Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-26
WRTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
First Session,
SENATE,
WASHINGTON, Nav o5.

A.. u WASHINGTON, Nav 25.
WI. harrison reported bill to authorize
'ne appointment of an additional adiutan,
general OF the army with the rank of major of
cavalry. Mr. Harrison said that it placed i
IN the power of the President to recopsize
'he services OF Lieut.. A. W. Greeley. He
was therefore instructed to authorize the re-.
.ifement OF that officer. The latter bill was
lhotnnitely postponed and the former placed
on the calendar
Inc senate then took up the bill to amend
tile pension laws by increasing the pensions
OF soldiers and sailors who have lost an arm
or leg in the army
Inc Dill gives $50 month to soldiers and
sanors VINO lost one foot or one hand in ser
vice. $50 month to those who lost an arm
above the DOW or leg below the knee, S45
month to those who lost an arm at the
shoulder or a leg at the hip Joint.
The bill, Mr.. Sewall said, would increase
the pension expenditures of the government
by 81, l,694,792 year.
Mr.. 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 leg had been amputated 80 near
the mp JOINT as to prevent the use of an artl.
fetal limb.
The amendment was agreed to and as SO
amended the bill was passed.
Private pension cases were then taken up
ami proceeded with.
During the consideration of private PEN
sion bills Mr.. Ingalls, severely criticised
Gen Black, commissioner of pensions, de.
claring him to be an ''imposter," whom Con-
gress granted the highest pension rate, of
false allegations, of his being "wreck.' -
He protested against Gen Blacks enjoyment
OF such pension, while opposing pensions
to other soldiers.
MIR. 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 MIR. Cockrell said that he Gngalls)
should introduce bill to discontinue the
pension.
Mr., Voorhees, warmly defended Gen.
Black, and with energy and emphasis denied
that there had been any false allegations in
the matter of his application for a pension.
He represented Gen. Blacks condition at the
time as one of absolute and complete disability
and his survival was wholly unexpected and
extraordinary.
The urgent deficiency conference report
was then submitted and on motion of Mr.
Allison was agreed to.
The bankruptcy bill was then taken uI
and debated until adjournment, Mr.. Teller
speaking against the bill and Mr.. Hoar in
its favor.
| At 425 the Senate went into executive
session. In half an hour the doors were re
opened and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
| The speaker announced the appointment OF
Messrs. Dingey of Maine, Dunn of Arkan
sas and Mcmillan of Tennessee as conferees
on the shipping bill.
| The Senate bill for the admission of the
State of Dakota and for the organization OF
the Territory of Lincoln was reported ad
verselv in the committee of the whole, also
a minority report.
The conference.re report on the urgent def
cheney bill was brought in and it was 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 fur
| ther internal revenue taxes, and that Con
gress had no right to legislate against any
particular industry.
Remarks in support of the bill were made
bv Messrs Beach of New York, Morgan OF
Mississippi, O'Farrell of Virginia and Rowel
| of Illinois.
Mr.. Durham of Illinois entered a vigorous
protest against its passage. He read affidavts
made by Armour & Co., Swift Brothers, and
Fairbanks & Co. of Chicago describing the
process of manufacturing oleomargarine. 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 certificates
from DR.. DeWolf, health commissioner OF
Chicago, that oleomargarine was absolutely
clean and wholesome food product, and
that any legislation against it was unjust and
unnecessary.
Mr.. Glass of Tennessee spoke in favor OF
an amendment which he proposed to offer
fixing the rate of tax at one cent a pound.
Pending further discussion, the committee
rose, and the House at 5 O'Clock took a re.
cess till 100 The evening session is to be
for general debate on the oleomargarine bill
At the evening session the dsbate on the
oleomargarine bill was continued Messrs
Price of Wis. White of MINI Grout of n
h., and Brown of Penn. spoke in favor of the
bill, while Wise of Va, Wilson of w. Va.
and Farquahar of N. Y, opposed it, the la.'
ter making strong argument against the
bill. The House at l p. NJ, adjourned.