The National tribune., 1882-03-11

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passed: Leave was granted the Foreign Affairs
committee TO conduct their investigations of
| the thlh-PeTuyian affair during the sessions
of the House
Mr.. Browne stated that he had been directed
! ny the Committee on Invalid Pensions to ask
that the evenings of Monday and Friday of
next week be set aside for the consideration of
private pension claims on the calendar. hut
oDJectlon was made by Mr. Turner of Kentucky.
n large number OF bills of private character,
including several for the adjustment of pension
CLAIMS, were introduced and appropriately
referred.
IN the House on Saturday bin introduced
by MT. floWer was passed, granting a pension
10 the widow of Lieutenant Colonel Edward
murray, late Of the Fifth New York Heavy
Artillery. This bill has been twice previously
reported tavOrably to the House, the applica-
1loh having been also made at the Pension
bureau, and should long ago have been dis
posed of
The bill for the retirement of trade dollars
from circulation was taken up, but objection
beng made at this time to its consideration by
MI Randall, it was laid over
Mr.. H1scock presented the conference report
on the urgency deficiency bill and in reply to
an inquiry said that the net increase in the
amount appropriated a the bill left the House
was about $l56297. The report was adoDted.
Tor horses and equipments lost by officers and
ehIisted men during the war was reported
pack by the Committee on War Claims The
remainder OF the day was devoted to the con-
sideration of the diplomatic and consular bill
I'm committee Of the Whole, and after the
aeoPtion OF several amendments the committee
rose and reported to the House, but without
reaching vote an adjournment was ordered |
on MONDAY IN the House the consideration |
OF the consular and diplomatic bill was re- |
sdmed, and after some objection it was passed |
by vote of yeas 10, NAYS 80.
Under the call of States Mr.. Belford intro
uuced concurrent resolution in relation to
outrages upon the Jews in Russia, and asking
Tor the intervention of the Gar in their behalf.
among the numerous private bills introduced
several We're for the adjustment of pensi0n
Claims. 1T was decided that until otherwise
orCered the evening session of Friday of each
week he devoted to the exclusive consideration
u u piliS on the Private Calendar reported from
The Committee on Invalid Pensions A bill
was passed allowing farmers or others pro-
lucinS tobacco to sell their own or tenants
production without license. Among the peti-
lons presented was one from the ex-soldiers
md citizens of Jackson county. Kansas. pro-
estlng against the repeal of the arrears of
pensions act.
va iu'NHeS III VIC House UnC senate bill |
$4,000 for the erection of a
tatue TO Chief Justice John Marshall was
'aSsed. The Committee on Appropriations was
lrectcd to consider the measures of relief | ]
Necessary for the Mississippi flood victims A
Proposition to appoint a special committee ta
ttend the celebration of the 2GOth anniversary
the discovery of the MiSSssippi River was |
dopted. The agricultural Authorization Hill
vas briefly considered 1t Itappropriates 1885,
50 an increase OF S11,3S0 over the appropria- 7
ION OF last year. The Senate bill prGyidinp
ents, &C., for relief of Hood sufferers was
aSsed. 7
In the House on Wednesday bills were re- !
orted from the Committee on Naval Affairs +,
II The construction OF vessels of war for the
aVy, and from the Committee on Post Roads n
II a mail service between the United States \
ld foreign ports A bill was passed appropri-
ling $25O,0O0 for the purchase of the Freed t
ans Bank Building in Washington for public /
'rpoSes. the said sum 10 be distributed among d
lie creditors Of that defunct institution. 4 t,
u was passed appropriating $500 for the
cctl0n of statue III the city of Washington
the memory of James 4. Garfield,
On Thursday bill was reported from the II
on Military Affairs providing that Il
hen any commissioned officer of tie army. b.
low the rank of major, Shall have served I;
"I uiiI oonhiniS9ioI loF ~ consecutive years, "a
shall be entitled to receive the pay and al I'd
vance OF the grade next above that in which
shall have SO served. The remainder of the tt
y session was consumed principally in con ii
lerng the agricultural BILL which, after being h;
lended, was passed. pc
In the House on Friday the Senate resolution
thorlzlng the use OF Government vessels in
supplies &c, to the Mississippi
yer flood sufferers, was concurred il. The liS
ening session of tho House was devoted Ci
cIvsiyely TO the consideration Of pension pr
is. Seventy seven bills wlIo passed, and at -:
% an adjournment was ordered until Mem -
y. IN
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