The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-06

state commerce bill was made q continuing
order-for March Is.
On motion of Mr.. Slocum IN W, the ship
ping bill was made continuing order for
March ID.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS
In the House. on Monday, resolution was
adopted directing the Committee on Naval AT
fairs to investigate the facts connected with
the Jeanette expedition and alleged unoficer-
like and unseamanliSe conduct therein.
Mr.. Townshend Dem, ILL., moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill pensioning the
survivors of the Mexican war; The full text is
as follows:
A bill granting pensions TO the soldiers and sailors
of the Mexican war. and for other purposes.
Be ~ enacted by The Senate and House Of Representa-
tees If the United States Of america Congress
sen5isd That the Secretary of the Interior be- and
he Is hereby, authorized and directed TO place
the pension-roll the OF the surviving officers
and enlisted men, including marines militia and
volunteers, OF the military and naval services OF
the United States who served sixty days in the war
Of ls46 and l647 and 1s4s with Mexico, who be-
ing enlisted As aforesaid actually served with the
army or navy OF the United States in Mexico IN
/ salo war, were actually engaged in battle IN
said war, and were honorably discharged and TO
such other officers and soldiers and sailors may
have been personally named in any resolution of
Congress for any specific service in said al
though their term of service may have been less
than sixty days. and the surviving widows of such
officers and enlisted men as were married to such
officers soldiers sailors prior 10 the discharge
Of such officers and enlisted mem Provided. That
such widows have not remarked d1ld rrorided
further That this act shall not apply to any person
moi citizen of the United States.
SEC. That pensions under this act shall be atthe
rate of s. per month, and payable only from and
after the passage of this act for and during the
natural lives Of the persons entitled thereto.
SEC. g. That before the name of any person shall
be placed the penson-roll under this act proof
shall be made. under such rules and regulations
the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe of the
right of the applicant TO pension; and any per-
son who shall falsely and corruptly take any oath
required under this act shall be deemed guilty OF
perjury; and the Secretary of the Interior shall
cause to be stricken from the pension-roH the
name of any person whenever it shall be made to
appear by proof satisfactory to him that such name
was put upon such roll through false and fraudu-
lent representations. and that such person IS not
entitled to a pension under this act. The loss OF
the certificate OF discharge shall not deprive any
person OF the benefits OF this act, but other evil
denee Of service performed and of an honorable
discharge may be deemed sufficient.
SEC. 4. That the pension laws In force
which are not inconsistent or in conflict with this
ACT hereby made part OF this act, far
they Aay be applicable thereto.
SEC 5. That II shall be unlawful for any attorney
claim agent, or any other person, to demand or
receive fee greater than SO for services rendered
in behalf Of claim under this act, to be paid when
SEC 6. That section 47I6 of the Revised Statutes
Is hereby repealed far as the relates to this
act or TO pensioners under this act
SEC. :. That the provisions Of this act shall not
apply to any person while under the political disa
bilifies imposed by the fourteenth amendment to
Mr.. Browne rep. Ind.) opposed the bill
/ because it would put on the pension-rolls all
! who actually appeared on some muster-roll of
/ the army Of the United States in the war with
| Mexico. 1t would put on the rolls men who
never saw living or dead Mexican and
never heard the discharge Of gun, unless it
were fired by accident. 1t would put ON the rolls
men who did not need a pension. How did
the gentlemen OF the majority forget the
/ 100000 men who served in a war equal in
/ importance To the war with Mexico? 1t was
fifteen years since the close of the war of the
rebellion, and certainly the mes who carried
the flag Of the Nation 10 victory during three
1 years Of the rebellion We're as much entitled
4 10 service pension as men who appeared on a
muster-r0ll IN the war with Mexico. Out of
\ the 10000 men who went to the Mexican war
$1,000 went from the slaye-holding States, and
this bill was brought in because the rebel
soldlery could be put on no other pension-rolls.
Messrs. Hewitt. Dem, Ala Calkins, Rep,
Ind.) Stccklager, Dem, Ind. J, and Cox. Dem,
/ n ", spoke in favor Of the BILL Finally, af-
ter all attempts on the part of the Republicans
to amend the bill had failed, the rules were
suspended, and il was passed by vote Of 227
yeas TO 46 nays; not voting AZ. The negative
vote was as fellows: Arnpt, Dem, n. " /;
Bayne, rep, Pal; Bingham, rep, Pa (;
Bisbee Rep, fla; Boutelle. Rep, Me-; T.
3. Brewer, rep, n. "; J. II. Brewer, REP,
n j.; T. III. Browne Rep, Ind; w. w.
Brown. rep, Pal; chace, Rep, z. ID;
Cutcheon, Rep, Mich-) Eyerhart, Rep, Pa.) !;
Harmcr, rep, Pa Hiscock, rep, N. Y. !;
Holton, Rep, Nd; James, REP, n. VI;
Keae, rep, \. ~; Kelley, rep, Pa; Law
renee, Rep, Pa Long, REP, Mass Lyman.
! IND, Mass; Mckinley, Rep, o.; Willard,
Rep, n. W; Miller, rep, Pal; Morse,
! Dem, Mass.l; Chas- O'Neill, REP. Pa; Par
ker. Rep, \. y Phelps Rep, n. "; Po-
I 2 y I ~ De-
Rep, \. "; Ray, rep. \. H. !; Reed, Rep,
Me-; Rockwell, rep, Mass); Russell, rep,
Mass; Skinner. rep. n. c.; Smith, rep,
/ Pa; Steele, Rep, Ind; Stewart, Dem,
! Tex; Stone, rep, Mass; Strubel. rep,
! Iowa; T. b. Taylor. Rep, o.; Wadsworth,
Rep, \. "; Waite Rep, Conn.,; Warner,
| Dem, Ohio; Whiting. Rep, Mass.)
tuesdays PROCEEDINGS
In the House, on Tuesday, Mr. Lyman Mass
ported bill authorizing retired list for pri-
/ Yates and non-commissioned officers of the
army vino have served continuously for thirty
years or more.
Mr.. Steele Ind J, from the same committee
reported bill authorizing the comforting Of
| brevet commissions TO commissioned officers fol
distinguished service in campaigns against the
Indians.
Mr.. Boutelle Me- from the Committee on
Naval Affairs. reported bill TO relieve certain
appointed and enlisted men of the navy and
marine corps from the charge of deSertion.
General Bcath's Recent Boston Trip.
| Special Correspondence National Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA March l.
The recent visit of Commander-ln- Chief
Beath TO Boston was attended with many pleas
ant incidents On the 2lst ult he attended
the anniversary dinner of John A. Andrews
Post, No. l5, at the United States Hotel. Al
; noon of Washington's Birthday Dahlgren Post
No. 2, assembled at its headquarters for The
purpose of acting as an escort to General Beatf
upon his cali on Governor Robinson. About
seyenty-fye comrades in full uniform, includ
ing overcoat, were in line, and presented mos
excellent appearance, being accompanied by q
drum and fife corps of twenty-five pieces. Ar
irving at the Adams House, the Commander
in-Chief together with Past Department Com.
manders Evans and Patch, Aids-de- Camp T. l.
0'Brien and Geo. Z. Bailey and other promi
nent comrades, took position in the line, and ths
column proceeded 10 the State House, where