The Portland daily press., 1886-05-26
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 70.
Mr.. Harrison reported fayorably bill to
authorize the appointment of an additional
| adjutant general of the army with the rank
| of major of cavalry Mr.. Harrison said that
| this bill would place it in the power Of the
! President to recognize the services OF Lieut..
A. w. Greedy He was therefore, instructed
also to report the bill to authorize the retire
| ment of that officer. The latter bill was in
definitely postponed and the former placed
! on the calendar.
| The Senate then took up the bill to amend
| the pension laws by increasing the pension
| of soldiers and sailors who lost an arm or
| leg in the service
The bill gives $50 a month to soldiers and
| sailors who lost one foot or one hand In the
service; S36 a month to those who lost an
arm above the elbow or leg above the knee;
S45 month to those who lost an arm at the
shoulder joint or leg at the hip joint
The bill, Mr. Sewell said, would increase
the pension expenditures of the government
by 81, ,694, 1872 year.
MI. Miller offered an amendment extend
ing the provisions of the bill so as to include
among the $40 month pensions the cases OF
men whose legs had been amputated so near
the hip joint as to prevent the use of an arti-
fetal limb.
The amendment was agreed to and as so
amended was passed.
Private pension cases were taken up and
proceeded with During the consideration
of the private pension bill Mr. ingalls, severe
lv criticised. Gen. Black, commissioner
Of pensions, declaring him to be an imposter
on whom Congress granted the highest pen
sion rate on the false allegations OF his be-
ing "wreck." Heprotested against Gen.
Blacks enjoyment of such pension while
opposing pensions to other soldiers.
Mr. Cockrell defended Gen. Blacks ad-
ministration of his Office citing figures to
show that more claims were allowed each
year under his administration than in any
year in any former administration. Ii Mr.
ingalls, believed Gen. Blacks pension unjust
Mr. Cockrell said he (Mr. Ingalls, should in
troduce bill to discontinue his pension.
Mr.. Voorhees, warmly defended Gen.
Black and with energy and emphasis denied
that there had been any false allegations III
the matter of his application for a pension.
He represented Gen. Blacks condition at
this time as one of absolute and complete dis
ability and his survival and recovery as
wholly unexpected and extraordinary.
The urgent deficiency conference report
was then submitted and ON motion OF Mr.
Allison it was agreed to.
The bankruptcy bill was then taken up
and debated till adjournment, Mr.. Teller
speaking against the bill and MIR. Hoar in its
favor.
tive session, and in half an hour the doors
were reopened and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Mr.. Dingley of Maine, Mr.. Dunn of Ar
mittee ON the shipping bill.
The Senate bill for the admission of Da-
kota and for the organization of the Territory
of Lincoln was reported adversely from the
committee of the whole. There was also
minority report.
The conference report on the urgency de-
fciency bill was submitted and agreed to.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the oleomargarine bill.
Messrs. Kelley of Pennsylvania and
Tucker of Virginia opposed the bill on the
ground that the government was not in need
of further internal revenue taxes, and that
Congress had no right to legislate against
any particular industry.
Remarks in support of the bill were made
by MessrS. Beach of New York. Morgan of
Mississippi, O'Farrell of Virginia, and
Rowell of Illinois.
Mr.. Dunham of Illinois entered vigorous
protest against its passage. He read affi-
davits made by Armour & Co., Swift
Brothers and Fairbanks & Co., all of Chi
cago, describing the process of manufactur-
ing oleomargarlne, and setting forth that the
component parts of the product are oleo OIL
neutral lard, fresh cream and milk, choice
creamery butter, dairy salt and fresh water
He also read certificate from DR.. DeWolf,
health commissioner of Chicago, that oleo--
margarine was an absolutely clean. and
wholesome food product, and that any legis-
lation against it was unjust and unnecessary.
Mr.. Glass of Tennessee spoke in favor of
the amendment which he proposed to offer,
fixing the rate Of tax at one cent per pound.
Pending further discussion the committee
rcse, and the House at 5o'clock took recess
till 7.30, the evening session to be for general
debate on the oleomargarine bill.
Evening Session.
At the evening session the debate on the
oeomargarine bill was continued. Messrs.
Price of Wisconsin, White of Minnesota,
Grant of New Hampshire, and Brown of
Pennsylvania spoke in favor Of the bill,
West Virginia, and Farquhar of New York
opposed it, the latter making strong argu-
ment against the bill.
The House at II p m. adjourned.