New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-03
xLIIIp CONGRESS-2D SESSION

nuI-ruE RESOLUTION or 1882 CENsURING
SIMON CAMERON REsCINDEp-CoNsIpKRATIoN OF
Tux ARKANSAS REPORTS.
SENATE WASHINGTON March Q. 1875
The Sunday Civil Appropriation bill was re-
ceived from the Of representatives and referred
70 the Committee Appropriations.
PASSAGE OF PENSION BILLS.
On nation Of Mr. PRATT Rep Ind D. the reading OF the
journal Of yesterday proceedings was dispensed wlth
and ten minutes allowed for the consideration OF
hills from the Committee on Pensions The following
House bills ported by that Committee were passed;
Granting Pensions to Mrs. Penelope c. Brown; Mrs
Stewart; Davenport Downs; WIN. O. Madison Martin
ID. Chandler saiem p. Rose Hannah T. Curre
Margaret H. Pt"Bgcr; and the House bill for the rehef
OF c. q. A. Schtriucr
Mr. HAMILTON LIB. Rep. Tex presented the ere
aentias Of {. b. Maxey United states Senator from
Texas for the period OF years from March 4, 1873
Read and placed on file.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. FERRY Ussp., Micu.J. from Committee
Rules presented n and classification OF the
rules OF the Senate ordered to be printed and recon
mitted 10 the Committee.
Mr. SCOTT (Rep, Penn.) from the Committee on
Finance reported favOraby the House bill author
izng the appointment gauGers for the Customs ser
az the port OF Philadelphia Plaeed Oh tue caep
Mr. FERRY G1ep Mich.l from the same Committee
reported the OH Tor the relief OF the VIII
low Springs Dlstihu- Company OF Omaha NeD. Fiaeed
tne calendar.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS FROM THE MILITARY COM
MITrEE.
The VICE PRESIDENT then called for the business
on the calendar the Committee on Military Affairs
being entitled TO the floor.
Mr. LOGAN (Rep.. III. Chairman Of the Military
Commit ee called up fhe House bill for the RELIEF OF L.
r. Strauss OF Macon City, No. Passed.
He next called up House bill to regulate she issue
OF artificial limbs 10 disabled soldiers and and
for otner purposes Mr. LOGAN moved to strike out n
VRHwAa. ion nf fne
peal of all laws prohibiting the payment OF pensions 10
soldeTs 81 the Revolutionary and the war OF Isl@
aud widows deceased soldiers, on account OF dS
loyalty this provision had no business IN TINS
biI ana therefore he moved so strike
ALCORN rep, Miss sand he did not think II be-
GIsdty OF tns Government 10 ne prescribing
these old men simply because they lived III the South
They iook no par! ~ me Rebellion % nerson
BIZ and ought not u be IN tins. He had nothing TO say
about tue merits OF the case AT his request the OIL
The House bl TO provide for the sale Of the buildings
grounds known the Detroit Arsenal, IN Michigan
Mr. SPENCER CFaep., Ala.), from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported the House bill for the reeI OF
Messrs. Conkling rep. n ~ aud Edmunds 'Kep' WI
Mr. LOGAN said II the bin was going to provoke dis
would TO refer 10 O the Judiciary CON-
nnss MAJ SSe e S Soens 70 do With It, He
supposed the thing Senator's would have TO do
would be TO send Tor some grammar anu see every
word was correct in uyhue Of red 6y them The SEN
ator from Ncw-York Oonk.ne) however would not
ueed one, hut the rest would. Laughter
Inc OH was JDen passed.
SECOND READING OF THE FORCE BILL.
Nj. MORTON rep Ind called for the second read
ing Of the bill provide against the invasion OF
States prevent the suJverson Of their authority ana
10 MAINTAIN the security Of elections, known as the
Force bill.
IL was read nv title.
