The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
FNGLISH-PEELE INVESTIGATION
TESTIMONY AND STATEMENT
THE ELDER ENGLISH.
Another Nauseating dose OF
Bliss, Brady, Price, and
Other Star Reuters.
The Stencil of More Radical
Corruption Arising Out of
the Navy Department..
A Couple of ROgues who Plum
dered the Departments
Burnsides and Morgan.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Mr. Butler
called up his resolution providing for
inquiry into the condition of the New
York national banks, and after de-
bate the matter went over.
A bill to prevent Importation of
tea dust also passed.
The Mexican pension bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. Ingalls, submitted a modifica-
tion of his arrears bill the modification
providing that, so far as arrearages
are concerned, there shall be no dis.
elimination between the rate allow
ed to the private soldier
preliminary discussion as to the prob
pension list by the adoption of the
amendments proposed to the bill.
Beck said the commissioner of pen.
sions had estimated the amount at
about $246,O00,OOO. 1t seemed to be
lacking on about $246,OO00O0 to the
bill that originally called for $780,
600. He presumed the intention In
making this addition was to kill the
bill. The republicans had caucus
over it,and this was the result. Where
was the money to come fromp
Mr.. Conger was glad the republic
cans had come to the conclusion to do
justice to the soldiers of the Union
army.
Mr.. VOORHEES, regretted the PROPOSE
ton to put this pension legislation in
this special bill, or the Mexican bill,
but being before the senate, he would
vote as he always had done. He
did not like the limitation of time in
the ingalls, amendment. He (Voor-
hees) would never vote again for
statutes of limitation in conn ection
with pensions. Let every case be de-
cided when it came up, and on its
merits.
The debate continued at considera-
bic length, after which the senate
went into executive SESSION and soon
WASHINGTON. June 19-The
house met in continuation of Wednes-
day session and resumed consideration
of the Pacific railway bill. The first
question was on the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Thompson to make ag-
gregate yearly contribution of the
Central Pacific company fifty-6Ye per
cent. instead of thirty-fve per cent.
on the net earnings, and that of the
Kansas Pacific forty-tive per cent.
The amendment was agreed to. The
question was then taken on the mi
nority bill. 1t was rejected.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, moved |
to recommit the bill by which the |
sinking funds of the companies shall |
be enlarged by additional payments,
so the debts due the government may |
be paid at maturity. A motion to re-
commit was rejected, Is to "a. The |
bill then passed without division.
To-day's session then began.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the committee
On labor, called up the bill to prohibit
the Importation and migration of for
9ignerS and aliens under
contract to perform labor.
Mr.. Jones, of Wisconsin, offered an
which was adopted, pro-
9iding that nothing in this act shall
De construed as prohibiting any indi-
Tidual from assisting any member of
lis family, or any relative, to migrate
rom foreign country to the United
states. The bill then passed without
division.
Mr.. Lowry called up the contested
lection case of Campbell VS.. Morri.
md the time for debate was limited
o four hours. After speech by Mr..
lowry, in support of the claim of the
contestant, the house adjourned.