, 1879-02-08

uHt liIHk tHG III piuEGtl III ttG ENIC1ilIl. 1!F
gave nattrc illat uhcu tho bill ramc up he would
move its Indefinite post ostponc1ncnt.
Mr.. Sargent gave notice that lie woulsl call mp
the hffI Tor consideration o,, Wednesday next,
nnl spoke Of the Importance Of the subject III
tllc Pacific coasl,
Ncssr.. Hamin. Canksins, klskwoul. Eatun,
nntl Murgan WERE appointed Il tcicct committee.
under tbs resolution of Afr. Matthews. tocx.
amino the claims Of citizens aoailst Nicaragua,
Mr.. Harris, from the Select Committee 10 fh-
1uirs Into itle hest means Of preventing cpf-
t!cm!c dia"ases, rcportel d bill 10 prevent tho
introduction Of contagious diseases, nn,l 10 cs-
tab1ish lureau. of public health. ftaecd OIL
the calendar.
Mr. Matthews, from the Select Committee 10
inquire ~ to the best means OF preventing The
introduction Of epidemic diseases, reported
jntut resolution atlthariznR thu Committee tn
tain thc services of three expurts. who slial!
visit llavnna nnll such othcr r'accs rs tho
Committee may direct to inquire Into tic
history Of the yel'owfcrer. The 1oint resolution
renee aiul cooperation ot the Spanish Govern
mcnt tutn The examination Of experiments to be
made In furthrranrc OF international commerce
anil tl,r rani'ary interests of men. pIaccti OIL
tho calendar.
Tbr scnate proceeded 10 conalticr hills on The
calcn,iar. anl The foluwln1 wcru uasscd: Senate
hill to e1tcn,l the provisions OF the net Of june
:, 1s'4 III regard 10 przo money to nil fleet olf-
sS o:S s,oa s ot q'fsss fses. r;G Ws, aS %s s
latn1.
TIC a1,ove bill lc,i to some tit.c,lseion, during
which Mr.. Funrhecs said tl,r Commissioner of
Pensions expressed tho opinion that the ,'t,l
granting arrears Of ranstons did nut apply tn
pensions specially granted, only to those 9rAtitcd
under TIC general law.
would take sA,Ooo,oo0 to pay tho arrears at
prnsfons T., casca now on tlls roll, and there
WIRE tgo,000 yet to 10 on the roll, tomo vi
wl!,sl, wsn!a receive = 900 or $1,000 asfraraee.
persons, he thought Congress tnsl rone too taf.
lie h'seycA tlm bill granting nrteafape Of pun-
*iots woni.l take &C, ,UOU tNO frum the Treasury.
Tit Commissioner III Pensions Aat said tlal ~
ter gcnt oi Ia: pe1s'oaa had been frauduleosly
Mr.. Rock sail the Commissioner Of Pensions
told the lunlmlttrc on Appropriations that 70
pr cent ~ oil t'cnstons now paid were fra,!llt-
lent. lie inquire! I the Committee OIL Peg
kfnils WAS aware Ut that fact, nrul II any steps
ha! brc'l takc., to remedy the cyf!.
Mr. Ingalls,, Chairman uf the Committee On
Pet.tons, replied ti.At the Committee lati been
the Committee IN the measures brought for
ward to prevent the wruHEs. Tie Pension Du-
renu l.aa been making efforts year after year
t. tictect ltau,luteHt eases, aml last wear.
&uEuuHH tuG eliHfl6 VI luz OllfGAlt *luutuVU OA1
been saved.
Mr. CoykFcll entered motion to reconsider
the gote OF, tho bill! in regard to prlxc-uuucy to
! hgcs officers. whel. WAS passed thls Iuornthg.
llc sold 1t would takc slo0,V0u OF $500 V00 fron,
tilt Treasury.
Mr. Ferry submitted mn amendment to the
Post.Ultl,c Approximation bill, which rurcutly
iasseL tlls 1loisc, liking tho pay OF lottcr-car-
rlrrs. KeferrrI.
Mr.. Couklls,x, irum tllc Conference Committee
on tt. btla providing Tor holding terms Ut Cir-
r.,it a,hl District CuuEts Of tv Untcti 'Htatcs
fdr sita nstrtet OF Colorado, stthn,tttct the rc-
port which Wna agreed to, unh the bill passed.
TIle V[rn-Fresfdenl then laid before thu scuuta
unfinished business. being tl,e prnDoscsl n,nend-
| ment to the Constitution Of tllc United Sta.cs
prohibiting tho payment OF claims oE dis1oval
t,crsons ior property injured or destroyed In the
late War Df flls Rebellion.
Sir. Edlnunts, wAp is ln charge OF that mens.
urc. consented TINT it be laid ns{t!c informally
IN urdcr That Mr.. W'ndom might address tue
Senate IN accordance with previous nnt.cr.
Alt. Wlndom did not asIs fur any action on
| tile matter, nlltl It remains On thu calendar.
Unfinished business being proposed, TIC Gun
stitutiolial amendment WAS all hcfore the 8ct,-
| utG. .
Aly. Mcdonald snogcd 10 postpone tho pend
Ing a,,u ull prior orders for iilc purpose at tug.
in up the lnuaa BIZ to relcyc certain po|ft!eu!
| disabilities Ut Women. Agreed to-ycaa, ii !;
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