Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-05-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May ls,--The pension biz
| was laid before the senate. The pending
| amendment was that of Blair 10 the amend
ment Of Van Wyck Van Wyck's amendment
| is to add to the bin provlso that no soldier
under the at should hereafter receive les.
| than IS a month, The amer dment proposed
by Blair Is to provide, instead, that no pension
paid hereafter under any law TO any
soldier should be rated atless than 81 a month
Mcpherson said the senate was not definitely
informed as TO the amout the bill would take
from the treasury. In order 10 get some In
formation as TO the approximate amount h,
moved that the bin be rccommltted TO the
committee on pensions, Without acting on
MePherson's motion, the senate at $50 wen,
into executive session, andan hour later, when
the poor was re-opencd, adjourned,
HOUSE.
Blount (Ga,) reported back tho postoillce
bill with the senate amendments, and the
house Immediately went into committee of
the whole for consideration Of the amend
mcnts After lengthy discussion, tho COM
mittce rosc and the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 10 After the routine
business In the senate Hoar gave notice that
he would call up tho bill disposng OF the Ala
hama awards. Frye called up the Staten Is
land bridge bin and its consideration was pro,
ceclcd with. The pension bill was then placed
before the senate, the pending question being
that OF Mcpherson to recommit the bill 10 the
committee, with instructions TO submit TO the
sanltp n9timatn AL thp ~ fhnt uAull
be incurred by Its passage, Mr., McPherson's
motion TO recommit was rcjected-yCas a.,
nays IS The question REQUIRED on BlaIr's
amendment to Van Wyck's amendment. Van
Wycks amendment was TO add 10 the bill a
section providing that no soldier under this
act receive pension OF less thu, s. per
month. Blair's motion was TO make the pro-
vision road: mo pension paid under any law
to any soldier hereafter shall he rated ut less
than 81 u month"; Blair modified his amend.
mcnt so as TO include sailors, marines, etc
Blair's amendment was agreed 10. Logan then
moved the amendment already suggested by
him, to make the minimum pension, hereafter
payable under any law, not less than 80 per
month. IL was rejected-yeas 20; nays 81
The question recurring on the amendment
Ingalls, moved to lay 1t on the table. The mo.
ton was not agreed to. The amendment as
amended was then agreed to. Salisbury Of
fcred an amendment providing that no money
be paid on pensions under the pending bin till
provision is made by law TO meet the necessary
expenditures by tax on incomes specifically
applicable, for such payments. On motion of
Blair 1t was laid on the table--yeas 20, naysl5,
Logan moved an amendment extending
the provisions of the bill 80 us TO cover men
who served three months
The amendment was agreed 10 by vipd
vote vote. Butler offered as an amendment D
provision for a service pension for the Mexican
veterans. To this Conger offered an amend
ment excluding persons under political dis,
ability. Blair In moving TO lay Buffers
amendment on the table, said the house had
already passed the Mexican pension bin which
VIII be pressed in The senate In due time.
The motion to lay IL on the table prevailed
yeas 80, nays IL. Blair accepted tho suggest
cd amendment, and II was agreed to- After
further debate the pension bill passed--yoas
"a, nays II, The bankruptcy bin was laid he,
fore the senate, aud after m inoifcctua, at
rempt Of Rid llebcrgor to secure the floor an
executive session was held and the senate ad-
iourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Weaver, OF Nebraska, from the Com
mttce on Commerce, reported bill author
izing the construction Of bridge across the
Mississippi river at Dubuque Iowa Placed on
the House calendar. Mr.. Van Eaton, from
the Committee on public lands, reported back
the senate bill forfeiting certain lands granted
to the State OF Iowa In tho construction OF
railroads. Placed on the house calendar. Mr.
Dibble, from the Committee on laws regula
ting the election OF president reported n joint
resolution proposing a constitutional amend
ment creating and defining the office OF Fec
ond Vlce-President of the United States.
Placed on the house calendar. The house
then went into committee Of the VIII DO on tho
senate amendment TO the post Office approprl.
alton bill. After same debate the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 90 --Manderson report.
ed favorably from the committee on military
affairs, the bill TO authorize the Cheyenne ~
Northern Railway Company to build It's road
across the TT. Russell and 1T. Laramie military
Edmunds moved 30 amend II 70 10
provide II the rlgots 80 conferred be not excr-
clsed, and the road not built within three years
The privilege granted by the bill shall cease
/ | terminate.
staten Island bridge bill was taken up and
I'D befo'r he senate. kcph,rsoL's amend
nant for the vunnel instead Of the bridge WAS
s, nays 40. The senators vot.
To-, 4, II
Hampton, Mcpherson, Plumb and Sewell Az
er further debate and the voting down Of
ome amendments, the bill was passed by via
oce vote as reported from the committee with
he sole addition of Vests amendment. The
bill was then laid before the SEN
tic and then II ad iourncl.
HOUSE.
Holman from the Committee on ApproprL
'tions, reported the executive, legislative aud |
dciBry appropriation bill IL was referred |
the committee Of the whole. The house
cent into committee Of the whole on the sem
tic amendments to the Post-ofilce appropri- |
Itlon bill. The am ,ndment setting apart $4O,- |
100 OF appropriation for delivery service and |
Of free delivery system In cities |
where 1t Is not now established, was concurrec |
In. The foreign mall service having been |
cached Blount Of Georgia, novel non-con-
urrence In 1t. After some debate the Com |
nlttee OF the whole rejected by vote OF So TO |
AZ Burrows amendnrnt to the post Office |
ill. The committee then non concurrcd In |
he senate $4,000 amendment and reported |
Is action TO the house. The house confirmed |
" more than two.thrds vote the action Of |
he committee in rejecting the so-called sub |
Idly amendment TO the postofice bill adopted |
- the senate. The vote confirming the action |
II the Committee on Foreign Mail service was |
eas 17S nays so. The announcement OF the
esult was received with applause on T.. |
Democratic side. The bill and amendment |
Vill now be sent TO the senate and then go 10
G conference committee. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Dolph enaeavored
o secure the setting of day for the consider
Itlon Of the bill repeating the presumption and |
timber culture act. Objections were made by |
several senators, among them Sewell, who |
aid he would object to further special orders |
Ill the Fitz John Porter bill was taken up and |
disposed Of, and he would ask the senate 20
AXE up that bill when the bankruptcy bill was |
liaposed of. On motion Of Hoar the Senate |
ook up the bill providing for the closing OF |
he business of the court Of Alabama claims |
ifter the debate tie bill was passed as II cane
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