The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-03-06
SENATE.

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TELLER, from the special committee tc
inquire into the alleged violation OF the
constitutional rights OF citizens during the
late elections, submitted the report of the
M i0rity, and said the minority reserved
the right 10 submit report. Ordered
printed Mr.. Teller also submitted a reso.
luton continuing the committee until mex,
session, and authorizing il TO cit during the
recess.
Mr.. BAYARD objected, and the resoIu-
tiou was laid aside.
Mr.. MORRILL,, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported sn amendment 10 the
House bill making an appropriation ID pay
arrears Of pensions. 1t provides that in
order to provide for the prompt
payment Of arresrs of pensions, the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall dispose
Of at not less than par. 1 per cent bonds,
not exceeding 5000 coo, OF in lien there
Of issue certificates oi deposit provided for
in the act Of February Goth, 1879, the pro-
cseis OF such sales TO be applied exclusive
" TO the payment Of claims for arrears a
pensions arising under the act Of January
2jlh. 1879 Referred.
Mr.. DAWES, from the Committee on
Finance, reported an amendment TO the bill
making an appropriation Tor the payment
of arrears OF tensions SO as to provide that
in no case shall arrears OF pensions be
allowed and paid from a time prior to the
date Of actual disability. Referred.
The Senate refused TO take up the Geneva
Awsrd bill, and took up the House bill
making an appropriation for the payment
Of arrears Of pen-ions, but before disposing
=; 1p., aysr,,-iva spseIarr
The Conference report on the amend
menIs to the tobacco bill was agreed TO.
The tax on matches remains ga now.
Mr.. SPRINGER called up the question
Of the cCntumscy OF Geo. T. Seward, OF the
China Consulate.
Mr.. MCDONALD called M the House
bill 10 provide fer the holding Of District
and Circuit Courts Of the United States at
Fort Scott. Kansas. Passed.
Mr.. CONOVER presented a petition Of
three hundred and ihirty-six coiored people
Of Columbia county, Florida, complaining
that they are not protected in their rights
by the laws Of Florida Referred.
When the doors re-opened Mr.. SPEN-
Ger. from The Committee on Commerce. re-
ported the river and harbOr appropriation
bill with amendments. Placed On the cal
endar.
The census bill az amended by the House
was referred to the Census Committee.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the bill making sn appropriation for the
payment OF arrears Of pensions.
The amendments proposed by the Com
mittee on, Appropriations, providing that
pension agents shall receive for their ser
vices in paying arrears, etc, thirty cents
for each payment and appropriatIng Sl5,-
coo 10 meet such expense, and striking out
OF the House bill the clause providing that
the act granting arrears OF pensions shall
extend TO pensions granted by special act
of Congress were agreed to.
Mr.. DAWES submitted an amendment
reported by him from the Committee on
Finance, this morning, providing that in
no case shaii arrears OF pensions be allowed
and paid from a time prior TO the date OF
actual disability. Agreed TO.
Mr.. INGALLS, submitted an amendment
from the Committee on Pensions. Itprovides
for dividing the states and Territories into
ber. provides for commissioner to attend to
each OF =aii districts at least once a year
and assigns pension surgeon and pension
clerk 10 make medical and surgical ex-
aminaiions aud 10 take testimony in pen
sion cases. IL further provides for the ap-
poiutment Of such pension surgeons and
clerks by the Secretary Of the Interior and
the examination Of pensioners with
view to preventing frauds on the Pension
Bureau. Mr.. Ingalls,, in explanation Of
the amendment, said it was in the direc-
tion OF reformation. IL has been before the
Senate several years. Ii the system Of eI-
aiming pensioners and applicants be
sdOpted as proposed BY this amendment it
was thought that frauds could be detected
and much money saved.
Mr.. EDMUNDS raised Toint of order,
that this was legislation on the general APP
bill.
The CHAIR. Mr.. HOAR, decided that
this was not a general appropriation bill.
Mr.. FDMUNDS said he didn't think it
wise for the Senate to act upon this matter
with haste, as it made great changes in tie
penzion laws.
After the debate upon Mr.. EDMUNDS'
point Of order, the Chair submitted the
question TO the Ssrate and it was decided
mat this was not a general appropriation
bill and hst The smendmeut was in order
Mr. VOORHEES, did not believe this bill
Sould accomplish all claimed for it. 1t
contempt sied radical change in the Pen
ion Bureau inste-d of organizing corps
Il examiners outside. He preferred re-
of The bureau inside.
Pending discussion the bill was laid aside
temporarily.
Mr. WINDOW, from the Committee on
4 appropriations, reported with amendments.
the sundry civil appropriation bill. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. WITHERS called up the House
reso uiions in memory OF the late Beverly
3. Douglas. Suitable remarks upon the
life and character of the deceased were
made BY Messrs Withers, Thurman, Here
ford and Ransom, and the Senate as q
further mark OF respect to the member de-
a.S.d adinnrneI