National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-22
FORTHWITH CONGRESS-.
The Army Appropriation Bill in the
Senate.
No Action Had OH tho Reorganization Sec.
tions--Bilis on the Calendar Disposed
oi-Struggio for the Floor Ia tho
Eousc-rhe Private Calendar
Vins-War Claims Dis
cusscd and Rejected.
SEN1TE.

FRIDAY req. u, lofh
Mr. MITCHELL submitted resolution appropriate
ing $500 out orthc contingent fuHd Of the Senate TO
enable Captain s. 5. Blackford Chief of the Capitol
Police TO pay for medical attendance aud other
expenses incurred by him on account of injuries
received while orresting disordcrly person in the
Capitol building. Referred to The Committee OH
Contingent Expenses.
Mr. ANTHONY submitted resolution to print
5000 copies of the consular report now being pre-.
pared at the stntc Department showing the rates
of wages, hours of labor food prices aud general
condition of the working classes Of the countries in
Europe. Referred.
Mr. WHITE presented the petition of A. c. r..
Shoemaker and others. of Baltimore, praying for
such legislation as will enable them to contest by
law certain assessments imposed upon their prop
crty in Washington, d. G. Referred to the District
Committee.
Mr.. EDMuYDs called mp the House Joint rcsolu.
ton instructiug The Att0rncy-GcncIal of the United
States To bring certain suits IN the name OF the
Unified states 10 set aside certain patents to lands Of
the Black Bob band of Shawnee Indians Passed
Mr.. RoLTtSs, from the conference committee on
the bill In relation TO Iromoad Cemctcry;.in Nash
ington, u. c. allowing the property Ia be sold for
the benefit Of the public schools, submitted Il re-
port, which was agreed to- and the bill passed
Mr.. HARRIS gave notice that as soon as the army
appropriation Till should be disposed of he would
call ny Senate bin to prevent the introduction OF
CONTAGIOUS or infectious diseases into the United
States, and to establish n bureau Of public health.
Mr.. VOORHEES, introduced Il bill authorizing aud
requiring lNc StCIclufN OF INC treasury 10 ltSllC
Cuitcd States legal tender notes now held for the
redemption of fractional currency, aud part of
such notes heretofore retired from circulation
under the net OF January H. 1870, IL the aggregate
amount of 500. 200, and 10 cXpend the same tn
payment of such claims for arrears Of pensions rs
moy be allowed under the net of January p, 1870.
Referred.
Mr.. INGAItS, from the Committee on Pensions
reported an amendment to the bill granting arrears
arc mar to those P Of hs iii Tecc% S
i'll the House of Representatives 10y Mr.. Rice to
regulate the adjustment Of pension cases to All.
thofi2c the appointment of pension surgeons aud
amend various sections of the pension laws SO rs
TO prevent fraud on tho Bureau Tho amcndnlelr
also provides that applications for arrears of peu'
sons must be made prior TO January /, 1889. After
that date the pension shall commence from the
date Of the application. Referred to the Commit
tee oil Appropriations.
Mr.. SAUNDERs from the Committee OH Indian
Aihs, reported without amendment Senate bill
to authorize the President temporarily to transfer
the custody control. aud management of certain
Indian tribes from the Interior to the War Depart
ment. Placed ON the calendar.
Mr. WGTnErs, from the Committee on Pensions
reported Avorably on the House bill for the relief
ofccrinn pensioners. Placed on the calendar.
III provides that all pensioners who have had .
leg ampulated at the hip joint shall receive s375O
Mr. HAMlIN said the Senator from Vermont (NIr
EdmundS) a few days ago reported the Geneva
award bill. From words dropped by that ScuatOi
at the time he (Mr. Hamlin) understood that hC
would not call up tho bill, The senator from Ver'
mont In conversation. said any Senator had the
right to call up the bill. He (Mr Hamlin) there
fore gave notice that Inc would make The best efior
he could to bring the subject to the attention of the
Senate as early as possible. The people of his sec
ton were Interested in the bill. and he did no
want ii TO be ground TO an impalpable powder be-
tween appropra'i Ion bills.
