New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-10
NVIITg CONGRESS---1sT SESSION.

PFGrLAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
.,o< ,vpr,rs RESOLUTION DISCUSSED
FURTHER N TUE SENATE - EOL""'H'
xot-HCFp On TIE LATE CONGFEssNA\ ~
NoR-rHE APPORTONMENr BILL IN me Nv 49,,
SENATE. W AsnLS1ToN, Thursday req " i7'-'
In the Senate to-day a Pell'io" o''a'
presented by Mr. PENDiEToN 'Do""' C,D
signed by Judges OF the ,,, ,efoora
80 pepnsvlvsnia by many puoic o"Co'S'
o,1 hv 500 leading men OF all classes ana ProeS'o"
in the cities Of Philadelphia and nS
appointments subordinate snail he made nv com.
pxsmination and that removals snail not DC
made ON IarthI1s ntroduced was by Nj GARLAND
nm ,rSl 10 authorize the certlhcatiol 81 ot i
pupic vi,cb fhe company is entitled to under NE
80 - congress Of 1888 ana &c; also 20 aut hotLe the
acls ~ me Treasury to settle and adjust the ac
nt betwccn tAe United states and the Memphis ana
little Rock Railroad Company or account 81 custom a
lies arising out OF the importation OF iron Tor the com
nSny during the years 1850 and lSGl.
Mr.. HARRIS Dem, Tenn moved 10 lay asl ue !le
regular order )the calendar) to take IN his resolution
sppointiug Neil Brown ir.. to perform the duties Ct
Chief CLERK Okthe senate while the present CheI CleIk
performs the duties Of secretary. ...,.,.., no.,
Mr. MCMILLAN Rep. Minis said the position haa
been and was now occupied accepiaDy - me hy I
can SIDE and be presumed its incumbent being Demo
eret ought s.l to he acceptable to the other side
After some debate Mr.. MCMILLAN demanded the yeas
nays. and the motion TO take up the resolution vi"
defeated on party y2 4s ~ IN ye yca t The
Democrats. AID Nj BEONN t,ehi "a So'cu nnJ "h
the Republicans. Mr.. MALONE Read, Va also voted
with the Republicans.
In, unfinished business being the resolution declar
ing that the Pension Arrears law ought not to be re-
pcalpd. taken
Mr. PLUME RED. KanJ referred to the arguments
upon which the law vndicatcd-ijs abstract justice
and the unairuess Of repeal TO those who had hled
claims lie cOntcnded that the claimants were not OF
the class who would commit fraud upon me Govern
ment.
Nr. TELLER Rep. COLI, chairman OF the Committee
Pensions. spoke OF the necessity OF supplying the pen
sion officials with adequate facilities for inspecting claims
ana feTretng out frauds.
Mr.. CALL Dem. Fla submitted an amendment 20
the resolution providing pensions Tor the needy ana ds
ablcd survivors OF the Indian wars prior 10 1872 IN
Gliding the Black Hawk, Creek and Seminole wars.
Mr.. GARLAND Dem, Ark maintained the soundnehs
principle OF pensions. tnc necessary
for REFRESHING abuses under It and the proprety of add
tioual provisions Tor the disabled veterans o. the Me
Nr. HARRISON Rep. Ind said the law one that
commended Itself to the Judgment and SENSE OF justice OF
every man.
Mr. BROWN Dem, Ca said that it was now toe late
70 question the wisdom Of the law.
MIR BECK Dem. XVI said the amendments suggest
inc laws include the survivors OF other war; would
enable some men worth millions 10 receive So'OOO or
A. showing the necessity Tor better safeguards
against fraud read from the letter of constituent 10
the effect his section Of Kentucky the writer
knew ~ fraudulent pay ments OF thousands OF dollars ~
Nr IAXEY Dem, Tex expressed his dissent from
the doctrine because few OF the survivors or the
old wars were dependent circumstances their
les brethren should for tnat reason be de-
prved Cf Government and.
Mr. MAxey was interrupted by the arrival OF the hour
g o'clock fixed Cor euOsies upon the late Represent
atiye, Michael p O'COnnOr, OF south Carolina. The
Pension Arrears resolution accordingly laid aside az
the unns ed business ana euIOes upon tie character
and services deceased member were PrOuuUAttO
bv Messrs BUTLER dem. :. O., BANAkD Dem
Del. JONES lDeu., Fla and HAMPTON Dem, :. -
After adoption of pirate resolutions the 0eaate
the deceased man. adjourned (at $40 p M until To-
UyrIuW.