Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-15
Special Dispatch to THB BkB.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS,

SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, January 13.-Ingalls
introduced a bill for a commission of
seven, to be appointed by the presi.
dent, to consider railroad %transporta.
ton, sll the commission to be for civil
life and their pay to be $40 per day
and expenses.
Senator Edmunds moved to post.
pone the calendar and consider the
senate bill regarding the condition Ct
things in Utah.
Senator George thought the bill to
enlarge the powers Of the department
of agriculture more important.
Senator Blair understood that the
Utah bill revived the woman suffrage
question, and would, therefore, re-.
quire long discussion. A motion to
postpone was lost; 20 to 26
Senator Jones then moved to post
pone the calendar in order to pass q
bill for the relief of Ben Halliday.
Agreed to.
Senator Plumb moved to strike out
after all the enacting clauses in the
Halliday bill and substitute "bill to
enlarge powers and duties OF the de-
partment Of agriculture" and ad-
dressed the senate advocating the ag-
ricultural bill.
Senator Gsoyge also advocated the
agricultural bill.
Senator Davis took the floor, but
yielded fer executive session.
When the doors were reopened the
senate adjourned.
The tariff bill comes up as unfinished
business Monday.
HOUSE.
The pension bill considered sppro
PIRATES, $Sl, 576 600, of which $50 600.
600 are for the army, and 81, GOO. OO(
for the navy. The rest is for expenses
Mr.. O'Neill moved to increase tn,
appropria ioafor the army to $S5. 600,
GOO Adopted.
The committee rose and reported t.
the house and it passed. The relic
committee was directed to inquire j
Chief Clerk Bailey aver attempted t.
influence legislation for the benefit O
the Gas Light company. The house
after q dispute about the priority O
the resolution inquiring into the entr,
Of distilled spirits into bonded ware
houses, went into committee Of tn
whole and considered the fortfcatioI
bill appropriating 1926. 600. The bill
passed.
The house considered the bills re
ported f'om the pensions com
mittee,
Mr.. Joyce called up the bill pro
yiding that any person who, while Ii
the military or naval service, shaI
have lost the sight of one eye shaI
be entitled to receive a pension {
$l2 per month; and in caseH in whic'
the injury to n eye manifestly 81
fects injuriously the sight CT tn
other eye, he shall be entitled to a
equitable ii crease in his pension no
to exceed In the whole the amount {
S25 per month; and all those who
under like circumstances, have los
the right of n eye-the sight Of tn
other having been previously lost
shall be entitled to q pension Q
800 per month; and all thos
who, while in the military or nava
service of the United S;ates, in tn
. line of duty, by injury received o
disease contracted, shall have los
hearing In both ears, shall be entitle
to a pension CT $25 per month, an
for any loss of hearing, les, than t.
t tai deafness, in one or both ears, the
shall receive an equitable portion
: the full pension The bill passed
! yeas 1875, nays DO.
Mr.. Hall gave notice that Tuesda,
a February 9Th, he would ask the hous
t to adopt su appropriate r%esolutic
. upon the death Ct his predecesso
X. M. A. Hawk,
The speaker laid before the hou,
9 a letter from the clerk Of the hous
calling attention to the necessity
, making some provision e)r accommp
b dating increased representation at II
J, next congress. Referred. Adiournet