National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-08
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
A Breeze I'm the Senate-The Pension and
River and Harbor BsIl.

Mr.. CAMERON, of Pennsylvania, presented re-
monstrance from the Association of National Banks
of Eastern Pennsylvania against the passage OF the
House funding bill.
Mr. LAMAR from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported favorably, with amendments making 1t
operative after March l, 1884, House bill to change
the time for holding United States Circuit and DIS
trict Courts for the western district OF Virginia
held at Danyille. Passed.
Mr.. WITHERS, from the Committee on the DIS
trict of Columbia reported favorably, with amend
ments the House bill for the sale of certain prop
erty owned by the United States in the District.
On motion of Mr.. MORGAN, Senators HAMLIN
and THURMAN were appointed tellers for the SEN
ate in the electoral count meeting
After attempt the part OF Mr.. HARRIS,
chairman of the District Committee, to fix night
session for the discussion of District affairs,
Mr.. BUTLER addressed the Senate on the al
legged census frauds in South Carolina
Mr.. CONKLING, in reply, said he inferred tia!
the South Carolina Senator had meant tS ASSAULT
him in his remarks, and for the vePo-:IIgs of the
Senator he had no concern h;;iI Il ne had done in
justice to South Caroline, CT any other community
in any speech he led made, he would find sea
sOnaDe 0cesolGn to recall and, as far as possible
corIeps Lat Injustice.
Nf. BUTLER. The Senator will pardon me fol-
saying that the swaggery insolence of the Senator
from New York is of no concern TO me.
Mr.. CONKLING. do not need to have heard
the Senator in order 10 ascertain that he is per-
son with whom do not choose to handy ,epithets
with here or elsewhere least of all here and there
fore have nothing TO add to that which nave
before said Here the subject was dropped.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
pension appropriation bill, the question being
upon the amendment reported by Mr. WITHERS
from the Pensions Committee, for local pension
courts, being the sixty surgeons bill
Mr.. WHYTE, during the debate, reported from
the Committee on the District of Columbia, favor
ably with amendments, the Senate bill to reorgan-
ize and incorporate anew the Baltimore and Po-
tomac Railway Company Placed on calendar.
Mr. WITHERS, in order to Obyiate the objection
presented by question OF order raised by Mr.
TELLER-namely, that the amendment proposed to
ingraft general legislation upon an appropriation
bil-modted his proposition so as to limit Its ap-
plication and operation to the next fiscal year.
The question being taken, the Senate decided
without q division, that the amendment as modl-
fed was not in order under the rules.
The question recurring on the bill, Mr.. PLU nh
moved an amendment appropriadng SD0,OO0 10
provide for fifty additional examiners for the Pen
sion Office and for the clerical force necessary for
the Pension, Adjutant- Generals, and Surgeon
Generals Offices, to render effective the work OF
said examiners.
Mr. WITHERS regarded Mr.. PLUMB's amendment
as liable to the objection which his own amend
ment had been ruled out, and raised the question
of order upon it.
After discussion by Messrs HoAR, INGALLS,, and
VOORHEES, vote was taken, when the pending
amendment was declared TO be in order-yeaS, 81
nays, "A.
Without further action the Senate lat 5:l5l ad-
journed.