Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-29
PORTY-BIGHrR CONGRESS.
First session.
sen ATE.

The chair laid before the Senate a CON-
munication from Lieut.. Harber. L. S. N,
concernining the search for the missing per-
sons of the Jeanette expedition.
Aills were reported favorably FROM the
committee on claims to reimburse several
states for interest paid on war loans.
The Mexican pension bill was then taken
up-
The pending question was upon Mr.. Lo-
gan's motion TO strike out the part of the
amendment proposed ty the Senate pension
committee that limits pensions TO ex-soldiers
and sailors who are dependent in the whole
or part on their labor or assistance frem
others.
After considerable debate Mr.. Ingalls,
moved 70 lay on the table the amendment
proposed by the Senate committee restricting
pensions to those who depended on their
labor; agreed to.
One clause of the bill as it came from the
House repeals the section of the revised
statutes that prohibits pensions to soldiers
who were engaged in the rebellion against
the United States, but limits the repeal in
cases coming under this act.
Mr.. Hoar moved an amendment extending
the provisions of the bill to include all SOL
diers of the Union army who served in the
war for the suppression of the rebellion.
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was offered in order to kill the bill.
Mr.. Hoar replied precisely" The bill.
he said, rested on altogether an untenable
principle of giving pension for services. If
that principle were sound, there was no rea-
son why it should not be applied to all sol
diers who served in any wars of the United
States.
Pending the debate the Senate adjourned.
AOCSE
The committee on printing reported a joint
resolution for printing 100000 copies of the
report of the commissioner of agriculture for
1884 passed. The estimated cost of publica-
ton is Sl60,0O0.
The report of the committee on public
lands granted to the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad company, was referred to the House
calendar.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, there was a struggle for precedence be-
tween the legislative and river and harbor
appropriation bills, but the House finally
went into committee on the legislative bill.
Mr.. Thompson gave notice of an amend
ment which at the proper time he would
offer to the pending bill, consolidating the
customs and internal revenue districts and
establishing one tax collection district in
each State and territory.
Mr.. White of Kentucky favored reduction
of internal revenue collection districts, and
in reference to the remarks made by Mr..
Long that this reduction would result in
establishing ''boss" in each State, said that
that "boss" was in Washington at the head
of the internal revenue bureau. trying to se-
cure q re nomination for President, in which
he (White) predicted that he would not be
successful.
The bill was read by paragraphs for amend
ment. The paragraph specifying the COM
mittees of the House, which shall be entitled
to annual clerks, gave rise to good deal of
discussion.
Mr.. Belford offered an amendment grant
ing every member private clerk; ruled out
of order.
Mr.. Belford offered an amendment provid
ing that in conformity with civil service re-
form, no committee clerk shall perform any
service of a clerical or other character for
any member of the House rendering him
liable to removal for violation of the proviso,
aud subjects to censure, fine and imprison-
ment at the discretion of the House, any
member requesting or permitting such serv-
ice. This was adopted amid a great deal of
merriment.
After completing the consideration of 130
of the 1876 pages of the bill, the committee
rose.
The House then took recess till s o'clock
the evening session for the further considera-
tion of the legislative bill.
At the evening session there was but little
discussion and the House adjourned without
action.