New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-08
ILVM CONGRESS-Ud SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE TO INVESTIGATE THE BLOCKADE OF
PENSION BUsINEss-MR. BLAINE SPEAKS on
sILvER-sAvINGs RANK TAXATIoN-THr HOUSE
swEARs IN wIGGfNTON, AND ADJoURNs.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. Z. S7s.
In the Senate to-day the chaplain, III his
opening prayer said Cod the silver and the gold
are Thine and the cattle upon thousand hills Suffer
not we besecch thee God OF fathers this our ma
ton, to languish before Thee"
large number of petitions. demonstrating against
changes in the Tariff, and asking the appointment OF
commission to inquire into the alcoholic liquor traffic,
presented
Mr.. DENNIS Dem. Md presented petition of 10
business men Baltimore, favOrng the passage OF II
law requiring the Treasury Department Ia exchange
United States Treasury notes for silver This measure,
they say, would afford great relief TO business men
and prevent great accumulation Of sma change.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. PLUMB lRcp, hanl introduced DiIi TOT 'he re-
lief of settlers on lands within railroad limits go
Also hil amend Section 22s9 of the Revised stat
ucs and TO repeal certain sections relating To the
growth OF timber the pubic domain. ana the prOVls-
ions of law governing pre,mpiion entries ,...,-, l..
Mr.. EDMUNDS rep, VI submitted resolution in
structing the Committee on Appropriations TO INQUIRE
whether there exists adequate provision Tor prompt
examination report ana action In pension eases the
Pension Bureau and the Surgeon Generals Office, and
said committee report thereon, by b or otherwise
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, W; vaJ said the surgeonG Generals
Office last year was allowed l55 clerks, including the
twenty enlisted men detailed for duty there The Office
estimated for lG7 clerks, that the number allowed
clerks allowed to the Pension Office last year was only
than asked for; lie could not why these
offices complained now about the Work being pehihd on
Mr EDMUSDs said the upshot Of this whole business
WIS that because clerks detailed for political
purposes and rcctiy the msdoing of some politicians
10000 poor soldiers, who should be mad been
crucCd II his friends the other side OF the clalI
Der could stand that kind Of justice. he coald
Nh. INGALLS, Rep., KanD said he wished the senator
from Vermont Or. Edmundsl would consent TO an
amendment, directing the Committee Oh Tensions to
inquire INTO the expedeDcy OF transferring the payment
of pensions from the control Of the Interior Department
10 the control of the War Department.
Mr.. EDMUNDS said that the question was worthy OF
consideration and should Dc considered 10y the Commit
tees on Military Affairs and Pensions,
Mr.. WINDOW Rep., MIMI sald ne hau no otJ.ctiion
to the passage resolution. but he proposed that
the comtte inquire also in regard 10 the clerical force
In the Adjutant Generas Once, as ne UNDERSTOOD inc
force in that Office insulncient.
Mr.. EDMUNDS accepted the amendment, and the reso-
luton then agreed to-
Mr. DAVIS Ind. I'D called up the Senate Dill 10 remit
taxation savings banks. the pending cues
ton being amendment reported by the Committee
Finance being IN substance thai recently submitted
by Mr. Rollins a. H. for the benefit OF certain savings
banks m New hampshire The amendment provides
for certain exemptions.
Mr.. BECK Dem, XVI opposed the amendment. and
said II was general legislation
MI MORRILL, rep, Vi explained that the amend
nen would only apply to two three savings banks in
Hampshire. After some fucther discussion The
amendment was agreed tO-Icas, .; nays, u.
I'll. bill was then read % third time and passed.
Mr.. HAMLIN Qsep., Me- called up the House blli,
further to suspend the operation OF section 5Jl OF the
Guano islands, which was discussed briefly and laid
aside. - :,
consideration of the Silver Bill Speeches were maze Dy
Mr. Blaine (Rep. Mel, and Mr.. Johnston Dem val
These speeches printed ut length on another page
OF this paper $500,
when the doors reOpened, at $50 o'clock adj
jOurncd until to-ILOrrOw