National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-12
The House Listens 10 the Appeal Of the
Sufferers from the Flood,
And Votes for a 100000 Appropria-
ton for Their Relief.
Tho Senate RecedeS from lis Position on the
Greedy Relief Bill.
Now Measures and Spirited Discussion In
both Branches.
THE SENATE.

the late war who served one year. how many two
years, and how many three years, ana the amount
OF money required to equalizo the bounties OF
those who served in said war.
Mr.. Pendleton presented the credentials of Hon.
Henry d. Payne, senator.elect from the state Of
OHIO for the term beginning March 4, 1885. The
CREDENTIALS were read and ordered to be filed:
The following petitions were presented and ap-
prOpriately referred:
BY Mr.. Plumb: From late commissioned volun-
teer officers OF the union army, complaining of
the discrimination against them in the difference
between the amount Of their pensions and the pay
ofoficers on the retired list The latter class the
petitioners say, were In many instances disabled
by the same class Of wounds and in the same
actions, but, having had the good fortune or tho
army secured great advantage over their fSi.
lows who were not 30 fortunate. The petitioners
pray congress to pass some measure which may
BY Mr. Dolph: From the board of trade of
Portland, Greg, representing the helpless Gondi;
States by reason OF the inefncency Of the navy
and praying congress to place the navy In con,
power Of other nations and the commanding
position Of the United States.
Bills were reported fayorably from committees
and placed on the calendar as follows:
BY Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on the judi
cary Fixing the salaries OF judges Of the district
courts Of the United States. This bill fixes the
salary of the judges Of the districts of Minnesota
Kansas, and western Arkansas from July 1, 1884,
$1,000 and the judges Of the following districts,
from the same date, at 5000: The northern and
southern districts OF Mississippi, the eastern dis
trict Of Kansas, tho northern and southern dis
trct Of Illinois, the district Of Kentucky the east
ern district Of louisiana the district of Maryland
the eastern district Of Michigan, the eastern and
western districts of Missouri the district of New
jersey the northern southern, and eastern dis
trics OF New York, the southern district of Ohio.
the district OF Oregon. tho eastern and western
districts of Pennsylvania, the western district of
Tennessee and the western district of Texas.
By Mr.. Malone, from the committee on public
cSase Of additional grounds for the United states
court house and postofice building at Springfield,
BY Mr.. Miller, of California from the committee
on naval affairs: To provide for the relief of tho
survivors Of the exploring steamer Jeanette and
the widows and children of those who persisted
in the retreat from that vessel in the Arctic sea.
This measure is the one prepared at the navy de-
partment. and was reported without amendment
BY Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, from the COM
mitiee on public buildings and grounds: To pro-
vide for the erection OF public building at Mont
by Mr.. Vest, from the same committee: To pro.
vide for ne erection Of similar building at An
by Mr.. Garland: To amend section 1000 Of the
revised statutes in relation to giving security in
cases of appeal.
BY Mr. Dolph, from the committee on public
lands: To promote the efficiency Of the general
land office.
BY MIR. Hale, from the committee on naval af-
fairs: For the relief of the officers and crew oil
the United States steamer Monitor, who partici-
pated in the action with the rebel iron clad Mer-
rimac on March o. 1862.
Bills were Introduced and appropriately re.
ferred as follows:
BY. Mr., Harris on To define the powers and ju-
risdiction of the Mississippi river commission
authorizing the appropriation Of land aud ma
tera for the Improvement OF the Mississippi river
and its navgable tributaries, and providing meth
DDS of appropriating the same, &c. In introducing
this bill MIR. Harrison said that the commission
had in some cases met with distractions from OBJ.
btinate land owners. who refused to permit the
commission to proceed with Its work.
By Mr.. Blair To provide for the study of phys
iolOgy and the effects of intoxlca ting, narcotic
ana poisonous substances upon life and health III
the public schools OF the territories aud the Dis
Iict of Columbia.
Mr. Miller, Of California, offered a resolution
which was agreed to, requesting the President, II
not incompat BILE with the public interest, to in.
taken by the executive department Of the govern.
ment IN relation 10 the demand OF Mexico for the
extradition, for crimes committed In that coun'
MIR. Van Wyck offered resolution, which wa,
ayr ed 10, directing the committee on postotice
owners officers OF the Baltimore and Ohio Tel
egraph company made or received any proposals
the Western Union Telegraph company within
the past twelve months. The resolution gives the
committee power to send for persons and papers.
