Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-14
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
First Session,
sen ATE.
washington. MAY l

~ WASHINGTON, MAY l3.
MI. Frye. called up the Staten Island
oridge bill, but the Senate decided instead TO
proceed to the bills on the calendar in their
order.
Inc Senate then passed number of meas
ures' among them being one providing that
marble busIs of the Vice President NAV be
placed IN vacant inches in the Senate; also
uhe y, creating new Judicial circuit of the
ohlted States. Under this bill the eighth
circuit Is made to include Nebraska, Kansas.
nihahsas ana Colorado, the ninth to include
minnesota, Iowa ard Missouri. the tenth 70
include California, Oregon and Nevada
Inc Dill also provides that the present Judge
OF the ninth circuit as heretofore constituted
oeing California. Oregon and Nevada, shall
be Judge OF the new tenth circuit and the
President shall appoint Judge for the new
ninth circuit.
The chair then laid before the committee a
letter from the secretary of the interior
transmitting the first annual report of the
commissioners OF the labor bureau
AT two o'clock the general pension bill was
laid before the Senate.
Mr. Blair explained that it was intended to
provide for those disabled soldiers of the late
war who had found it difficult Or impossible
without their own fault (whether by loss of
papers or death of witness) to prove their
case under the existing law. He SAID it pro-
vlded aid for all soldiers who having served
SIX months or more had become disabled
since their service from any cause not due
to their own vicious conduct and who were
now dependent for support on their ow n man
ual labor for their support. The highest
pension under the bill, Mr.. Blair added.
would be S24 a month for total helplessness,
and proportionately less for less disability
In discussing the general questions of pen
slons MIR. Blair said that the pensioner or one
entitled to become such should not be re-
garded as a debtor, but creditor of the
country and preferred creditor at that.
Messrs. Berry and Logan spoke upon the
bill at considerable length. Mr.. Vest then
obtained the floor and will speak tomorrow.
A number of amendments were submitted
to be printed.
HIT 4 so the Senate went into executive
session and within l5 minute the doors were
reopened and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
MIR. Rice of Massachusetts, from the com
mittee on foreign relations, reported back a
resolution requesting the President to inform
the House what steps he has taken to have
the seizure of the David j. Adams investi-
gated and to communicate at the earliest
prac'lcao!e oay "hat were the circumstances
uhaer "hlch tne seizure was MADE; ADOPTED
IN the morning hour the House' ~ COM
mi'tet OF whole, resumed the consideration
of the Chinese indemnity joint resolution.
Mr. nee OF massachusetts argued IN sup
port oi the proposltioh' cohtenuihg that the
ooigation OF TINS government 10 pay aama-
ges resteo not On goou VIII or spirit OF oe-
heVolehce' out upon international law. Ihere
were many preceuents 1or ,hls proposltloh'
l" iof' Hneianu neu eoinPerieu tie ureeAs
10 pay lndemni.y ior the liltreatment OF
Je~' Don faclnco, Ia Athehs. Lora raj
merston mac oeen ealied 10 account 1or the
poslt'on he hao taken on the grouhd tha'
there was no international law TO sustain IT,
out after dayss deoate the prlncipie nam
taihea oy MN hsu oeeh hAeu IN England sc
III m my liia' u hau never si"ee zee" s"ahtn
Inc Chlteu states i'seli' hao ueIhahoeo IN
demnlty from emma TOT violence dohe 10 lts
cit'zens oy mop ana oy Tue armament ol
Engtand pomoarulhg Chinese cities ano
emma had paid the olils, thodgh some OF the
damages han oeen done oy armed Iorces o'