The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-20
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS--FlRST
SESSION.
SENATE.

WAsuiNGToN, June l0.--Mr. Butler
called up his resolution providing for an
inquiry into the condition of New Yorl,
National banks, and after debate, the
matter went over
The bill to prevent the importation of
tea dust into the United States passed.
The Mexican pension bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. ingalls, submitted modification
of his arrears of pension provision, the
modification providing that so far as ar
rearages are concerned there shall be no
discrimination between the rate allowed
To private soldier and an officer.
After some preliminary discussion as
To the probable additions To the
annual cost of the pension list by
the adoption of the amendments pro-
posed to the bill, Mr.. Beck said tho Com
missioner of Pensions had the estimated
amount at about S2ld,OO00OO. II seemed
to he tacking on about S2l6,OOOOOO to Il
bill that originally called for S5,0OO,000.
lie presumed the intention in making
the addition was 10 kill the bill. The
Republicans had Il caucus over IL and
this was the result. Where was the
money 10 come from?
Mr.. Conger was glad the Republicans
had come To the conclusion to do justice
tO the soldiers of the Union army.
To nut this pension legislation in this
special or Mexican bill, but being before
the Senate he would vote as he had al-
ways done. He did not like the limita-
tion of time in Mr.. Ingalls, amendment.
He (Mr. Voorhees, would never again
vote statute limitation in connection
with pension. Let every case bo de-
cided,, when il comes up, and on its mer-
It's.
Debate continued nj considerable
length. after which the Senate went
into executive session, and soon there
after adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June l0.-The House
met in continuation of Wednesdays Sos-
sion and resumed consideration OF the
Pacific railway bill.
The first question was on the amend
ment offered by Thompson To make the
aggregate yearly contribution of the
Central Pacific company 30 instead of
- per cent. of the net earnings, and that
of the Kansas Pacific II per cent. of the
net earnings.
The amendment was agreed to.
The question was then taken on the
minority bill. II was rejected.
Hewitt, of New York, moved To re-
commit the bill, with instructions to re-
port by the third Monday in December
n bill by which the sinking funds of the
company shall be enlarged by. addi-
tional payments, so that the debt due
the government may be surely paid at
maturity.
The motion to recommit was rejected
-65 to 81.
The bill then passed without division.
To-day's session then began.
Hopkins, from the Committee on
Labor, called up the bill to prohibit tho
importation and migration of foreigners
and aliens under contract to perform
| labor.
Jones, of Wisconsin, offered al
amendment, which was adopted, pro
viding that nothing in this act shall b'
construed as prohibiting any individua
from assisting any member of his famil,
or relative to migrate from foreigi
city to the United States.
The bill then passed without division.
Lowry called up the contested eloc
ton case of Campbell vs.. Morey, am
the time for debate was limited To fou
hours. After a speech by Lowry Il
support of the claim of contestant, tn
J House adjourned.