Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-07-22


that at that time the woman had husband
living who was IN receipt of a pension.
The bill and message was then referred
yeas l22, nays Ill. The house then resumed
consideration of the general deficiency
bill. A stormy scene then ensued over
the amendment granting to the house
and senate employees one months extra
pay. The opponents of the amend
ment failed to secure the yeas and
nays on its passage, and the amendment was
agreed to. They, however, secured a roll
call on motion to reconsider and lay on the
table. The latter motion was agreed to
yeas 116, nays 1850 the amendment re-
mains in the bill. Pending further action
the house then took recess. The night ses.
sion of the house was not this evening, the
dull session which generally characterizes
Friday night. 1t was enlivened by a speech
from Mr.. Wallace, of Louisiana, in opposi-
ton to private pension bill the facetious
remarks of members who interrupted him
from time to time and INDUCED in consider
able badinage. After one or two hours had
been consumed in useless roll calling, the
house at 11:20 adjourned.
In the house on July 10th, the speaker pre-
sented message from the president an
nouncing his disapproval of the bill grant
ing a pension to Daniel B. Ross. Referred
to committee on invalid pensions. The
committee on invalid pensions, submitted a
report on the presidents veto of the bills
granting pensions to Elizabeth Lace and
Catherine Mccarthy. Ordered printed. The
same committee also reported back adver-
sely the bill repeating the tax on tobacco.
Referred to the committee Mr.. Stone, of
Missouri, from the commissioners on civil
service reform, reported back a resolution
calling on the civil service COM
misioners for information as to the author
ity under which twenty three appointments
to pensions within the classified public ser
vice were made from the District of Column
bia when the proportion due to the District
was less than three for the year ending Jan
uary 16, 1886. Adopted. The house then
resumed the consideration of the general
deficiency bill. After some discussion the
bill was passed. Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois,
from the committee en- rules, reported the
following resolution. ReSolred. That Tues
day, the 18th of July, be set apart for the
consideration of such business as may be
presented by the committee on ways ard
means, not to include any bill raising
revenue, and if any bill shall be under con-
sideration, and not disposed of when the
house adjourned on said day the considera-
ton of said bill shall be continued from
day to day until disposed of. Adopted.
Adjourned.
The house July II, went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, in
the chair, on the senate amendments to the
Legislative appropriation bill. The commit
tee on appropriations recommends that the
amendment relative to the publication of
the records of the war of the rebellion, and
providing that the evidence taken by the
court martial on the trial of Fitz John Por-
ter, together with the report thereon by
Judge Holt to President Lincoln, be print
ed in connection with the matter already
printed concerning the proceedings of said
court martial be concurred in, with an
amendment providing for the printing of
any papers on behalf of the defense in that
court martial directly connected with the pro-
ceedings of the same and coptemDorapeous
Herewith, which have not been already pub
lished. The Iepublicans desired to concur in
the senate amendment without amendment,
and a motion to this effect having been de-
f-ated, they manifested some disposition to
filibuster and finally allowed the recon-
mendation of the committee to be agreed to-,
with the understanding that a yea and nay
vote should be taken upon it in the house.
The senate amendment increasing from 81,
600 to $4,000 the salaries of the commits
sioners of pensions and patents was concur
red in. The consideration of the amend
ments was completed in committee, but
pending action by the house an adjournment
was taken.
In the house on July 18th, Mr.. Lower, O
Indiana, from the committee on expendi
lures in the treasury department, reported
back a resolution calling for information
from the secretary of the treasury as to the
reason for the failure to investigate the
charges of fraud against R. D. Lancaster, al
present surveyor of the port of St. Louis.
Resolution adopted. On motion of Mr..
Ry an, of Kansas, a senate bill was passed
authorizing the secretary of war to cred
the state of Kansas with a certain
count with the general government.
The floor was then accorded to the COM
mittee on ways and meau0, and Mr.. Harris,
of Georgia, on behalf of that committee
called up the bill amending sections 8 36l
and 1858 of the revised statutes. The
statutes as amended provide that tobacco
snuff and etc, shall be packed in certain
ways before it is offered for sale and pro-
vides penalties for failure to concur with
this law, the bill repeating section 3,l5l OF
the revised statutes providing for the ap-
pointment of inspectors of tobacco
cigars and snuff. On motion of Mr.. Morn.
son, bill was passed reducing TO $3.50, with
an additional $50 for each person employed
! in making cigars, the amount of the bono
/ TO be given by manufacturers of cigars
4 The house then went into committee Of
/ the whole, on the joint resolution directing
/ the payment of the surplus in the treasury
| text of the resolutions: That whenever tht
| surplus or balance In the treasury, including
/ the amount held for redemption of UniteC
! States notes, shall exceed the sum of 500,
! 100000 it shall be, and is hereby made, thu
/ duty of the secretary of the treasury 10 ap
/ ply such excess, In sums not less than so,
/ 000,00 per month, during the existance o
/ such surplus or excess, to the payment o
/ the interest bearing Indebtedness Of the
! United States, payable at the option of tn
government. Pending debate on the resolu
ton the committee arose and the hous'
adjourned.
/ In the house on July 14th, the bills passe,
/ increasing TO $3.50, 900 the limit of the cos
| of the public building at Galveston and ap
propriating 10000 for a public building a
/ Oshkosh. Wis. The house then went int
committee of the whole for the considera
/ ton of the surplus resolution. Mr. Morrison
/ Of Illinois, offered the following amendment
/ The surplus or balance herein referred +
shall be the available surplus ascertsined &C
I cording 10 the form Of the statement of IN
/ United States treasurer of the assets an
liabilities of the treasury of the Unite
States employed June 20, lSS6. The amend
ment was adopted and after considerabl
debate the entire resolution a. amended "a