Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-18
FORTY.SEyENTH CONGRESS.

A FEATURE Of debate in the Senate, On
the sth, was short but interesting speech by
Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, on the pension arrears
resolution. He said that he accepted the full
and legitimate results of the surrender at APP
pomattox without any evasion. All tho iseo-
pie of tire South asked was that they might be
believed to have been honest in their devotion
to the Confederate cause, ana honest in the
statement that they accept all the legislative
consequences of their defeat. A people who
would not thus reward the sacrifices of life
and hmb to save the Unions life
map of Christendom. The remain
the passage of bills not objected to, one
of which was to establish ports of delivery at
Kansas City and st. Joseph, Mo.......In the
House. Mr.. Bayne (Penn.), member of the
Committee on Census, defined the bill re-
ported by the committee, while Mr.. Coeridge
(Ind J. of the same committee, offered Il meas
ure and supported his own amendment fixing
the number of Representatives at 3l6. The
matter then went over and the Sherman fund
ing bill was taken from the Speakers table
and referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means. Eulogies were then pronounced up
on the late Representative OConnor, Of South
Carolina, and the usual resolutions were
adopted.
THE Pension arrears resolution was fur
ther considered by the Senate on the 9th, Mr.
Call submitting an amendment pensionine
needy and disabled survivors of Indian wars
prior to 1915, including the Blackhawk, Greek
and Seminole wars. .......In the House. Mr.
Hewitt introduced bill fixing the day fol
the meeting of the electors of President and
vice-President and providing for and regu-
lating the counting OF votes for President
and Vice President, and a decision OF the
questions arising therefrom. Referred. Con
sideration of the Apportionment bill was re-
sumed and it again went over.
THE bill to place Gen. Grant upon the re-
tired list came up in the Senate on the 10th
but in the absence of Mr.. Logan was laid over
without losing its place on the calendar. The
pension arrears resolution was again taken
up and Mr.. MaXey resumed his remarks in
support OF the amendment declaring in favor
of the enlargement of the Mexican war pen
sion list. Mr.. Beck said the principle had
been announced that the arrears
Of pensions should be given to the
spective of their circumstances, and that il
this was carried out it would bankrupt
the country. He would vote for properly
guarded legislation to pension the needy and
deserving of our veterans, but not those who
did not need this aid. The resolution was
laid aside, and Mr.. Frye made speech on
the tariff, announcing himself a protectionist
from principle. 1.-THE bill authorizing the
President to appoint D. I. Kirby captain in
the army gave rise TO long discussion in the
House, but it was passed by vote of 81 to 63
Both houses adjourned till the 18th.
THE bill aut uthorizing the sale of lands OF
the Miami Indians in Kansas was passed by
the Senate on the 18th. Mr.. Dawes, by special
agreement spoke in favor Of civil service re
form. The subject was disposed of by the
reference of the bill to the Committee on
Civil Service. Mr.. Plumb, from Committee
on Public Lands, reported favorabIy a
bill TO provide for the payment oi
what is known as the 5-per-cent claim
of public lands in States in regard
to land entered within their limits by military
scrip and land warrants.... Tile House
passed the supplemental census bill, makina
available an appropriation for the payment
of census employees. Bills were introduced
Bv Mr.. Ellis (La.)-To authorize the construc.
ton of ship canal to connect Lake Ponchar-
train and the Mississippi River; by Mr.. Plumb
(Kans. ITO regulate promotions in the army
(Ky.)-To amend the laws relating to internal
revenue and fixing the tax on each proof gal
Ion distilled; by Mr.. Warner (Tenn. TO re
peal the law chartering national banks.