The morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Senator Hale
called up the naval appropriation bill, but
objection was made to its consideration
until the completion of the morning busi-
ness. Senator Hale said he wanted the
senators to realize the condition in which
ne senate finds itself with appropriation
bills tumbling on it. In order to avoid
an extra session it was necessary to give
the appropriation bills every possible adj
vanccment. The naval bill was then
taken up and its reading proceeded with.
At one o'clock the unfinished business,
beingthe anti-siher coinage bill, was laid
before the senate, but was temporarily laid
,ver and consideration of the naval bill
continued. The minimum tonnage for
the two new cruisers recommended by the
senate committee was made FIVE instead
Of four thousand tons.
An amendment was agreed te appro-
| oriating SII2.ooo Tor the purchase OF
EricsOn's torpedo boat Destroyer. With
this exception the bill was passed as re-
ported from the senate committee.
Senator Van Wyck called up the bill
providing for the sale of the Sac and Fox
| Indian reservation in Nebraska and Kan
ias. After short discussion the bill
passed and the senate went into executive
session.
When the doors were reopened legisla-
tive business was proceeded with.
Senator Cameron OF Wisconsin moved
to resume consideration of the house bill
Uniting the time for presentation of claims
against the United States.
Senator Morrill, called for the regular
order. being the trade dollar bill. He said
lfter The demonstration made there was
10 probability the section repeating the
standard dellar coinage act would be-
,ome law He thought, therefore, it
would be well to take vote on that sec
ion without debate, and then the senate
could dispose of the trade dollar as it
chose.
Senator Cameron's motion was agreed
tO-yeas "a, nays II.
Senator Van Wyck Obtained unani-
nous consent that the claims bill be tenn
,orarily laid aside to take up the pension
bills originating in the senate and favora-
1ly reported from committee.
Senator Voorhees, said deserving pen
ion cases had been adversely reported by
he senate committee which hSd not yet
been considered by the senate, and he
hoped these would also be taken up.
Senators Blair and Mitchell believed
hat much suffering would result if these
bills were not considered and acted upon
his session.
The bills favorably reported upon were
hen passed, Senator Mitchell moved to
take up the house bill for the benefit of
soldiers and sailors who have lost an arm
1t the shoulder Joint The bill having
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u Tres unanimous consent for its consider
arian, which was refused.
The house bill, giving $50 per month to
Mrs. Emily Alvord, widow of General
Alvord, passed. Yeas "a, nays I3.
The house bill also passed granting a
pension of $50 per month to Mrs. Mary
i. Greene, widow offs. Dana Greene late
commander in the Uiited States navy.
The house bill passed granting PEN
ion of $50 per month to Mrs. Margaret
d. Marchand, widow of Commander
Marchand, late of the United States navy.
In connection with this bill Senator Rid
dleberger said he saw no reason for grant
ing pension on account of people who
died since the war. He was willing to
pension widows of soldiers who died dur
ing the war.
In considering the house bill to grant
an increase Of pension from S3o to $50 to
Mrs. Sophia Morgan, widow Of Brig.-Gen.
Charles H. Morgan, of the United States
army, Senator Groome said he was op-
posed to doing by retail what could be
done by wholesale, and he moved an
amendment providing that the pensions
Of all widows receiving $50 per month be
increased to $50. This was not agreed
to-yeas l, nays Al. The affirmative
vote was that of Voorhees,. The vote of
Groome on his own amendment was
loud ssNo."