National Republican., 1883-03-01

tho house II there was to be any legislation on
the subject at this session.
A vote was taken on the amendment which
rcsulted--ayes 10, noes 17-no quorum voting.
A call Of the senate was postponed, but
several members of the committee on appro-
priations came in and the chairman Of that
committee (Mr. Allison) reported the sundry
civil appropriation bill and gave notice that
he would call II up tomorrow
Mr.. Voorhees, said that IL the senate was to
be occupied tomorrow by an appropriation
BILL the increase Of pensions bill must be
disposed Of tonight He would vote against
all amendments so as TO reach vote on the
house bill.
The vote was taken again on Mr.. Mitchells
amendment and resulted--aycs 10, noes, 81.
Mr.. Mitchell moved TO amend by inserting
o provision for u pension Of $25 month for
total deafness and an equitable proportionate
pension for deafness less than total. Lost.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Platts
substitute, which was adopted-ayes 81, noes 3.
Mr.. Call offered an amendment, providing
for pension of $3.50 per month to all the
survivors Of the Mexican war or of Indian
wars before 1856.
Mr.. Hoar opposed the amendment for sew
eral reasons, one being that IL would place on
the pension roll some men who had fought
against the government, and who contemptu-
ously refused TO ask for the removal Of their
disabilities.
Mr. Call said he had been trying for four
years to get some measure of Justice for these
old soldiers and suggested that Mr.. Hoar pro-
pose amendments to his amendment 80 rs TO
relieve il from his objections.
Mr.. Morgain said the denial Of justice 10
the veterans Of the Mexican war was evidence
Of the base ingratitude Of this generation, but
he regretted that Mr. Call had introduced his
amendment because the senate evidently was
not In the proper temper 10 consider IL justly.
Mr.. Slater suggested to Mr.. Call to make
the pension IS per month, instead of $3.50.
Mr.. Call said that ho would accept the
| amendment
Mr.. Voorhees, said the pensioning Of the
| Mexican war veterans was opposed now rs on
former occasions by New England because
she had opposed that war and had had little
or no share in 1t.
Mr.. Hoar, in his reply, said that Mr. Voor-
hces knew no more about the history Of New
| England in connection with the Mexican wal
than q Hindoo baby on the banks of the
Ganges.
Mr.. Voorhees, replied that some people wheT
they had no other answer to offer tried to gel
out of difficulty by an assumption Of SUI
perior knowledge.
A controversy between Senators Dawes ant
Voorhees, as to New Englands part in thu
| Mexican war continued for nearly an hour
Mr. Blair moved to amend Mr. Calls amend
mcnt by providing that tho soldiers receiving
the proposed pension shall be In needy cir
cumstances aud shall take the oath of allie
glance to the United States"
Mr.. Logan opposed Mr.. Calls amendmen
as i'll considered and likely if adopted to xii
the pending bill.
Both the amendments were rejected
Mr.. George offered an amendment granting
o pension of s. month TO the surviving sol
diers of the Mexican war who were honorabl.
discharged, who have not the means of sup
port without resorting to manual labor.
Mr. Hoar moved TO amend by providing tina
no such pension should be granted to any per
son resting under the disabilities imposed b.
tho fourteenth amendment
Mr.. Williams made speech In favor Q
pensoning the Mexican veterans and eS
pressed the opinion that ifmany of them live
In New England they would have been on th
pension roll long ago. Mr.. Williams, how
ever, as Mexican soldier himself, scorne
Mr.. Georges proposition, because IL would r'
quro those old veterans to prove that the
were paupers lncidently he expressed th
opinion that the increase of pensions bi
would take sixty millions Of dollars from th
treasury the first year.
Mr.. George defended his amendment.
Mr.. Maxey also advocated the ameudmen
Both Mr.. Hoars and Mr.. Georges ament
ments were rejected
Tho bill was reported to the senate, I'll
amendment made in committee of the who
was concurred in, and the bill, as amende'
was passed by the following vote: