Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-06

been shown rs required by law, It IS necessary
ony TO show By compe ent and sufficient
evidence that such dependent parent or parsnts
is without other present means Of support than
his or her own manual labor or the ntribu-
tons Of others not legally bourd for his or her
support, and such as may be found to be en-
titled TO IS a month under existing laws, will
receive in lieu thereof So a month from the
date Of the act. In all applications under the
general pension laws including this act, where
1t appears by record evidence that the appli-
cant was regular enlisted and mustered into
the service, that fact is sufficient prima facie
evidence that c was then in good health and
free from the disease or cause of disability for
viii h be claims enson; but such evidence
is to be subject to rebutial b. record other
satisfactory evidence of the prior existence of
such disease or cause Of disability.
The Mexican pensions bill was taken up,
the pending question being upon Mr.. Logan's
motion TO strike out the part of the amendment
proposed by the Senate p nsion committee,
that limits the pension TO ex-sodiers and ex-
sailors who are Deepen lent in whole or in part
| ON their own labor or on assistance from 9TH
ers. Mr.. Allison of la. said that giving PEN
sion to women who should, after the passage
othis act, marry an ex-solder of the Mexican
war would be establishing precedent that had
not been observed rs to the prior wars. After
considerable debate, Mr. Ingalls, Of Kan. moved
to lay on the table the amendment proposed by
the Senate committee, restricting the pensions
to those who depended on their labor, and the
motion was agreedto.
Mr.. Hoar moved an amendment extending
the provisions Of the bill, Sd as to include all
soldiers of the Union army who served in the
war for the suppression OF the rebellion. Mr.
Logan remarked that he supposed this W as of
fered in order to kill the bill. Mr.. Hoar re-
piled, precisely" The BILL he continued,
rested on the altogether untenable principle of
giving pension for service. If that principle
were ,und, there was no reason why it should
not be applied to al soldiers who had served in
any of the wars of the United States
House.
| Mr.. Kellogg of La took the floor for a per-
sonal explanation. He said that haying learned
that evidence had been taken by the committee
on expenditures in the department of Justice
| rejecting upon him he had sent his attorneys
to the committee with the request that the
whole matter be investigated thoroughly and
completely. The committee had declined to
make tho investigation on tho ground that it
had no authority, h then referred to the
case against him, asserting that the proceeding
! had its origin in malice on the one hand,
and in selfish motives on the other,
The impression haG gone forth to the
country that he had been indicted for bribery.
! He had been indicted under the statute, which
! provid, that no member of Congress shall re-
! ceive compensation for services rendered before
q department Of the government, o statute a
! quarter OF n century old and never before IN
voked. He risked nothing in saying that it had
been violated q thousand times. 1t was war
measure and there never had been an action in
situted under it before. But he did not urge
that as palliation or excuse by any means.
He affirmed and would prove that he rendered
no such service and received no pay for serVi-
| ces rendered before any department of the gov
eminent. Mr.. Kellogg's explanation We rise
to a long debate and the house finally rel erred
the matter to the committee on the judiciary to
decide whether the house has the authority to
| inquire into the acts of member committed
before his term of service began.
The House then went into committee on the
private calendar and the bill to retire Col.
Henry j. Hunt as major-general gave rise to
a goyd deal OF discussion. In opposing the
measure Mr.. Springer Of Ill. took occasion to
speak in condemnation OF the bill to RETRO Gen.
Grant and to give him a pension Of Sl0,l25 q
year fsimply because he had been unfortunate in
| Wall street"
The bill was finally laid aside with favor
able recommendation; also the bill for the
| payment OF the quartermasters claims, known
as the Fourth July claims. 1t appropriates
100000, about one half OF which goes to cii-
zens of Tennessee.
Several other private measures were con-
sidered and the committee rose and the Fourth
of July claims bill was passed.
The Senate amendments to the agricultural
appropriation bill were non CONQUERED III.
Bills introduced By Mr.. Hewitt Of n Y. to
amend the act authorizing the formation of ma
tlonal bank associations. 1t provides that no
president, cashier, teller, director or other Off
Ger of any ma ional bank shall procure for his
own benefit or for the benefit of any copartner.
ship, association or company of which he is a
member, any loan of money from the bank OF
which he is an officer. In case q loss shall
occur to the bank on account of any loan
made contrary to the terms hereof, such Off
Ger shall be deemed guilty of emhezzlemens of
the sum of money so lost to the bank, and on
conviction shall be imprisoned not less than one
year or more than five years and fined in a sum
equal to the amount of money embezzled; by
Mr. Morey Of o. granting pensions to all honor
ably discharged soldiers of the rebellion wht n
they reach the age of torty-five years; by Mr..
Robinson of n. Y. for the adoption of standing
rule of both houses Of Congress, prohibiting any
member from receiving or giving any visit tc
any foreign agent or ambassador or any other
person who avows himself to be an agent OF
ambassador from any foreign country without
the permission OF the House to which he be.
longs; by Mr.. Jordan OF o. the Pendleton Alas
ka bill; by Mr. Bedford of Col, appropriating
$4,000 for a home for disabled confederate
soldiers at Fredericksburg, Va.
Mr. Ellis OF La. called up O joint resolution
appropriating the further sum of 500 900 fol
the relief Of the sufferers by the overflow of the
Mississippi rver and its tributaries. He said
that there were in the lower Mississippi valley
between $4,000 and 10000 persons in aI
actual state of starvation, while the prospect
was that the waters would remain at theil
pres mt height for at least four weeks longer
He therefore appealed to the humanity Of the
House to act speedily upon the resolution
The resolution was passed.
A joint resolution forprnting 400, 900 copies
of the report of the commissioner of aglicul
tuie for 1884 at an estimated cost of $4,000
was passed.
Mr. Cobb of Ind. from the committee OF
pubic lands, reported a bill to forfeit the un
earned lands granted to the Atlantic anG
Pacific railroad company.
The House went into committee of the whole
for consideration of the legislative appropria
ton bill. The amount appropriated is 500,
736S76, being an increase of $S6S, 100 over the
appropriations the current year
Tie bill was read by paragraphs for amend
lnent and the paragraph specifying the HOUSE
committees which shall be entitled TO annual
clerks gave rise to a good deal of discussion
Mr.. Bedford of Colorado offered an amend
ment granting every member n private clerk
ruled out OF order Mr.. Bedford then Offered
an amendment providing that in conformity
with civil-service reform principles, no com
mittee clerks shall perform auy service of
clerical or other character for any member o
tho House, rendering him liable to removal TO
a violation of this proviso and subjeoting L
censure, fine and imp isonment at the discre
ton of the House any member requesting o.