The chair laid before the senate Mr.. Riddleber
gers resolution, offered some days since, pro
Viding for joint committee OF three senators anc
and five members of the house of representative
to inquire into and report all removals and ap.
pontments made by the secretary and sergeant
alarms of the senate, and the clerk, sergeant-at
arms and postmaster of the house of representa-
tves and the states and congressional districts Il
which the persons so removed or appointed be-
lUnged, and how many disabled ana otner soldiers
were among the number and to further inquire
whether tho civil.service act applies to the EN-
ployes of the two houses Of congress.
MIR, Beck objected to the senate having anything
10 do with any inquiry Of that character so far az
the house Of representatives was concerned. HI
did not wish to say anything with regard to the
senate, but whether the house of Representative
be right or wrong, he thought the consideration
BY the senate OF such resolution respecting thu
house would not be proper.
Mr.. Vest stated that he had not heard the re
marks the other day of the gentleman from yir
,t,.ta md hat thaN hal
lenged the statements which are believed through
out the country, that the federal patronage ha
tS een yeas held in the stals Of Wilma or sd
from the relation of the house Of representatives
TO thisresoution, since the gentleman from Viz
gnta had made that assertion and had insisted
that the state of Virginia had not received 1T
proportion of public patronage, Mr.. Vest stateC
sive, and therefore proposed an amendment to tn,
resolution OF the gentleman from Virginia. Mr.
Riddlebergerl, in the following words "And tina
SAID committee be also instructed 10 inquire and
report what directions and instructions have beer
issued OF given by the President or heads of dc
PARTNERS within the past three years In regard Il
y appointments or removals OF persons from tn
state of Virginia to or from places in the fedora
serVice,ind what appointments or removals hay,
| been s( made and upon whose application o
recommendation, together with the politica
opiniops Of the persons so appointed or removed
Mr. liddleberRer expressed himself as having
no oDjjction to that amendment. He could give
the gel leman from Missouri Mr. Vest an assur
mSrS made by him MI hf n V when s
offeritg his resolution that he did not know of
single appointment made from the western side o
the site of Virginia by the executive department
n OF thCgOyernment with his knowledge much les
upon lis application, before or during any polit
s. cal cmpaign. But what he MIR. Rid lleberger
had aid was that Virginia did not have her pro
portion Of appointments under the civil servic,
rule in the departments at Washington. Tina
statement he now repeated and upon 1t he chal
lcnAd investigation, He knew that the state wa
chaRed with It's full quota, but he could show
thu more than one half the Departmental
employees charged TO the state of Vir
\ giJa came from other states, and tina
I'M books would show that they wer,
recommended by senators and representative
from other states He did not come here to strug
gle for patronage, nor had he moved this nquir,
IN with that view, but he wished to show that II wal
| not true that Virginia had misused the public
| patronage. lie cited instances of the discharge
u meritorious employees from the service of ont
SIDE Of the capitol, including almost score O
| lYunded soldiers, and said that he could show tina
| liN emphatic reason given To men upon their dis
ohlrge was that they had voted contrary 70 tn,
views OF the man who turned them out of office
lie csnld not understand why gentlemen who
eialmtd to be in favor of civil service reform
thoulu hesitate to vote for his resolution as 4
Stood Ne inquired what good could come of tn,
inquiry which the gentleman from Missouri Mr.
vest was moving. II that gentleman desired, by
lhnuendo, 70 Indicate an abuse of the fedora
patronage In Virginia let him come out boldly
and state the facts on the floor of the senate ant
MI klddleberger would promise him u ROLAND
Tor his oliver every time. lie denied that there
had been any such abuse
AT this point Mr., Sherman asked and received
unanimous consent to have read n telegraphiC
despatch relating to the suffering caused by tho
ONO Hoods, The dispatch was from Mr. RlChard
Smith, of Cincinnati, and addressed to Mr.. Sher
man. ana stated that congress should authorize
relieve Eufierars tOWuA bplIVaan pittghnra a a.,