The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-16
MILLIONS FOR GOVERNMENT.
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS WORKING
ON AUTHORIZATION BILLS.
Moro Money Wanted for Robeson's Navy
The senate Passes the Pension Bni-Ths
House Rejects River and Harbor Items,

Moro Money Wanted for Robeson's Navy
The Senate Passes the Pension Biii-Ths
House Rejects River and Harbor Items
WARRINGTON, July 15.-Both branches Of
Congress spent to-day in amending. discuss
Ing. and passing various bills appropriating
money. In the Senate. Mr.. Rollins introduced
an amendment to the Naval Appropriation bill
appropriating $4,000 for the manufacture or
purchase OF the necessary tools or plant for the
construction Of iron or steel vessels and their
armament in the appropriate navy yard. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
MIR. Anthony introduced a bill repeating 80
much Of the Army Appropriation bill as pro-
vides for the retirement Of Gen. Sherman and
Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan 1t was referred.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF
the Pension Appropriation bill. the Internal
Revenue bill having been laid aside informally.
On point Of order raised by Mr.. Plumb. the
committee amendment directing the Secretary
OF the Interior to annually transmit to Congress
q list OF all pensions borne on the rolls was
struck from the bill.
MIR. Beck offered an amendment requiring the
Commissioner Of Pensions once in each year to
cause n list OF all pensioners and applicants for
pensions for each county In the United States
to BIO made out and published In at least one
the adoption of the amendment would pro:
upon the Pension, Once. No honest sol.
SSS1as SSSs43s sasst lit
in her hour of need. The objection would only
come from men who were dishonesty receiv.
citizen OF Louisville who had been soldier.
but who had lost his arm in disreputabe
that disability. No honest pensoh p could be- be-
hurt by his amendment; every dishonest pen,
fight. it TO the death. From tho Information
which he was possessed OF. he could assert that
in giving Information to the Commissioner or
any agent he might send as the very best SOL
Mrs. SmS e he
tended that the pension roll, on the whole.
represented mon who were entitled to pensions.
under tho pension laws. but he asserted that it
was practically impossible to construct
amendment offered by the gentleman from Ken
lucky sought to say to every pensioncr., I1'imd
invited to come up and say what they think
about you" iHfoeussed all eyes upon the poor Dor
or boSGa To- hs
tgnorant declarations and attacks Of his neigh;
bbors The war had cost ss o9P It had
done, and II 1t cost SO 900 900 900 moro to sup
port the men who had carried the flag it would
manned to drag his empciated body through the
Mr. Beck agreed S in this view but ' stated that
he would always oppose the foisting upon the
soldiers. but who had never served In the army,
M dSan tSp b the and
ON hrsw
around the Pesion ONCE. He dislked this an:
nual attack made upon the pension list and
Kentucky Beck knew Of any fraudulent PEN
sioner. it was his duty to his country to inform
| fore he uogan) would make q raid upon men
and charge them with fraud and perjury and
willing that list Of pensioners should be an:
| nually transmitted to Congress- but he could
ss nay9s sS s
IN MI ,bs ra au also opposed the amendment end
reau to any such extent rs had been charged.
but that that bureau was as $, free from
The amendment was finally ruled out upon q
point of order raised by MIR. Anthony. The bill
On motion Of Mr.. Mcmillan. the Senate in
sisted upon its amendments to the River and
committee was ordered consisting OF Senators
Mcmillan. Jones of Nevada and Ransom
the afG dSc S6aR
the pay Of Senate and House employees.
pI to tbS ao T
| Service Reform the question OF inequalities OF
salaries between the Senate and House en-
| pl0yeeS. provided that no salaries be increased
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Senate amendments to tho River
| teen amendments were non-concurred in. On
tho seventeenth amendment. being that for
| the survey for shin canal to connect the Chess
| apcake and Delaware bays. Mr.. Carlisle desired
to have special vote. so as to emphasize the
| opposition OF the House to it. After some little
| discussion. a separate vote was taken on this
amendment. and It was non concurred in.
| The Hennepin Canal amendment gave rise to
q, discussion. in the course OF which Mr..
| Hutchins expressed the hope that the House
would give such an emphatic condemnation to
| the scheme that it would never show its head
| again.
| The amendment was advocated by Messrs.
| Henderson and Springer 1t was non-con-
CURED in.
The remainder OF the amendments were nom
Cured in in gross. the whole number being so.
The committee then rose. and the House
non concurred in oil the Senate amendments.