The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-16
XLIXth CONGRESS FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. M

WASHINGTON, March 10.
Mr.. Edlnunds offered a resolution to ap-
point Rev. j. G. Butler, D. D., of Washing
ton, D. c., to be chaplain of the Senate in
place of Rev. DR.. Huntley, whose resigna-
tion takes effect today, and the resolution
was agreed to. Rev. DR.. Butler IS rector OF
the Southern Memorial church of Washing
ton.
Among the petitions presented and refer
red to committees, were number from local
assemblies of the Knights of Labor through
out the country fayoring the building OF the
Hennepin Canal; also memorials OF the
Knights of Labor, protesting against the De,
nial of extra pay, which had been provided
for by law for the workingmen in the gov
ernment service, who worked more than
eight hours per day.
Mr.. ingalls, submitted joint resolution,
reciting that
Whereas. the first President of the United
States was not inaugurated till the 3Oth OF April
1889; and, whereas, the day which was chosen BY
the Continental Congress FOR the lnstailatlon OF
the new government then estaDlsaea Dy te Oon
public Inconvenience in unduly curtalllhg ana
limiting the second session of every Congress;
and, whereas, it is fitting that the one hundredth
anniversary Of the inauguration of George Wash
lngton as the first President of the United states,
be commemorated by the inauguration OF his
successor in 1889 upon the same day, and that
this should be the ay hereafter for the beginning
of successive administrations OF the government;
therefore, be it
proposed to the Legislatures of the States as an
amendment to the Constitution OF the United
States and as a part of the Constitution, namely,
Article XVI-That the term of of1ce OF the
President and the second session OF the Fift1eth
Congress shall continue until the 30th OF April,
and the s9th Of of April p srah shall Sa pc
mencement of the official term OF successive
Presidents and Vice Presidents, and Congresses
of the United States.
The resolution was referred.
1nA nm f1n 0In fnrol
count bill, but yielded to Mr. Van Wyck, in
order that that senator might call up the
House bill increasing the pension OF widows
and dependent relatives of deceased soldiers,
and on motion of Mr.. Van Wyck that bill
was taken up. The bill, as it came from the
House, increased the pensions OF widows
and dependent relatives from IS to $12 per
month, but the Senate committee amended
the bill so as to increase the pensions of mi
nor children from So to $4 per month.
The bill was discussed briefly by MesSrs.
Van Wyck, Blair, Sewell, Cockrell and Lo-
gan in regard to the advisability of risking
defeat to the bill in the House because of
the Senate's amendments.
Mr.. Logan believed it wiser to pass the
bill exactly as it came from the House.
Mr.. Blair favored the amendment, believ
ing that If it was not attached to this bill 1t
would not pass at this session of Congress.
Mr.. Van Wyck then formally moved an
amendment providing that the pensions OF
children, idi0tic or insane, should continue
during the existence of such idiocy or insan-
ity.
Mr.. Van Wyck's amendment was brought
to vote and agreed to-yeas %, nays 22--
and the bill then went over till tomorrow.
A message from the House announced the
death of Representative Hahn of Louisiana,
and Mr.. Cullom, who had taken the floor to
speak on the Edmunds resolution, gave way
to Mr.. Eustis, who moved the customary
resolutions of regret, on the adoption Of
which the Senate at 1.20 p. M, out of respect
to the memory of the deceased, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House adjourned to-day at 1920 p. m,
as mark of respect to the deceased Repre-
sentative Hahn of Louisiana. A select joint
committee will attend the funeral.
Pending this action, Mr.. Bland of Missouri
obtained unanimous consent that tomorrow
be devoted toa consideration of the same
class of business that would have been in
order to-day.