The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-17
INCREASED THEIR PENSIONS.
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grcss.
WAsHSCroy CRY. March I'm the
senate Tues lay letter was received from
the secretary Of the navy transmitting the
report of a recent survey Of the Nicaragua
canal route by Civil Engineer Menocal
Morrill, from the committee on finance
reported adversely the biIl introduced ly
Malone to allow drawbacks on imported
tobacco when manufactured in this country
and alterward exported
The house bill increasing the pensions OF
soldiers widows was then taken up
ingalls, offered rs an amendment the pro
visions OF his ARE rs OF pensions bill,
| making pensions date from the date of death
or discharge, or thu date OF actual disability
Logan waImly indorsei this proposed
amendment as more meritorious than any
amendment yet offered
Butler moved to amend this ameuument
by adding the substance of the Mexican SER
vicc bill Considerable debate followed, but
fearing that >entiuz the hill bac', to the
house with so many amendments would en-
danger its pa sage there this session Wilson
of Iowa. moved to reconsider tine Seuajc's
action in amending the hiil This
was agreed to. IA the senate amendments
were then disagreed IT, aud the bin was
passed us it came from the house The bill
increases the pensions OF widows and de
pen lent relatives oi soidjar- from = to 81
per month, aud now only meals th, presi
dents Signature TO become q Jaw
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ril foy a f. y. moment. So that III, senator.
might nlas. i.a exp .auatlon lie said that
Kenna. in hi, speech d low days ago had
alluded to q. lt-rr written 10y Morrill, a.
chairman Of the finance committee to
the secretary Ut the casurv, in which the
secretary was asked for the naHers relat n
to the reason. Tor tl, -u,p.a-inp OF IN in
ternal revenue collector. and had reprc
SentGd that that letter ans the ic-inuing Of
the controversy between me -enata and Inc
presi lent When congress met. Morrill, said.
it was promulgated TINT this administration
or al lo1st the treasury department, was to
be administered on busin s. principles; there
fore, following the usual custom Of tie com
mttee, they had made the inquiry al
had responi,d promptly, furnishing he com
mtteo with the rcslSuns which had prompted
the suspension OF the revenue OIL, cr. This
reply and papers accompanying ia letter
written 10y the SUSPENDED Han-worc so
satisfactory that the nomination Of his
successor was re- oried ia, orahly t. the
senate by tie unanimous vote Of tne com
mittee
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voors II hoj h,ap fine nr,Itice of the
cou,niftae Morrill, safI to rive n man
whom It was pr,,r5.,I 10 remove an on
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coutendaj that tbe r,fusaI of the attorney
general IN furnish tbo ronars called for in
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affairs 10 ipnrirs int Tho ,-,o,,,e,,,n,iut of
n nullic otBca ot a,v ti,,a if i,h+ A ,eu
nroner Tn answer tn n statement made nv
PuGb in his speech the other dav. that Dus
kin had not c5mrloined of his renewal chi
lon road n letter from Duslzip IN which h.
atotes that he did not eomploin TO the presi
dant or attornev cenerol becau.e IA. le
I;o,,ol Lo hoI TO-, ro,novad soInl,, ~, roIiti.
cal oro,,nds or1 oenacia1lv baronse he had
nove, hosi+otod IN dnno,,nce ballot-box stug.
inc, a,J r,,,l~ a. ,Iocf;o,,s. b,It lao rod writ