National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-09
WILL ACCEPT NO PENSION.
A Letter From Gen. Grant Read In the
SENATE.

Senate.
AMER the transaction Of some business Of
minor importance in the senate yesterday,
Senator Mitchell read letter from Cen Grant
relating to the bill recently introduced to give |
him pension Gen Grant expresses the hope |
that the bill would be withdrawn, as undor no |
circumstances could he accept pension, oven |
if the bill passed both houses and received the |
approval of the President. Mr.. Mitchell stated |
that he had introduced the bill because he was |
chairman OF the committee on pensions, and |
the President had recommended pension for
Cen. Grant He (Mr. Mitchell) had always felt |
that Gen. Grant ought TO be placed where he
was when, to accept the presidency, he laid
down the great Office he won In the war.
In Difference to Gen. Grants wishes Mr.
Mitchell withdrew the pension bill,
Previous to this message being received
from the house OF representatives announcing
the non-concurrcnce OF that body In the senate
amendments to the bill fOrieiting the I'm.
earned lands granted 10 tho Atlantic aud Pa
ciho railroad, the senate. on motion Of Mr..
Morgan, insisted on It's amendments, and or.
dercd committee Of cophfc1oe on the dis
agreeing votes Of the two nsls
The chair appointed . such committee
| hessrs. Morgan, Blair, au,l flumb.
When the chair laid before the senate the
naval appropriation bill recently passed By
the house Of representatives Mr.. Hale OK
| planned that II was q mere renewal for the
coming half year Of the lump appropriation
made at last session based on the appropria-
| ton OF last year.
Among the bills introduced aud eppro-
appropriation q $4,000 co. to % promote the col
orcd peoples worlds exposition TO be held at
Chicago IN September 1885.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced bill to amend the
revised statutes 40 ns to make the day Of In
auguration Of president Of the United States
legal holiday In the District OF Columbia.
The senate, at $40 p. M, went into execu.
tive session, and when, ten minutes later, tho
doors were reopened the senate adjourned.
In tho house Mr.. Refer reported the mill
tary academy appropriation bill, aud 1t was
referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr. Keller gave notice that he would call 1t
up for consideration to-day.
The speaker laid before the house letter
rom the postmaster general asking for an ap..
preparation Of 100000 for tho RAILROAD postal
car.servioe for the remainder Of the current
fiscal year. Referred
Under the call of states the following bills,
&c, were introduced aud referred:
BY Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois: Proposing
constitutional amendment providing that
treaties shall be made by and with the consent
oil the house OF representatives as well as tho
senate
BY Mr. Moulton, OF Illinois: To amend the
act making loan to aid In the celebration OF
the worlds Industrial and Cotton Centen-
nial Exposition"
1t directs the secretary of the treasury to de-
mand from the president and treasurer OF the
worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial Ex-
position bond, with good and solvent security,
loan made by the United States, and In case
such bond Is not forthcoming before the open
ing of the Exposition he Is directed to take
take possession of the ENTRANCES to the EXPOSE
ton grounds and appoint bonded officers Of
the customs for the purpose of collecting the
entrance money paid for admission, to BIO APP.
piled as a sinking fund for tho liquidation Of
said loan.
= by Mr.. Buckner, OF Missouri. To suspend
the coinage of the standard silver dollar.
The speaker said that under the rules the
bill should be referred to the committee on
coinage, weights, and measures, which wal
done alter some debate.
Bills were further introduced and referred ai
| follows:
by Mr.. Robinson, of New York For the res
toration of inaugural ceremonies TO Jeiier
sonian republican simplicity.
By Mr.. Cox, of New York A resolution re
quosting the opinion of the attorney general a,
to whether section 3,73S revised statutes, Will
reference to eight hours labor applies to lette
carriers. Also, resolution appropratins
10 100000 for the completion of the pedestal 70
= the Bartholdi statue of liberty. Also, n bill
changing the duties on the importation o
,, ladies' cloaks and wraps of wool and othe
material than silk.
BY Mr.. Warner, of Ohio: To prevent the con
r traction of the currency.
- BY Mr.. Libby, of Virginia. For the relief o
It the sufferers from the loss OF the Tallapoosa.
/. By Mr.. Ellis of louisiana Appropriation
officers and men who persisted in the Greel
o exposition. Also. TO incorporate the Washing
n ton Central Railroad company.
Mr.. John Bratton, elected TO succeed the lat
o Representative Evins, of South Carolina, frog
a the fourth congressional district, appeared an
took the oath of office.
n On motion of Mr.. Wemple, of New York,
!, resolution was adopted directing the commit
u tee on public buildings and grounds to inquir
|. whether the house requires any more room
for its committees.
u The committee on the District OF Columbl
i did not exercise Its right to claim the day 70
;, the consideration of bills reported by II, an
IL other business was proceeded with. .
n On motion of Mr.. Cox, Of New York, D bill
was passed authorizing the superintendent {
" the census to continue the work OF the tent
census.
u Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, offered preambl
and resolution reciting that on the 10Th O
April last resolution was adopted calling o
a the secretary of state for information relativ
II to the award of the Venezuela mixed con
mission, and that no reply has been mad
thereto, and calling the attention of the secre
tar3 to the resolution requesting him to flu
nish the house with the Information called 70
therein, and to state the cause of the delay |
= complying with the previous request of tn
house. Referred
:. The house then resumed the considerable
OF tho interstate commerce bill. Messri
Findlay, of Maryland; ONeill, of Peunsylvt
mia; Warner, of Ohio; Rockwell, of Masst
chusetts, and Rice, of Massachusetts, mad
speeches. The house ut 4A5 adjourned.