Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-24
FORTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY. April "a.

THURSDAY. April "a.
SENATE.-The President pro tem. laid before
the Senate a communication from the Paymas-
ter General OF the army, calling attention to
the fact that there is no appropriation for the
professors and cadets Of the Military academy.
Also, the annual report OF the Academy OF Sci
eiceS.
Mr.. Dawes said he held in his hand the peti-
tion OF Mrs. Caroline s. Webster for an Increase
OF pension. This lady was the widow OF Colo.
mel Fletcher Webster. the son OF Daniel Web
ster. While Mr.. Webster spent his entire life
In the civil service. entering the House OF Rep
tion. closing his services as Secretaryof State
In 1852, his two sons gave their lives to the
country In the military service. His youngest
s.n, as soldier, lost his life in the war with
Mexico. Daniel Webster died In 1852, and left
the other son as the only one TO bear his name
to posterity. He held various positions with
honor mono ana great promise OF distinction. In
or his brother, entered the service Of the United
States at the head Of a Massachusetts regiment.
serving with distinction until he fell In 1862
tho hEa mus passed away all the male members OF
10 1--we and to take care Of the papers left by
Mr. WEBSTER to the country, depending on such
means OF support as she could obtain from the
estate ln April last the homestead was con-
sumed by file, and everything Of value to the
country, with the exception Of few pictures
and some things of minor note, were destroyed
MIS- Fletcher was now receiving pension of
thirty dollars month, and she asks Congress-
te increase it to fifty dollars a month. she be-.
Ing under the circumstances stated reduced to
want, 1t did not seem unreasonable that the
prayer should be granted
Mr.. Dawes then introduced bill to increase
the pension OF Caroline S. Webster accordingly
Mr.. Blaine said If his friend in front (Mr. Ed
munds) had not been in the habit OF objectfng
he would ask that the bill be now put on It's
passage. he would move to increase the pen
ST s1on n TO eo Seo month Congress voted pension
COLD, and $4,000 year to the widow OF Admiral
Farragut. The petitioner was the surviving
IMeplesentatlve OF all there was OF the name or
webster, and oftwo heroes who sacrificed taeIr
lives III defence OF the country.
HOUSE.-The House met at II O'Clock fn con-
tinuance Of Wednesdays session, and imme-
d1ately went into committee OF the whole on
the legislative appropriation bill
Mr.. Scales supported the proposed repeal, on
the ground that the laws as they now stood
were unconstitutional and dangerous to the
no. noertles OF the people The whole opposition to
the repeal was based upon the presumption or
knowledge that the President would veto it. II
tne PRESIDENT had expressed his inteution to
veto the Dill, then 1t was an atempt to 1ntimi-
oate the legislative branch OF the government
ard In Itself warranted Congress In taking out
OF his hands the power to control elections. If
IL was oniy presumed that he would veto it,
(and he believed that to be the facr), all this
storm had been without a cause. The demo.
cratic party was right upon this question: and
ne would, II he could write upon the sky IT,
SCH, tuht du ulcn DlgnE see IL, JnaC That party
stood up to day In favor OF free elections.
MT Davis On. c. supported the position which
the democrats had taken. He said that the
army arm should not be used as political machine
mat party said that unless the army could be
SO used, the army must starve. That was the
only issue presented Alluding to the speech
OF Mr.. Burrows, in which he inquired how long
1t would be before slavery was re-established.
he said that 1t would be attempted as soon as
ane Iepuoiican party found It to be to its inter-
the south would stand up and say, 'sThis is one
OF the things you cannot do"
Mr. Cobb argued that there was no conSfitu-
tlonal l power upon which the election laws
Mr.. Gillette said that he did not consider that
tIeIe was any pressing necessity for placing
the proposed legislation ON appropriation bills,
ard ne should therefore vote to strike it out;
but II 1t was retained he would vote for the
passage Ct the bill, not with view. however
OF forciig executive approval. Abiding e.
republican rule In Louisiana, he said that
accoidiDg to what he heard he thou gnt that
he'll must be better favored than Louisiana
ne ne e,..,G,sea ara conoemned wnat he termed
party. " .ch had ruined the industries OF the
country. He reminded the republicans who
talked about starvation, that there was -four
lShiDg soup house in Washington city, He crit.
lc1sed the tramp law recently passed fn Con
neciicut. Which he characterized as law that
Would make hero blush. Before saying to the
Chinese that they must 60 he would saw that
the national banks must 20, the national bondS
must go, the land monopolies must go. the Law
which barred out silver must 90, and that the
mountains @ OF idle money In the Treasury must
go out to rejoice the hearts of the toiier. Was
u Deiieved that the popular fire which was ra-
g1ng could be smothered, and that the peope
M0nl1 oe satlsfled until 1880, with sectional dis
was amazed at the patient endurance and suf-
1er1ng OF the people, but he advised prudence
IN future legislation, and immediate measures
Mr.. De La Matyr spoke in the same vein.
Down With the peurtle cry OF revolution raised
by those who had been towards on the one side
or cormorants on the other. He had no Ian
guage to utter his supreme contempt for it.
me country wanted peace, and not q reopen
Ing OF sectional strife.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
AT this point the committee rose the session
began.
Mr.; Kelley said that he had been absent from
this morning that the gentleman from New
York (WooD had opposed a resolution re-
questlng the President to consider the ex-
peolency OF entering into convention with the
government of France for the negotiation of
ineaty DetW cen the two countries. That reso-
iutlon had been adopted, and the motion to
fhtnonSider hn $40 ald upon the table It seemed to
iiti ,iat mat action was incOnSiderate because
,,o ~ invited the Executive to assume the hiyh
ptTogatlVe OF regulating the tariff: and he
recanso m.snea 10 know If he could make motion to
,eoonsi9er ,e.oil the vote by which the motion to
IeGonslGer T, lti was laid upon the table.
The Speaker replied he could not.
Inc uous 9 then, at 1920, went into commit
Tee OF the whole (Mr. Blackburn in the chair On
the legislative appropriation bill. VII
Mr.. De La Matyr continued his remarks and
When his time expired, Mr.. Weaver moved that
1t be extended. 0ia'
To this, Mr.. Hazelton objected, which called
Iorth the remark from Mr.. De La Matyr, thai
ne submitted, although his party had had but
one hour allotted TO them in this debate.
Mr. Joyce said that he had heard In this de-
pate men who had been dislOyal to their conn
ITy, prate ABOUT the constitution, and lecture
the republican party about the freedom of cleo
uon. He had seen the whole country rise un
ana hoWl about soldiers at the polls, when
bands OF armed men In the south took possess
sion or the balot-boX, stuffed it with tissue bal!
lots, and killed men who would not vote the
democratic ticket.
WALKING OVER 800 MILES IN THREE DAYS
In the walking match in London, last night at
1880 the score stoOd:-BrOwn, 306IL; Hazaei
295; Corkey, 2S11a; Weston, 266ll. This was
the thlrd day, and was regarded as the crucial
test OF the staying powers of the men. The
accomplishment OF 500 miles within three days
is unprecedented. There is great interest in
, ne struggle between Brown and Hazael, The
lauer reGuced Browns lead by three miles
aiter 0 CLOCK. 1t is generally thought he will
Wy 10 keep Within few miles OF Brown and
wipe on arrears by running ON the last day.
put his staunchness Is doubted, as he forfeifed
the lead on Tuesday by a prolonged rest taken
despite TIE remonstranceS OF his trainer IVES.
ton is walking gamely, but appears to be suffer.
ing internally. His last sleep was unsatisfac.
tory. A cable telegram nrfi o. 0 N, cos.S