The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
Dregs of the Star-ROute Scan
dal-A Prevarication Proven
on Bliss.
Substitute for the Free Shin
Bill Agreed Upon in
Committee.
More About the Navy Frauds
Appropriation for the Gal
weston Custom House.
SENATE,

| MT. GrOOm0 presented me CreQ6Q
tials of Ephram K. Wilson, senator
elect from Maryland, for term o.
six years, beginning March l, 1885.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, resolution, heretofore
offered, calling for information as to
Indian beef contracts was agreed to
Mr.. Voorhees,, amendment to strike
from ingalls,, amendment the clause
limiting arrears, was not agreed to.
Mr.. Williams called attention to
the fact that the amendment of Mr.
Ingalls,, while allowing arrears of
pensions, only allowed them for
soldiers of the late war. This was a
discrimination against the Mexican
veterans.
Mr.. Sherman said his own vote on
this amendment would, he supposed,
diSappoint many persons for whom
he had a great deal of consideration.
At this point suggestion of adj
journment was made, and the senate
went into executive session, after
which it adjourned.
The Mexican pension bill was taken
up.
Mr.. VOORHEES, moved to amend In
gals proposition, submitted yesterday
by striking from the cause limiting
the time within which applications for
pensions may be made.
Mr.. Williams was opposed to all
amendments offered to the Mexican
pension bill. If the Ingalls, amend
ment and other amendments were
tackled on, he (Williams) could not sup
port the bill, he would not bring
financial ruin on his government
in order to secure the pittance of So
a week for his comrades in the army.
He had thought, ten days ago, the bill
would pass with tWo-thirds majority.
Now he doubted whether it would
pass except loaded down with ruin
Gus provisions, The republicans pro-
posing to amend the bill had profess
ed to be it's friends. "God save my
comrades in arms, said he, from such
friends as these" A majority of Mex.
lean pensioners, he continued, happen
ed to live on the wrong side of the
Mason and Dixon's line.
Mr.. Maxey offered an amendment
excepting all senators and represe n
tives of this congress from receiving
any benefit from theproposed pension.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 20-The fol-
lowing bills passed: Reducing
from 80 and 20 cents to 10 cents al
lowance fees levied upon vessels en-
gagged in domestic commerce.
Senate bill authorizing the construc-
ton of bridges across the Mississippi
river at ST Paul. Several amend
ments adopted which necessitate re-
turn of the bill to the senate, forfeit
ing the unearned land grant to the
Sioux City & st. Paul railroad COM
many.
Mr.. Tucker, from the committee on
judiciary, submitted report upon
the case of Hallet Kilbourn VS.. eX-
Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson, referred
to the committee on officers. The re-
port says: your committee think it
better to let the judgment stand with
out further litigation, and as the
Judgment against the defendant was
for acts done by him under orders of
the house of representatives, the COM
mittee recommend an appropriation
be made to pay the amount thereof in
relief of the defendant"
Mr.. Mitchell, for the committee on
civil service, reported bill to repeal
the tenure of office act. Placed on
house calendar.
Mr.. Cook, from the committee on
elections, reported resolution declar-
ing J. r. Chalmers elected to congress
from the second Mississippi district.
Laid over.
The house resumed consideration of
the Campbell-Morey contested electen
case,
Mr.. Muller, of Pennsylvania, made
the principal speech in favor of con-
testee and submitted strong legal ar
gument in favor of some OF the princi-
pies laid down in the majority report,
The grocnds on which the contestant
basis his claims were ably presented
by Jordan and Seeney, after which
Morey, sitting member was heard in
his own behalf.
Mr.. Lowry closed the debate and a
vote was then taken on the minority
resolution confirming the right of con-
testee for the seat. 1t Was lost-yeas
60, nays 1923.
The majority resolution seating
Campbell was agreed to and that gen
tleman appeared at the bar of the
house anb took the oath of Office, The
house took recess until p. M, the
evening session being TOR the consid-
Grafton of pension bills.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-General b
F, Butler called at the white house
to-day, and had a short interview with
the president.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The chair
laid before the senate a bill amending
the Thurman act, !relative to Pacific
railways.
Mr.. Van Wyck desired this bill
referred to the committee on public
lands. rather than the committee on
Judiciary, but after debate, Mr.. Var
WICK withdrew his motion and the
bill was referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee OF
appropriations, reported the legisla
tive, executive and judicial appropTi
alton bill and gave notice he would
call it up, for consideration, Monda.
or Tuesday, next.
| At the suggestion of Mr.. Plumb
supported by Mr.. Sherman MI
Cullom consented to allow tn
Mexican pension bill to go over unit
Monday, in order to take up the arm
appropriation bill, the consideration
of which was at once proceeded wit
till it was passed without giving rise
any debate but substantially .as rel
commended by the committee on az
preparations.
. The committee of conference Oh
the shipping blu submitted its repor
which was agreed TO.
: On motion of Mr.. Coke the hous
bill granting right of way throng
: the Indian territory to the Gulf, Go
orado s. Santa Fe railway compan
) Was passed.
Mr.. Hill Called up the postal tel
graph bill in order to secure favor
Bile position for it on Monday, but M
Cullom objected TO anything TIL
I would interfere with the consider
: ton of the Mexican pension bill, ar
J, Mr.. Hills effort failed.
Adjourned.
: HOUSE
+ Mr.. Stockslager moved the house
8 into committee of the whole for fu
# ther consideration OF bills for t
/ erection of public buildings Th
Z ives opposed by members having
y charge special orders, but the bulk
L the opposition came from friends
q what is known as the internal reven
a bill. and, under the leadership of n
4 Tucker, succeeded in defeating Stoc
n slager's motion. Vote: yeas, IS; ma
10.
Mr.. Tucker moved the house go il
committee of the whole for considel
ton of bills for raising revenue. Lo
er yeas, SO; nays, 119.
Id The unfinished business being a