The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-02-04
FEBRUARY

Mr.. Warner (Ohiol, II. r. 4119, to regulate
| the granting Of pensions in certain cases.
Mr. Matson (IndH, FL r. 4471, granting ad-
ditonal pensions to certain class Of pensioners.
Mr. Louttit Gal Fl. R. 4427, extending the
provisions of the pension laws in certain cases.
| Mr.. Pettibone (Tenn.} III. r. 4257, to amend
section 1895 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
invalid pensions. 81
Mr. Haynes On H., Fl. R. 4125, to give the
| right of trial by jury to claimants of pensions
under the laws Of the United States whose APP
plications have been rejected by the Secretary
| Of the Interior on appeal from the decision OF
the Commissioner of Pensions.
! Mr.. Willis Ky, III. L. $780, and Mr.. King
| la, II. r. 1901, granting pensions to the sur
vivors of Mexican and Indian wars.
Mr.. Nelson Mimi, H. r. 4OG3, granting
pensions to certain soldiers under Mai.Gen.
| Twiggss command in the Department of Texas
at the outbreak of the rebellion in 1861.
| Mr.. Harmer Pa, II. r. 4701, amending
! Sections 4756 and 1857 of the Revised Statutes
relating to pensions to certain disabled persons
who have served i'll the navy or marine corps.
| Mr. Eldredge. from the Committee on Pen
! sions, reported back with amendments the bill
| III. II. 500 granting pensions to the soldiers
and sailors of the Mexican war; which was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole House.
| CHARGE OF DISCRETION.
! Mr.. Swinburne (N.Y,), II. r. 1902, and Mr..
Breckenridge Ark }, II. r. 4S1i to relieve GER
| tain soldiers of the late war from the charge of
! deserton
MEDALS OF HONOR.
! Mr. Sowden pa H. r. 1886, directing the
| Secretary of the Treasury to prepare medals of
| honor to be bestowed upon certain Pennsylva-
MIA volunteer soldiers of the late war
BoUNrIEs LANDS, ETC.
Mr. O'Neill (lIo) II. K. 457S, to extend the
| time for filing claims for additional bounty
under the act of July 20, 1866.
In the Senate Mr.. Cameron Pa presented
a petition from several Grand Army Posts and
other organizations, praying Congress to pro-
vide by proper legislation for giving to the sur
viving officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines of
| the late war for the Union, or to their widows
and children, title to 4 portion Of the public
| domain, as was done to the soldiers of other
wars anu also to thes said officers soldiers sailors,
! and marines the difference of value between
| the paper money paid them as pay and bounty
and gold money at the several times OF pay
| ment.
| SUNDRY RELIEF BILLS.
Mr.. Warner (Mo), II. R. 1887 for the relief
of certain volunteer officers. The bill refers
| to bounties to men who were honorably dis
| charged or who were promoted.
Mr.. West On. ", H. r. 4599, for the relief
of the 18th n. Y. Cav.
Mr.. Campbell Ohio II. r. 1851, for the re-
| lief Of certain officers of the volunteer army.
MI. oWlnDufllc ". III, IL. IL. 41OZ, TO TelEl-
burse certain prisoners of war captured during
| the rebellion.
Mr.. Stone Mass, comforting the rank of
! Colonel on Lieut.. A w. Greedy, of Arctic fame.
Mr. Pike IN. H., in the Senate, authorizing
the retirement of Lieut. A. w. Greedy, with
tho rank and pay of Colonel.
! Mr.. McComas (Md.), to place the name of
Gen. Horatio G. Wright late Chief of Engi-
neers, on the roll of Major-Generals Oh the
retired list, with the emoluments and pay of
said grade.
Mr.. Bragg wis.,, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back with favorable
recommendation the bill for the relief of Fitz-
| John Porter, which was referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole House.
| THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Croxton (ya.), for the completion of the
monument to Mary, the mother of Washington,
at Fredericksburg, Va.
NATIONAL HOME
Mr. Negley Pa, to reimburse the National
| Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for losses
incurred through the failure of the Exchange
National Bank, of Norfolk, Va aud for other
| purposes.
| REMOVAL OF THE RAwLINS STATUE.
Mr.. Ermentrout pa, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported back with 8 favor
able recommendation the bill to authorize the
removal of the statue Of Maj Gen. John A.
Rawlins from its present location to site to
be selected by the Secretary of War.
AGED AND DISABLED POSTAL CLERKS.
| Mr.. Murphy iowa, II. r. 44S9 for the relief
of aged, disabled, diseased, and WORKOUT postal
clerks who have devoted the best years of
! their lives to the railway mail service and
| who have been, or may hereafter be, in the en-
ploy Of the Post Office Department in the ardu-
Gus and extrahazardous service therein men
toned for period of not less than 20 years.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Townshend I'LL introduced joint reso-
| luton proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States in relation to the
election of President and Vice-President, pro-
vidng for their election by majority of the
votes of the people, and the abolition of the
electoral college. and regulating the method of
counting the votes by the two Houses of Con-
! gress.
Mr.. Grain TEX introduced joint resolu-
ton proposing amendments to the Constitution
of the United States creating the offices of First
| Vice President Second Vice President and