, 1879-02-28

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 37.-h!r.; Teller,
from tho Special Cou,rnlttee to Inquire into thu
alleged violation OF tho constitutional rights, Of
citfxcas during tho late cocs10hB, submitted the
report Of tho majority, n,,a spd ts,at tho minor.
ltyrcscrvcd tho rjghtto submit arcport. Ordered
printed.
Mr. Teller also submitted a resolution COLI
tinung the Committee until next session. an,t
authorizing It to sit during tlio recess. Objected
to by Mt. lIayard, n,ul was laid aside.
Alr. Morrill,, from tho EomnIittco ua Finance,
reported an amendment to the House bill, max
Ing an appropriation to pay thu arrcnss Of pen
sons. 1t provides tint III ortler to ,JroyIle for
the prompt payment Ut arrears Of pensions
the Secretary Of the Treasury shull dispose
Of, at nut icRs tlInn pnr, / per cc,t
bonds not exceeding stS.00o, Co., or in lieu trrc-
OF, issue certificates Ut deposit as provided for
in tho act Of Fob. 2, 1870, lie proceeds Of tic
sacs OF sach bonds to bo anpl!od exclusively to
the payment Of clafnle for arrears of pensions
asIsIug unlcr tho uGt Ut JHu. Is, 1919. Referred
Mr, Dawes. frutn the Comu,'ttee Oh Finance,
reported an anlsudmcnt to thu bill making un
appropriation for the paynlCnt nf arrears Of
ttnsons ~ Us 10 provide that III In rasc ahall
arrears Of lpnstnna be allowed aHt nnld from, u
time prior to lhe date Of actual Disability. sc-
tcrsed.
BY vote OF yrua Is to nays Il, the Rcnatc r..
fused 10 tase up t!,u Geneva Awnrd bill, as.l
took up tho llonto BILL mpkf!,g an appropriation
lor thc payment Of arrcars Of tensions,
Mr.. MyDonald enttcu ln thu bill to provi.1o
for hol4!ng district a,,Q Circuit Courts of ,l,e
United States nj Fort Scott, Kansas, Passed.
Nj. Conovcr presented q petition of te}0 col-
prod people Ut Co'utnbta County, Florida, co.n.
plalning tint they nre iht protectcl IT. tlctf
Mr. spcnccr, from tho Committed IN canl-
meny, rcportel the niycr asl Ilarbor Appro-
prlat1nn bull, Placed Oil thu caloudar.
Tllr Census BILL, as a.ncmdcA by s|.u lIouse,
was fcierrcu to tllu Census Committee.
The Scnuse then resumed consideration of tie
arrears 0f pensions, Tiln amendments PROPOSED
BY lhc Eutl1ntitco on Appropriations pTuybdin.s
that pcnston agents shut recuvo fur their
aetsees 10 paYt'sI; arrears, etc, ~ cunts fr cact.
euvh e1pcnsc, n,,d sr'xins ou. ut tle tlousu blll
the c'ausa proyitinE t''nt 'lr net granting ar.
rears of pcusfUns shall rxtend 10 peus{upa
Erantel by special att of Congrcss, wcru agrectl
Mr.. Dawcs submitted NJ amendment re-
ported by h!ul truIn tho Committee on Fjl,arro
this ln0rn,x, providing that III .lu case shalt
arrears of pensions bc allowed and paid fsu,u q
ttlnc prior to the aa1c Ut actual disability.
Agreed to.
MF; lngal. submitted au amendment ,rou'
thn Gotnmit on fons'ons: i pfasidesl for
dividing the 6tates mud Territories into dis
trscts not to cxcccd sevrntY-stx iu uutnhur
provides for coMulsstou tu pttGnd yAch oi
sald dlstFiets 1t least oiee year, nlld assigns
pension surgeon and punslon c1erk tU u,akC
Testimony In pension cases. II further provides
fur tho appointment 1T such pension snrgeullt
anu clerks by the Secretary III le Iatcrtor, aud
examination OF pensioners with vlvH "a pre-
venting frauds OIL Lhe Pension Bureau.
alF. Ingalls,, III explanation ol the amond