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F0RTH-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
senate Proceedings Yesterday.


sisted on its amendments, and ordered
committee OF conference on the disagreeint
votes Of the two houses.
A joint comr,unication from the Secreta
ries OF State, War, and Navy was read re-
recommending the appointment OF twelve
additional swatchmen in the War.Depart
ment building, In order to protect II against
fire.
Mr.. Vance submitted the views Of the
minority OF the Committee on Privileges
and Elections regarding the Danville In
yestigation, and asked that it be printed
with extra copies OF the majority report
SO ordered.
Mr.. Allison. from the Committee on Ap-
preparations. reported the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill with amend
mentS and written report explanatory OF
the amendments. He gave notice that he
would call the bill up for consideration to-
morrow, but on Mr.. Morgan's suggesting
that the Committee OIL Foreign Relations
wished TO give IL some consideration, Mr..
Allison said he would not press it to.mor-
row, but should do so Wednesday.
Bills were reported favorabiy from the
Committee on Judiciary for the relief OF
The political disabilities Of j. II. Waddy,
OF Virginia; William II. Parker, of Vir-
GINA; Robert ID. Thorburn, OF Virginia
James ID. Johnston, Of Georgia; Duncan
l.. Clineh, OF Georgia, and others.
Mr.. Garland asked and obtained unani-
nous consent to put these bills at once on
their passage, and they were passed
Mr.. Beck had no objection to their I'M
mediate consideration, hut inquired OF Mr.
Garland why general blll could not be re-
ported covering all cases Of political disa-
bilities. The Vice-President OF the South.
ern Confederacy. Mr.. Beck said, had sat at
the other end OF the Capitol. and many
other persons distinguished in the Con-
federacy had had their disabilities removed.
1t was twenty years since the war closed,
and here we were still peddling out the re.
moyal Of disabilities to persons who were
boys when they entered the Confederate
army.
MIR. Garland said the only reason why a
general bill was not reported was because
maj ority Of the committee was opposed
10 such measure.
Mr.. Beck ironically replied that that was
ga very good reason"
Mr.. Beck then submitted resolution
directing the Judiciary Committee to re-
port back with its opinion thereon bill
referred to that committee in December,
1888. providing for general removal OF
political disabilities.
On Mr.. Ingalls's objection the resolution
went over one day.
Mr.. ingalls, reported from the Judiciary
Committee Il bill TO change the times OF
holding the District and Circuit courts OF the
Northern district OF Georgia, which on
motion of Mr.. Brown was at once taken up,
read a third time and passed.
The Mexican soldiers pension bill was
taken up. The pending amendment was
laid on the table, being Mr.. Riddleberger's
amendment to strike out the phrase " for
the suppression Of the rebellion" from Mr..
Hoar's amendment providing pensions for
soldiers who fought "in the late war for
the suppression Of the rebellion"
Mr.. Williams then moved to lay Mr..
Hoar's amendment on the table.
Mr.. Van Wyck called for the ayes and
noes on the motion to lay Mr.. Hoar's
amendment on the table.
The result showed that quorum was
not present, and the roll was called. Forty
eight senators being now present, the ayes
and noes were again called, and resulted
yeas 25, nays 10. So the amendment was
laid on the table.
Those voting in the affirmative are
Messrs. Bayard, Beck, Brown, Butler,
Call, Cockrell, Coke, Colqultt, Fair, Farley,
Garland, George, Hampton, Harris, Haw-
lev, Jonas, Miller OF California, Morgan,
Pendleton, PIatt, Pugh, Slater, Vance,
Vest, and WilIams-25.
Those voting in the negative are Messrs.
Allison, Blair, Cameron Of Wisconsin,
Conger, Dawes, DOlph, Frye, ingalls,,
Mitchell, Morrill,, Pike, Sherman, Van
Wyck, VOORHEES,. and Wilson-15.
Those present and not voting were paired
with absent senator's, Mr.. Logan being
paired with Mr.. Ransom.
Mr.. Plat explained his vote. lie did not
favor the paying OF pensions, he said, to
ANYBODY who could not show some dis
ability.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered an amendment
giving So a month in addition to the IS
provided by the bill TO officers and enlisted
men, or their widows who are dependent
in whole or in part upon his or her own
labor. or on the assistance OF others for
support.
MIR. Wilson offered an amendment pro"
yidiny that no person should be entitled TO
the benefits of the act who is not Sixty
four wears Of age, or not subject TO some
Dhvsical, mental, OF pecuniary disability
eoual to Some cause knoWn TO the pension
laws OF the United States. Both OF these
amendments were voted down, the MAORI
tv OF senator's agreeing with Mr.. Harris
that there was no possible chance or hope
of the Till becoming law at this session II
Il was altered from the condition in which
II came from the House. Further c0nsl-
Iteration OF the bin went over till to-mor-
row, and the Senate at $40 O'Clock 4. NJ.
went into executive session, ana Wnen the
doors were Te0pened adjourned.
During the day message was received
from the President suggesting the propri-
ETY. Of Congress apprOpriating $3.50 Tor
the purpose OF making a complete and
harmonious selection of exhibits on behalf
OF the Government for the New Orleans
Exposition. 1t was referred TO the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
The Chair announced the appointment
OF Messrs. Aldrich, Blair, and Bayard as
committee OF conference on the part OF
the Senate on the Labor Bureau bill.
House OF Representatives.
Tn. Republican side of the House, which
for the past week has been very nearly ue-
serted. was reinforced this morning by the
return Of number OF members VINO nave
been absent in Chicago. $500
On motion OF Mr.. Foran the llth OF
.June was set apart for the consideration Of
tbe bin relative to the importation OF labor
under contract. s,mo
Under the call OF states number OF bills
were introduced and referred.
The House then, al 1920. went into Com.
mittee of the Whole (Mr. Welborn, OF
Texas, in the chair on the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill.
A general debate upon the bill Followed
but no action was reached.
when the committee rose the Speaker
announced the appointment OF MeSsrS.
Eoran O,Neill of Missouri, and James as