Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-21
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE MEXICAN PENSIONS AGAIN
BUSY THE SENATE.

Friends and Foes of the Bill Playing
Football with It-CampbeIl, of Ohio,
Succeeds in Compelling Morey to Re
tire from the Contested Seat in the
House.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-In the Senate
to-day, after the disposition ofroutine busi-
ness, that body proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON Of private pension bills upon the
calendar, which occupied the time until
the presentation of the unfinished busi-
ness-the Mexican pension bill.
Mr.. Cullom said that he hoped that the
Senate would come to a vote on the bill
to-day.
Mr.. Voorhees, moved to amend Mr. Ingalls,
proposition submitted yesterday by striking
from it the clause limiting the time within
which application for pension may be made.
Mr.. Slater remarked that these pension
Questions always came up every four years,
just before the Presidential election.
Mr.. Van Nyck replied that he for one was
anxious that that sort OF coincidence should
could now be taken from under
the influence Of politics and politi-
clans. There had been shameful delay
IN doing justice 10 soldiers. While the widow
Of Admiral Farragut had gotten a pension OF
couple Of thousand dollars per year. we
had just read in newspaper that the pilot
done as much as any for the success of that
officer and his forces, had died a few days
ago IN poor house.
Mr.. Williams was opposed to all the amend
ments offered to the Mexican pension bill. II
Mr.. Ingalls, amendment and the other amend
ments were tackled on, he (Mr. WiHiams)
could not support IT.
THE BILL IN DANGER.
He would not bring annual ruin on his gov
ernmenJ in order to secure pittance Of IS
per month for his comrades in arms He had
thought ten days ago that the bill would pass
with two-thirds majority Now re doubted
whether ii would pass except loaded down
with ruinOus provisions. The Republicans
purposIng TO amend the bill had prOfessed to
be its friends. God save my old comrades
| in arms said he, "from such friends as
| those" A majority Of the Mexican pension
| ers, he continued. happened to live on
| the wrong side of Mason and Dixonis line
| He had himself been Confederate soldier
| but brave men bore each other no animOsity
/ We had all come together now to advance our
| common country in a career of greatness and
| glory TO the end Of time. Finally, Mr.. Will
/ liams implored the Senators to Withdraw the
amendments, pass the bill and then bring up
| other measures upon their merits. III the bill
| was defeated it would be by the Republicans,
and not the Democrats. If the Republicans
were trying to engraft the decision of the
Chicago Convention on the bill, let them say so.
Mr.. Voorhees, amendment to strike out Mr..
/ Ingalls, limitation was lost.
\ suggestion Of adjournment was made.
Mr.. Cullom attem pied to secure an agree
| ment TO have a vote on the bill and its amend
ments by O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, but
Mr.. Morgan objected, saying that the bill
must go through on its merits or not at all.
| Inc senate tnen went into executive ses-
| sion, and when the doors were reOpened ad-
| jOurned until tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, on motion of Mr. May
| bury, the bill was passed reducing from so
and % cents TO 10 cents the clearance fees
| levied upon vessels engaged in domestic COM
/ merce.
Mr.. Tucker, Of Virginia, from the Com
/ mittee on Judiciary, submitted report upon
/ the case OF kibourn VS.. Thompson, and it was
/ referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
/ The report says: "YOur committee, on full
/ consideration, think il better to let the iudg-
ment stand without further litigation, and, as
| the judgment against the defendant was for
/ acts done by him under orders of the House
/ OF Representatives, the committee recon-
| mends that an appropriation be made 10 pay
/ ant"
MIR. Townshend, of Illinois, introduced a
/ joint resolution authorizing the President to
I1eXtend an invitation to the associated officers
and enlisted men of the army and navy of
| Mexico of 1916 to 1913 to attend the annual re-
/ and men of the United States army and navy
| of the same period. 1t was referred.
Mr.. BrOadhead, of Missouri. from the COM
/ mlttee on judiciary, reported the bill to de-
/ tcrmine the jurisdiction of United States Cir
/ cult Courts. IL was referred TO the House
/ calendar.
Mr.. King, of Louisiana, introduced bill
| for the prevention and cure of the disease in
animals known as ''charbon." :" 1t was re erred.
1 MIR. Mutchler, of Pennsylvania, from the
/ Committee on Civil Service, reported bill to
| repeal the tenure of Office act. 1t was re-
/ ferred TO the House calendar.
! Mr.. Cook, of Iowa, from the Committee on
/ Electious, reported resolution declaring that
! J. II. Chalmers was duly elected to Congress
| from the Second Mississippi district. 1t was
| laid over for future action. The House then
resumed consideration Of the Campbell -MOTey
| contested election case.
HOW CAMPBELL WON.
Mr.. Miller, OF Pennsylvania, made the prin-
| cipal speech IN favor of the claims Of the con-
| testee, and submitted a strong legal argument
| in retutatlOn of some of the principles laid
/ down in the majority report. The grounds on
/ which the contestant bases his claim were
i ably presented by Messrs. Jordan and Seney,
| of Ohio.
Mr.. Morey, Of Ohio, the sitting member.
! was heard IN his own behalf.
| Mr.. LOwreY, of Indiana, closed the debate
/ with clear analysis of the facts and law of
4 the case, and defended the Committee on
/ Elections from some charges of unfairness
/ which had been made against it. A vote was
| then taken on the minority resolution con-
| frming the right of the cOntestee to the seat,
| and it was lost by 63 yeas to l39 nays. The
/ majority resolution seating Mr.. Campbell was
| agreed to, and that gentlemen appeared at the
/ bar and took the oath of Office.
The House then, at $40 l0o'clock, took recess
/ till O'Clock,
| At the evening session no quorum being
/ present the House adjourned.
KER REPLIES TO BLISS.