Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

JUNE 23-sENATE--A resolution was adopt
ed directing the committee on expenditures o
public money TO investigate recent defalcationE
IN the departments aud FRAUDS upon the navy
department, and to inquire into the system
of making disbursements and purchases Of
supplies with "a view TO determining whether
It embraces sufficient safeguards against de-
falcations and frauds. The Mexican pension
bill was discussed during the remainder OF the
session.
HoUsE.-A bill was introduced authorizing
the funding OF the entire bonded debt Of the
United States In 3-per cent 80 year bonds. The
sundry civil bill was next taken up and dis
cussed until the hour of adjournment.
JUNE 24.-SENATE.-The Mexican pension
bill was taken u as unfinished business, and
after long and heated ebate fually passed.
The text OF the House bill was amended so as
to limit TIE pensions TO Mexican soldiers OF
their widows 62 years OF age, and to MexiQ N
soldiers, su' ject to any disability or depend
ency prescribed or recognized by the existing
pension laws as sufficient reason for the allow
ance Of pension. 1t is also made requisite
that such disability should not have been 10
Cured in any manner In the late war. IL the
bill had beel permitted to stand as thus amend
ed, 1t would hove been proper measure, but
In accordance with the decree Of the Republic
can caucus seven additional sections were In
serted In the House bill. Some Of the sections
open new pension fields, and introduce entirely
new principles In pension legislation.
One section creates new. and what will prove
To be & very large class Of pensioners. IL pro-
vides that every person who served for three
months In the late war, and who is, or shall be-
come, disabled, and shall also be dependent on
his own labor for support, shall be entitled 10
pension. L. Is not necessary that disability
shall be in any wise attributed TO services IN
the army. Another section increases the pen
sions of widows and minor children OF soldiers
from IS TO $l2 month. Various restrictions
m nthQ nd U hn Ia xa1 hes
other amendments adopted bv the Senate Ac-
cording to estimates of the pension office, the
bill as amended and passed by the Seuate, will
add about S25,O00,0UO 10 the annual pension
payments. The bill was passed by a vote
OF So to %, the vote standing as follows
Yeas-aessrs: Allison, Blair, Bower, Butler,
Cameron OF Pennsylvania, Cameron [of Wis
consinI, CoDger, Dawes, Dolph, Frye. George,
Hale, Harrison, Hill, Ingalls,, Jones [of Neva
dab, Lamar, Lapham, Logan, Mcmillan, Ma
hone, Manderson, Miller [of California;, Miller
of New York.. Mitchell. Morrill,, Palmer, Pike,
Platt, Plumb, Ransom, RIddleberger, Sawyer
Sewell, Sherman, Van Wyck and Wilson-37.
Nsys-Messrs. Bayard, Beck, Brown, Call,
Ccckrell, Coke, G olquitt, Edmunds, Fair, Far.
| ley, Garland, tiroome, Hampton, Hawley, Jack
Som Jones @ pod riOrds Mhsxsy' Morgan
Vance, Vest, Walker and Williams-27
HoUsE-The Senate bill granting letter
| carriers Is days of absence each year was
passed. The bill repeating the presumption
timber culture and desert land laws was dis.
cussed, hut not acted upon. The electoral
count bill was read q third time and passed.
| At the evening session the House passed the
| following bills: For the settlement of accounts
of officers Of the Army who served In the wal
Of the rebellion. To authorize a retired list
| for private and non-commissioued officers oil
| the United States who have served thirty ears
| To provide for the settlement of claims of Off
GERS and men fof the loss of private propert,
destroyed In the military service. A bill appro
priating $3.50 for the locating OF brancl
soldiers homes In Arkansas, Colorado Kap
sas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri or Nebraska
| gave rise 10 good deal OF discussion, and or
the question Of It's passage no quorum voted
and no further action was taken.
JUNE o. SENATE Con sideration of tn,
| legislative bill was resumed and continued until
| the hour OF adjournment.
HOUSE -Hewitps tariff bill was reported
and referred TO the committee Of the whole
A bill was passed authorizing the establish
ment OF branch soldiers home In Arkansas
| Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri
Oregon and Nebraska, and one authorizing
| the construction OF horse railway on Rocl
Island and bridges leading thereto. Tit
Chamers-Manning contested election case wa
settled by giving the seat TO Chalmers.
JUNE 26-SENATE-Housc bill was passed ex
tending to water transportation routes tn
| provisions OF the statutes hitherto applied Z
land routes on.y. regarding The immediat
| trans portation OF dutiablc goode, The legisla
tive bill was taken up and passed and the rive