The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-22

soldiers of the late war honorably dis
charged after three months service, who
are disabled and dependent upon their
own eXertious for support, and of depeu-
dent parents OF soldiers who died in the
ervice, or from disabilities contracted
therein. 1t provides that every person
specified in the classes mentioned in
section 1903. Revised Statutes, who
served in the military or naval service of
the United States for three months dur
ing the late war, who has an honorable
discharge and who is or shall become
disabled from any cause not his own
tanlt, ana shall be dependent upon his
own exertions for support, shall upon
due proof be entitled to a pension during
the continuance of such disability at a
rate proportioned to the degree of dlsa-
billty, the highest rate, for total inca
pacity to perform manual labor, to be
$24 per month, and the lowest rate 81.
provided that no one receiving an invalid
pension under existing laws shall receive
the benefits of this act. The bill also
provides that dependent parents who are
entitled to IS month under existing
pension laws shall receive in lieu thereof
S12 month. The bill now goes to the
House of Representatives,.
\ NEW LABOR BILL.
Senator Logan presented in the Senate
today, rs substitute for the labor ar
bitratlon bill which recently passed the
House, a measure which, in substance,
provides as follows: For commission OF
arbitration to be appointed by the Presi
dent, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, to consist of five
members-onc to be selected from the
| Republican organization, one from the
! Democratic organization, one who is not
recognized as a member of either OF the
| two organizations, one from Il class of
| citizens experienced i'll the management
and operation of railroads and in the
transportation of property and passen-
gers, not in the employ, connected with
or interested in any business connected
with transportation of persons or prop
erty, and one who is identified specially
with the labor interests, having full
knowledge of the conditions and employ
men's of the lab"ring people. The per
sons comprising the commission shall be
men having superior intelligence as to
the industrial and l.,boring interests OF
| THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Tie Republican congressional cam
paigu committee has taken an entire
house on Fifteenth street, in the vicinity
of Chamberiin'S and other fashionable
cafes. Heretofore the campaign COM
mittee III selecting quarters has been
satisfied with Il suite of rooms Oae of
| the members sail this evening that by
| reason Of having other occupants in the
same building opportunities had been
afforded for eavesdropping. and in conse-
quence valuable secrets had frequently
been made pubic. The committee will
now have a house to itself, and, as the
member says, vii! be in no danger from
| spies and inteilopers. Mr.. Mcpherson,
the able and experienced secretary of the
| committee, is here on the spot, and says
the work of the committee will be begun
at once. Preparations have already been
made for the dissemination of political
| literature. The committee hope to get
some good material out of Democratic
speeches on the tariff when Mr.. Morr-
son brings his bill up.