Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-02-02
Congressional.

1
voted nearly the entire day to the discus
sion of the respective tariff bills.
No other business of any note was done
except that the senate pension committee
reported adversely on the bill increasing
the pensions of one armed and one-legged
soldiers,
The senate pension committee split in
three parties on the proposed measure to
increase the pensions of soldiers and sail
ors who lost an arm or leg in the govern
ment service during the war of the re-
bellion. The majority represented by
states are against the proposition; minorl-
ty, Blair and Mitchell, chairman, in favor
of enlarglng its scope so as to increase
pensions also of those whose eye sight or
hearing has been impaired by service in
either arm of service. Platt is unable to
agree with either majority or minority
and he proposes to offer bill of his
own.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27--The Marquis Of
Lornc occupied seat IN the members
gallery Of the house while McKenley, of
Ohio, was speaking of the degradation of
labor in England and Keifer sat by the
Marquis TIE Marquis left the gallery
upon the conclusion of McKenley's g
speech and was conducted by the speaker
to room in the rear of the hall OF represen-
tatives, when informal reception was held
Members of the house committee on for
| eign relations were first presented then
members generally. Visitor compll-
mented McKenley upon his speech and in
a few minutes they stood talking and
made some allusion to the effect of tariff
system upon Canada. From the house
the party was conducted by the sergeant
at arms to the senate where the sergeant
at arms Bright met them and conducted
| Marquis of Lornc to the floor where an
informal presentation of senators took
| place, Plumb speaking on tariff while
the introduction was going and after half
| IN hour conversation Lorne and party
eft the capital.
| Senate-Aftcr little routine work the
senate resumed the dissection of the tariff
bill and IN many particulars the bill was
amended generally by the reduction OF
duties.
| House-The day was consumed in a
discussion of the tariff bill, the debate oe-
ing attended by much confusion.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Logan's
army bill provides that the number en-
listed in tina army, including 522 hospital
stewards and 1000 Indian scouts, shall
not exceed 10000; increased pay of pri-
Yates from sl3 to SIG per month and non
commissioned officers and submarines
IN proportions; allowed commissioned Off
GERS to employ privates as servants, first
obtaining their consent and consent of
the commanding officer, and provides
that the pay of privates in such cases
shall be deducted from the pay of the
officer. Congress is asked to vote 10000
for Rochambeau papers referring to
French troops in the American war of
independence. Papers include l52 letters
from Washington to Rochambeau. Pro-
vidlng relative to staff duty in Washing
ton are that no officer shall remain ab
sent from his regiment on duty at Wash
IN gton, or any staff of Major General or
Brigadier General for longer period
than three years at any one time; provid-
ed this provision shall not apply to on
the staff of Commanding General of the
army.
The following provision in the house
bill was struck out; "That for the better
accomplishment of the objects of the acts
authorizing construction of railroads
herein referred to and better to secure
government the use and benefit of the
same, all acts authorizing the building
and construction of those railroads which
have received III addition to land grants
government aid by loan or guaranteed
bonds by the U. S. and all acts and parts
of acts and provisions having re-
lation thereto are hereby 50 altered,
amended and modified that hereafter
compensation had or allowed for carrying
and transportation of property or troops
US. by such railroad company or their
asslgnees or successors shall not exceed
per cent of the amount paid by private
parties for same kind service.
$4,000 was recommended appropriated
for house in which Lincoln died.
Senate--The day was spent in the con-
sideration of the tariff question. Moth
ing of special interest characterized the
proceedings.
House--Belmont, from the foreign af-
fairs committee, presented minority re-
port against the abrogatlon Of the treaty
with Hawai- He takes the ground that
there are grave objections against con-
gressional interference with the treaty
making power; that gross frauds have
been perpetrated under this treaty he Of
fers resolution authorizizing the presi-
dent to investigate. Work was resumed
on the tariff bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80 Senate - The
joint resolution appropriating 100000 to
continue work on the census was adopted
The tariff bill was then considered and
during the debate Beck declared that he
was not free trader.
House--The post office appropriation
bill was reported with recommendation
that the house nonconcur in the $780,
600 item for the fast mail facilities and
the date July l, nexD for the two cents
postage to take effect. The report was