New-York tribune., 1878-02-20
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION

The VICE RESIDENT laid before the Senate
a communication the Secretary OF the Treasury III
regard TO the present condition and efficiency OF the
IIfe Saving Service on tile coast OF Nor'n 0"'o"'
Ordered TO be printed
NJ ALLISON U,ep Iowa) presented the petition OF
tho substantial business OF Dubuque, Iowa asking
that no legislation be had which will In any way retard
the resumption of specie payment as contemplated ny
the act OF 1879 and also that in any act remonetzng
-ver the silver dollar shall be made equal to the gold
Mr. HAMLIN tsep., Me( presented petition Of bus %
OF Bangor. Me- in favor OF the repeai o' tue
Mr. BoOTH LRep., Call presented Joint resolutions 9, OF
the California Legislature demonstrating agaiist suDsi
dies to any steamship company running vessels on the
Pacific Ocean between The coast OF california ana the
California Legislature in favor of law authorizing the
Presiden: appoint commission 10 act IN
with . like commission to he appointed oy Great bIltaln
aud China. take into consideration the modification OF
the existing treaties tween the three countries so %
sidics lG RcSa''' 'u''H'' S"'1'''''" u ,.' ~ ~
Mr. SPENCER Rep Ala) reported back the resolution
OF the Senate instrucng the committee TO inquire an
report whether any person mas bcX apponleu III on ts
army contrary to the provisions Of the ac OF Jny lSo
etc, together with the desired ihioiHaNo oiaereu' "
be printed. , 49,. .. oo.,,n,,,oo ,v,.nout
amendment Senate bill for the relief OF Nm a. Ham I'M
mond late surgeonGencral OF tue Army Placed On the
Mr. HOWE CRep., w.J reported favorably on the bill bill
authorizing Captains VIM h Whery Of the army ,lni a1a
W. 4. Hopkins of the navy to accept decorations from
the King 0i the Hawaiian Islands. ,, .
Mr.. MATTHEWS Rcp., Ohio) by request introduced
Baptist Braulicu deceased for part of Fort Dearborn
reservation at Chicago. H.. and to confrm purchasers
"ftSeaco tho streets aud alleys Of said reservation
Mr. SARGENT G;cp CAD lnrodnreh ;,l ol.d 10 fe'r'
Mr. CONOYER Rcp, Fa) Introduced pill , Ior ,he me
relic OF Samuel a. hcLnn, late Associate 'us'ice ior
the Territory OF Ncw-McIco.
FRANKING.
Mr. FERRY (Rep Mich.) called MP Senate bill % recu
late the compensation Of posmasters which was partly
co,lside cd durng the morning hour Of Thursday as
Ar Ferry spoke IA further explanation OF the bill The
amendments Of the committee were concnrred in
Mr. HAMLIN Gsep., Me.) submitted the following as
an additional section:
Tho provisions tie fh and sixth sections Of e Ac, en-
Titled An Act 9' IT, Ioqs h and idr osT IF PgT n
cal mail matter bc aud they are hereby extended M 10
all officers Of e HfG nc II S1ai' natl .Isr 0gfsrnI l1ansn an
between officers II the CnIed stats or between any
Go, ernnent the eny,oe' such mltter IN a to
bear alprop Late uo sem h. coz Slus o % p'oyJr es h
statement penue- foT their misuse ad The royiSions Of
saf sixth sections atr horcbi hkeEse extended ana
made pcable to al official mall matter sen' lrou the Snlt
sona % ..rt. or Ir oiccr. who receive fixcd
allowance their services, including expenses for postage
Nh HAAiLIN said the Government had paid $4,000
annually printing postage stamps Tor me use OF me
departments 1t was just so much money PAID out ior
Mr. EDNUNDs t2cp.. W. said he thought this bill
had better 20 until Tomorrow. He for one was
wunicatIs OF members Of Congress should go through
the mail H. law no reason Tor denyihG tue iianh-
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hoad- ~ departments.
Mr. HAMLlN Hep.. Me) said, in hi' Judgement. the
frankng privilege should be- restored Tie hnmblg con
uccted with had long since exploded. ana he hoight
senator, might now stand up here and do justice to
Thr nrtnor consideration Of the bill was then post
pOHcd unu tomorrow.
PENSIONS To VETERANS OF 1912.
Mr WITHEIl' Dem, Val called no tie Senate bill
amending laws granting pensions to the soldiers aud
sailors OF the War OF 1872, and their widows.