Bills ON the calendar were passed as follows:
Senate bin for the relief of homestead settlers on
the public lands.
House bill to validate and confirm certain &C
acknowledgements Of deeds and other instruments OF
writing under seal made in foreign country fo
lands lying in the District of Columbia and the
Senate bill to pay Samuel b. McLin late Asso
oate Justice Of the Territory of New Mexico, hi
compensation for the period during which he per
formed the duties Of the office.
House bill to pay certain soldiers their pensions
while IN the civil service of the Government from
House bill to pay Paymaster John g. Cunning
ham, U. & NJ Sl,2Si, amount cmbc~led by his late
clerk
In addition to the above q number of private
bills were passed.
Mr.. MCPlIERsoN called up Senate bill to amend
certain provisions of the Revised Statutes of tn
United Stntcs relating to the transportation of ami
mails, and in explanation thereof said the bill hat
twofold object; first, to prevent cruelty to All
for the people. This bill proposed that animal
should be allowed TO rest seven hours after beinI
unloaded from cars instead OF five. II further pro
the cars they might be kept therein sixty consecu
tive hours.
0nmotion of Mr.. DAVIS lll). the Hill was amend
ed so as to provide that tho animals shall not b
kept in the cars more than fortyive hours instCa,
of sixty, although they may be fed and watcred q
Mr. MCPHEEsoN submitted an amendment author
izlng the Secretary of the Treasury to appoint al
agent at each of the following places: Portland
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, MOI
folk, New Orleans, and Galveston, such agent /
inspect all live animals designed for expectation
and certify 10 their healthy condition Agreed tC
The bill was then read third time and passed.
Mr. WALLACE gave notice that as soon as the arm
appropriation bill should be disposed of he woul,
call up the joint resolution for the enforcement
the eighthOur law.
Mr. BLAINE said after the disposal of the arm
award bill.
Mr. WINpoM gave notice that he would eHl u
the proposed constitutional amendment tOrbddin
the payment of claims of disoyal persons.
The Senate then proceeded with the considera
ton OF the army appropriation bill, and amend
tions were agreed TO as follows:
Increasing the &c SSPPaT2pra9 n ooS for pay Of Geer
of House bin the clause allowing officers n commu
toilon OF I'll per room per month for quarters IN
stead Of $40, and iorbidding any Communication 20
servants quarters amendments allowing officer
on the frontier mileage for other travel than b
railroad; and rere0ng so much of the act of lul
"a 1876, MS prohibits payment of mileage for traye
Of the United states are entitled TO be Transported
reG of charge. The sections referring to the re
orgGGniiS;aton OF ne army having been reached,
tlohs had reported in favor of striking out thos
sections on the ground that there was not time il
the few remaining days of the session to go int
this complicated question of army reorganization
The committee had directed him to suggest 10 In
Senate that the question of army reorganization b
postponed until tho next session,
Mr. BECK thought II best for the Senate TO pcrieC
the sections proposed to be stricken out so that tn
bill might 20 into conference with the section
amended satisfactory to the Senate.
Mr. Burnside said the sections TO he stricken on
we've substantially The same as the bill reported by
the joint committee ON army reorganization ap
pointed at The last session of Congress. lie spnk
of the care that the committee had bestowed OF
the subject and hoped this matter would be nctct
upon now
MeSsrs, RANDOLPH, BlYARp, ED,ruSns, an,
EATON opposed attaching the measure to an appro
priatiOn bill,
Mr. WlTHERs favored their consideration and ~
gned that the sections had been perfected by
special committee of the Senate
Pending discussion
Dir EDMuHDs, from the Library Committee II
nccordonce with Instructions OF the Senate, 10
ported bill providing for the appointment OF
commission TO consider the subject of Cnlarging Tn
Capitol 50 as TO provide increased accommodation
Tor The library and the two Houses OF Congress.
Placed on The calendar.
Mr.. VOORHEES, reported bill granting pension
OF 500 month 10 the widow of the late Rear.Ad
miral GoldsborOugh. Placed on the calendar
MI. FERRY, ut fl5 p. m, called up the House res
oluton in memory Of the late General Alpheus ;
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