The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17
CANTON. OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JAM
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The House then resumed cOnsidera-
ton Of the shipping bill, the pending
question being on the committee substi-
tute as amended for the eighteenth Sec
tiOn.
Mr.. Knott, of Kentucky, moved to
strike out of the substitute all of the pro
visions for a drawback, stating his in
tentiOn to be to strike out the subsidy
clause.
After the rejection of the amendment
Of Mr.. Mills, the vote recuTred on the
the committees substitute and it was
agreed tO-ayes 1874, nays SO.
The substitute, in brief, limits the
amount of drawback on tonnage tax col
lected in any one year, and provides sOr
free ships and free material.
RAILROAD COMMISSION - THE PENSION
BILL, &C.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Mr. Ingalls, in
tTOduced a bill providing for the ap-
pOintment Of a commission to consider
the subject of railroad transportation.
1t provides for appointment by the Pres
tdent of seven Commissioners from civil
life to consider and investigate the
whole subject and report to Congress on
the first Monday of December, 1888. The
I he second section fixes the eOmpensa-
tiOn Of the Commissioners at $40 per day
anu travelling expenses.
Mr.. Jones (Nev.) moved to postpone the
calendar in order to take up the bill for
the relief Of Ben Holiday, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Plumb moved to strike out all af-
ter the enacting clause in the Holiday
bill, and substitute "a bill to Enlarge
the Powers and Duties Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture" and under rul-
ing of the President, addressed the SEN
ate upon his motion, ,discussingthe mer-
its of the Agricultural bill.
Mr.. George also explained and advO-
Gated the Agricultural bill.
Mr.. Davis (W. Va.) took the floor in ia
yor of the bill, but yielded at Mr.. Win
POm's request, and the Senate then went
into executive session.
HOUSE-Immediatel after the read
ing of the journal, the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Pension
Appropriation bill. apprOpriates $751;
575, 900, of which $80,000,0O0 is for army
pensions, $1,000,000 for navy pensions,
$4,000 for fees and expenses of exam
ming surgeons, 1920, 900 for pay and al
lOwance Of Pension agents, $4,000 for
contingencies.
Mr.. O'Neill moved to increase the ap-
prOpriatiOns for army pensions to $85-
100000, and after some discussion the
motion was adopted.
Mr.. 0'Neill explained that at the close
of the present fiscal year there would
be an unexpended balance to the credit
of the Pension Bureau of $15 5,800,0 900,
which would bring the appropriation
NY to the estimate of The department
$101, 10000.
The committee then rose and reported
to the House, when 1t passed.
On motion of Mr.. Murch, the Select
Committee on the Charges against Chief
Clerk Bailey was directed to inquire If
that officer had attempted at any time
to influence legislation for the benefit
of the Washington Gaslight Company.
Mr.. FOrney moved to go into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Fertilization
bill, which was carried.
The bill apprOpriates $325,0O0.
After few remarks by Mr.. McCOOk,
protesting against the neglect Of Con-
gress in leaving the seacOast fOrtifica-
tiOns in a helpless condition, the com
mittee arose and the bill was passed.
The House then proceeded to cOnsid-
Grafton of the special order, being bills
reported from the Committee of Pen
siOns, Bounty and Back Pay
Mr.. Joyce called up the bill providing
that any person who, while in the mill
tary OF naval service, shall have lost the
sight of one eye, shall be entitled to re-
cefve a pension of $12 month, and in
case in which the injury to one eye evil
IDENTIFY affects injuTiOusly the sight of
the other eye, he shall be entitled to an
equitable increase in his pension, not
to exceed $25 month, and all those
who, under like circumstances have lost
the sight of one eye, the sight of the
other having been previously lost, shall
be entitled to pension of $50 month
and all those who, while in the military
or naval service of the United States, in
the line of duty, by injury received or
disease contracted, shall have lost the
hearing of both ears, shall be entitled
to- pension of $25 a month, and for any
loss Of hearing less than total deafness,
in one or both ears, they shall receive
an equitable portion of full pension.
The bill passed-yeas 126, nays 30.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from the Clerk Of the House, call
ing attention to the necessity of making
some provision for accommodating the
increased representation in the next
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