The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-16
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
WIDOWS PENSIONS DISCUSSED
IN THE SENATE.
Adjournment Of the House on Ac.
count OF the Death Of Rep
resentatiVe Hahn,

WASHINGTON, March l5.-The Sen
ate this morning agreed TO a resolu
ton TO appoint the Rev. J. G.. Butler
ID, Of Washington, chaplain of the
Senate.
Among petitions presented and re.
ferred to committees, were a number
from local assemblies of knights Of
Labor Throughout the country favor
ing the building of the Hennepin
cansl. Also, memorials Of the knights
OF Labor protesting against the denial
Of the extra pay which had been pro-
vidsd for by law for wcrkin9men in
the government service who worked
more than eight hours per day. In
presenting one of these memorials
Senator Ingalls, said the complaint was
Just one, and the nation had been
diEgraced by the violation of the law
complained of in the memorial.
Senator ingalls, submitted a Joint
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment providing that the 30th of
April shall be the day far the begin.
ming of the successive administrations
OF the government here cater, instead
Of the 4th of March. 1t was referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Hear called up the electoral
count bill, but yielded 10 Senator Van
Wyck in order that that Ser .or might
call up the House bill Increasing the
pensions OF widows and dependent
relatives OF deceased soldiers.
On motion OF Senator Van Wyck
that bill was taken up. The bill, as it
came from the House, increased the
pensions OF widows and dependent
relatives from IS to SIP month. The
Senate committee amended the bill 30
as to increase the pensions Of min r
children from 81 to 81 month. Sen
ator Van Wyck raid the Senate had
already been charged, Wrongfully
charged, he thought, with neglect of
duty in net speedily assing the in.
crease of the classes of pensions pro-
vided for by this bill Toe bill, he
said, ought to be passed at once. He
had an amendment which he would
propose, to extend the time Of PEN
sions for insane or idiotic minor chill
drtn so as to cover the entire period
OF such insanity or idiocy.
Senator Sewell said the House bill
was simple proposition to raise the
pensions OF widows and dependent
relatives from So to $12 a month. The
Senate committee had thought it ger
name to the bill to increase the pen
sion for minor children from 81 to 81
a mouth, and to provide that the time
for the continuance of the child's PEN
sion should be extended from sixteen
10 eighteen years Of age.
Senator Logan hoped the Senate
would pass the bill, as it came from
the House. II the bill were to 90
back 10 the House with amendments
some doubts might arise as to its pass
age.
Senator Harrison agreed with Sana-
tor Logan. He hoped Senator Van
Wyck would ask for a reconsideration
aud leave the amendments to come up
hereafter.
Senator Van Wyck could see no inn
in attaching to the bill
whatever was germane 10 it. Senator
Van Wyck them formally moved his
providing that the pen
sions Of children who are idiotic or
insane should continue during the ex-
istence Of such idiosy or insanity.
Senator Payne opposed the amend
ment. If the bill were passed as ii
came from the House something
would be accomplished. Amendments
its early passage.
Senator Van Wyck's amendment
was agreed to-yeas, %; nays, %.
The bill then went over until to-
ROrroW.
A message from abe House OF Rep
announced the desth Of
Hahn of Louisiana,
aud Senator Cullom, who had taken
The floor to speak on The Edmunds
resolutions, gave way to Senator
Eustis, who moved the customary res
buttons Of regret, on the adoption of
which the Senate, out of respect TO
ice memory of the deceased, adj
ourned.