The National tribune., 1882-12-14
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senator Beck ReneWS His Attack on
the Pension Roll.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The House Passes Two Ap-
preparation Bills.

preparation Bills.
In the Senate on Thursday, the 7th inst, pc
tiOns for the passage of the Suspension bill
We're presented by the following Senators:
Voorhees, (Ind.), Cameron wis, Sherman (O.),
McDill Iowa., Vest Mo-, Ingalls, Kan, Chill
colt COLI, Miller IN. ", and Conger Mich
Resolutions were adopted directing the Sec
retary Of the Interior to transmit copies of any
contracts entered into in regard to leasing hotel
and other privileges in Yellowstone Park, and
requesting the Secretary of War to furnish the
estimates of the Mississippi River Commission
for improving that stream during the next fiscal
year.
Mr.. Blair N. H entered motion to recon
slider the vote by which the resolution, as
amended by Mr.. Beck calling for the names
and addresses of all pensioners and claimants,
was adopted, and intimated that if Mr. Beck
would call at the Pension Office he would be
put in possession of information that would
lead him to modify his resolution. Mr. Beck
expressed his willingness to call at the Pension
Office, but refused to accept a suggestion from
Senator Hoar that he offer his amendment as
an original order.
Mr.. Beck then called up his resolution in
structing the judiciary Committee to make an
investigation into the manner of levying politi-
cal assessments, and Mr. Hale offered an amend
ment including the operations of the Demo
cratic committee in the scope of inquiry.
Without action, the resolution went over.
The bill extending the time for filing claims
for horses and equipments lost by officers and
enlisted men in the late war, which expired by
limitation December 81, 1875, for two years
from the passage of the act, was then taken up,
and passed without a division. The remainder
of the session was occupied with the considera-
ton Of the bankruptcy bill.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on Friday, the sth inst, peti-
tions for the passage of the Suspension bill
were presented by Senators Logan IlI.), VIM
dom (AIinn.) Sherman lO.), and Mitchell Pa
Mr.. Blair called up his motion to reconsider
the vote by which the resolution calling for the
names and addresses of pensioners and pension
claimants was passed, and the following colo
guy ensucd:
day by the Senator from Connecticut Mr. PlattI
the chairman Of the Committee on Pensions and
subsequently by the Senator from New Hamp-
shire Mr. Blair, to a statement that the COM
missioner Of Pensions might be embarrassed by
a portion of the resolution which was passed
the other day. | had a conference with the
Commissioner this morning, and have modified
the last portion of the resolution SO as to meet
his views. He desires to have stricken out that
portion which requests IA list of the claimants,
and upon hearing him thought it was to the
interest of the claimants and to the interest of
the Government that it should be stricken out
Mr.. LOGAN. What portion is that?
Mr.. BECK. In giving list of pensioners he
did not desire that the names of the claimants
should be inserted. He said he would be an
noyed by persons writing to him for it, and a
great many things that the Senator from Illinois
can understand and l agreed with him.
Mr.. LOGAN. l think he is right about that
Mr.. BECK. He desired also that there should
be added the disability for which the pension
was granted. He said if the names were pub
lished only that many men would be upon it
who might appear healthy, but upon the state
mont of the disability for which the pension
was granted everybody would see that they
were entitled to pensions, and if they were
for the loss of an arm or a leg and had
not lost them that fact would be seen as well
| have therefore drawn my former amendment
in accordance with his views and Iscnd it as
modified to the desk. | submitted it to the
chairman of the Committee on Pensions and to
the Senator from New Hampshire also.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. The question is.
viii the Senate agree to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution was passed?
The motion to reconsider was agreed to-
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The resolution
is now again before the Senate.
Mr.. BECK. no move to amend by striking
out the last provision of the resolution and in
Scrting in lieu thereof the following:
And the Commissioner is further instructed.
without delaying the information called for above
TO transmit to the senate a. soon practicable n
list of names of all persons borne the pension /
rolls classified according to their po-t-ollce adj
dresses by States and counties, the amount paid |
annually to each, and the disability for which the
pension granted, giving the date when they /
were placed Oh the roll.
The amendment was agreed to and the reso-
luton passed.
Debate on the political assessments rcsolu-
ton was resumed, but not concluded, the SEN
ate proceeding to the consideration of the
bill, which occupied the balance
Of the session.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on Saturday, the 9th inst petit
ions in favor of the passage of the $40 pension
bill were presented by Senators Frye (Me),
NcDill Ia) and Miller N. "
The session was occupied almost entirely with
lebate on the political assessments resolution
and the bankruptcy bill, but no action was
reached on either.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on Monday, the 11th inst
petitions for the passage of the $40 pension
pill were presented by Senators Chilcott (Col.)
Vest Mo-, Harrison Ind.), Van Wyck (Neb)
sewel IN. j., Ingalls, (Kan.), and Sherman
Ohio
Among the bills introduced was one by Sen