Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-17
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.


Moro Pensions Tor Soldiers
Ocean Mail Subsidies, The FRANK
ing Prlvilege-Tbs Money Con
srOversy In the hOuso-The anti
Chinese Bill.
In the U. s. Senate, yesterday, th'
House amendment to the Senate reso
luton for the relief Of the sufferers by
the floods, increasing the amount ap
propriated to $l50,0Oo, was cOncurred
in. The other amendment, which di
rects the use of part of the money tt
hire laborers to strengthen threatened
levees, was rejected. Mr.. Voorhees, in
trod uCed u hill to increase the pensions
of those who have lost . leg and arm OF
been permanently disabled in the mill.
tary or naval service. 1t gives them
$4S per month, and provides that they
shall be "pald the difference between
said sums monthly from February 2Sth
1877, to the time Of the approval of this
act" The calendar was taken up, and
the first bill in order, providil & for the
extension of the Philadelphia Mint,
was laid aside without losing its place,
at Mr.. Bayard's suggestion, to await
action by the House.
"A After disposing of several other billie
of no general interest, Mr.. Logan spoks
in support of his bill to appropriate the
entire income derived from the tax on
whisky to "the education of all the
children living in the United States. y
Mr.. Miller, from the committee Q on Post
Offices, reported an amendment to the
pending Postal Appropriation bill au-
the Postmaster General to
for ocean mail ervice in Amer
lean vessels, and appropriatiug s., $780,
OcO annually for the purpose. A message
was received from the President trans
mitting rep.rt from the Secretary Of
State in furth responss to Senate res
olution of December Is last, calling for
relating to Chill and
Peru. The Post-otfice Appropriation bill
was considered. Mr.. Eimunds, of Vtr-
mont, moved an amendment, partially y
the franking privilege to mem
bers OF Congress-
After some debate the amendment
was passed by a vote Of 40 to l5. With
out further progress on the bill tie
Senate, after restoring the Tariff Com.
bill TO its place in the regular
order, went into executive session.
When the doors were reopened the Sen.
ate adjourned.
In the House the controversy arising
from the Speakers reprimand to Mr..
Money on Wednesday was resumed,
and Mr.. Mcksnna, of West Virginia,
offered resolution declaring that un-
der the rules Of the House the Speaker
had no right to reprimand and censure
a member of the House except by its
direction. After an explanation by
the Speaker Mr.. McKenna withdrew
his resolution and the matter dropped.
The consideration of the Anti-Chinese 0
bill was resumed. Messrs. Willis, of
Kentucky; Cassidy, of Nevada and
Blount, OF Georgia, advocated the bill.
Mr. Taylor, of Ohio, spoke in opposi-
ton to it.
Mr.. Page, of California, said that he
would call the previous question on the
hill to-day if he could get the floor. Mr.
Belmont, of New York, offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted, directing
the committee on Foreign affairs to
demand from j. K. Shipherd. OF New
York, copies OF all correspondence be-
tween himself and any person or per-
SONS whosoever, and all other evidence
in his possession tending to show what
said Shlpherd did or attempted to do
TO enforce the claims of the Peruvian
or to induce the United
States to enforce these claims against
Peru" The Senate joint resolution
looking to a claims convention with
was agreed to. Mr.. Kelley,
from the Ways and Means committee,
reported a bill, which was passed, pro-
viding that police justices and U. S.
Commissioners shall have authority to
issue search warrants in Customs cases.
After some further business OF minor
the House adjourned.