National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-15

coming TO Congress for pensions, the payment OF
which would BANKRUPT the Government.
Mr.. WHITES amendment was rejected.
Mr., TOWNSEND On. " denied the fact las stated
by Mr. Hcoker) that the pensioners would not
amount to more than 5000, and declared that they
would amount TO 10000.
liking the age at which survivors would be entitled
TO pensions at seventy years.
1t would be unior to soldiers of The late war TO
paSsa bill which would give pensions TO able. bodied
survivors Of the Mexican war, while the bill to pay
arTcnrages of pensions to soldiers of the war OF
therebellion was undisposed Of
The amendment TO the amendment was rejected
and the amendment defeated yeas y; nays, a.
Mr. GooDE moved TO embrace in the benefits OF
the bill the officers and priyoes Of the marine SER
vice. Adopted,
Mr., sINNicRsOS offered an amendment granting
pensions to soldiers who served sixty days in the
military or naval service of the United states In
The war OF 1861 for the suppression of the rebel
lion.
The amendment was received with laughter on
Mr. WILLIAMS (Orcg moved to amend the amend.
mcnt, so as to include the survivors of the Oregon
and washington Indian wars IN 1865, 'G6. Adopted
On standing vote on Mr.. Snnicksons amend
mont the ayes were 81 and the noes 70, and on a
vote by tellers the amendment was agreed To-
heNnnouncementwnsr received with applause on
| the Republican side
| Mr. BRAGG offered an amendment granting pen.
sos to the survivors of the next war and 10 theii
widows aud children. Loud laughtcr.l
| drawn.
MIR. HEWITT (Ala.) moved to strike ont Of the bill
the portion granting pensions to the survivors o.
| the Indian wars, and also the amendment jus
| adopted on motion OF Mr. Sinnickson.
| Mr.. BuRCHARD offered rs a substitute mn amend
men striking out of the first scCtiOn everything bu
| the direction to the Secretary Of the interior tC
| place on the pension rolls he names of the survv
| ing soldiers, including militia and volunteers, o
the the military and naval services Ofthe United
| states without specifying any particular war.
| Mr.. HALE offered an amendment 10 the substl
t1tp to leave in the section simDly the amend
| mont just adopted in relation 20 the last war.
| Mr.. HOOKER characterized the amendment as
stab at the soldiers ofthc Mexican war.
| Mr.. BURCH\RD accepted the amendment.
| The vote was then taken on the substitute b!
| telers. aud resulted97 20 %.
| The chairman tMr. Eden cast his vote In th,
| negative, and the substitute was defeated
| The committee, without further action, rose.
Inc SPEAKER announced the following appoint
| mcnts to fill vacancies In committees: Judiciary
| Forney, Of Alabama; District Of Columbia, Town
send, OF Illinois Foreign Affairs, Acklcn, Of Louis
| lana; Militia, Young of louisiana Expenditure
| in War Department Bailey Of New York EXpen
| ditures In Department Of Justice, Young, of Louis
| lana,
Also the appointment of Mr.. HARRIS of Virginia
as director Tor Columbia Institution for the Dca
| and Dumb.
| on motion of Mr.. Cook the Committee on Appro
priations was instructed to make an appropriation
to the widoW of the late Mr.. Julian llarridgc of al
| amount equal TO the remainder of his salary as
member of the Forty.finh Congress.
| Mr.. WILLIS (kyD, from the Committee on Educa
ZION and Labor, reported back bill TO restrict Chi
| nose immigration. Printed and recommitted anC
| the 18th instant
| The House then at 1:I5 adjourned