The New York herald., 1878-02-28

vised them had exceeded their duties and made laws
instead OF revising them-notaby upon the tarin
and the Silver bill This bill simply allowed Tho
courts TO 60 back OF tho statutes Tho bill the
passed.
Mr.. cHrrESDrs, (dem.) OF No., offered q resolution
directing the judiciary Committee to inquire whether
the Union Pacinc Railroad Company has Invested its
funds In stocks bonds other evidences OF debt OF
any other corporation and II what corporation,
and whether said Union Pacific has violated ts charter
BY 30 doius- Referred
Mr. BANNING. (dem.) OF Ohio chairman OF tho Com
mtice or Military Anairs, reported a bill authorizing
the Secretary OF War to sell tho following ordnance
estabiishments:--wa walervliet Arsenal, New YORK;
washington Arsennl District OF Columbia; Allegheny
Arsonai, Pennsylvania; Pikcsvic Arsenal Maryland,
AMI watcriown arsenal, Mississippi. Referred 10
CASH OF Kx.suRGsoS GENERAL HAMMOND.
Mr. NcCooK, trep) OF N. u, from the Committee on
Dr.. William a. Hammond. iormerIy surscca GEN
erai OF the Army, ana the House passed II
without discussion. It .authorizes the President
10 review tho proceedings OF tho general court
marital, OF January 10, 1854 before which DR.. Will
lam A. Hammond, Surgeon General OF the Army, was
treo and 10 annu and SET aside the bndings and
tcncc OF gsd court martial II such review he shall
deem IT right and proper.
Section authorizes tho President, in the event
OF the nndings and sentence OF tho court
.lal being set a,ide to plnco Dr. lillian A. Ham mond
provided that he shall not. in virtue OF such res
loration, IN virtue OF any provision of this or any
other act, be entitled 10 any b.ck. present or future
THE MEXICAN VETERANS
ME HEWITT, (dem.) ol Ala. moved to 20 into Com
mittee OF tho Whole upon the bill granting pens ions
to soldiers OF tho Mexican moved that all de-
bate close hour.
Mr CoAGEl (rcp.) OF Mich, moved TO extend the
timo for debate to four hours.
Tbis beins voted down by vote OF yeas 116. nays
l3l, Sir. Conger maae several diiatory motions, but
Withdrew them with the understanding that three
hours ucbatc should be allowed.
The House thon, at twenty minutes to three Y. ~
went into Committee OF The Whole (Mr. Southard in
the chalr) on the Mexican Veteran bill.
advocated he b,ll, the latter denied that the bill
would place the name oil Jefferson DAVIS on tho pen
sion rolls. lil
Mr.. SCALES. (dem.) OF n. c. criticised the speech
made last Monday by Dir. Joyce, OF Vermont, anu de-
clarcd himself rcjoced that such sentiments did mo-
como from native born son OF America
Nr SiSScKsON, (rcp) OF N j., opposed tho bill HI
Ia avor OF pensions TO Invalid soldcrs Tor those
were debts OF honor, but TO all others II would DO
Insult 10 onor SIS month for having fought for the
country. 1t tins 0ii were 10 pass hs would oncr
amendment granting pensions 10 all soldiers who hac
fougnt ON the Union side during the rebellion,
maze NO Discrimination between tho soldiers VI th,
country.
Mr.. BUxcHARD, (rep) of Ill, opposed the bul, no
because men who lad been oisioyal during the wa
would receive the benefits OF the bill, but because h
did NOS think that IN the present condition OF tn,
country Congress should grant pensions to person
who did not need aid from the government. Later on
when these Veterans would be- TOO old to supper
themselves such bill might be rgnt, but not now.
Mr. McGowAN, rep vi Mich, made speech agains
the bill, and thon without action the hin the com
mttes rose and the House, At ive O'Clock, adjourned