Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-24

OI0C6fS 1n all o1 tRS O6phEtAnCAs@ 4A W0oA- ington and the alleged frauds on the govern l ment by means of false vouchers in the Navy department. The Senator explained that the investigation would extend into all the de- partments and was designed to see if there was any safeguard in departmental purchases in Washington.
 Consideration of the Mexican pension bill was resumed, the pending question being the amendment of Mir. Ingalls, to remove the hna- itation from the arrears of pension act. MT. Sherman opposed this proposition in brief speech. He said it involved 8 large amount of money. His feelings were with the Union soldiers and he appreciated fully their services, but the amendment affected the interests of the people and he was bound to consider the common good as against the claims of 8 portion of our soldiers. however meritorious they might be. This was not the time to make such an enormous demand on the treasury. "Ws are now" said the Senator. ssin times of piach. Our revenues are falling of. The shrink age of values within the past year has been enormous, and is going on day by day. At this time the uncertainties of which no man can doubt, the severity of which no man can question, we should not be called upon to assume 8 liability which will involve the enormous sum mentioned in this debate" Mir. Sherman, however, expressed willing ness to pension every Union soldier suHorIDg from disability without some of the irksome proefs now needed. He would respond to every reasonable demand of the Union SOL dier, but when unreasonable demands were made, he had the courage to vote against them even at the expense of being misunder stood.
 MT. Ingalls, defended the amendment as measure of justice '' If, said he, sI have been able to read correctly the reports of tho different officers of the Treasury depart ment as to the financial condition of the coun- try it is one of plethora, and not of penury. The great difficulty we have to con- tend with is how to get rid of our surplus in some respectable way. There is more money coming into the treasury from the ordinary resources and revenue than we can possibly appropriate. All the reports show that after all the demands of this year have been satis fled there will be 8 surplus revenue of from $6O, ,OO0, 900 to $1OO, 900, 900. The Senator is ignoring the Chicago platform in his attitude on this question.
 Replying to this criticism Mr. Sherman said it was foolish to attempt to guide Con gressmen by platform declarations. He knew how those platforms were framed. FsThe Chicago platform" he said, twas framed by forty-two men, reeklng in swell tering hsat for four hours men who had never seen each other before and suddenly called upon to frame platform embracing every object of public policy, every desire of the Republican party and put them in set phrase in four hours. To call document framed under such circumstances guide for Senators to influence them in deliberate exercise of their public duty Is an extraordin- ary spectacle. I have as much respect for my party associates as anybody ought to l have; but it is the Congress chosen under the constitution that must prescribe the laws of the country. While it is true that the plat form may indicate the general policy of the party, this is the first time in the history of l the Senate party creeds have been put forth | for the guidance of Senator's" The Senator continuing said the Democrats would be in l sorry predicament if that doctrine should prevail He repeated his statement that this l is time of financial stringency and urged economy in all directions as the wisest policy 1 to pursue.
 After further debate the amendment was rejected; 26 yeas, 39 nays. General Logan voted in the affirmative. Messrs. Aldrich, Edmunds, Bawley, Riidleberger, Sewsl and Sherman were recorded in tine negative. 1 Messrs. Logan, Plumb and Ransom were appointed Senate conferees on the army bill. l MT. Maxey offered an amendment to the effect that the provisions of the bill shall not extend to or embrace any Senator or Repre- sentative of the Forty-eighth Congress. This was tabled on the motion of MT. Ingalls,. MT. Wilson offered an amendment te the l first section providing that the benehclar1es l subject to some disability and not have in- | cured disability while in rebellion against l the United States; agreed to.
 After further debate MT. Morgan moved to postpone the further consideration of the l bill until December next. He said it had been amended to such an extent that predict 1 ed it's passage this session and he did not care l about having the debate prolonged solely to | make campaign material for the other side. | This motion WAS unanimously rejected, Mir. | Morgan himself voting against 1t.
 Several amendments were agreed to by l way of perfecting ths bill. Six additional sections were added to the bill on motion of MT. Mitchell providing for the pensioning of Union soldiers and their widows and chil- dren. They are designed to correct certain
 defects in the general pension law.
 l Mr. Vest stated that he could not vote for l the bill as amended There had only been a i pretense on the part of certain Senators to | pension the Mexican soldiers This bill had never been killed in fair fight. It was as-
 ssssinated and bIed to death with amend ments. The reason for this in his opinion
 was that the Mexican war was a Democratic
 war fought under Democratic ad.
 ministration. ''Let us understand it,
 he exclaimed. Political prejudice is against us and the object Of the Republican party is to put Democratic Sen
 ators in such position by amendments te | this bill that if vote against it we shall be charged in the coming canvass with being
 opposed to pensioning the soldiers of th' i Union"
 It was agreed, upon motion of MT. Harris that the bill as amended should be printed After a wrangle it was decided to take thG
 measure up tomorrow after routine worl
 and vote on it at 8 o'clock.
 At GAO p. m. the Senate adjourned.
 HoUsE-At the conclusion of the call O
 States for the introduction of bills and join resolutions for reference, MT. Randall, b.
 order of the Committee on Appropriations
 asked unanimous consent to suspend the
 rules and pass the sundry civil appropriation
 bill with the right reserved to vote on som
 half dozen amendments. After brief debst
 the rules were suspended and the clerk begal
 reading the bill.
 The bill having been read through Mr
 Randall offered an amendment suthorizin
 the Secretary of War to sell at auction afte
 advertisement the arsenals at Alleghany, Pa. Augusta, Ga, Indianapolis, Kennebec, Me.
 and Watertown, Mo; adopted.
 Mr. Randall moved to strike out the claus
 which cuts of the power of members to prin
 in the Record speeches not actually made il
 the House; agreed to, 102 to IT.
 The House then proceeded to consider th
 substitute proposed by Mir. Springer for tha } part of the bill providing for the expenses C , United States courts. The leading featur
 of the Springer bill is the substitution c
 salaries for fees in the compensation of dii trict attornies, msrsbals, deputies, clerk etc. Several sections of the substitute ver J ruled out on points of order. Otherwise th substitute was adopted substantially es O
 fered.
 At 5-45 the previous question was ordere
 and the roll called on the passage of the bll
 WAS passed; yeas 180, nays 1855.
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