National Republican., 1884-06-25
TIE SENATE.

Mr.. Frye, from thu committee on commerce,
reported fivowbly the bill to authorize tho
appointment of Il commission Of naval archl.
tccis und marine engineers to eXHmiuc aud rc.
port upon now designs for steamships
Mr. sherman offered resolution, which wns
agreed TO- providing that the hour for COM
moncug the daily sessions of the senate during
tho remainder Of the session shnlL Lbo II O'Clock;
Consideration Of tho Mexican pension bill
wus then resumed
In The debate which followed speeches were
made by Mcssrs Williams Wilson, Mitchell,
Morgan, slnter, mud others.
Al O'Clock dcbhtc closed, nccording TO the
dcrstandingofMouday Voting upon amend.
incuts was thcu begun.
aud agreed 10, providing that no person shall
be entitled 10 mop than ono pruslOn ul one
time, undur The laws Of the United States,
unless that mCt be specially stated In the law,
An amendment offered by Mr. Call 10 pen.
sion disabled or dependent survivors of the
Blnck Hawk and Creek aud Seminole Indian
wars was voted down
AitCr further amendment ug IN committee of
| the whole, the hll was reported TO the scun'r,
| and when the chair had put the question
whether the amendments should bC agreed To.
| Mr.. IIawley nskcd the chnir for Information
lhavlng failcd hc sud, tur'c' l'olscwhcrc amer
| much inquiry Us 10 how much this bill would
add yearly tn the oNpCditurcs Of thu govern.
ment Tho estimates given by vnrious
| @natorl MI ll1wley said, hud varied from
| Mr. iInwicy Thought the biz should hc post.
| pOncd for n dny or two until some satisfactory
\ idca could bc got. II ought not to be put 20 II
vote without some Information.
| Mr.. Mitchell said that an estimate had been
| mOdc on the bill by the commissioner of pen.
sons, substantially g Il now stood, aud the
| Mr.. Slater remarked TINT US 20 persons whose
| disabilities arose ulttr leaving the army, the
| commissioner had suid that no estimate could
| DU made.
Mr.. Morgan removed his motion Of Monday,
| TO postpone further consideration Of the bill
| Till Monday next. The motion was not agreed
TO.
The bili was theu put ton vote aud passed
yeas ~ nnys 2I-us follows:
| NEAs-NlcsSrS Allison, Blair, Bowen, Butler,
Cameron of Pcnnsylynniu, Conger, Dawes,
Doiph, Frye, George llulc Harrison, lIll In.
Mcmillan, Malone, Mnndcrson, Miller Of Cali.
tOrnla, Miller of Now York, Mitchell, Morrill,
Palmer, Pikc, Plntt, Plumb, Rausom, Riddle.
berEeer, sawyer, Sewcll, sherman, Van Wycl;
NAYs--Messrs. Baynrd, Beck, Brown, Gail
Cockrcll, Coke, Colquitt, Edmuuds, Fair, Farley
Garland, ttrOome Hampton, uuwlcy, Jackson
Jonas, Jones of Florida, MQXcy, Morgan, Pen
dlcton, Pugh, salisbury, slater, Vance, Vest
Wnlker, aud Wilson-2L
The following pairs were announced; Mr.
Aldrich with Mr. Gormun, Mr. Cullom Will
Mr. KcnnH, Mr.. Anthony with Mr. Gibson Mr.
lIOnr with Mr. lIurrs.
The house bill to authorize the President tC
appoint two alditi ional justices ofthe supreme
court Of tho territory Of Dakota aud onG uddl
tional justice for the supreme court of the Ter
ritory of Washington wGs read Il third time unt
passed.
ON motion of Mr.. Allison, the legislative, cx
ecutive, aud judicial appropriation bill wa
taken W aud It's consideration proceeded with
I'LL 6Ab p M, when, on motion of Mr. Cym
cron, of Pennsylvania, the senate went int,
executive session, and when tho doors wcr,
rcopcncd adjourned.