The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-03
XLyIrn CONGRESS - SECOND SEES
SION.

XLVIra CONGRESS - SECOND sES'
SION
sryA1E-On motion Of Mr., Beck II was
resolved that when the Senate adjourned To-
dny Il he ill Monday next
The o.Prcfldent laid before the Senate u
communication from the Secretary Of Wnl
recommending ON appropriation Of 100000
Tor new military post between Forts Custer
Nm, were mir, duced and referred us fol-
loNsi ,,
By Mr. Conklins 10 establish y uniform
,y.ttm olbnhruptcy, throughout the United
States. ma
On motion u Mr. Cockrill the bill intro,
duced by him yesterday 10 establish maj,
service 20 Brazil was rynd the second llne ana
70 erred 10 the Committee on foslollices ana
ihe senate then proceeded to consider the
calendar.
Dnrinp debate on tho bill granting pension
10 Phnrys, Mr.. Carpenter told story OF
what no hnd seen onr da, during the war
When he went 10 tho War Department TO
SEQ SECRETARY stanton, litlle boy cane ~
., ily, and said Good morning, Mr. Stanton
aWhy. ,Iohny,r replied the Secroury"where
did y1u come FROM" "rhose men you gave
me n letter 10 have busted, answered
,Inhnny, "and now want ~ get into !
printing cnicc" Mr., Stanton turned
around and wrote letter TO The puohc
mr. ntor telling him who the BOY
was and asked that he employ him. Ate, The
bny went uut Secretary stanton spld !.
CARPENTER that he said he had paid Sl6o,oot
Ia snies and scouts for information, hut INA,
the little boy had been at times in kchmoul
during the war and had brought nun more
valuable and reliable Information
than he Ind got from th'
whole $4,000. Now SAID Carpenter
.Supposc this boy had been disabled whiie oil
one OF his trips 70 Richmond, would Con
GEES have 10 refuse him the pension becaus.
he wns under ape or not nm enlisted SOLDIER
Cnrpentcr,ho ght that If tho present law di'
nat poyer the lnaIes case, that was all NOR
the reason for passing the DILL which wouI'
reward him.
Mr. Logan claimed that scouts We're no
on n footing with soldiers. They contracts
for some certain services, and were u
move entitled TO pensions than any otne
contractors. Congress should not grant pei
sions ~ everybody connected WIN tue arm.
II Congress desired to reward fhhres Il
them make n special appropriation, TO graz
n pension. II would be 10 establish the pr
cedent for granting pensions TO every on
connected with the army, down 70 Gee
hands and teamsters. If we continued
present the pension policy 1t wonl
soon bankrupt the country. u
pay pensions We have SO,Ooo,o'
Great Britain, in spite of all her great war
only pays SIcO0e000 France and Ge'
many, in spite of their terrible war, pay
less ii SS000OO0 This government cal
not pe charged with ingratitude. dc propl
esied Tint within few years the survivors
the war for the Union, taken apart from u
success of survivors of the war OF lSl2 an
other wars. would act MS n law penslonir
every survivor of that war. There must
n s,,'o somewhere from the very limitation
of the treasury. 81.
Mr.. Bruce, from the special committee
the Freeaman's bank, reported back the b
amending the charter of the Freeman
bank, together with the reports OF the resu
of the committee of investigation. Placed
the caandar. Also the bill authorizing al
directing the purchase by the Secretary oft
Treasury, of the property known ms I
: Fteedman's bank and the real estate adlace
thereto. Placed on the calandar.
Mr. Teller spoke at length against !
Ute bill. He desired the Utcs to be sent to !
Untah reservation, where the people OF "
, orado would not be menaced by them, al
J severely criticized the course of the Inter-
= Department during the Ute outbreak, a.
: subsequently.
Mr.. Hill, of the committee, favored t
purpose of the bill, believing il would pi
vent an Indian war, which would retard !
! settlement of that portion of the COUNT
: for wears. The Secretary of the Inter-
| had. after much negotiation, obtained u
, agreement. Though 1t might not cover. eve
! point |, was the best that could be had
: present 1t did justice to all concerned a
+ broke up tribal organization under VIM
!, the Indians would never become clyllized.
r On motion of Mr.. Pendleton,. the Sens
: disagreed to the amendments OF the Hot
: bill amending the census act, etc, to the 20
ference committee to inquire into the SEM
library and fierce bill, which has been
= charge of the same for about six years, a
to know whether any increase OF force
o necessary. Adopted.
~ HousE-The morning hour having oe
y dispensed WITH and consideration OF PRIV
J. business having been laid aside, Mr.. Bla'
: burn, ofKentucky, moved that the M9'
>. resolve i!selfinto a Committee OF the Whl
! for the consideration of the star service de
j cheney bill, and putting that motion, NOV
q that all debate on the bill close a, $3.50
afternoon. This gave rise to some diseussl'
Advocates ofthe Senate amendment; We
ruled, deciding that debate should close
o an hour for the reason at $3.50, a numt
ofmembers was to leave for Philadelphn
Q Finally Mr.. Blackburn's motion. after bel
i modified SO as to close debate at 4 o,clo'
+ was adopted, and the House at ll:4S w W
: into Committee of the Whole, MIR. Seal
|. of North Carolina, in the chair on the
y deficiency bill.