Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-15
HOUSE.

After reading the journal. the House wen
into committee (Reed of Maine in the chalr)
on the pension appropriation bill, which ap
propriates SSl ,575. 900 as follows: For army
pensions. $4,000, 600; for navy pensions
81 900. 900; for fees and expenses of exam
lining surgeons. S275, 900; for pay and allow
ing pension agents, $500, 900; for contingen
expenses, $4,000.
Mr.. O'Neil of Pennsylvania, under author
ty of the committee on appropriations
moved to Increase the appropriation for army
pensions to SS5.000,0o0. Mr.. ONeh eX
planned that at the close of the present fisca
year, there would be an unexpended balance
TO the credit of the pension bureau of $40
SOC. 900, which would bring the appropriation
up to the estimate of the department, SOL,
100000.
Mr.. Blackburn of kentucky said the
amendment was right so far as ii went, bu
the question was whether it went far enough
An amendment was adopted making imme,
diately available $50, 900 of appropriations
for fees and expenses of examining surgeons
The House committee then rose and re-
ported the bill to the House, when it wa:
passed.
Mr.. Murch of Maine offered a resolution
instructing the select committee on charges
against chief clerk Bailey to inquire whether
that office has attempted at any time to in
fiuence legislation for the benefit of the
Washington Gas Light Co. Adopted.
After a short debate the House went into {
committee of the whole on the fertilization
bill.
Mr.. Cook of New York in speaking of the
amendment entered his protest against the
neglect of Congress in leaving the sea coast
Notifications in helpless condition.
The House then proceeded to the consider
alton of a special order, being bills reported
from the committee on pensions. bounty ano
back pay.
The first bill passed was one authorizing
the secretary of the interior in adjudication
of pension claims, to treat declarations thai
have been verified before any officer author
thorized to administer oaths, whose signature
shall be certified to before a court of record
as if it had been verified before court O.
record.
The next bill, called by Mr.. Joyce of Yer
mont, who had charge of the bills included
in the special order, was one providing thai
any person who while in the naval or military
service shall have lost the sight Of an eye
shall be entitled to receive a pension of 81:
per month, and in cases in which injury tC
one eve manifestly affects injuriously the
sight of the other eye he shall be entitled tC
an equitable increase in his pension, not tc
exceed in the whole amount $25 per month
and all those who under like circumstances
have lost sight of one eye, the sight of the
other having been previously lost shall be
entitled to pension of $50 per month, and
all those who while in the military or nava
service of the United States. in line of duty,
by injury received or disease contracted shall
have lost the hearing of both ears shall be
entitled to receive a pension of $50 pc,
month, and for any loss of hearing less than
total deafness in one or both ears they shall
receive an equitable portion or full pension
Bill passed.
Yeas. 1925 nays, So.
Mr.. Hill of Illinois gave notice that or
Tuesday the sixth day of February he would
ask the House to adopt appropriate resolu
tions upon the death of his predecessor Il
M. A. Hawk.
The speaker laid before the House letter
from the clerk of the House calling attention
to the necessity of making some provision fo
accommodating the increased representation
in the next Congress, and it was referred t.
the committee on rules.
The House then at $50 adjourned.