New-York tribune., 1879-01-17
XLVTH CONGRESS---IIID SESSION.

| SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. 1879.
| In the Senate, to-day, various communlca-
tious from the departments presented, aud bills
were placed on the calendar to purchase Fort Clark
Texas and for adjusting the salaries OF certain post
masters.
| Bills were eintroduced and referred as follows:
| BY Mr. WALLACE Dem., Pennl-To authorize the
Secretary ftle Treasury and the Commissioner Of In
fernal Revenue settle tain claims for exec sslve
taxes eIroucously paid Referred TO the Finance Com
by Mr. MCPHERSON Dem. y. J)-A bill for the re-
lief Of the captOrs OF the ram AiDeinarIe heerreu 10
| the Committee Oh Naval AhIlrs.
Mr.. BLAINE QIcp., Me-, from the Committee on
Rules. reported favoraDly on the resolution Of Mr.
| Thurman 10 admit George Bancroft to the prly
egas OF the Senate, aud it unanimously agreed TO-
The following bills reported and placed on the
| calendar:
| To grant n pension 70 Mrs. Ann NJ. Paulding.
To rule ou claims for pensions not hed wi'hlh i've
years, unless accompanied by evidence from The war
70 auhoriz, the Commissioner or Patents 10 extend
the IetteTspalcnt granted Tor the Mckay SowInglna-
| chine lie en- Franci, Manvile "xecutrix;
ruary H. 1879 provide for settlements with cc tam
| IA lway companies.
| Mr. WINDOW (Rep., MinnJ submitted tho following:
Resolred. That with a view to the peaceful adjust
ment ol al questions relating to SuHr1Gei 10 ih9
| cffrcutI enforcement Of constitutional ana nat
esfs of the whole country and the elimination OF
sectionaisn from politics; commit OF seyr4
Senators be appointed by the CnbIr, 6Hd be charged
with the duty Of rnqnrng a. 30 the cXrediency and
praccaDlity 81 encouraging and prOm0ting by al )hNt
rersons from those States Congressional districts
where they are not allowed to uery ana peaccably eA
ana enjoy their constitutional right as American
citizens in.o sucn STATE may desire 10 receive them
am viii pro ect tnol 10 s!id right, or mo >ue. Iell
tory or Territories Of the United snteS -. may be pro
vidrd lor the use and occupation; aud II said commit
III deem sucn migration e1pcdI"nt ana prartch-
ul tIat tncy report ny Dl, or Otherwise "Aa III thr
Judgment The most etfc'uve method ~ accomplishing
Tat object. and that said committee nave leave 10 80
! during The recess.
Lad the table for HE present NJ the request of Mr.
| WINDOW and ne gave he would cali It up soon
| al
| thereto.
Nj DORSEY Q!cp. AGk) submitted a resolution call
ing upon tne s,cetary she Treasury for statement
Of all appropriations and exrcndtute- from th" M
onll Treasury tor the purposr Of paying thr EXPENSE
Of ine Indian Department ilom jay l. l'0o, toJdLt 80
Tnr niil t. gram arrears Of pensions taken
mo,n o. Mr. iNGALL, Gep.. Kan) rs 1t came rom the
| House, vi hout amen imcut.
Nj. Iusa.s explained that the Commissioning Of
Pensions sti., t!al up 10 the ISL ol J'nhai}' N''
tnrrc were 1861 uyaId, to whom sac blii atpirl.
YOU'D or T95!J775 Ia dlt0u 10 tue a6ovr' 5,I45
wido"5 ava Ht r'rn w9uin De entitled c. & .r pi' -
4l7.IU9 required {" maze t.c nI operative since 'n"
u4,c TINS cunmuHIcauUn TWO years HAD elapsed, ana
Mr. lGeal7 estimated tlat S'OUOOUo sh'uc De aGt.c
! 10 tEr above Amount.
NJ. DORSEY Ci.p, Ark) submitted an amendment
read the date Of the death, disability, or dis
iir. KEENAN, Dem y. " said he desired very much
| TO see i!!S ~: !;,c"mc law,
Mr.. DO sry, but moved 10 amend the amendment "i
Mr. Dorsey - ~ I" nthr II read dl,aDiy proved
AHcr some f.rthcr discussion. Nj. HOAR (HcL.
