The Portland daily press., 1875-03-03
Fort, Third Congressional Session.
SENATE. .

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. March, 2.
Sundry civil appropriation bills were received
from the House and referred to COMMITTEES on
Appropriations.
The reading of Yesterdays proceedings was
dispensed With, and number OF bills reported
by the Committee on Pensions passed.
The credentials of S. B. Maxey, Senator
from Texas for six years from March 4, 1910,
were presented, read and placed on file.
On motion of Mr.. Morton the bill to provide
against the invasion of states, &c. known as
the force bill, was read second time by title;
Mr. Bayard objected to third reading, and
it was laid over, no motion having been made
to refer it to any COMMITTEES.
The Senate, by 81 yeas to % nays, took up
the bill for the equalization of beuntes.
Mr.. Logan called up the Houseibill to regu,
late the issue of artificial limbs to disabled
soldiers and seamen, and for other purposes
Mr. Logan moved to strike out the third sec
ton of the bill, which provides for the repeal
of all laws prohibiting the payment of PEN
sions to soldiers of the revolutionary war and
the war of 1872, and widows OF deceased SOL
diers on account of disloyalty. He said that
this provision had no business in the BILL and
therefore he moved to strike it out.
Mr. Alcorn of Miss. said he did not think it
became the dignity of this government to be
prescribing these old men simply because they
lived in the South. They took no part in the
rebellion
Mr.. Logan said The section belonged to the
pension bill, and ought not to be in this. He
had nothing to say about the merits OF the
case.
At his request the bill was laid aside. %,
Mr. Spencer, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported the House bill for the relief OF
John Aldrich of Tennessee, which was briefly
discussed, MessrS. Conkling and Edmunds OPP
posing it,
Mr.. Logan said that if the bill was going to
provoke discussion, he would move to refer 1T
to the Judiciary Committee. 1t seemed as II
nothing could pass the Senate unless that Com
mittee had something to do with 1t.
Mr. Stewart of Nevada, from the Confer
ence Committee on the bill to provide for the
incorporation and regulation of railroad com
panies in the territories, made report, winch
was agreed to.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on Com
merce. reported back the river and harbor bill
without amendment and without recommended
tion. He said the Committee made this report
on account of the action of the Senate last
night ID laying the tarlh ., blli on tne taole'
The Senate then proceeded with the bill to
equalize bountles, &c.
Mr.. Alcorn moved to amend by adding an
additional section repeating all laws prohibiting
the payment of pensions to soldiers OF the
revolutionary war and the war OF 1872, and
widows of deceased soldiers on account OF dis
loyalty. :,
money than any other OF the bounty bills
which have been before Congress for several
wears past 1t was impossible for any person
to make an accurate statement as to what
bill of this kind would cost. The calculations
made by the auditors were entirely erroneous.
He believed the bill would not require more
than $50, 12,052 The amount Of the bounty
paid by the states, which was $3.50, 7Sl, zoo, and
the amount paid by the government, amount
ing to S4O5, 900, 600, was all to be deducted. A
soldier who had received full amount of
bounty from any state would get nothing under
this BILL He urged the passage of the bill be-
cause he believed it was a just claim, and
would vote for it as long as he had a seat upon
the floor of the Senate.
Mr. Sherman said he would vote for any bill
to pay any legal obligations due soldiers by the
government, or to give them any bounty Que
them under the existing laws which they have
not received. The country was not in a COR
dition now to pay the amount OF money called
for by this bill Soldiers could never be PAID
for their ser, ices in saving the Union, even If
all the money in the Treasury and all the prop
erty of the government should be turned over
to them. The country had agreed to give PEN
siops to all who were disabled, and S3,000,00O
were being paid annually for that purpose-the
largest pension roll of any nation. His col
league in the House, who had charge of this
bill, estimated it would require something over
$29,O000O0. The Second Auditors office estl-
mated S59, 900 900, and the Paymaster General
estimated it over 800, 100000, This bill would
create demand upon the treasury winch must
be met in six months.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend the amend
ment of Mr.. Alcorn SO as to include soldiers
who served in the Mexican war, -,
After further discussion Mr., Alcorn with
drew his amendment.
