The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-03
cone r e s S.
TERM THIRD SESSION.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON Feb. 3-The Vice President announced
the conference committee the bill aboshng the Offices
Of admiral and vice admiral
Mr.. Thsyer, from tue COMMITTEES on Military Affairs,
TspoTted sdSersey the House Joint resolution making
DID not concur In the report and would call the bill
MIR Williams moved to take up the resolution for A spe
csl committee com tee on ocean telegraph legislation
who occupied the floor during the remainder Of the
Mr. Williams was not disposed to allow the Senator
from Massachusetts to accomplish his by talking
tend the morning until the subject was disposed Of
Mr. Sumner objected, and the resolution went over.
amendments to the bill for the relief of Purchasers OF
ship subsidy New Orleans and Mexican line,
sent and all future orders to take the House bill grant
widows OF deceased soldiers. Upon the motion he de-
Mr.. Williams hoped the vote upon the motion would be
test of the Senate 10 whether it would egsate fur
ther at the present session upon the question of steam
MIR. Boreman declined to be governed by any such
Mr. Morrill,. of Vermont. favored Mr. Davis notion in
through in view OF the great mass OF unfinished business
on the o table Of ns % the a0SsS na
precedence and spoke OF the advantages of commercial
Mr. Scott was favor of dschaTging the debt owing by
the oyeTnment to its soldiers before proceeding With
After further discussion by Messrs Howell and Kel-
the pension bill referred to was considered - A
a., question was upon the amendment to strike out
proof by applicants of inability to support themselves
Agreed to yeas 40, nays s.
MIR moved to grant pensions also soldiers of
the of 1e2 whose services specially
by although their consecutive may have
been less than three months.
little band Of boys who took part IN Ss
battle of Platsburg, and honorably mentioned in
General mcOooks dispatches and in resolution Of Con
gress
Mr. Vickers moved TO give pensions to all who served
months consecutive service. Agreed to.
Mr. Flan,gan moved to include soldiers of the Florida
Mr.. Edmunds said could equity in a limitation
of pensions to those who served three months He de-
sired that all soldiers of the War of 1912 should be in
cluded.
Mr.. Washburn of Wisconsin, from the Committee
Private Land Claims reported bill to restore to certain
Unite States, giving the l. gal natives of
Miranda, claiming the lands In California known the
Rancho Arroyo de San Antonio the right to present
their petition in writing for the to the United
District Court with suoh documentary evidence and
tmony Of witnesses such clsmsnts rely upon
decision that the c amapts shall be allowed patents
equal quantity the unoccupied and
public lands not mineral
than $40 should be located in
ship, and protested against the further absorption of
which had already cost that State million Of uhabants
Mr.. johnson, who had originally introduced the bill,
argued in support OF its provisions;
men agreed to- and the bill then reectedyeas,
On motion OF Mr. johnson the Senate bill to create an
Speakers table and passed.
Mr.. Archer offered resolution for the of the
decide upon practcablity expense Of cleaning
oet and moving the bar Adopted.
The House then at haltpast one, went into Oommttee
pTalion bill.