The National tribune., 1882-12-07


ceived in both Houses shortly before 2 o'clock,
and the reading occupied the greater part of
the session. The following is a summary of the
proceedings in both Houses up to last evening:
Senate.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate was called to order at noon on
Monday by the President pro tenn, and after
prayer by the chaplain the usual committees
were appointed to notify the President and the
House that the chamber was ready for business.
A resolution to print 10000 copies of the Tariff
Commissions report ives referred to the Com
mittee on Printing. Among the bills intro
duced was one granting a pension of $50 a
month to the widow of Rear Admiral Scott.
After the reading of the Presidents message
Senator ingalls, gave notice that the Senate
general bankruptcy bill would come up on
wednesday, and he should press a considera-
ton until a conclusion should be reached.
Senator Brown of Georgia. announced the death
Of his late colleague, Senator Hill, in some ap-
propriate remarks. The customary resolution
Of regret was adopted, and at $50 p. m, as a
token Of respect, the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Senator W. Barrow
was sworn in as the successor of the late Sena-
tor Hill, of Georgia. The standing committees
of last session were continued.
Petitions were presented by Mr. Dawes, Mr..
ingalls,, and Mr.. Cockrell, in relation to the
passage of the pending bill for the increase of
pensions to soldiers who have lost limbs or are
laboring under equivalent disabilities.
II fI,o+b ba oo1l
up about Wednesday of next week, the bill
for the admission of Dakota as State.
Mr. Beck offered a resolution of inquiry into
the operations of the Republican and Read
juster campaign committees, instructing the
Judiciary Committee to report by February 1st
Mr. Platt offered a resolution instructing the
Commissioner OF Pensions to give a mass Of in
formation, under fourteen heads in relation to
the pension roll, and the probable effect upon
it of the passage of House bill 141O, now pend
ing in the Senate
Mr. Bayard asked Mr.. Platt to amend the
resolution so as to call for a complete alphabet
cal list of pensions; but Mr. Platt declined,
upon the ground that this would delay too long
the information desired by the Committee on
Pensions in connection with the pending bill
The resolution, at Mr.. Becks suggestion,
went over.
Resolutions were also introduced by Mr.
Morgan Democrat, of Alabama, for an amend
ment 10 the Constitution, as suggested by the
President in mis- message authorizing the Ex-
ecutive to veto any part OF an appropriation
BILL and by Mr.. George Democrat of Louisi-
ana, for an amendment providing that in ap-
preparation bills the exact amount of each ap-
preparation and the purposes for which it is
made shall be stated, and that no extra compen-
sation shall be granted to any public contractor
or agent or servant after making Of the contract
or rendering service, and that the President
may approve and disapprOye appropriations in
the same bill, and return to Congress the por-
ton Of the bill disapproyed, as in ordinary cases
Of veto.
On motion Of Mr.. Blair, two bills relating to
the establishment aud support Of common
schools were made the special order for Janu-
ary 9th, and then, at 2 p. IN, the Senate. as a
token Of respect to the memory of Representa-
tives Lowe and Updegran, adjourned.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on Wednesday, Mr.. Sherman
presented twelve petitions Of citizens of Ohio
Gor the passage Of the bill to increase pensions
to those who have lost an arm OF leg in the
service.
Mr.. INGALLS, presented several similar petit
tions from citizens Of Kansas.
bill was introduced by Mr.. Anthony to
prohibit the use of the Capitol for other than
its legitimate purposes. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Mr. Edmunds offered a resolution instructing
the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire and
report, by bill or otherwise, whether any fur
,Lcr legislation is necessary 10 secure the title
OF the United States States TO the National Sol
diers' Cemetery at Arlington. He explained
that this was made necessary by the recent de-
cision Of the Supreme Court in relation to the
rights Of General Lee. The resolution was
unanimously agreed 10.
At the close Of the morning hour Mr.. Platt
called up his resolution, offered yesterday, ask
ing the Commissioner Of Pensions TO furnish
certain information in reference to the pension
roH and the probable effect upon it of the pass
age Of the pending bill to increase the pensions
OF persons who have lost an arm or leg in the
service or are suffering from equivalent disabiI-
ities.
Mr.. Beck moved to amend by further in
BIuctlAS the commissioner, Wit hOut DELAYING
the information called for in the resolution. to
transmit also As soon as practicable. a complete
list Of all persons borne on the pension roll.
and claimants for pension, with their addresses
and the amounts Of their pensions respectively.
Adopted.
Mr. Logan said that the information called
for. 50 far as it related TO onc-armod and one
legged soldiers, was already in possession Of
the Committee on Pensions and lie therefore
moved to except that class. The Commissioner
Of Pensions had already informed the com
mittee that the proposed increase Of pensions
to one-arlned and one-legged soldiers would
amount 10 $2,2i6,454.
Mr. PIatt said that the bill proposed to in
crease the pensions not only Of this class, but
also Of persons suffering under equivalent dis
abilities, and the committee desired 20 ascertain
what additional expenditure this would make
necessary.
Mr.. voorhees, agreed with Mr.. Logan, that
the information already ia possession of the
Committee on Pensions was sufficient to enable