Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-27
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WASHINGTON. Feb 20.
The President laid befnre the Senate a let
ter from Mr.. Edmands, declining to serve as
Regent Of the Smithspnian Institute, and APP
pointed Mr.. Morrill, instead.
Mr.. Grove- presented the credentials OF
Mr. Dolph, his successor A. senator from
Oregon.
A bill was passed to punish false persona
tions Of officers and employees of the United
States.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
House Of Representatives to return the farin
bill. in order that certain clerical errors
might be corrected.
Various resolutions were called up and ap-
propriatrly referred.
The House bill to prevent the importation
Of adulterated and spurious teas, was report
ed to he passed
The committee on commerce reported Ia
vorably on the bill for the construction OF q
bridge across the Thames river At New Lon
dom
On motion of Mr.. Hale, a resolution was
adopted. directing the Secretary of the Inter-
Tor 10 furnish complete list Of persons EN-
pIoycd now or siuce July first, 1882, by the
United States geological survey, with a state
ment of the compensation paid to each.
Alter remarks by Mr.. Van Wyck in sup
port of the resolution, il was adopted.
The bill to paw fourth of July claims was
taken up as unfinished business
The tariff bill having been corrected, It
was returned To the House.
The fourth Of July claims bill was passed.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to take up the Utah
bill.
Mr. Mitchell moved to proceed to the con-
sheraton of pension bills on the calendar;
agreed tn.
Several bills granting pensions to individ-
uals were passed, among them being bills
granting pensions of $50 month TO the wild
ows of Rear Admiral Beaumont and the late
Major General Warren.
The bill granting increased pensions to
one legged. and one armed soldiers, was tax
en- up.
Mr.. Plat offered as a substitute for the
bill introduced by him in January last. pro-
viding that pensioners who have lost one
hand or one foot. or has been totally or per-
manently disabled in the same, or otherwise
disabled so as to render their incapacity to per-
,rm manual labor equivalent TO the loss OF
the hand or foot, shall receive pension of
S24 month and that all persons who have
! lost either an arm at or above the elbow, or a
| leg at or above the knee, or otherwise disa-
| bled so as to hinder them from performing any
| manual labor, but not SO as to require regu-
lar personal attendance, shall receive thirty
dollars per month.
Mr., Blair offered as a substitute, the bill
proposed in the minority report, signed BY
him and MIR. Mitchell. specifying several
| other di. abilities in addition 10 those in the
House bill, and allowing pensions ranging
from $l2 to $40 per month.
| Mr.. Plumb reported that the committee of
conference on the postoffice appropriation
bill had failed to agree. He said the disa-
greement was mostly upon the appropriation
of SI85. 600 for special mail facilities, and
| the change proposed in the charters Of the
| Pacific railroads.
| A new conference committee was appoint
ed, and with the pension bill pending, the
Senate at 6 o'clock, on motion OF Mr.. Hoar,
went into executive session, and soon after
adjourned.