Mr. Ferry of CT. moved to strike out the
words cor state" in the I'd and 9TH sections,
which provide for deduction of bounty already,
paid by the Uuted States or state laws. Agreed
to-yeas "a, nays q.
The Vice President announced as Visitors TO
the Military Academy Messrs. Allison aud
Ransom, and as visitors to the Naval Academy
Cameron and Gordon:
Mr.. Chandler of Mich, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported adversely on the bill to
promote the efficiency of the lighthouse service
in the United States, and 1T was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Cameron, from the Fgeign Committee,
reported unfavorably on the House resolution
in regard to international arbitration; Senate
resolution recognizing the independence OF
Cuba; the joint resolution concerning the case
of Condor, imprisoned in England; and the
Senate resolution in regard to the mission to
Sweden and Norway, and the Committee was
discharged from their further consideration.
He also reported adversely on the bill relat-
ing to Geographic communication between the
United States and foreign countries and the
courage and promote Geographic communIca-
ton between America and Asia They were
indefinitely postponed
The Vice President announced as commit
tee of conference on the post-offce approprla-
ton bill Messrs West Ferry of Michigan and
Davis.
Anthony of Rhode Island from the Commit
tee of Printing, reported back the memorial OF
Messrs. A. f. and j. Rivers, asking the gov.
eminent to purchase the binding materials OF
~. ~a1 NJAko III ttaf
it be referred to Committee on Appropriations.
1t was ordered.
He also submitted an order directing the Ser
geant alarms to exclude from the marble
room and adjacent corridors all persons not en-
titled to the privileges of the floor during the
remainder of the present session. Agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the bounty bill.
Edmunds of Vermont submitted an amend
ment as an additional section authorizing the
Secretary of Treasury to borrow as much mon
ey as may be needed to carry the act into effect
any time when there is not enough money In
the Treasury to meet its requirements, and also
authorizing him for the purpose of borrowing
such money to issue and dispose of the kinds OF
bonds described in the act of July a.
Mr. Morton said the government could not
borrow money for a more patriotic purpose
than to pay bOunties to soldiers. He would
therefore vote for the amendment.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas II, nays
u.
The bill was then reported to the Senate and
the amendments made in Committee of the
Whole were agreed to- The question being on
the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were
demanded and resulted, yeas 30, nays 30. There
being tie vote the Vice president voted in the
aft rmative, and the bill was passed. When the
fact was announced there was applause in the
galleries, but it was promptly suppressed,
The vote in detail is ms follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Alcorn, BoreInah, Cameron.
Carpenter, ConlliDg Conover, Cragin, Dorsey,
Ferry of Michigan, FLANAGAN, Gilbert, Ham
lin, Harvey, Hitchcock, Howe, ingalls,, Jones'
Logan, Mitchell, Martin, Ogesby, Patterson,
Pratt. Ramsey, Scott, Spencer, Wadlegh,
West, Window, Wrght-30.
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Bayard,
Boutwell, Chandler Cooper, Davis, Dennis,
Eaton, Edmunds, Ferry of Connecticut Frel-
lnghuysen, Goldthwaite, Hager, Hamilton
Of Maryland, Johnston of N ORTIZ Carolina, Cree
ry. Merrmon, Morrill, of Maine, Morrill, Of Vt,
Ransom, Robertson, Sargent, Salisbury, Sher.
man, Sprague, Stevenson, Stewart, Stockton,
Washburne-30.
Messrs. Clayton and Schurz, who would have
voted in the affirmative, paired with Hamilton
of Texas and Gordon, who would have voted
in the negative.
Mr. Morrill, of vt. moved that the Senate
take up the bill to further protect the sinking
fund and provide for the ex;gences of the gov
eminent, known as the tax and tariff bill.
Agreed tO-yeaS 26, NAYS 3d.