Milford chronicle., 1883-02-02
The Senate Pension committee bovI


split into three parties on the propose
measure to increase the pensions Of sol
: diers and sailors who lost an arm or a le
IN the government service during tn
War of the Rebellion. The majority O
the committee, represented by Mr.
Slater, are against the proposition TIT
minority, Messrs. Blair and Mitchell 9TH,
chairman), are in favor of the measur,
and of enlarging its scope so as to IN
crease the pensions Of those whose eve.
sight or hearing has been impaired by
reason Of service in either of the arms OF
J the war service. Mr.. Platt is unable tc
agree with either the majority or minor
ity, and proposes to offer a bill of his
own, embOdying his individual ideas.
The Naval Appropriation bill was
passed by the House Thursday. As
passed the bill contains many items of
/ general legislation. 1t changes the title
/ OF the grade of midshipman to that of
/ ensign and that of master 10 that of lieu
tenant, and provides that midshipmen
and masters now on the list shall consti-
tute junior grade Of ensign and Junior
grade of heutenants respectively.
The Naval bill which passed the
House provides for the construction of
new cruisers as follows: A steel cruiser
Of not less than 1900 tons displacement
now specially authorized by law; two
steel cruisers of not more than 3, 900 tons
nor less than $500 tons displacement
each, and one dispatch boat, as recon-
mended by the Naval Advisory Board in
its report Of December 20, 1882.
Senator Voorhees, has proposed a
resolution providing that all commercial
treaties with other nations shall be con
sidered by the Senate in open session.
The President is reported to doubt
that tariff bill will be passed. owing to |
the lateness of the season. The opinion
prevails that an extra session will be |
called.
The Attoney-General is about TO
bring suit against the Union Pacific
Railroad Company to recover about
81, 100000, said to be due on account of
percentages of net earnings.
In the consideration of the tariff bill
in the Senate the duty on pig iron was
reduced to S. per ton and that on Bes-
5emer steel rails to S15. The proviso in
reference to scrap iroI was, by request
If the Senate Com Lttee on Finance,
passed over for further consideration. {
According to the figures prepared
~ Mr.. MCPHERSON, clerk of the House l
If Representatives, the next House will S
'e composed Of 100 Republicans, 6 Re i
diusters, 2 greenback-labor, 5 hide t
,endents and 192 Democrats.
The House mississippi River Com Y
littee will advocate the appropriation of fl
4, 25000 for the improvement of that
ream.
"A bill introduced by Senator lap IL
am to reimburse the State of New York a
n money advanced tosoldiers in the war +,
1872, appropriates $3.50, 600 for the a
tate and $50, coo for the holders of GER f.,
ficates issued by the State to soldiers of l.,
le war Of 1872. u
Representative Steele, of Indiana. II
trodu0ed in the House a bill to Ill
thorize the President tQflI Ianyvacancy ri
~ the Captaie at Morristown wh'''N 10
.ich NAV occur in the office of General tOl
Lieutenant General of the army rul
.ough death, resignation or retirement. ,,.b
e effect of the bill in case Of the death,
,ignation or retirement of General "a
eTman would he to advance General by
eridan to the rank of General of the PEE
NV and, probably, to advance General ur,
lncock to the rank of Lieutenant
neral.
The Mutual Press Association and SCI
lerican News Exchange at Cincinnati, Ies
10, has been placed upon the Post teLy
ice fraud list lIo lIo
The House on Saturday in Commit i,ls ils
of the Whole considered the Navy go
lllI. During the discus Ioo n,o
n Mr.. Knott, OF kentucky. said there ~ ~,
re- in commission thirty steaming YES lliC nnt
S. and for them there were 293 engi- =
II officers, at an aggregate pay OF On
Z, 900 for sea duty. If some indiscreet Io
sretary Of the Navy should offer a .to
ef engineer. a pay director and a med 7''
! inspector for duty on the same ship
vessel would inevitably sink. There +or
S not craft afoat which could sustain rao
much official rank and dignity. Mr. ba.
littehone. of tennessee, said that the in
sent condition of the navy was lament loo
V weak ard defenseless, but the bill son
) incomplete, for while it seemed to APP
,priate 5000, 600, he could show
t it in reality appropriated $23, ,000,- 2
}, and the difference would have to be in
,vided for as a deficiency by the next Sal
ngress. As