M,s,), moved 20 modify the pending amrndmeAiN 0"~
10 l,ert The iol'"ins, And tnat 40 Ith,Ioh Tor a.,
aDy snail ne granted Iof any period be;Orc 7'h tbs
Nr INGALI, (Elro.. Kanl. opposed the amendment,
and Mr. BLAINE tI!eP. MeJ, said II would be safe 20
t'N% M 'yf VnI.RI tl IL % me Ir' y s u, c o.,
wouId i'm ooc additional Dur, Us on ihe Treasury The
expenses o. thc Government Wtr" gicacr during i"c
| iug months OF 1877 The cxocn,,s during thr s,z
months ending December 81. ls77, We're Tl36,-
i Al % N I1 ftsl
| ID D.c.mb.r 81 ISIS, tAcy were $lal167,N79 OS oar
ordinary ,X0riscs for the i.f SIX rnon,B, exceeded
those oi corr >ppndlus siX nonn Of tAe prt'"",
! y'tr nearly $l5Gn0ooo, wclal ng me .MoHnl pa
sns pgason Hii be- & mere w. %Gal "f En a'4c ] IA
ugh 10 provide Tor tne Ir ury Issuing bohda To meet
the burden. lie AIr MorrD "oudn NOT propose ,nchan
! amendment. hnt tie cn2irman Of the Committee On
| Pensions should consider ie subject.
Nj VOORHEES, Dem, Lad s.,ld d" this bill makes uo
5aiac Oir Bianc has sad If tnr Pens OHce s"oud
find defects - It's practical workings We viii be here
Mr. FERRY Rep Mich)-wc cannot speak with PEI
feet confidence rat V" ali VIII no hCrc (cmphaSHnS hr
1--WE" aud audluS 10 the present Senatorial contest ~
| Mr. VOORHEES, beg the Senator not to think that
! referred to any passing events II All.
The alncndment OF Mr. Iloar was rejrcted-yeas @0
! Nj. f.sArLsEURY Dcm DELI submitted an amend
Irorded. That tie proof Of disability upon which any
pension ms already been granted shall Hot be cOnclu
riyr Of hc rIght OF claimant to the arear. ot pcu-
SONS nnI'f ts p'' hut thc question Oh usDty d., D.
he ouon To RED XminauOn bv ne Commissioner OF le-
|
| Iurthor prof.
Mr M0KRILIn vt) submit,cd an amendment. an
add .iona s.ctlon, authorizing the Commissioner ~
PcH-lon- to employ a. many additional clerks - may DC
ncocS,4Iy not exceeding h tO execute tht prov lou'
o' r' iNG ,i5 tRrp KnJ said It was true tnt rhc
bu-incs> oi the bureau mucu hchind ana m
srad of increasing the fore" To the extent o ity clerks
Il should be to the e1trut OF 200 in the Pen
! -iou OGrr ~ the Pension branch "t ne !rscon-
Gourr Is Office At the proucr time n Woud c"optrl,"
VITA the senator rom Vermont III securing sGch III
! crttsv. -,
Whole and reported 10 The senate the E-iilHiDEN
announced that ~" Amendment % Nj. u" rIll conI
not he considered. except Nv unanimous consent. II
| was objected To by Mr. h rnan q. -
Afcr brief debate the h was read t1lrd Tine a,i
w. nry. G1,m " IaJ Mr. Hereford dC.m " Val
! Nj MctIrcry dem. KyJ, MIR s!ulsrury Dem, DeD
! Th- bI as it passed reads as folows
granted general regulatne pension
wlc Mon "Ttsnae in the Gie Sjaies service dauz The
OF %snn 81 Gns ,S or di.Sass Tcce"e or conrc IN I'd
service during 'Ah war OF the rebellion -ns
the whose account TIE n a' been or |sll mere
party aE nE rroT g .h & % . .r. OF tT pa.o @ m
arr reDy granted shall be tao same per month Tor which
sc fIat he -ioncr of Pensions i. hereby author
izet and directed TO adopt such rules ana rctuaohs iT
be necessary cause he pa such pensioners or II the
the same all snc arrears OF pen,on pensole be-
. at SecIon , r H. ~ Of n. ey Statutes which
provides that 10 claim foT pension not prosecuted oarc
same, shall be- admit whoHt recorded evidence from the
War Navy Department Of the INJURY the
| disease winch resulted the diSlOiilty death
OF tie who's" account the claim iulG1.
Provided that N which the limitation .crbrl
section the further "a"
| claimant present. Office
AiutAnt Gcnof. OF tho SireeOI-Gruera the
Nayv that which resulted
| The disability of the person whose Uuut
| the claim made or 1nated 10 the brrSlco and IN
the me Of drty; and # ruch evidence - d'"mri
tct1Y the of. 1v omitted. b:
slti record Of the farts proved to hr made And
cops % the be Transmitted tue oi
PisiJu9 the bar 10 the pros cution of the claim shall
thereby Ichovei'-b The hereby repealed.
( claim -hal emitted