Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsHINGroN, January Ii.

WAsHINGroN, January III.
Migration Of Colored Citizens.
MIR. Window submitted the following;
R,solrtd, That with view to the
peaceful adjustment of all questions re D
latiug Ia suffrage, In the etiectual en-
iurrcment ul Constitutional and Nation
al rights, aud to the promotion Oi the
best interests OF the whole country by
the elimination OF sectiunalism from pol
itics, committee Ot seven Senators he
appointed by the Chair and charged
with the duty of inqulring as to tue eX-
pcdicncy aud practicabllity at encourag-
ing and promoting by all just and proper
methods the migration of colOred per
sons from those States and COngresslon-
al districts where they are not allowed
to freely and peacefully exercise and en-
iuy their constitutional rights s
American citizens, into such
States as may desire To
receive them, and will protect them
i'm said night, or into such territory or
territories OF the United States ~
may he provided for their use and occu-
patton; and il said committee shall deem
such migration eXpcdient and practical
bic, that. they report by bill or other
wise what in their Judgment Is the most
effective method Of accomplishing that
object; aud that said committee have
leave To- sit during the recess. LAID on
the table for the present at the request
uf Mr.. Window, and he gave notice he
would call il up soon aud submit some
remarks.
Pensions.
The House till providing for the pay
ment Of arrears uf pensions was takCn
up on motion OF Mr.. ingalls,.
Mr.. Herman favored the bill.
Pending discussion the morning hour
expired, and hy unanimous consent un-
finished business, being the bill To
amend the patent laws, was laid aside
informally, that the Senate might con-
tinuc with the bill granting arrears ot
pensions.
Considerable discussion ensued and
number of amendments were offered,
which were rejected.
Mr.. Morrill, said the passage ot this
bill would impose additional burdens
on the Treasury. The expenses ot the
government were greater during the
last six months than they were during
the corresponding months IN 1871.
should this pension bill be passed,
theirs would be a deficit in our revenues
thi, year. should IL bc passed, the Sem
ate ought To provide for the Treasury 10
issue bonds to meet the burden.
Mr. Salisbury thought the hill was one
oi doubtful propriety. At least he
would do no injustice to the soldiers;
hut the government had been liberal To
its soldiers, and this bill proposed to
give them mere gratuity thirteen Years
after the close uf the war. livery per
son entitled 10 q pension hal received
one. While the government WAS gener-
ous Ia the soldier 1t should be just 20
the people, who had been taxed beyond
the people of any other country on the
iacr ui the earth. lie thought the gov
ernment had provided ior the soldier,
and he now desired 10 see some legisla-
ton to relieve the burdens oi the peo-
Pile.
Mr., Herman said ii he thought the
bill was gratuity he would vote against
il: he regarded it ~ just obligation.
lie admitted that there vas heavy taxa
tiun aud he would join his friend
SaulSbuTyl IN securing economy, but
he would not strike the iirst blow at the
prisoners oi the Government. There
were plenty of opportunities % save
millions in other Ways.
The bill WAS then read third time,
and passed by a. 10 4. as follows:
l,Js-MeSsrS Allison, Armstrong,
Barnum, Blaine. Booth, Bruce, Burn
side. Butler, Christiancy, Cockrell,
Conkling, Davis III, Dawes, Dennis,
Dorsey, Ferry, t'Onion, Harris, Hill,
Hoar. Howe, Ingalls,, Jones Fla
kellogg, herman, Mcdonald, Mcmillan,
McPhearson. Matthews, Maxey, Nit
chell, Morrill,, Paddock, Patterson,
Plumb, Rollins Saunders, sharon,
Spencer. Thurman, Voorhees,, Wad-
leigh, Wallace, Windom-A
Nays AesSrs Davis ". Va, Here
lord, McCreery, Saulsbury-+
The bill, as il passed, reads as follows:
An Act to provide that all pensions On
account OF death or wounds received
or disease contracted in the service
Of the United States during the late
war Of the rebellion, which have bsen
granted, or which shall hereafter be
granted, shall commence nom the