Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE PENSION BILL REPORTED TO THE HoUsl
I'm THE SENATE.

CONGRESSIONAL.
THE PENSION BILL REPORTED TO THE HOUSE
I'm THE SENATE.
w sHINoToN, January 13-House.-Im-
medistely after the reading of the journal
the House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Reed Me. in the chair, on the
pension appropriation bill. 1t appropriates
S8l 900, of which SS0,000,0e0 are for
army pensions and 81 ,000,00O for navy PEN
sions, 1875, 900 for fees and the expenses of
examining surgeons, S290, 900 for the pay
and allowance of pension agents, and SO 900
for contingencies.
Mr.. O'NeilI PA. ], under authority of the
Committee on Appropriations, moved to in
crease the appropriations for army pensions
to $4,000, 900, and after acme discussion the
motion was adopted. An amendment was
also adopted making Immediately available
$4,000 OF the appropriation for the fees and
expenses OF examining surgeons.
The committee then rose and reported the
. bill to the House, when il was passed.
The motion of Mr.. Murcb, the select
committee on charges against Chief Clerk
Bailey was directed to inquire if that officer
attempted at any time TO Influence legisls-
ton for the benefit of the Washington Gas
light Company.
Mr.. Forney moved 10 go into Committee of
the Wrote on The fOrtihcation pfff.-
Mr.. White (Ky.) eHdeavored 10 secure &C.
ton on the resolution reported adversely in
June last from the Committee on Ways and
Means, calling on the Secretary of the Treas
ury for Information relative to the passag e
of the bill in regard 10 the entry of distilled
spirits into bonded warehouses.
The Speaker ruled that Mr.. Forney's
motion took precedence, and after protest
from Mr.. White that the Speaker, by his
decision, was tending to this whisky BILL"
the House went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Davis [Ill.l in the chair, on the
fertilization appropriation bill. The bill
appropriates $325, 600.
After few remarks by Mr.. McCook pro-
testing sgainst the neglect of Congress in
leaving the seacoast Notifications in q help.
less condition, the committee arose and the
bill was passed.
The House then proceeded 10 the cousid-
Grafton OF the special order, it being bills re.
ported from the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Joyce called up the bill providing
that any person who, while in the naval or
| military service, shall have lost the sight of
one eye shall be entitled to receive a pen
sion OF Sl2 per month; and in cases in which
| the iBjury to one eye msnifestly affects in
| iuriously the sight Of the other eye, he shall
be entitled to an equitable increase in his
| pension, not to exceed in the whole amount
| S25 per month; and all those Who under
| like circumstances, have lost the sight of one
| eye, the sight of the other having been pre-
| viously lost, shall be entitled to pension of
$50 per month; and all OF those who,
while in the military or naval service Of the
United States, in the line of duty, BY
injury received or disease con racted, or shall
have lost the hearing OF both ears, shall be
entitled 10 a pension OF SIS per month, and
for any loss of hearing less than total deaf.
ness In oue or both ears they shall receive an
equitable portion of the full pension.
Mr.. Blackburn said that the amendment
was right, SO far as it went, but the question
was whether it went far enough. The esti
mates amount to SOL 100000. This bill 10
appropriate $S6,000,000 appropriated the
unexpended balance which should be or
hand at the end OF the current year. He
feared deficiency bill at the next session.
Alter discussion the bill passed-yeas, 126
nays, 55.
Just before the passage of the pension bill
Mr.. ONeill explained that at the close o.
the present fiscal year there would be an un
expended balance to the credit of the Pen
sion Bureau OF S15, 100000, which would
bring the appropriation up 10 the estimat,
of The department, $l01, $50 900.
Mr. Hit gave notice that on Tuesday, III,
9th of February, he would ask the House L
adopt appropriate resolutions upon tn,
death of his predecessor, r. NJ. A. Hawk.
The Speaker laid before the House a lettel
from the clerk of the House calling atten
ten to the necessity of making some provis
ION for accommodating the increased repre-
sentstion 10 the next Congress. Referred.
Adjourned.
Senate.-Senator IRgslls introduced bill
providing for the appointment OF commits
sion to consider the subject of railroad trans
portatiop. 1t provides for the appointment
by the President of seven commissioner
from civil life to consider and investigat,
The whole subject, and report TO Congres
the fret Monday in December, 1883. Th
second section fixes the compensation of tn
commissioners at SO per day and travelin
expenses.
At the close of the morning busines
Senator Edmuuds moved to postpone tn
calendar in order to take up the Senate bill
relating to the condition OF things in Utah.
Senator George thought the bill TO enlarg
} the powers and duties OF the Department Q
Agriculture of more public Importance.
Senator Plumb moved 10 strike out a
after the enactiDg clause of the Hallads
bill, and to substitute ga bill 10 enlarge tn
J powers and duties OF the Department {
/ Agriculture" and under the ruling of tn
president addressed the Senate upo
his notion discussing the merits of th
agricultural dill.
Senator Blair thought the educational bi
entitled to prompt consideration if the ca
endar was to be laid aside. He understoo,
incidentally, that the Utah bill raises th
question OF woman suffrage, aud it would
an idle hope that a bill dealing with Ia,
, great aud growing question could pass will
out lengthy discussion. He woulu vo
against postponing the calendar.
The motion TO postpone was lost-ayes, q
= nays, 29-and the bill on the calendar, I
/, exclude public lands in Alabama from II
! operation OF the laws relating TO miner
!. lands, was taken up.
Senator Jones New. moved to postpor
: the calendar, in order To take up the bill Il
q the relief OF Ben Halliday. Agreed to.
Senator George also explained and adv
ca ed the agricultural bill.
Senator Davis w. Va took the floor
: speak ia favor OF the bill, but yielded
t Senator Windows request, and the Sena
q then went into executive session.
When the doors reopened the Senate q
journed.
J. The tariff bill comes up as unfuish
$ business Monday.