Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-22
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WAsHNeToN, Jan. I4.-In the Senate
Mr.. Bdmunds called Mr.. Frye TO the
chair and, taking the floor, called mp the
bill offered by him yesterday, "author-
king the President to appoint and place
on the retired list Of the army one psreon
from amopg those who had been generals
commanding tie armies Of the United
States, or geners Ia In ohief OF said army"
He moved to amend by adding, "with
rank aud full pay Of suoh general or
general in chief" The amendment was
agreed to.
Mr.. Cookrell desired to record his vote
against the bill. "The retired list"
said he, SIS no place for private citizens
and there wsa neither Justice nor pro.
prlety In placing them there. Ger. Grant
10 enjoying $4,000 year, which Ia
enough for the support OF aug American
Citizen"
Mr.. BimuEds approved the general
principle enunoiated by Mr. Cockrell, hut
argued to show the exceptional ciEcun
stances OF General Grant.
Alter very shoft debate the bill was
psssed--yeas, 40 nays, 8. Messrs.
Beck, Cockreli, Coke, Hsrris, PsndlstoD,
salisbury, Slater, Vauos and Walker
voting in regANvs. Among the Demo-
orats who spoke in favor Of the bill were
Mickey, Voorhees,, George, GiblOa and
Jonas. Tbs Naval Appropriation
oil was passed, with the amspdments
reported by thu Senate committee on
appropriations. The Interst4,e Com.
MERGE bill was discussed. Mr.. Harrison
| Qnd.) made formal announcement OF the
death of Schuyler Colfsx, aud the Ssnste,
r. ID "a
WASHINGTON, Jan, 15.-In the Senate,
Mr.. Miller Zeal introduced bill to In
crease the pension Of the widow OF Gen.
Thomas from $3.50 to %, 900 year, same
IS is paid the widow Of Admiral FArrAgut.
The Senate then proceeded to consider.
tion tf bills on calendar. Mr.. Miller from
the committee on foreign relations, re,
ported q substitute for the bill heretofore
introduced, which had been intended to
give the President general authority to
accept invitations to International exhi-
bitions. The substitute simply nutho.
rizes the President TO accept the invita-
iion TO the Belgion International exhibit
tlon, and to send to A, twerp the
government exhibits now at New Orleans
when the New Orleans exhibition shall
have closed. Mr.. Miller wished the bill
considered Immediately; after some
debate II went over until to day. After
an executive session, the Senate ad.
journed.
A conference was ordered on the
disAgIeeing amendments to the Naval
Appropriation bill. The Interstate
Commerce bill Was discussed for the re.
mAinder Of the afternoon. Mr.. Cullom
gave notice that he would ask the Senate
to sit to day until the bill was disposed
Of. The Senate then adjourned until to.
day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 Mr.. Cameron
(Pk) presented . memorial from 8, 00C
cigar makers OF Philadelphia setting
forth that the ratification Of the pending
Sparisn treaty wonld throw ont Of em
ployment more citizens OF the United
States than ihsre are inhabitants in Porte
Rico and protesting against Its rAtifics
ton. A number Of other petitions In tbs
same strata were presented AID appro
prlately referred.
WAsHINaToN, Jan. 17.-Mr. Miller presided
in the SENATE to-day. message was received
from the President transmitting the commu
nication OF General Sherman to the Secrets
: | OF War regarding the policy OF the Con
federate executive department 1t was lait
Mr.. FREE i, drCducld g bli, WHO!
vas referred, "lor the ercuur
} m.nt OF the AmeriGsn IN. rob an
! nistine, aud to promote petal AID com
I nercial relations with foreign oountfiee >
The Interstate Commerce bill was con
sidered. After discussion and tina Adop
, tion Of some amendments and rejection
3 Of others, the House bill was by uuani
G nous consent tAksn from the oa,ecd 7
4 Mr. Cullom moved to Gm nd II by st,ik
Z ing out all after the eDaoting clSuse, I'll,
e inserting the provisions OF the Sen ~
}. bill. On this motion Mr., V,st called TO
the yeas and nays. Without &c ion o.
the call the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, JAn. 10 -Iu the Ssnst
Mr.. Ctke inttoluoed iii "to estsblisI
and Regulate quarantine live stool
d train, and 80 regulate commerce
!, between the ststes ss to liv
, stock" II being the day set apaI
!. or spayiDg a tribute 10 the manor
:. of the late Senator Anthony, Mr.. Aldrici
d (R. - offered an appropriate resc
d luton and spoke in eulosy Of th
u deceased senator, Remarks were ale
( made by Mszsrs. Rimuuds, BAyard
d Pendleton, Morrill,. Garland, Butler
u loRailr, Henderson and she field. TIL
Y Senate then, ss mark Of respeoi
y adjourned.
u WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-In the senai
u the credentials Of Joseph T. Brown
?. re elected United States senate
't from Georgia, for elk years frci
. dsrch 4th next, were presented 81
e referred. The bill relative to the inepe,
tor'EenersPs department OF the arm
} was called up by n. Sswell aud passed
4 The Interstate Commerce bill wss :,
ls sumed, and the Houss bill Che R4sRa
Il bilD, having been already IN the San q,
le read twice by the title and placed on III
" calendar, was now taken from til
> oslsndsr aud read in full, The questio
le before the Senste was on the motion of Nj
Is Cullom, heretofore made, to strike out a
n after the enscting clause in the Hous
II bill, aud insert instead the several DIG
re visions Of the commission bill alret d
70 debated and sgrsed to in the Senat,
OIL The latter bill was nov also read in fal
" ar. Beck offered amendments to til
House bill, striking out from the frs
section the provisions regarding dis
orimiuations In passenger aooommOdi
l. tiopD aud Determinations on ACCOUNT {