The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-07-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

chase et the Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michi-
gan ship canal and harbor of refuge was
adopted. The amendment increasing the
Duluth appropriation from $50, 900 to
$75 1000 was agreed to. A message from
the president was read, vetoins the bill nj.
lowing the construction OF railroads
through Indian lands in Northern Mon.
tana.
HousE-Warm discussions arose over
sol:e OF the presidents recent messages We.
toeing private pension bills. Mr.. Bragg OF
Wisconsin was one OF the principal defend
ers OF the president. Mr. Bragg said:
There seemed to be an idea in the house
abdicate his office in favor oi II ma,
iority OF the Oommittee on invalid
pensions. Whenever. in the exercise OF
and courage to place his hand upon leuis
laton when he thought it improper.
whether it were pension or railroad lcsisla.
tlon. Congress had gone altogether too
far in the way OF pension legislation. but
there was II class OF soldiers for whom
there never was Al voice raised in the house.
They were the men who in April, May, June
and July. 1861, Tiled the ranks OF the army
actuated only by patriotic desires to sus.
tain the national flag. Before the house
went further in pensioning the deadwood
OF the army, it should make some provis.
ion Tor the men who went to the front in
1861.
He sent to the clerks desk and had read
letter from one OF those men who is a II the
Hampton Soldiers home, commencing his
course in regard to PENSIONS ridiculing the
policy OF congress, and making use OF such
strong expressions AS to lead Nj. Brown
tlnd. to inquire whether it was a veto
message that was being read.
SENATE.-Ihe resolutions for inquiry In.
to the authority under which n socailed
state legislature had been organized in Da.
kota We're indefinitely postponed. The bill
to accept and ratify an agreement with the
Indians in Washington Territory for the
use OF part of the Yakima reservation
by the Northeru Pacific railroad passed
HousE.-Mr. Compton (Aid.l submitted
resolutions expressing the regret with which
the house has heard o the death OF Hon.
William II. Cole late Representative from
Maryland ;tnd providing for the appoint
ment OF II COMMITTEES OF seven representa-
tives and three senator's tosuDerintend the
funeral ceremonies.
The house then, rs IL mark OF respect to
the memory OF the deceased adjourned.
SENATE.-Senator Hoar called up the
Goode case and made speech Of hall an
hour, in which he recited the objections to
the confirmation of Mr.. Goode, which he
grouped under four heads, rs follows:
First-His incompetency to fill the i'm
portant position to which he was appoint
ed. This was shown by the arguments he
has made as the representative OF the gov
ernment in the United States supreme
court.
Second--his political record. He was
proven to have resorted to ballot-box stui.
fing bribery and other frauds upon the
election laws.
Third-The charge that he had since his
appointment ns solicit general demanded
fee for his intinence in securing the re-
ownership OF the Exchange bank OF Norfolk
for friend.
Fourth-His connection with the Pam
Electric scandal, in prostitutins the power
and dignity OF the government to promote
the interests OF his friends who were inter
ested in the scheme.
The committee in their report and Mr.
Hoar in his speech were very severe In com
menting upon this incident in Mr.. Goode' 8
official career, asserted that this alone was
enough to demonstrate his untitness to
hold such an office OF such dignity and I'M
portance. During Mr.. Hoars speech he
was frequently interrupted in 40 offensive
manner by Senator Riddlebcrger, and
Goodies nomination was rejected.
HousE.-Thc day was mostly consumed
in debates upon motions to refer to the
committee on invalid pensions several OF
the president s pension bill veto messages.
The republicans opposed and the demo-
Gratis favored reference. The bills and MESA
ges were all referred as indicated. During the
debate Mr.. Springer (dein.l sand; 9ehtie
tlemen on the other side Of the chamber
had taken advantage OF the discussion 70
attack the president and the Dethoeratis
party, and to charge that they we're op
posed to granting pensions; No'hihs
could be further from the truth. during
the entire eight years OF Gen. Grants ad
minist ration only 542 private pensions
were granted. During the Forty seventh
congress. which was Repubhcan IN pouf
branches, only l5l private pensions bili
were passed; but during the last, or orty
eighth congress, which contained ma
jority OF Democrats IN Tie mouse
$50 OF such. pension bills passed, aht
during this congress- since Decembe
last, congress had passed ooo pr
vate pension bills, OF which about so hat
either been signed by President SseHeian'
or had become laws without his action
Gen. Black, the commissioner OF pensions
had granted over 11u,ooo ceIIii'Ca.es :.
pensioners since he assumed ounce peihs y
per cent more thah haa ever pe'oi. 49, -,
sued oy any OF ms l'reuveeeS"ie m VIZ - 80, ~,
same lens'n oil ,ihe. lhe p"y ,n.n, w. IA y,
sloners during the hScai year !ust t'''ie'' "a
eeeded those of the previous hscai year D
SS.ooO.ooo. ,.,,
Mr. Bla1r from 'he co'i''ni.'es Wv w w." w.,
sions, submitted u report on WIZ. ,t W
pension biliS vetoed ny wy ,'l
recommending that the pil,s os at; pasSe' NJ n,
withstanding the pfeSidehS one. ,,n..,,,,a ~
Blair stated that the Fe'o
been, by order of the commute, iT'o' u' ~ ~
to the members who had originally re re
ported the bills, In accordance a,; witt witt
that order he made sh's ~. iei;Gn' i,,
Mr. Camden read p''WMer s,she,, M - ',,,, "n,
sell, Messrs. Colqultt wilson; 80, -, ',',' ,t
Whitthorne, Democratic me'lnpr,s nowl y, v,l
committee on pensions, ue4s Ing 81 ~ thr nrde
edge OF Mr.. Blnlrs report or y. a,t .,se ~, IN
referred to. The report ana NOT Prese,', !, IN IN
views OF the committee on the , 'egotu slou ~, IN
but only the views OF Henry w. Dlair. ]! II