The New York herald., 1879-02-28
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2s lsaTRPLE SHEET

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sit during the and have all the power and au-
thority heretofore conferred upon it.
Mr. BAYARD. (dem) of Del.-That had better 90
over.
Mr.. TELLER said the resolution was the unanimous
will Of the committee.
Mr.. BAYARD said no harm could come from its lay
ing over until tomorrow. 1t ordered.
MIR. MORRILL,, trep.) Of VT. called up the Senate
bill for the interchange OF subsidiary silver coins and
Mr.. THURMAN. tdem) of Ohio. inquired ii this bill
would cause any decrease in the amount of subsidi
airy silver coin in circulation.
Mr. MORRILL, replied in the negative, and said the
effect OF the bill would be to redeem such coin where
there was surplus OF it and reissue it in another
place.
At the request of Mr.. HOWE the further considera-
ton of the bill postponed until tomorrow.
ARREARS OF PENSIONS.
Mr. MoRRIII, Fl ON the Committee on Finance, re-
ported an amendment to the bill making appro-
priaon for tlM pay ment of of pensions. 1t
provides that for the prompt payment OF the
OF pensions due to pensioners or becoming due the
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to ISSUE sell
and dispose Of at not less than par. four per
bonds of the United States not exceeding in the ag
gregae $lsOO0 OOO i'll lien thereof any portion
thereof, to issue certificates of deposit of the de-
nominations and character provided for in the act
OF deposit in aid of the refunding of the public debt
approved February &C. 1879. and the proceeds of the
necessary shall be applied exclusively and is hereby
appropriated for the payment of claims for
OF pensions arising under the act of January 25 1872
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
MIR. DAWES. trep.) of Mass from the Committee on
Finance, reported an amendment to the bill making
al appropriation for the payment OF arrears of pen
sions as to provide that in shall of
pensions be allowed and paid from time prior to
the date of actual disabilities Referred to the Com.
mittee on Appropriations
COURT or ALABAMA CLAIMS.
=, MIR. HAMLN. (repl of Ne, moved to take up the
Commissioners Of Alabama claims and for the distr
button OF the unappropriated meneys OF the Geneva
award.
Mr.. INGALLS,. (repl of Kan. opposed the motion.
and said he hoped the Senate would vote it down.
He would then submit motion to take up the bill
making appropriation to pay arrears of pensions.
Mr. DAVIS. (indJ Of In said the Geneva Award bill
should not be taken up 1t would be debated at
length and the discussion would fall upon wearied
Senators who had been here day and night.
Mr. THURMAN also opposed the consideration Of
the biu, and said the subject had been before the
discussion. There was not time to consider the bin
now but it had been great wrong that the money
was not distributed long ago.
After some further discussion the motion Of Mr..
Hamlin was rejected-yeas 25, nays Alas follows
side oa%eIon Of fonnsyIyanis chsee chandsr Dawes
Lanai Matthews Mitchell Morrill, Patterson ] on % fI"%S,
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Randolph salisbury Shields Teller. Thurman, Voorhees,,
Wallace, White Window and Withcrs-41
Mr.. CoNKLISG. (rep) of N. Y, from the Committee
on Commerce. reported favorably OH the Senate bill
for the relief of vessels of the United States occred
by aliens Placed on the calendar.
The Senate then took up the bill making appro-
priaion for the payment of arrears Of pensions but
before proceeding with its consideration, motion
of Mr.. Edmunds ut twenty-five minutes past ono
p NJ, went into executive session.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the bill
making an appropriation for the payment of
of pensions The amendments proposed by tho
Committee on Appropriations, providing that PEN
sion agents shall receive for their services in paying
arrears, &C., thirty cents for each payment, and
appropriating $4,000 to meet such expense. and
striking Of the House bill the clause providing
that the act granting arrears OF pensions shall ex
tend to pensions granted by special act OF Congress-
agreed to.
MIR. DAWES submitted the amendment reported by
him from the Committee on Finance this morning
providing that in case shall arrears of pensions
be allowed and paid from time prior to the date Of
actual disability. Agreed to-.
Mr.. INGALLS, submitted an amendment from the
Committee on Pensions, published few days ago
when referred to that committee. 1t provides for
dividing the States and Territories districts not
to exceed scventy-sx in number, provides for COM
mission to attend each OF said districts ut least
year. and assigns q pension surgeon and pension
clerk to make medical and surgical examinations
and to take testimony in pension 1t further
provides for the appointment of such pension
and clerks by the Secretary Of the Interior and
venting frauds on the Pension Bureau.
Mr.. INGALLS,, in explanation of the amendment.
said 1t was in the direction of reformation. It had
been before the Senate several years. If the system
OF ofexamining pensioners and applicants be adopted
as proposed by this amendment it thought
frauds could be detected and much money saved.
Mr.. EDMUNDs, (rep.) of VT, raised the point Of
order that this was legislation on general appro-
priaton bill.
The CHAIN Cdr. Hoar. of Massachusetts) decided
that this was not general appropriation bill
Mr.. EDMUSDs said he did not think it wise for the
Senate TO act upon this matter with haste, it made
great changes in the pension laws.
After debate upon Mr.. Edmunds' point of order
the CHAIR submitted the question to the Senate and
II decided that this not general appropria-
ton bill. and the amendment was In order.
Mr. VOORHEES,. tdem.l of Ind, did not believe this
bill would accomplish all claimed for it, II contem-
plated q radical change in the Pension Bureau. In
stead OF organizing corps OF examiners outside. he
preferred u reorganization of the bureau inside.
Pending discussion the bill was laid aside tempo
rary.
Mr.. WINDOW. (rcp.) Of Mimi, from the Committee
on Appropriations. reported. with amendments the
endar.
Mr. wrTHrRs Cicm) of Va. callod up the House res
olutions In memory of the late Beverly b. Douglas
Representative in Congress from the State of Vir
Ginia
suitable remarks upon the life aud character of the
deceased made by Messrs. Withers. Thurman.
Hereford and Ransom and at twenty minutes past six
=. NJ the Senate further mark of respect to the
memory of the deceased, adjourned until eleven
O'Clock to- morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
wAsBISGroS Feb. o. 1872
After the reading Of the journal Mr.. RANDALL hav-
ing called Mr.. Carlisle. (dem of Ky. to the chair
rose to n personal explanation. He sent to the
Clerks desk and had read letter dated Baltimore
Md September 2. 1876. from Special Agent H. L.
williams fo Major William H. Moore Suporviaing