Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-08
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wARHIxoroE, Feb. 7.--fhs chair laid
bsfcre she Senate q new set OF crtden-
tiels OF William NJ. EvRris. Senator slsct
from New York. They we're read and
nled.
Sherman. from the Committee ON LII
hrary, reported joint resolution, which
vas passed, accepting ths offer made 20
The Government by William Ii. Wander
bilt and Mrs. Grant of the swords,
medals, brunEes, paintings and other
articles Of value presented TO General
u. b. Grant BY the vafi0us governments
VI the world ~ tokens Of appreciation
of his nlustripns character as soldier
and statesman. Tbs resolution ex-
presses ihe thanks Of Congress 10 ME-.
Vanderbilt and Gra Grant and provides
that she articles be placed in charge Ut
the Librarian of Congress. the Secretary
Of War. howeveT. 10 receive them for
safs keeping until a proper repository
may be provided for them In the Con-
gFessionAi Library,
Cameron OF Pennsylvania called MP
the bill authorizing q retired list for
privatss and non c0mnilssioned efi sers
Of the Omitted States array sho have
served thirty years or upwards. After
debate the bill passed. yeas 50, nays 8.
the nays beisas Cokes coiqnits, AArrhson,
SaulsboEy and Vest.
Van Wyck moved an amendmeni 10
one Of the private pension bills. ptosid
ina thai al soldiers widows CO minor
children who. by the existing Law are,
or may become entitled 10 o. per month,
shall in tho sainrs Fesoivs fi2 Van
Wyck explained that the previsiaa
was the SAME a. shat which tee SeEats
had put In she Mexican pension hall
There seemed 10 be no other chance.
Van wyck said. 20 Ret justice done 10 a
large number Of deserving people who
vsss ncw receiving pistanes Of 81 per
month.
Blair Thought the amendment might
defeat che MaxicAn pension bill.
Van Nyek said ID vas already sab
stantiaiiy defeated. Neither the Next
can soldiers. OF any others, would re
oeive eaythlnR fSen the House before
the tsh % March.
Van Wyek@ ausenanlcnt was sunsed
to-ycAa 81, mars ~ Those victims. In
she negative were llayNft. heck. Chase,
Ccskrsll. CeAe. Fair. Harris. Nancy,
MoFsan. Riddlsberecr, Salisbury and
Vest.
Mitchell moved h add 10 the bill the
further provisions OF the Msxican per.
sion hill. nanasls First. shai IN copsid-
sration af eases Of dsptndsnt pareEis,
n shall 10 suffacieiss 70 SHOW thai sacn
parents are without othef means of cam.
Portable saepoft than their cen man,lAl
labor of conirtb0siens fExsn peFsons ssot
legally bound tof their a,ippSsFt seeosld,
that pteas thai the appihsAEsl Gas resa.
larry mesiefsa into aerNies. ehAll BE- pss-
sumpsive esiacnce of sslzndnsN a tee
time. hns sahsees 90 FehulsAl; and third,
that no peruun sesil be sssitled " nleEe
than enc pension ri tirse. nnlsss SIC
cially aeclaFed by Cola9FesA nhsss
Amsndments were aarstst to--ssAs ga.
nays II. fhaes scalne IL Me saeestive
we're HAyAFa, heeA. Cali. tioeAFehl. ceAs.
CalQ1iis, Fair. Garland. hampt<ps. Haf.
80. 1aekson, Marcy, MopaAB, Riddle
bereef. SAnlsbaFy. Slater and Nesa.
After sxecutive sasnaon. iaalOcrned.
ReNexn asksSi nnArinesss cssnsent 10
take fram he Hpeakse's ea.his ths inlnr-
stats eaumsrea Ala. wlkA tha senate
amendments ahafsae. for HE PufpoAe q
naa- eoncnFrifz IL thxsn hknxnamsnaL
bat OMEN az fpurEyssanta ehjecfs<l
a. Seseinek. vhiss tie House sas ~
CenamizsAe ct ths tkhais an sha Fsssf
and karhoF bill. fown~sna usoxsd that
he esmmlttea Fise be vfsked % move
hal tie Hnuse sdEsnrn until Mcadss.
He vas advised u he insenlian u Ne
sFiends a tho river and AafAeE hill -
eunsinae tAss lsx isiatsve aAs thrcaeai
&cn6ax. ard tkus crowd ans Tho EsRs.
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