Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-20
Closing Hours Of Congress.

1ne lTSG session OF the 10th Congress ad-
journed sine die shortly before o'clock this
morning, after noisy all night session. The
galleries up to o'clock, when the House took
a recess, were literally packed with specta-
tors, the ladies largely predominating. Mem
bers ID their zeal to pass bills in which they
were interested, forgot to a great extent the
proptleties OF the place, and repeatedly the
sergeant arms, mace in hand, was COM
manded by the Speaker to go into the aisles
ana subdue the hurry burly occasioned by tur-
Dulent members. There was, however, a vein
OF good humOr throughout the proceedings
and though statesmen chafed under their ina
Dillty TO put through their pet schemes, the
situation was finally accepted, in most cases,
with tOlerable grace.
THE FISHERY DEBATE
-, Inc report OF the conference committee on
the sundry civil bill was received in the House
the Tss
point of attack upon the bill was the clause
which the Senate tackled on to the bill to pro
vide for the payment Of the So million Hall:
the conference managers, absolutely re
fused to sign the. report on account
%o;he q the retention taada OF the fishery clause
concurrence by the House on account of the
national credit, while Gen. Butler and S. s.
Cox opposed the clause.
THERE WERE TWO DIsGRACEFUL EPISODES
during the debate. A member from Philadel-
phla, charged to the brim with a beverage
that more than cheers, tried to interrupt Gen
Butler, and by his repeated attempts to force
to the House and Spectators in the gallery his
muddled condition. The same member also
Interrupted Mr.. Cox in like manner, and
thought to beguile that statesman to yield him
the floor by shouting out at the, top of his
lungs, -! do so much love the gentleman from
New York. Again when Gen. Garfield closed
a powerful argument in behalf of sustaining
the national credit, he arose in his seat, and
loud enough to be heard in the galleries, cried
out, Bully for YOU"
The other Inflated member was from
Indiana He was too far gone to do more
"MisSer Spe:k-er,' to the amusement of the
habitues OF the gentlemen's gallery and to the
evident disgust of his party friends. 1t may
be added, that both of the fuddled members
were republicans, which goes to show that
there are others beside democratic statesmen
who get their inspiration from bottle.
Pension Legislation of the Session.
The House committee on pensions has been
among the most industrious of the present
Congress, over eighteen hundred pension cases
being referred to it. OF these the committee
considered and reported upon about six hun
dred. Three hundred and thirty have been
reported upon favOrably and over three hum
dred have passed the House. The committee
also considered, reported upon and had passed
of general nature. OF these are the follow
ing: Bill providing for arrears of pensions on
account of death, wounds or injuries received
or disease contracted in the service of ti1e
United States since the 4th of March 1861, and
providing for the payment of the same. Bill
increasing pension to soldiers who have lost
both hands or both legs or both eyes from $50
to S72 per month. Bill increasing pension of
those who lost a leg SO near the Knee or arm
SO near the elbow, that use of Joint is de-
stroyed, from SIS to $2I per month. Bill giving
pension of $3.50 per month to those who suf--
fered amputation at hip joint. Bill restoring
pension to those on civil list, who were de,
priyed of same from March, 1865, to June, 1866.
Bill repeating section 47l7, Revised Statutes,
which bars prosecution of pension claims
after five years from filing first evidence with
commissioner of pensions, unless there is
record evidence in War or Navy department
of injury or disease which resulted in the disa-
biity or death of soldier. Bill regulating at
to- neys fees in the prosecution of pension
claims. Resolution increasing clerks in sur
geon generals office so as to dispose of the ac-
c,lmulated pension business there. Besides
these which passed the House there were the
bi granting pensions to the soldiers and
sailors of the Mexican war, and widows of de-
ceased soldiers and sailors of that war. and
The Dill giving easy truSSeS to soldiers rup-
tured while in the service and line of duty.
both of which were considered by the com
mlttee and reported favOrably to the House.