Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-28
18th Congress---Second Session.

corresponding weeks of 1884, 1883 and 1882
respectively.
18th Congress---Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
SENATE-The naval bill was taken up af
ter the morning L our. On molten of Mr..
Hale an appropriation of $112, 900 was added
to the bill for the purchase of Errickson's
destroyer" or submarine gun. Mr.. Nc
Pherson moved an amendment appropriating
SIS, 900 to enable Lieutenant Shufuldt to
prosecute his explorations in Madagascar
Mr.. Cockrell made the point that the amend
ment was not in order under the rules of the
Senate and he was sustained. The bill with
all the Senate amendments was adopted, the
only other important change being to in
crease the tonnage of the cruisers provided
for from 4, 900 to {, 900 tons each.
The Senate then, at 2:15, went into execu-
tive session. After confirming batch of
unimportant nominations, at $40 p. m. the
doors were reopened. Mr.. Cameron, of
Wisconsin, moved to proceed with the bill
limiting the time for the presentation and
payment of claims against the United
States.
Mr. Morrill, hoped the Senate would in
preference proceed with the trade dollar bill.
He stated that after the demonstration made
elsewhere there was probably no chance of
the latter part of the bill, providing for the
1 SUSPENSION OF GQ6 COludR6 u 1u0 S1lscT tO1-
lar, becoming a law, and he thought there
would be unanimous consent to strike out
this point of the bill without further debate
and then the Senate could dispose Of the
trade dollar question as it chose.
The Senate adopted Mr.. Cameron's mo-
ton, the silver advocates voting in its favor
On Mr.. Camerons suggestion the bill
called up by him was informally laid aside SO
as to permit of the consideration of private
pension bills. Among the bills passed was
the Senate bill granting pension to the
widow of S. Dana Greene, executive officer
of the Monitor in her fight with the Merri-
mac.
The chair appo. ntea Senators Allison,
Dawes and Cockren conferees on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill.
After number of bills had been passed
increasing the pensions of widows of officers
Mr.. Groome said he was opposed to doing by
retail what could be done by wholesale and
he moved that all widows entitled by law to
$50 per month pension should upon applica-
ton have the amount increased to $50. The
amount was voted down and the Senate pro-
ceeded to pass number of private bills.
The substitute for the river and harbor
bill was received from the House and was
read. The chair was about to direct in the
usual course that the bill be read a second
time and referred, when Mr.. Cameron, of
Wisconsin, objected and the bill was laid on
the table.
Mr. Morgan-called up bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior to place on the
pension roll at $50 month Letitia Tyler
Temple daughter of the late President Tyler.
He stated that this lady had been the mis-
tress of the White House and after her
fathers death had supported herself by
teaching and was now blind:
Mr.. Riddleberger objected to the consider
alton of the bill. The House of Representa-
tives having failed to retire General Grant
L Il 4 or 4ba 10
obligation to pension any of these people"
Mr.. Cockrell recorded his protest against
the principle contained in the bill as a crime
against the people. The theory of the gov
eminent was that its officers from the Pres1-
dent down to constable were the trustees of
the people and the compensation they re-
ceived was full equivalent for their SER
vices to she United States.
The roll was called on the passage of the
bill, resulting yeas II nays II, no quorum.
On motion of Mr.. Mcpherson the Senate at
$40 adjourned.
HoUsE-The sundry civil appropriation
bill came up as unfinished business, and the
substitute for the exposition clause proposed
by Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, was adopted. 1t
appropriates $500, 200, but requires it to be
applied first to the payment of debts outside
of the State of louisiana and secondly in the
payment of all premiums heretofore or here
after awarded. The money is to be dis
bursed under the direction of the Secretary
of the Treasury, who shall detail an agent
for the duty.
Mr.. Potter, of Kentucky, moved to strike
out the clause as thus amended; lost, yeas
1872, nays 159.
The third reading of the bill was ordered,
224 to a. over two-thirds voting in the af-
frmative. The bill was then passed: yeas
1853, nays 10Y.
The legislative appropriation bill was then
taken from the table and sent to committee
of conference.
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, moved to suspend
the rules and pass river and harbor bill
appropriating $5,0OO,0OO for continuing
work on the Improvements now in
progress. The bill provides that Galveston
harbor shall be treated as if $3.50, 900
had been appropriated by the bill of last
work on the lower Mississippi shall be con-
fined to Plum Point and Lake Providence
beach and requires the monies to be expended
under the direction of the Secretary of War
The rules were suspended and the bill passed
yeas 100, nays 99,
Mr.. Turner, Of Georgia, then called up the
contested election case of Pool vs.. Skinner,
First North Carolina district but the House
by vote of Is to ia refused to consider
Mr.. Townshend moved to consider the re-
port of the Appropriations committee on the
Senate amendments to the postafice appro-
priation bill. The amendments were CON
sidered seriatim. The amendment increas-
ing the item for railroad transportation from
$14, 010, 900 to $14, SOC, 900 was not concurred
in. A controversy occurred over the Senate
proposition to allow sample copies of news
papers to go with other papers at a cent a
pound. During vote by tellers on motion
to concur o'clock arrived and in accordance
with the standing order the Speaker declared
recess until o'clock.
At the evening session Mr.. Hewitt, Of New
York, was granted psrmission7 TO print bis
Mexican treaty speech in to-morrow's Re
cord. Thirty-six pension bills were passed
and at 1890 the House adjourned.
A Murderer Shot Dead.
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 27.-At Nicholas
vile this morning the trial of James Watson
! for murder ended in conviction. The prison
err attempting TO escape wsss ah9tt ateaa Ps
Deputy Iailer WEIGH,
Something New Under the SUN.
Boston, Feb. 27-Stillman B. Allen and
Owen A. Calvin, the lawyers who conducted