New-York tribune., 1882-02-09
XLVIITH CONGRESS---lsr SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROcEFDINcs

n.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SHORT DEBATE on PENSION ARREARS TX TIN
sENATE-A BILL FOR TIE IMPRovRMENT or
GROUNDS NEAR THE CAPITOL AND ONE RATIYY.
ING THE CROW AGREE TENT pAssrp-TuE
TARIFF COMMISSION BILL REPORTED 10 THE
HOU5E-A DEBATE ON lHE APPORTIoNMESr
BILi--EULUGI 5 on THE LATE n. r o'CoNNoR
SENATE. WAsuSGToS, Wednesday. Feb. g. 1892
A response was received from the Secretary
~ War subject examinations Of heavy
ordnance.
Mr.. HOAR H!cp.. Mass presented protest from tho
National Woman Suffrage Association OF Massachusetts,
AGAINST any Inv disiranehising tne Of Utah. un-
less tle men OF that Territory b. also dsfranchisei
Mr. MILLER Rep., y. " and MID AWEs Rep, Mass.)
presented petitions FOR a constitutional amendment
to prohibit any abrdgment Of the suffrage account Of
MIR. VANCE Dem. n ca reported adversely from tho
Naval Committee tne senate hll prohibiting ministers
o denomination having ready representatives
the active list from being appointed chaIains In tho
Navy and providing Tor four additional cbapains In
definitely p0stpOned
the Secretary o tDe Treasury to examine ara seLe ho
Of certain Safes and the City OF Baltimore
Mr.. BLAIR (Rep. ~ H. offered joint resolution pro-
posing prOhibO amendment To the Constitution, 10
Mr.. MORGAN Dem. MaJ objected 70 the r..ponse OF
Mixed Boar! OF Ordnance ~ being Insufficient
Mr.. ALBION titep, Iowa. explained That u was I'M
possible Tor the Board 10 u report at this time
An explanatory letter from the Chif 0f Ordnance
then read, at the request Of Mr. HANLEi rep, CODn
and the passed over i,nout further notice
Mr.. MCPHERSON Dem, MI offered "A resolution call
ing iof Information respecting the operation and com
parauve merits of compessed gas systems fof ligarla
harbors aud rivers. Adopted
Mr CALI dem. Fla offered resolutions (wioh we're
laid enable him 10 speak upon them hereanerI
directing the secretary STATE to nsuue negotiations
for reciprocity treaty WI the otatos Oi central and
SOU america, also declaring tha the good faith of
the Uuitcd States requires the execution of ODiga
posed by treaty wi+D Spain in 1919 tue
cesSlOn O Florida by the payment WIN meltsL 0 the
claims FOR losses and damages adludclted by United
StaiCs tribunals.
SIR IOAR rep. Mass reported from the Co mmittes
Claims origin bill for the repayment OF S22567
expended BY Georgia Tor the defence Oh her frontiers
against the Indians.
THE PENSION ARREARS DELATE RESUMED.
The Senate tat l:3Op resumed consideration " tho
resolution declaring that the pension arrears law ought
rot to he repealed. Mr. BLAIR (ReP. Y. H., made an
argument in its Referring the statement that
the expenditure enaied by the law is burdensone he
said the large annual surplus how the ability
the Government meet with AN obligation which
cOud h0t 10 shlTked Lndet any OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES no
criticised the newspaper ana Otlei de",holaIoLs o,
the law unwarrdnted He urged the 5icre,inoss of
he pension Indebtedness and hoped that, Instead OF
ndulgng ID Wholesale charges ana unciilcdIOr crit-
'isBs Scna wOuld treat the resolution nnaIlty
with reference 70 the continuance or repeal or the law
lie WOuu ai'n that IL some particldIs ~ wa uelqcs
i've but believed that Congress at ts present session
MIR VEST Dem, MOI submitted aud had read a state
by Commissioner Dudley giving as the totai cost
u the law SIOl 96ii93 lie then went 70 say that
be had accepted tue Iull aud egmaJe resIts of tho
surrender at Appomattox without qu lileaton evasion
or Limitation. one Of the Inevitable evidences
aud icgICIDate consequences VI tae success
OF the Union arms was the pGyment
OF pensons county the whose v9lor ana hero
isn gave victory TO the Vn,On cause. people who
would not thus reward the sacrifice OF NE and lnD ior
nations die would deserve 10 DC stricken from the
OF Cnr'steudOu. lie mad Teen memoer OF the Com
ederate Senate and II, IN the providence God, hs
,aIse nad succeeded he would have voted to the
VlyOrs those gallant DgiEader whose tattrred gray
was Gur ed Dy Lee nd jackson against the Union ncs
/ very d
Just demands hau been satisfied standing here 0day
IA q nre-.nre OF vie orr and vanqusneI" he SAID, Il
Declare tuat the Con ,ederaes accept cbeerfuy Jhe
Nio IA leaves u :uc.n OnJ idt cVuscOu4hcrs VI
hours Iuuiy,s only "A history unqualified horOlsm,
ana tnry accept the same tune the Iurther resub
wucn .Ves the soldiers OF the Union FhaL mas Dceh
AWARDED 90 them 10y grateful country.
Ar 4AHEN ,Deiu, IeX) sad tuat of the members OK
Congress VINO IN tne COucueIate ARMY an over
I,lng majority voted tor the Arrears law, ana did 20
ui me prInclpie elOqIeuty stated by tHe Senator
run Missouri dr. NcsU. he UOUlI say fOf Himself liat
since ,c mad ,een a member Senate lie hdl GOns
every lhg la hs power to oIng aDnuO cOmpetr rt1r-
nal relations betwcen the people o the Nofth anu ooHn
and me Record woud IN VAN ior word ot
ms offensive Ia HDy Union so'Icr.
oolle fIrtler discuss ON then Ollowedthe speakers
IS SM; iY iHie 1lsc, K1nJ ard bTrLE }Dsn
= C)upUn tDe prOpre.y % maAlhS thr uocntr r.loh IN
regard TO leLslonng soldiers Of the Mexican wal more
pCcIHc view Of existing provisions oi Law ~,
mr. INGALLS, liza ly asoon eI 10 "a Suggestion by hr.
BU lLrt Ia auow tie resolution 10 30 over 'ht 20 i"f
row adlug mai ne ,il 80 u, On o. understanding Dnat
4 vote would tAcn b. taken upon 1t.
,,r ALLISON HsAcd whel lirr tnc unucrst1ndlnY Vas
binding. ca Ia replied that not nslAs 'n "rd~f
| Ol ,he senate, lis circuyCu. - Vas dOuDtlud
Tur resolution was men ail aside liOrtntily.
Iue remainder o. day Occupiudih tne pa saga
Of senate l, not OBI scted Ol WllcI 'ly ca were
of NOR, than passing interest These Werr the follow
! ing . ,,, - ,-.....u. .,,
uaclty IN gUuG sanItaly condition tne gouhd aOilh OF
tns CAPITOL yIg me Uf tDe ola Caud anu LOT V'her
uursps T., acce ana radb ine agreement -nUui,toa
H. me row iBidus OF Montana, iUr "a" sae oi pOI-
.ior Of ther rs rydtlOn and 20 make AprotiiiOhs 70
carry our hs sIpc an establish ports ~ ucnVtr} ~
Kansas civ ana Joseph. Mo.
T. ~ senate at ( O'Clock went INTO executive sroSOn
| ana soon after adjourned uuCi' Tomorrow