Mr. BAYARD Dem.. DELI objected TO a third reading,
Ae 0i ~as a'd over, 10 motion oelug haue 10 re-
fer u 20 any Committee -, -, ..,.,
Mt LOGAN moved 10 take up the House Dill to equal
Douutes Oi soldiers who served III the a'e war
he cal
81 bills reported oy the Committee on Claims ana
the Senate should devote some time 10 ,heIr CONSIDER
crn Caius Commission sed about 1lO0 cases and
Involved an expenditure 100000 II been passed
by the House, and awaited the action OF the
MI LOGAN's motion to take M the Bounty bill was
agreed to-Neas 81; Nays. %.
Mr. STEWART (i.ep. New. from the Conference Com
ll 10 provide Tor the Incorporation anu
regulation rairoad companies The Territories Of
the United mtde report. which was agreed TO-
Mr. CARPENTER (Rep. VS. called up the bill to
punish certain laTceaes, ana TIE receivers OF stolen
Mr. CHANDLER Rep, Mich.l. from the Committee
Commerce. reported BACK the River ana HarDOr 9ll
said the made tins report account OF the
OF the Senate last nigh: IN laying the Iarln Oh
the liable. IL wac placed on the calendar
TIE EQUALIZATION OF BOUNTIEs.
The Senate then proceeded the pill to equaize
bOunties e..
MIR. ALCORN moved TO amend by adding add
tional section repeating all laws prohibiting the pay
meut Of pensions to soldiers the Revolutionary War
Mr. IO9; AN said his bill would call for less money
than any OF Ihe other bounty bills which have been be-
several years past 1t was impossible
for any person make an accurate statement as TO
what Dli OF this kind would cost The calculations
by the Auditors were entirely erroneous de ne
heved he BIN would not require more than $50 726o2
The Of bounty paid by the states, winch Was
$3.50 25j, and the amount paid by the Government,
amounting $4u5, 100000. all TO he deducted A
soldier yGo had received the full amount OF bounty
from any would get nothing under this bill. DE
urged it, passage because he believed 1t Just
claim aud would vote Ior It as long as lie had seat
Mr. SHERMAN Q2ep Ohio said he would for
any ni 20 pay any egal obligations soldiers by
the Government, give them any bounty due 10 them
under existing law which they have not received Inc
country II condition now TO cay the amount or
money for by this bill. The country had agreed
10 GIVE pensions TO all VINO were disabled, ana
s3ORNOOO were being paid annually for that
purpoae-the largest pension roll of any ma
non His colleague IN the House VINO mad charge
of THE BILL II would require something over
s29GOUOUO; The second Auditors Office estimated sSs-
o0l0oO aud the PaymssterGeneral estimated over
nOOOJO.OOO This bill would create a demand upon the
treasury which must he met III ak months Clsiin
agents all country would he busy collecting
claims, ana in less than six months nearly al OF
them would be presented Tor payment ne was AZ soou
iend 20 Tie soldier as ever Ved put IL was tne uuy
senate under the circumstances 10 look lAs tpne
an me lace ana not pass o@ ae 6e Govern
mrnt would bound 10 return the amount 10 the
ststes would demand the eq1aiIsIl939 Oh uounues
them. He thought the bll should De postponed
there money enough IN the treasury W meet
the demands ON the Government
Mr.. EDMUNDS (Iep. W. moved 10 amend inc amend,
meDt Mr. Ac0rm 10 Include soldiers VINO served
Alter some further discussion Mr.. Alcorr withdrew
Mr.. FERRY rep. Comm moved TO strike out the
ia the second and NTH sections when
the United States state laws. In support OF his
amendment Mr.. FERRY argued that the Federal Gov.
eminent ugnt % cOniscate the bounty paid by
States II toward the bounty due the soldiers ny
The amendment was agreed to-Yeas, "a Nays. Il.
Tie vice,Presdent announced as the members Si sne
ulaan Rel VAL md RAuRD N. III