The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-12
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

lance was transacted.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
! In the Senate on Monday, the Mexican PEN
| sion bill was taken up. The pending amend
ment was laid on the table, being Mr.. Riddle
| berger's amendment to strike out the phrase
for the suppression of the rebellion from
Mr.. Hears amendment providing pensions for
soldiers who fought in the late war for the
suppression of the rebellion"
| mr. Williams then moved to lay Mr.. Hoar's
amendment ON the table. Adopted-yeas %,
nays I5
Mr.. Van Wyck offered an amendment giving
pension of s. q month in addition to the So
month provided by the bill to officers and en-
listed men, their widows who are depend
ent i'll whole or IN part upon his or her own
labor, or on the assistance of others, for sup
! port. Laid on the table
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment providing
| that no person should be entitled to the bene-
fits of the act who is not sixty -four years of age
| or not subject to some physical, mental, or Pc
| cuniary disability equal to some cause known
/ to the pension laws of the United States"
| Without acting on it, the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Logan Ill pre-
sented, as a memorial, the resolutions Of a mass
meeting recently held at Cincinnati of soldiers,
sailors and marines, who served in the war of
| the rebellion, expressing the conviction that
| they are entitled to q quarter section of land
each man. The memorial, on Mr.. Logan's
motion, was referred to the Committee on Pub
| lie Lands.
Mr.. Cockrell BIo.), from the Committee on
| Military Affairs, reported unfavorably upon
several Joint resolutions providing for the
| lending of old cannon to various military
| CARNATIONS. The joint resolutions were indef-
| nitely postponed.
On motion of Mr. Harris TENN, the Senate
took up the Mexican pension bill about l
| o'clock. Mr.. Harrison offered an amendment
to restrict pensions to those who actually served
| in Mexico.
AT o'clock the pension bill was displaced by
the regular order the Utah bill, which, on
motion of Mr.. Allison, was informally laid
! aside to admit of the consideration OF the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation BILL That
| bill was then taken up.
House.
| In the House of Representatives, on Wednes-
! day, the 4th inst, Mr.. Peters Kan for Mr..
| Holiness, from the Committee on Invalid Pen
sions, reported back with favorable recon-
mendation the bill III. r. 1851 for the relief of
certain pensioners enrolled by special act of
/ Congress; which was referred to the Commit
| tee of the Whole House on the Private Calen-
| dar and, with the accompany ing report, ordered
| to be printed.
| Mr. Hopkins PA from the Committee on
Public Buildings reported that the charge of
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ton of a site for public building at Brooklyn,
| n. Y, had not been substantiated. The re-
| port was recommitted, with instructions to the
| committee to allow further opportunity for
taking testimony, and to make final report
within ten days. The Oregon Central land
| grant forfeiture bill was passed-yeas 1885, nays
| 20. Senate amendments to the bill establish
/ ing bureau of labor statistics were non-con-
1 CURED in. The House then proceeded TO con-
| slider bill FORGETTING the lands granted to the
/ California and Oregon Railroad Company, ex-
| cept such lands as were granted for that por-
| ton of the road which was completed before
| July, 1850. spark of interest was awakened
| in the debate by some vigorous remarks from
| Mr.. Cobb (Ind.) in regard TO the horde of rail
road lobbyists, who, he asserted, beset members
| with arguments in opposition to the forfeiture
| bill. He had no doubt that, had he so desired,
| he could have secured 81 900 900 for committing
| the Committee on Public Lands to a MONITOR
/ fixture policy. The vote on the passage of the
| bill stood yeas 133, nays IL. No quorum, and
the House adjourned.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Thursday, a bill was passed
| authorizing the sale Of the real estate and RI
/ parian rights of the United States at Harper's
/ Ferry, w. Va. Mr.. Broadhead offered reso-
| luton, which was referred to the banking COM
1 mittee, providing a means for ascertaining
| whether further legislation is necessary con-
| Oregon Immigrant forfeiture bill passed by a
vote Of yeas 159, nays 10. The bill for the for
fixture Of the New Orleans, Boston, and Yicks-
! burg land grant was discussed at length with
out final action.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
| In the House, on Friday, the private ealen-
| dar was considered in Committee of the Whole.
| but no important business was transacted. At
| the evening session GA private pension bills
were passed.
| SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS
| In the House, on Saturday, an adverse report
was made from the Committee on Reform in
the Civil Service on the bill to repeal the civil
service act. A bill was passed FORGETTING the
unearned Atlantic and Pacific land grants
| The homestead bill was also discussed, but no
action reached, owing to the lack of quorum
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Monday. the session was
| entirely consumed in the discussion of the
river and harbor bill. Dir. Willis (Ky) chair
man of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.
/ gave an analysis of the provisions of the bill
as follows: 135 rivers, s7,684, 0G0 104 harbors,
$3,8l2,1 100; IL channels and inlets, $500, 600: 5
| ice harbors S61, 600; breakwaters, $165 600:
one canal, $500 GOO; special surveys, $57, 000
examinations, surveys and contingencies,
/ Sl25,00O; total amount recommended, Sl2,-
/ 619,100.
/
t eating in appropriations the sum of 100000
were offered and seyerally voted down
After completing the consideration Of six
of the forty-seyen pages Of the bill the Commit
tee rose, and the House, at 1925, adjourned.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House. on Tuesday, Mr.. Payson (Ill.l,
from the Committee on Public Lands, reported
a bill for FORGETTING part of certain lands
| granted to the State of Iowa to aid in the con-
struction Of certain railroads in that State.
House calendar.
hr. Morrison (Ill.), chairman of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported concurrent
resolution providing for the final adjournment
OF Congress on Monday, Both June, at D. m.
Adopted without division.
The consideration of the special order, being
the bill for the forfeiture of the New Orleans
Baton Rouge, and Yicksburg land grant, was
postponed until tomorrow; and the House at
| lbs, went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.
| Wellborn Tex in the chair, on the river and
harbor appropriation bill
Dir. 0chiltree TEX moved to strike out the
| clause appropriating S250,00O for continuing
| the Improvement Of Galveston harbor.
Mir. Wolff~d (ky.) thought that the request
of the Texa delegation should be complied
with, and that the money thus saved should be
| appropriated for the improvement Of the Cum
berland River
The motion TO strike out was agreed TO-
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