The committee reported amendment so as to pro-
vide that persons shall be- restored only whom their dis
abnitics have been removed, or when application has
been made l,r such removal
sir INGALLS, ulcp. K4n) said there not more
than nur bundrcd men affected by this provision ~ iho
bu As nearly all distinctions hcwoen loyal people aud
by OF q restoration Of National unity without having
Nj EDlIUSD5 (Etp. W. opposed the amendment,
aud said Tia. M d not that he Was opposed to re-
amtuicnt miGit be taken ns proc' NJ Tor the con-
After .Uiuc further aCusson 20 was agreed that The
w. cc r % tl,s te name, OF those persons stricken
thcrrfr0u .HUat AZ dsl0s atj. aud Ar. Nltlors
Ia rllr-o of tl- iil with lrcw 81.
Oi.r a,nc,iu .i D. OF the committee OF verbal char
The question then h.ng The third reading Of the
bil. Dir. ir.uil. said Dee opposed 10 the whole
s,s'en or r rliutous pension, proposed hy the bill
IL gts favor of pcusionins hosr who were wounded
aud disabled .u he sorycc, but cond not favor
pru,io. to peloIs merely because they entered the
vice. II sloI griutuu' pensions i" s'en no" could
COusrc- DE "hr to resist tao appeals 'uf pensions which
would come ton ol ite ycn, ltpln this timr those
vino mcrel, served In the late aud were not
Mr MOIRuI rep W ,a!.i be feared that this bin
.s o iorcuuu,ro q. whai !, 10 come hereafter.
Nr. OGLESBY 0lep.. - opposed The section aH'hor
ziu the restoration of those persons Wn names we're
s,rrsen fum tAc rolls on account Oi di>oJ Jl.J. Hc
Mr GLAiSE d;-p, Ncj said every soldier who served
in thr wprOt 1872 mus, ha been al least Sky yr.r'
when the trntliuh Dto,r oUt ,ld il'l are mo-"
nearly usly yeu, o ;c u H. lnn',. t.c ,l'1i lD-.e
men can have dong ANYTHING 'etiye asnn-t thc Govern
Wrui oi the thltct HDlr- "u int '"r lNl7 war;
and - o. not t' D. eNpec.ed tnh M,i would
tie hrose 0ut Ilo lAlr Bain) had not lain awake
at t considering hoT % Restore ncu engaged 10 Tho
rebellion 10 PRIVILEGES, hut these old ucn did lhcr part
I'M uplolaluc the country ~ The arVf 1872 aAd pc
would Rot cAclulc of thrn aom the pension rolls.
Men WLu were Engaged actively in thc rebellion have
been paidonrH, and many ~ them are now holding
Office drawing .ai-, .alaics from tie Goyclnlucn
Die S,nitor from Illinois Or. OxitsbYl.
slr OGLEoBI-Ior .f'iClI theE are rendering nov.
Government and my rather -ad ANTICIPATION is athey
arc petty nearly controlling THIS Government.
NJ oGl.i:eI sa'd IN reply 70 Nr hiain, statement
In aid Of Inc rbellnn tat ngc .os n 4 affect Datrotiam
couragc He pointed to Won MolAo and Iodeben as
Sir BLAIEE said s n pos sble that the son who took
an active part In The rebellion against the Goyewmcnt
shall have ~ restored o hu. bur the poor old father
who did nothing more than .ynp'hz with as SON. can
have nothing back The widow Of General Htch. Tay-
lor, he believed, Is o n" c;on ro. li.r son LoQh an
active part tie rebellion J. her name 70 DE stricken
from tbe pension roiI because she b"und up the wound
ur KiRKW0oD G,cp Iowal said he thought a great
Government IKE onss could iosSlvc past 0EenteS'
Mr BLAME SAID II CONGRESS was goink to legiSate
So 10 exclude old and wlidws from the generosity
OF the Government II was taxing ground Nhlch DIS
AnnOrod tllc mLgn8nimty Df the COv1Ilueht.
Mr. INGALLS, buid the attempt 10 artay the American
Congress, against fcw Old m.n was ipdmaive 10 his
mind OF spirit winch would lead IA man to strike
woman Dr kick baby.
rue notion Of Mr.. 0slesby to strike out the ifth
ton OF the bill was rejcciedycIs :. nays 80. The affirm
siye votes were given by Ae7~rs Anthony Rep, r. ID
Cameron Rcp. WIS.,, EtmInda Niep, VI, McAiilian
,.ep., Mimi horlili (2ep FLh oeesDy uIcp. iI ana
Teller Q;ep., CoiJ
The BIZ was tnen read third time and passed-yeas
AZ nays :. Sir. narn (icp., Mc) voting with those
who favored Mr. Oslesby's amendment against the pas
sag. of the DILL.
The senate. at 430 o'clock. adourned until tc-mor