National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-09

On motion OF MIR. Curtin, a Dill was passed ln-
creasng to $40 per month the pension of any per-
son who in the late war lost an arm, leg, hand, or
foot or received disabilities equal thereto.
The House then, at ILLS, went into Committee
of the Whole Mr. Vi dceraF OF Iowa, in the
chair, and resumed consideration Of the general
deficiency appropriation bill.
The consideration OF the bill ran very quietly
for several hours, the only discussion that arose
being upon the clause TO refund TO the State of
Missouri payments made to officers and privates
Of the militia forces of that state for services
actually performed IN the suppression of the re:
bellion. IL was finally agreed to, the amount OF
appropriation involved being s23i,594.
At $40 the consideration Of the bill was COM
peted, and the committee rose and reported it
The first vote was taken on Mr.. Holman's mo.
ton TO strike out the clause appropriating sl25 900
for payment for Army transportation TO such land
grant railroads as have not received aid in gov
ernment bonds. The motion was lost-yeas, SO;
nays, So.
the motion to strike out the clause approprlat-
Ing SS62,O00 for the Bureaus of Construction and
Repairs and Steam Engineering was also lost-yeas,
6I; nays, 81.
The motion to strike out the clause approprint.
| ing Sll26OO for the payment of special deputy
mHrshals at the Congressional elections in 1881 and
| IN prior years wns lost.
| The bill was passed--yeas, 166; nays, 81.
Tho House Immediately thereafter went into
chuses, in the chair, Oh the legislative, execu.
tive, and judicial appropriation bill. Mr.. Cannon,
| the chairman OF the subcommittee on the Com
| explained its provisions.
The bill provided for an increase Of employees
IN the Pension ONCE at an expense OF 81 17i2 900,
but outside of That item appropriated only S220 900
more than the bill for the current year. If this
increase Of force in the Pension Office were agreed
to during the next four years there would be 70.
quired Sl25OOOOOO TO pay nensions but 1t was bet
ter 10 eNpcnd the surplus revenue in that manner
than to have il remain in tho Treasury standing
| temptation to those who desired TO promote
| schemes ut the cost OF the government.
The committee then rose.
| On motion of Mr.. Cox, of New York, n Joint
resolution was passed authorizing the Secretary OF
| War TO loan to the Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society
of the United States 600 army tents for tho use
Of Russian Jewish refugees now without shelter at
| Ninelnnd, n. J.
| Mr.. Halelton, chairman of the Committee on Pa
cihc Railroads, reported u hill creating the Oregon
Short Line Railroad Company in the Territories oil
| Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. Printed and recon-
| mitted. Also, TO incorporate the National Rail-
way, Company, to connect New York city and
| Washington. Same order.
Mr. Brewer introduced n bill for the protection
of fisheries on the Atlantic coast. Referred.
Mr.. Calkins, chairman fthe Committee on Elec-
tiOns, submitted report in the matter of the ex-
pense- accounts of parties to contested election
| cnses. Referred to the Committee on Appropria- =
| tiOns. [It recommends that in no case shall the
| appropriation exceed $1,000 to meet the expenses
| of n contestant or contested
The House then (at 5:3O) adjourned.