The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.


Dec. 6.-The galleries OF the senate
chamber were, In spite OF the inclemency
of the weather, filled with spectators,
when, at IL noon, the second session of the
forty-ninth congress was opened.
The presiding officer, Mr.. Sherman, laid
before the senate several of the annual re-
ports of the heads Of departine which
were ordered printed. t
Resolutions were adopted fixing the daily
hour of meeting at noon; informing the
house that the senate was ready to proceed
to business, and for the appointment of n
committee to wait OH the president tor the
like purpose. Messrs. Edmunds and Sauls-
bury were appointed such committee.
The credentials of Senator Williams, of
California, were presented and the oath OF
office was administered 10 him. :.
Iacess was then taken to 2 O'Clock, Mt
which hour Senator Edmunds reported that
the Joint committee OF the two houses had
waited on the president and that the presi-
dent had asked the committee to congratu-
late the senate and house on their safe re-
turn to the capital aud to say that he would
communicate with them In writing inn
mediately. Therenpon tile message was
received and the reading was begun by
Senator McCOok. The reading of the mes
sage was concluded ut 3:25, when the mes
sage and accompanying documents were
ordered printed.
MIR. H0ar reminded the senate that the
Pacific railroad funding bill had been set
down rs n special order for tomorrow, and
said he would then ask that its cOnsidera-
ton be deferred in the hope that the house
would In the meantime take some action
that would relieve the senate OF trouble in
regard 1t.
Mr.. Blair announced the death OF his late
colleague, Mr. Pike, and moved us a mark
OF respect 10 his memory that the senate
adjourn. H3 would, at an appropriate
time, ask the senate to set apart a day for
the hearing of elllOCieS.
The motion WAS agreed to, and the senate
ut a:3J p. ~. adjourned.
Dec. e. Senator Ingalls, to-day intro
duced the following bills amendatory Of the
Pension laws: nt1 80
To increase the pension for loss of an
eye to $50 per month and for partial loss OF
sight to proportionate amount. a.
10 increase the pension for loss Of one
hand or foot or for total disability of the
same to SS5 per month; for loss of an arm
within five inches of or above the elbow
the elbow joint, or loss of leg within SIX
inches OF or above the knee joint, or total
disability of the same, to $40 per month;
and for loss of an arm within six inches OF
the shoulder joint, or u leg within eight
inches of the hip joint, to S45 per month.
Also, providing that the pensions of all
persons now OH the pension rolls and all
persons hereafter granted pensions by
special act of Congress shall commence
of the United States; provided the dis
ability was contracted IN line of duty in the
service of the United States.
Mr.. Van Wyck introduced in the senate
bill to exempt from duty imported sugar
aud molasses, and also imported boards,
lumber and timber Referred.
Mr.. Morrill, offered the following resOlu-
ton:
Resolved, That the promise of making q
revision of the tariff in a spirit of fairness,
not to Djure any domestic industry, but to
promote its healthy growth, so that any
change of law must be, at every step. re-
gardful of the labor and capital involved,
and without deprivlng American labor OF
ability to compete successfully with for.
eign labor, and without imposing lower
rates of duty than will be ample to cover
any increased cost OF production which
may exist in consequence of the higher rate
OF wages prevailing in this country, appears
so obviously hopeless and impracticable
that any further attempts at revision by the
present Congress, In contraventiOn to the
foregoing cardinal declarations, are to be
regarded as inexpedient and detrimental to
the revival or the trade and industry Of the
country.