Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-26

SUING Queer OF tue Conftmortiolt that NNu
tried fiiz John Porter That seem, u
itting accompaniment for the
passage Of the Fitx John Porter
bill, but the loyal people OF the country
would see 10 Il that Mrs. Hunter should
not suffer.
Mr. Blair said there were circumstances
In Mrs, Hunters case that made tho veto
OF the pension almost like the stab Of
death.
Mr.. Yorhees said he was informed
that the reason for vetolna the bin was
because the case was stlil pending In the
pension oflloe.
Mr. Teller thought Il q poor reason,
MIR, Blair said that the reason dld not
apply as this $50 case was entirely out Of
the jurisdiction Of the pension ofaces.
II, however, the president had the excuse
OF Ignorance he iBlair) thanked God that
he had so good an excuse aud that the
excuse was no worse
Mr.. Vest protested against the discus
sion founded on nothing There was no
veto here; II there was one wandering
about the capitol It was not in the senate.
MIR. Teller's amendment was voted
downs yeas 10, nays 2a.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment 10
place Mrs. Hunter ON the pension roll at
$50 a mopth. Lost; yeas 10, nays 90
Mr., Logan offered an amendment TO
nlace on the retired list every volunteer
officer who received wounds producing
total disability. Rejected; yeas is, nays
30.
Mr.. Blair offered an amendment pro-
yiding that rejected pension claims may
be taken to the United States courts with
the privilege OF a jury trial. This amend
ment, he said, would relieve congress of
many bills for private relief,
Mr. Beck said the Fitz John Porter bill
should he either passed or voted down on
! Its merits aud without reference TO any
other proposition, After further debate
MIR. Blair withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Logan ofiered an amendment pro-
vidlng places on the retired list for Union
officers who lost an arm or leg or eye at
the battle of Bull Run Rejected,
The bill was then brought Go a vote
and passed. Yeas, nos nays, IL, as fol-
lows:
Yeas; Messrs Beck, Berry, Blackburn,
Brown, Butler, Cali, Cameron, Cockroll,
Coke, Colquitt, George, Gibson, German,
Gray, H0ar, Jones of Arkansas, Jones Of
Nevada, Mcpherson, Maxcy and Mitchell
of Oregon, Pugh, Ransom, Rlddleberger,
|
Whitthorne and Wilson OF Maryland
80.
Nays Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Con.
ger, Cullum, Evaris, Frye, Hale, Har-
rlson, llawley, ingalls,, Logan, Mander'
son, Palmer, Sawyer, Spooner, Teller
and Wilson of Iowa--l7,
A number of pairs were announced,
Mr., Plumb paired with Mr.. Morgan.
huk oil AV hs
} house, and not having been amended by
the senate, now goes TO the president ior
J his signature.
! Mr.. Plumb called up the house bill TO
provide for the adjustment OF land grants
made by congress to aid in the construc
: tion OF railroads within the state OF Kan
sas, and for unearned lands. Action was
postponed aud the senate adjourned until
, Monday.
THE HousE.
WASHINGTON, June lmmcdiatel!
after the reading OF the jounal the speak
er laid before the house various vet
messages yesterday transmitted by Tn
4 president. They we're read by the clcrl
1 and severally referred to the COMMITTEE
r on pensions or on invalid pensions.
r The granting OF pension TO the widow
y. of Mai .-Gen, Hunter was reached, whe
a MIR. Hepburn Of iowa moved that It's cor
n sideration be postponed until Tuesda
n next. The motion was lost--yeas, 80
It nays, l4l--and the message took IN
: usual course. The other messages wer
appropriately referred, on motion Of MI
d Hatch OF Missouri.
/. The senate amendments to the agTicu
}, tural appropriation bill were non'cor
n Cured IN, and Messrs. Hatch, Winan
70 and Prince were appointed conferees.
S The house then went into committee (
st the whole, with Mr.. Reagan Of Texas
n the chair, on the sundry civil bill,
D. Mr. Bland OF Missouri offered an ament
r, ment to the SILVER certificate amendmel
Q. adopted yesterday so as 10 place SIMS
% certificates on the same footing as to r
al demption and reissue as larger cerlitcat'
~ already issued.
e Mr.. Bayne OF Pennsylvania opposed u
is amendment and regretted he had NJ
n, been present Yesterday 10 make u point
OF order against the original Rmendmen
/ He had seen IN the papers that the COT
no mlttee had also agreed 10 an amendme
3. providing for the reissue OF one and ~
OF dollsr greenbacks. This amendme
TO was adopted yesterday on motion Of NJ
On Weaver ofIowa instead Of on motion
to Mr., Warner OF Ohio, II was now pr
ce posed, he said, to put In circulation nc
or species OF money and thus AXE the Unit
he States hoard almost every dollar II come
Oh The shin-plaster would be putin circulate,
n. Ia lieu Of silver dollars, and the frien
II OF silver coinage who had repeatedly "a
ne that the people wanted silver dollars we
ce forced to stultify themselves.
IT. Mr.. McMillin OF Tennessee objected
ut the silver certificates being characteriz
n. as in.plasters. They had silver dolls
no back Of them, which might DO exchang
IN for them az the pleasure Of tho hold'
er He was getting sick and tired OF heari
Id, tue gentlemen berate the silver doll
ls, Il wss currency good enough for Abraha
on and for Christ aud for the fathers OF
or republic.
an Mr.. Reeds didn't know Abraham b
int a dollar OF aga grains
nd Mr.. Weaver 81 Iowa The gentlem
ls- Is descendant Of IshmAel, be does n
.er come from Abraham at ali. Laughter
le. MIR. Cannon Of Illinois offered
Ia