Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-21

Carolina Railroad Company certain moneys
assessed against and unlawfully collected
from it by the United States.
By Mr.. Gala resolution (Which at his
instance was tabled to be printed) reclting
that the interests of peace between nations,
the obligations and rights which ar recipro-
cal between the United States OF America
and all other peoples and governments Of
the Americas, as we'll as the commercial
interests of the people OF the United
States, render It proper that the Gov
ernment of the United States in some proper
form adopt measures to settle the cOntro-
versy between Chit and Peru and prevent
the forcible dismemberment of Peru, and
that a congress, to be convened in Wash
ing on CITY and composed of representatives
from the people and governments OF the diff
ferent States of North, South and Central
America, for the purpose Of agreeing upon
some Just method of settle ment of all ques
tions now existing or that shall hereafter
arise between these governments, would be
a wise and beneficial measure.
The Senate proceeded to the calendar,
and Mr.. Logan asked to have taken up as
first in order the bill to place General Grant
on the retired list. Objection was made by
Mr.. Vest, who wished to speak upon the
bill.
Mr.. Bayard gave notice of a substitute,
giving a retiring pension to all ex-PresI-
dents, which would include Grant. The
bill was finally taken up, and the amend
meu's Of the committee thereto adopted
without objection.
Mr.. Vest then took the fl DOT in opposition
to the bill. Referring to the debate upon
the proposition to place General Shields upon
IT retired list, he quoted from a speech Of
MIR. Edmun6s, alluding to the failure of
General Shields to secure the place of Door
keeper Of Democratic House (his csndi-
dacy for the place having Immediately
preceded the unanimous passage by the
House Of bill placing him ON the retired
list), in view OF which Mr.. Ed
munds construed the measure as
ficiary from the Treasury because
of nis defeat In the House. This speech,
Mr. Vest said, was what lawyers called a
statement OF the case and he would now
make that statement applicable to the pre-
sent case, upon the assumption that the re-
tirement of Grant was measure Of COM
pensation for his defeat at Chicago. The
discussion was continued notwithstanding
the ex EXPIRATION of the morUing hour.
Mr.. Logan, to whom unanimous consent
was given for a reply to Mr.. Vest, argued
th>t there were abundant precedents for the
bill.
Mr.. Logan eulogizad General Grants
civil and military services and contended that
the exceptional value of his achievements
in the field was such as to entitle him to re
tirement on that account, not simply as
civilian. This was the ground of his obiec-
tion to Mr.. Bayar6'S proposition to cover
the case by prov sion for the retirement of
ex Presidents. He charged that a preju-
dice existed in the chamber against this
illustriOus leader because of what he had
done for his country, There was no re ason
for 1t upon any other assumption. He (MT
Logau) regretted from the bottom of his
heat that gentlemen on the Democratic
side stil cherished their prejudices agsinst
the man who had done so much to preserve
the union of the States. II not this, he
would ask the other side what it was that
produced their prejudice.
Mr.. Butler interpGsfd io exnress his dis
approbai1n Of Mr.. L0gan's structures upon
his own position and that of bis party asso-
ciates. He said he disliked 10 be charged
with prejudice against General Grant. He
regarded the measure as one for buncombe.
He did not think Grant wanted retirement,
nor that be needed any such provision In his
behalf, nor that 1t would be any additional
honor to him. The retired list, In his
opinion, had beon reserved for disabled Off
GERS He thought Grants friends we're hu
miliating him tY pu ting him iu the atti
tude Of a hcggaT. He would vote 500, 600
or $500, 900, II necessary, 10 save Grant
from want, but tor reasons stated he could
not favor the bill.
Mr.. Logan replied by asking Mr.. Butler
if he had ever known a case in which an
officer had been placed on the retired list
because Of necessitous circumstances.
Mr. Butler instanced the case of General
Shields, who, he said, at the time of his ap-
plica'ion had been compelled even to pawn
his sword.
Mr. Logan replied that the statement
published that Shields had pawned his
sword was wrong, and that Shields himself
had denied tie story. The gentleman
seemed TO be afraid that Gen. Grant might
be humilisted but the friends OF that gen
tlemsn, he thought, ought to be the Judges
OF II a. point. AS one such, he would say
that as recognition of the services of the
distinguished beneficiary his retirement
would be considered by him as an honor.
Mr. Butler suggested that upon this con.
sderstion similar provision be made for
Generals Franklin, Mcclellan, and other
distinguished soldiers.
Mr. Logan admitted the entire proprietY
Of sHv prOposih to that effect.
The regular order, being the pension ar
resrs resou ion, was proceeded with and Mr..
Mcpherson offered and advocated a substi-
tute, declaring that the Senate adheres to
the principle that pensions shall be COM
putcd from the time of disability, and di-
recting the Pension Committee to bring in
bill by which the business of the Pension
Bureau may be expedited and fraud be de-
tected and punished. Messrs. Platt and
Harrison discussed the subject, which was
still pending.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
TTn6ar 4ba COLL of Sta+as q puuher ~ hTIs
were introduced and referred
By Mr.. Robinson, of New York-A reso-
luton extending sympathy to the laboriDg
classes in Ireland and their representatives
now in prison.
By Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania-Pro-
viding that all public buildings shall be con-
structed of material found in the State
where the buildings sre to be erected.
Mr.. Mckinley, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Joint resolution author
islpg the refuudiDg to the American re-
visers of the New Testament the duties paid
on the importation of copies of the New
Revised Testament for the use of said COM
pany.
Mr. Speer, of Georgia, advocated the
passage of the joint resolution.
The motion was agreed to and the Joint
resolution passed.
Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, from the Com
mittee on the judiciary, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill to establish Dis
trlct United States Courts and officers there
of IN the Northern and Southern Judicial
Districts of Georgia, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill to promote the
efficiency of the Life Saving Service, and to
encourage the saving of life from ship
wrecks Agreed to, and the bill was passed.
The House also passed under a suspen-
sion OF the rules, amid applause, the bill in
relation to the Japanese Indemnity fund. II
authorizes the payment Of the fund known
as the Japanese indemnity fund, amounting
to 81, 40 3l4, to the japanese Government,
with the exception of 1854 600, which shall
he paid to the officers and crew of the
United ates ship Wyoming.
i resolution vas adopted, making the bill
to limit the immigration of Chinese the
fpecial order for the second Tuesday in
March, and from day to day until disposed
Of, subject only to appropriation bills.
The House. at 4:35, took a recess until
1880, the night session to be for the consider
alton of the Distrlc6 of Columbia code bill.
RELIEF FOR ARKANSAS SUFFERERS.
r. preventative Dunn, of Arkansas, intro
duced resolution in the House to-day
authoriz ng the Secretary Of War to grant
immediate relief by Issuing rations to desti-
tute citizens of Arkansas and the contigu-
Gus territory of Louisiana embraced in the
ferred to~the Appropriations Committee,
with instructions to make an early report 10
the House. Mr.. Dunn says relative to the
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