National Republican., 1884-06-20
II Is Debated and Passed in the House Of
Representatives.
The Importation Of Aliens Under Labor
Contracts Strictly Prohibited.
The Bill 10 Equalize the Rank Of Graduates Of the
Naval Academy Passed.
Further Confederation In the Senate Of
the Mexican Pension Bill.
THE SENATE.


Mr. McPhcrson, from the committee on naval
affairs reported avorably the bill to equal2e the
rank of graduates OF the naval academy upon
their assignment to the vaIious corps. The BILL ON
motion of Mr.. McPherson. was at once read third
time and passed.
TT provides that graduates OF the naval acad'
emy assigned tn the line of the navy on the sue
cessfu completion of the six years icourse shal
be commissioned ensgns of the navy and the
grade of Junior ensign is abolished, th5 persons
now being junior ensigns to be commissighed en-
Mr Butler called up his resolution providing for
an inquiry into the condition of the New YORK
national banks After debate which was partici-
waited in by Messrs. Morgan, Sherman. Aldrich,
Morrill,, aud Butter, the matter went over. m
on motion of Mr.. Miller, of New York. the bill
10 prevent the i'm ottalon OF tea dust into the
United States. was read a tbird time aud pasSed.
The Mexican pension bill was then tukeh up
md Its consideration resumed.
Mr. ingalls, submitted a modification OF his
,rrears of pension provision-the modification
providing that so far as the arrearages are con.
lerned there shall be no discrimination between
he rate allowed TO private soldier and an officer.
MIR. ingalls, explained that under the act Of 1879
ii ali officer was pensioned and was entitled TO
arrears the amount OF his claim for arrears was
computed upon the rate 10 which no would as an
officer have been monthly entitled.
After some preliminary discussion as to the
probable addition TO the annual cost of the PEN
slou list by the adoption of the amendments pro-
posed 70 tne pi Mr beGs sdi @ 'S NJ aSout
Sl46 00O0 900. Mr.. Mitchell said 1t was impossible
TO make any intelligent estimate.
NJ Blair said that that estimate had been based
oil the idea of allowing arrears according 10
grades and ranks.
Mr. Conger was glad that the republicans had
come to The conclusion to do justice to the SOL
ders of the union army.
MIR. voorhees, regretted the proposition Z, put
this pension legislation on this special Tor Mexi
cau) bill, but II being before the senate he Mr.
Voorhees, would vote as he had always done.
Mr.. Morgan inquired whether II was expected
to pay these pensions by an interference with the
interest ON the public debt or by increased tariff
taxation? This, he continued, was distinctively
arepublican measure, having had Endorsement in
advance by the republican convention.
MIR. ingalls, said that Mr.. Morgan's was the kind
of speech he always expected to hear from south
union soldiers. they were willing to pension
those of the Mexican soldiers who went into the
confederate army, and did their best to shoot the
soldiers OF the union and overtnrn our govern
meut, but, on proposition to extend some broad
general measure of relief to the soldiers OF the
late war, we were always met by vague denun'
citation of exit avagance of the outrageous assaults
intended TO be opened on the treasury, and o
the insincerty Of the republican party in It's pro
frssiOns of devotion to the union soldiers No on,
was mised by such arguments.
From the first inception Of the pension system
as applied to the war of the rebellion dowi
To 1850 all pensions that have been allowed
or all that having applications filed prior to tina
date shall yet be allowed, will be adjusted upoI
the basis OF payment from date Of discharge o
disability. Mr.. Ingalls, continued that this presen
proposition was TO remove the Limitation from
July l. 1850, to oct J. lsSi SO that those whose ap
plications should be filed before October, 1884
should be adjudicated upon All adjustment tha
should rate their pension from the date OF dis
. ability.
will say to the senator from Kansas that sha|
now support his measure, and that should no
have done 80 TiLh0u! the Information Information: h,,,ov,
the first time have ever known any senator to
converted by speech. am exceedingly glad.
Pending debate (at O'Clock the senate wer
into executive session. and when the doors wer
reopened adjourned.