Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-13
CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, June 1.

SENArE.-Mr. Garland introduced bill repeating the iron clad oath as substitute for the Gibbs bill proh biting United States commissioned officers, who resigned to join the Confectionery, from holding posi- tons in the army or navy.
 An attempt was made by Senator Van Wyck to sus- pend the rules that the consid ration of the nom ons for the tariff commissi might be had with went into executive session, and the doors were closed and the galleries cleared. The Senate mained in secret session ubout forty minutes. The iscuss on of Mir. Van Wyok's resolution was largely couoquial and there long speeches. The drift of the argument that the ad ption of the resolution would be an unw1se departure from he usages Of the Senate which might lead to embarrass
 ing m in the M tn amd It was aoeord In sense, however, test of the sentiment of the Senate il regard to the merits of the nomtna- posed their conarmati voted against the resou- tion, on the grounds above indicated At 2:15 the Japanese ind demnity bill came up An amendmet by W.T. Morrill, that the amount to be paid should be $785O0 considered, and after dis cuss on was carried by a vote of 23 to 20. MT. Morrill, then moved to amend that the bonds in the Treasury department known the Japanese fund l be cancelled and destroyed
 MT. Morgan berated the Senate for not passing the 1 bill.
 Mr Ingalls, made an attack on the whole principle the bill and charged that the Japanese minister acted as lobbyist through communications to the | Senators to influence the action of the Senate. MT Morgan-"That statement is historically
 There is," retorted Mr. Ingalls,, s'on1y one orator that the Senator:from Alabama and that is steam engine which runs the ventlating fan in the base of the Capitol"
 Mr. Morgan r. SC angrily but MT Ingalls, refused to l be interrupted Great excit ment followed Mir In Q Ills continued repeating his charge He said there | was the gallery who dictated newspa- per articles which appeared in prominent journals in | favor of the bill
 Mr. Morgan said the Japanese charge d affaires had | indignantly denied the assertion that lobby had l been employed when spoken to on the subject He took pride in reiterating thst he had been ap proached by any lobbyist. There were however, cit 1zens the floor who could afford to be connected with Hobbies if he wanted 20 back to history he could show that the Senator from Kansas once mention as once connected with the lobby. Sen nnnfir irJ1ix q sense of decency would make .ch 8 charge about lobby. He believed there never was cleaner meas l ure in either house.
 MT. Morril painted out that the amendment itseli which provided that tho money should be paid over
 Mr. windom speaking with vigor, said that t, pas, the bill as ded and as if giving gratuity fC Japan disgrace.
 After further discussion and the appointment of conference committee on the army approp iation bill the Senate without further action the Japanese bill adjourned at 5;50 p. m.
 HousE-Mr Butterworth, of Ohio. from the Com mittee Appropriations, reported back the army appropriation bill with the Senate amend u ents rec ommending concurrence in some and non concur renee in thers of these amendments Among the amendments in which nonconcurrence is recommend ed is that making army retirement bompusory at thu age sxtyfour instead of sixty -two as provided the bill as it passed the House.
 MT Reagan. of Te kas moved to concur, claiming that it unjust and detrimental to the service retire officer at the of sixtyt regardless his mental and physical condition.
 | Mir. Butterworth opposed the Senate amendment General Sherman had said to him and to others tha there was no question as to the propri y fitness necessity of the clause i' the House bill
 MT. McCook, of New York, declared that Genera Sherman had never stated that the age of sixty the necessary age, and argued in support of tn Senate amendment.
 MT. McLane of Maryland advocated the amend ment maintaining that the House provision wou i put upon the retired list who were superior t. those upon the active list Such was the case in tn navy at the present time.
 | After further debate by MT. McCook, Of New York l in favor of concurrence, and by Messrs Burrows 0 Michigan, and Robeson of New Jersey, in opposition thereto, vote was taken and the Senate amendmen was agreed to--yeas lU1, nays 75
 The following is the compulsory retirement claus of the bill
 That on and after the passage of this act when a officer has served thirty five years, either of hcer soldier in the regular volunteer service, shall, if he make application tn refor to the Pres dent be retired from active service placed tn retired list and when officer has served fort
 years either as an officer soldier in {ha regular
 volunteer service or Is sixty-four years of age,