Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-05
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. f.

 SENATE-Mr. Logan moved to take up the bill | placing General Grant upon the retired list disagreed to, 26 yeas, nays 30, Mr. Davis of | Illinois and Hill of Georgia voting in the | negative. MT. Logan then moved to take up | the bill extending the franking privilege | rejected, yeas 20 nays 34. The resolution of Mir. Morgan relating to l the powers of the Vice President in connect | ion with the count of the electoral vote came l up as the regular order Mir. Edmunds ex- plained why he and others refrained from voting the resolution when the Senate found itself without g. quorum, denying that it was to impede legistation. He then went on to argue against the form of the resolr tion, which edict, as it appeared to be, sai5. he was null and void, while as if made che ex pression of an opinion it would have the weight of opinion
 After further political debate MT. Hoar of- fered an amendment to add to the resolution. A'And 1t is the duty of Congress without de. lay to institute measures to secure the sdifeI and orderly performance of this dtitvl in f1 ture" Au. Morgan accepted the amendment and it was adopted. The resolution then agreed to sss amended, yeas Az, mays l (Mr. WhyteA Tne Republicans voting for it were Allison, Raine Booth, Conkling and Hoar.
 The pension appropriation bill was tban taken up. MT. Logan was recognized AS en- titled to the floor to speak upkn the pronos- ed rider, the sixty surgeon afi1. He claimed that the proposed measure, which was based [ on the theory that all claimants for nensi~ were dishonest, was much more exr, ,aa and did not afford superior facilities >snsiye settlement of claims or detectie for the over the old system. ra af ffaud
 Without concluding his
 way to motion to thet feB8arks he aaoa ate at 4:4o adjourne d effect. and the Sen HOUSE, of the The House went into Committee tbr Whole on the private calendar, and in discussion of the pension bill Mr. Atkins said he felt it his duty to state that pensions
 would pile up debt of $75O, ,OOO, GOO, and he
 would not be surprised if the amount reached l $1 ,O0O, ,OOO, 900.
 MT. Cofroth, of Pennsyivania said he
 could not let the declaration that arrears of
 pensions would cost $75O, GOO, 0GO go to the 1 country uncontradicted. He said there are
 BOT, ,O00 applications, and if every application
 be put upon the pension roll and taking the
 average already paid basis, the whole
 amount will be $224, 164, ,O66. 70.
 The bill was further discussed the main
 point being as to the expense of pensions MT.
 Conroth insisting that 1t would not exceed l $244, GOO, GOO.
 The bill for the relief of Mrs. Captain
 Page, which gave rise to violent political
 discussion last Friday, came up again to-day,
 when MT. Goode said he was peremptorily ! ordered by Mrs. Page to withdraw the biil k pretext for 6 violent and bitter assault l upon her dead husband MT. Goode l went on to speak of the attack on Page as an
 outrage He then referred generally to
 southern war claims and denied that he had
 ever advocated any. The people of the South he said never expected to be paid damages resulting from the war They staked their all and accepted the result. MT Conger in reply made one of his char acter1stfc speeches, and said if the people of the North could be sure that MT. Goode 1 spoke for the people of his section they l would be perfectly happy. But he doubted whether MT. Goode did represent the people l of the South, because the war claims commit 1 tee was piled up by rebel war claims and he pictured southern members moving out in solemn procession with these claims on their 1 backs, The previous question was seconded, and the bill was tabled message was received from the President asking an appropriation of $175, ,OOO to fit out I the United States ship Wachusett to go in | search of the Jeannette, which was referred. | The House then adjourned.