The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-23
THE NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
- sENxTE. - 3. In
WAsHTK6roE, Feb. 20-The <dlseass-
sion of tie billSto retire Gen Grant con
sumed the session until 3 % pm.
Logan Explained that the point he
sought to- make clear was thai the law
made Eoedist11ct ION u, regard u The cirS
cumstances OF officers; that il based re
tirement only on the length of service,
wounds or disability. He had been in
faEafea by Gem Sfhieitis the Hewspa-
per statement about his having pawned
his sword was hotirue. He would have
died rather than do such a thing He
teHogen1 had been one of maj officers
supporters in the effort for his retire
ment, and wrote the letter in his behalf
which was widely published at the
time. Therefore what had been said on
that score did not apply to himself.
| Gen. Logan seemed afraid Gen Grant
might be Inundated, but that gentle
man ought to be the judge on thai point,
and as sach, he would say as Il recog-
milton of the services OF The distin-
guished beneficiary, his retirement
lYoula be considered by him as an honor.
Butler suggested upon this consiiera.
ton that similar provisions should be
made for Generals Franklin, Mcclellan
i Logan admitted the pranfietgaofi any
proposition to that effect. 4. 5c9 n ;
Vest disclaimed any prejudice asnrHs!
General Grant or any Qther1 union sol
der. To say that he or any of. his asSO.
GATES who had been identified with. tho
confederaey entertained mean and con
itemptible jealousy against the. niaUi be
cause he had conquered in open flight
was simply 10 make Il personal ratlec
ton, to which he would not reply.
i The bill comes up again Tomorrow:
The pension arrears resolution vas
taken up, and McPhersnni offered and
advanced a substitute declaring that Tho
senate adhere To it that the. principal
shall be computed from the timd of dis
ability, and an acting pension dammit
tee be- appointed! tn bring in bill b.,
which the business of the pension ot
flee MAY be, expedited and frauds tiC
lecied and RuniShFd,. .-l : .a..5. go
4 The executive SESSION interrupted tn,
discussion, and. when iiae doors .nlielcl
the senate adjournpd.7i o.!.y ..Ea4... -
. LIN AsIHNGT0ES FcbI 21.5-AAl the execu
4 tiye session to day iite .fatIeWing con or
nations were mar III IL. Drew Inar9ha
for California ;.,Wpl4 AtoAfeekatI, survey
or general OF Washington BeritSry
Amasa Morse. poStmaster n Pcanlnhia
Cal. M. ...is, 1sfll -. ...L ..
Dawes. presented a, potilioS signed bi
: 5000 persons praying tho Gnitet
b States to keep faith. with the Inili4ns
Referred TO. the committee ION. India
. affairs. ..rlal s.!3 -. ya--.} = a. sBcz ( 2
n On motion of Morgan. it asresoltes
Ito, adjourn over till Thursday. a.so
q The house, aPpDnienment bill VA
then faken up, and after. discussion
passed the senate as it. came irom th'
n9usc.A Ds.E 3pIiz aG-jizrI - ~
!. =, ingalls,, resolutions On, arrears of pen
sions was taken up Beck 6ifeTetI al
amendment that a printed list of the pc
: sons Teceiy-Ing AMI applying l,fTi pei
/, sionS be posted in all pension Offices
4 After debate 4 ILawleya moved to- lay
the resolution, apd pending amend
, ment on the table. ,Carried} yeas e6
nays 23. $40 ,-.-..e-r-l .,-i..aa1f.
Adjourned till TlursdaY4' .Ial
, /. .a-asE HOUSE. = E..9I {
j Mckinley from the committee OF
: ways and means, moved TO suspend tn
rules and pass the: joint resolution re
funding American revision OF the New
Testament and duties paid on copies o
the, new revised Testament tor the US
+ of the company. Agreed to and tlraibil
passed. ..t.5....-. .i-.- rs. - T.. -
| a resolution authorizing the secretary
of war to grant lmmedIate relief, tn
: secretary issuing rations to destitute eli
: iZens of. Arkansas and Louisiana, il
, the, Red river valley was Eeferred.;5
: A bill authorizing the payment of TIN
Japanese indemnify fund of $1,770,34
2 to the japanese governpse nt with the OK
: ception of 1854 600, which shall be pait
TO the, officers and crew Of tho Unitet
States ship Wyoming, was passed ami'
appliance. a4aa:.t
The house then took recess. Even
ing session for consideration of the Dis
trict of Columbia code bill
The house dispensed with the mornin
+ hour and went into committee O
the whole ON the appropriation bill
amendment providing that railroads re
t fusing to carry mail on their fastest train
shall have but half pay for mail trans
portation provided for fast mail servic
| on their lines. Adopted by So to 60. /
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