St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-14
eported to the house by the ways and means

reported to the house by the ways and means
committee this session.
The opinion is expressed that the trade dollar
bill will not be reported favoraby at this session
by the senate finance committee
The house. committee on elections in the con-
tested election case of English VS.. Peelle, Indi-
ana, was decided by a vote or to 3, report tn
favor of seating English. Those voting in favor
of English were j. j. Adams, Lowry, Robertson,
Converse and Bennett; those in favor of Peelle-
Hart, Pettibone and Hepburn.
DISABILITY PENSIONS.
The house committee on invalid pensions to-
day unanimously agreed to report favorably the
bill increasing certain pensions, prepared by Rep
resentatiye Matson, as a substitute for the bills
of a similar character. The substitute provides
that all persons now or hereafter placed on the
pension roll who while in the military or naval
service of the United States have lost an arm or
leg shall be entitled TO pension of $40 per
month, and those who have lost hand or foot
to pension of $50 per month, and il they have
received wound other disability in addition
thereto, they shall receive a pension of $50 per
month, and all persons who have a leg amputated
at the hip joint and ali persons who lost an arm
at the shoulder joint, shall be entitled to pen
sion of $50 per month, and persons who lost an
arm and leg shall be entitled to pension of S72
per month.
TRADE DOLLARS.
listened to Senator Sherman's adverse report up
on the trade dollar bill, but did not reach final
disposition of the matter. It's further considera-
ton is postponed until the third Thursday in
June. The reason for this postponement is un-
derstood to be the opinion of the majority of the
committee, including members of both parties
that it is ineXpedient to bring a financial dis
cussion at this time, Or take up the trade dollar
question apart from the other features of the
subject of silver coinage, which, i'll the opinion of
some members of the committee will soon re-
quire consideration. The debate warrants the be-
lief that the trade dollar bill will not be favoraby
reported this session.
RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS.
The house committee military affairs in
structed Representative Rosecrans to appear be-
fore the house committee appropriations and
recommend that provision be inserted in the
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill by which the duties now performed by spec
lal examiners of pension offices will be perform
ed by retired officers of the army,swho shall re-
ceiye full pay instead of the three-quarters pav
attaching to their rank in active service.
PUNCTUAL SENATOR.
In announcing the pair to-day upon Senator
Frye's motion for a committee on conference
Senator Cockrell said 81 am paired with the
distinguished senator from Vermont who is
compelled to be absent to-day, the first time dur
ing twenty-nine years service in the congress of
the United States. refer to Senator Morrill,. -
MISCELLANEOUS.
The house committee Oh prediciary decided to
favoraby report Representative Barksdales g bill
providing for the adjustment of any claims of
states against the United States, In such ad-
justment, the bill provides, charge shall be
made by any offset otherwise against any
state on account of the direct war tax laid by
congress in 1861.
As passed by the senate, there is added to the
Indian appropriation bill about $s5, 900 more
than the amount reported by the senate COM
mittee on appropriations.
The American Fish Culture association began
its thirteenth annual session at the National
Museum building to-day.
Secretary Lincoln and 1t. General Sheridan,
left Washington tonight for Sandusky, on
fishing tour.
The comptroller of Currency. has authorized
the Portland National bank, Portland, Oregon, to
begin business, capital S160OO0.
Postmaster General Gresham, has returned
from Boston where he perfected arrangements
for eastern connections with the fast mail trains
for the west and SOUTH