W Homeopathian Medical
Society, and one hundred and seventy.
nine citizens of Ontario county, asking
that one or more proIessorShlps of the
Homeopathic system Dc PROVIDED lot III
the bill now pending to establish ma.
tional free university at Washington also
asking for the removal Of Mr. VanAcrnan
from the Office Of Commissioner Of Pen.
sions for having removed Dr.. Spooner,
surgeon Of the homeopathic school, from
the office Of examining pension surgeon.
The House then went into committee oil
the whole, Mr. Cox in the chair, on the
naval appropriation bill, the total amount
appropriated by the bill being $19, 1885,, i'll.
The debate in the committee went through
tho usual range, touching the coast sur.
vey, League Island and New London navy
yards, sCcretarys to ward officers, &c.
Without dlsposing Of the bill the commit
tee rose. .- lTtfN. ..u4Ll lrL.
On motion oil Mr.. BANKS, the Senate
concurrent resolution, for the reliet Of
sufferers by the war in Europe, was taken
from the Speakers desk and passed.
Adjourned.
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