The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-29

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passage OF the Mexican pension bill, and
~ ne understood that southern senator.
desired to speak on the Utah bin. and Their,
was no possibility OF getting that bill
through before Friday, he would not. al
bill.
The debate on the Mexican pension bill
was accordingly continued by Messrs. Lo-
gan, Mcpherson, Sherman, Call, and
others.
Mr.. Logan was opposed 10 giving any
pension TO soldiers OF the Mexican wal
who afterwards fought in the rebel army,
Mr.. Call thought that Mexican soldiers
who were rich enough to live without
some form OF labor were not numerous
enough TO make IL worth while to make
them an exception to the bill. He also
| favored clause giving pensions TO widows
who married Mexican soldiers not only
before the soldiers discharge, but ut any
| time aiterward.
Mr.. MaXey regretted that the pauper
clause had been proposed to the bill. He
was opposed TO il, and asked how the line
could be drawn!
Mr.. Morgan, IN expressing the hope that
the bill would pass as ii came from the
House. delivered an eloquent eulogium on
our Mexican army, which, he SAID, had
never been defeated. Ii had added. he
continued, 350.000.0 200 acres of territory
OF an empire TO this republic. Yet we
were here dickering with the poor MeXi-
can soldier as TO whether we should give
him the paltry sum OF IS month unless
he went down on his knees and begged for
1t and produced a certificate of his poverty.
Mr.. Morgan expressed himself as morti-
fed and disguised at the spectacle present.
ed by this debate.
Mr.. Van Wyck asked il Mr.. Morgan
would give way for question.
Mr.. Morgan said "Yes."
Mr.. Van Wyck remarked that he would
like 10 ask the Senator from Alabama
question Just at this point, because that
Senator had become so gloomy about the
debate.
Mr.. Morgan retorted, warmly: Don't
insult me. When you want 10 ask me
question, ask me your question like gen
tleman."
Mr.. Van Wyc6 said there was no occa-
sion FOR so much feeling on the part OF the
Senator. He then inquired whether it was
just to give 2 wealthy man who had been a
Mexican soldier IS u month and give only
that small pittance TO poor fellow who
had almost to beg his bread in the street:
Mr.. Morgan thought ii would be no COM
pliment 10 the rich man, but il would be
great boon to the poor one.
Mr.. ingalls, moved to lay on the table the
amendment proposed by the Senate com
mittee restricting pensions to those who
depended on their labor.
The motion was agreed to, and the
amendment was laid on the table-yeas 40,
nays 20-as follows:
Tcds.-Messrs. Allison, Bavard. Beck. Brown,
Butler, Cockrel Coke, Cullom, Dolph, Fair, Far
ley. Garland, German GroOme Hale Harris, Ilil!,
Mcmillan. Mcpherson, Malone. MaXcy, Miller Of
California, Miller of New York. Morgan, Palmer,
Pendeton, Plat, Ransom. RiddlebeIeer, Sawyer,
sherman. slater, Vest, voorhees, Williams, and
NsyS-Messrs. Aldrich. Blair. Call Camden,
Cameron Ot,WiscOnsin, COnger, Dawes, Ednun Is,
George. Hawlev. HOar, jackson. Lamar, MITCHELL
Morrill,, Pike, PLUMB, Pugh, salisbury, and Van
Wyck-2O.
One clause Of the bill as it came from the
House repeats the section of Revised Statutes
that prohibits pensions TO soldiers who en-
gagged in the rebellion against the United
States. but limits the repeal to cases coming
under this act. The Senate committee re-
commended striking out the limitation, but
the Senate, on motion OF Mr.. ingalls,, by a
vote OF IS yeas TO % nays, laid the amend
ment on the table. Several other amend
ments were offered and tabled, some OF
them ironical aud sarcastic, and others with
the evident purpose CT overlooking and
killing the bill.
Pending the debate, the Senate at G:2O
adjourned.
Before adjournment Mr.. Plumb, from
the Committee on Appropriations. report
ed the District of Columbia appropriation
bill, and said he would call it up tomorrow
after the morning business.
Mr.. Hoar offered q resolution, which
under the rule goes to the Committee on
Printing, providing for the printing OF
15O. 900 copies of the report on the Copiah
county affair, together with the testimony
taken by the Senate committee and views
OF the minority.
House OF Representatives.
The morning hour having been dis
pensed with, there was struggle for pre-
cedence between the legislative and river
and harbor appropriation bills.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, thought
il would expedite the business OF the ses-
sion TO have the former bill passed before
Friday. on which day number OF gentle
men on the Republican side would leave
for Chicago. In this view he was rein
forced by Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois.
MIR. Willis, OF Kentucky, held con-
trary opinion, and Mr.. Blanchard, OF Lou
isiana. called attention to the fact that
while Congress could not adjourn without
passing the legislative bill, 1t might adj
iourn without passing the river and har-
bor bill. and there was danger that 1t
would do so unless that bill was now con-
sidered.
The legislative bill was successful, and
at 1880 the House went into Committee OF
the Whole (Mr. Cox, OF New York. in the
chair for it, consideration.
The amount appropriated is $50, l9G,S16,
being an increase OF SIS, 100 over the APP
propriation for the current year, ana $685.
G26 less than the estimates. Mr.. Holman,
Of Indiana. briefly explained the provisions
az the bill. stating that the only changes
from the existing law which it contained
was one reducing the number OF ln,einal-
revenue collectors from eighty-fouT to sixty
three. and one increasing the force IN the
pension office.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois. while he ala mol
consider the changes 10 be wise, criticised
tbe bill more for its sins OF omission imam
for those OF commission.
MIR. Thompson, OF Kentucky, favored the
Establishment OF the entire present system
Tor fine collection OF internal-revenue taxes,
and granting to the Secretary OF the Urea
snry power to consolidate the COLLECTION
districts. ,;,,o and
The bill was debated for some time, ana
,ben read by paragraphs for amendment.
The paragraph specifying the committees
:, =" tbe House which shall be entitled to an
Urai clerks gave rise TO a good deal OF dls-
nu u% and il having been passed. Mr..
Reliord' of Colorado, offered an amend
,nent grantin every member private
N.o.e on..I.L INT on n noint of order.