Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-16
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session,
SENATE.
WAsHISGroS. March I5

| WASHINGTON, March Is.
In the Senate Mr.. Edmunds offered . res.
| olutien to appoint Rev. A. G. Butler, ID, q.
OF Washington, d. c.. to be chaplain of the
Senate in the place of Rev. DR.. Huntley,
whose resignation takes effect today. The
resolution was agreed TO. Rev. Mr.. Butler
Is rector of the Memorial Southern Church
of Washington.
Among the petitions presented and referred
to committees were q number from local as
ssmblies of Knights of Labor throughout the
country favoring the building of the Henne-
pen canal; ako memorials of the knights of
Labor protesting against the denial of extra
pay which had been provided by law for
worklngmen in government service who
worked more that eight hours per day.
Mr.. Ingall submitted resolution reciting
that
Whereas. The first president of the United
States was not inaugurated until the 30th of
April, 1888, and,
Whereas, The day which was chosen BY
the Continental Congress for the installation
of q new government then established by the
constitution the 4th of March does cause pub
lie inconvenience in unduly curtailing the
second session of every Congress, and,
Whereas, 1t is fitting that the Tooth an
niverssry Of the Inauguration of George
United States be oommemorated by the in
auguration of his successor in 1889 upon the
same day and shat this day should be the day
hereafter for the beginning of the successive
administration of the government. Therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the following article be
proposed to the legislatures OF the States as
an amendment to the constitution, namely
Article XVI, That the term of the Office of
President and the second session of the 50th
Congress shall continue until the 30th of
April, 1889, and the 30th of April shall there
after be substituted for the 4th of March as
| the commencement of the official term of
successive Presidents and Vice Presidents
and Congresses of the United States.
Referred.
MIR. HOar called up the electoral count bill
but yielded to Mr.. Van Wyck in order that
senator might call up the House bill increas-
ing the pensions of widows and dependent
relatives Of deceased soldiers. On motion
of Mr.. Van Wyck the bill was taken up. The
bill as it came from the House increased the
pensions of widows and dependent relatives
from So to $l2 a month.
The Senate committee amended the bill so
| as to increase the pensions of minor children
from 81 to 81 q month.
The bill was discussed briefly by Messrs.
Van Wyck, Blair, Sewell, Cockrell and
Logan in regard to the advisability of risking
defeat to the bill in the House because of the
Senates 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 not attached to this bill it would
not pass at this session of Congress.
Mr.. Van Wyck then formally moved an
amendment providing that the pensions OF
children idiotic or insane should continue
during the existence Of such idiocy or in
sanity.
| Mr.. Van Wyck's amendment was brought
to a vote and was agreed to, yeas, %; nays,
%.
The bill then went over until tomorrow.
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 resolutions gave way
to Mr.. Eustis who moved the customary res
olutions Of regret, on adoption of which the
Senate at 120 P. NJ, out of respect to the
deceased, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House today adjourned at 1920 as q
mark Of respect to the deceased representa-
tive, Mr.. Hahn of Louisiana. A select joint
committee will attend the funeral.
Pending this action, Mr.. Bland of Missouri
obtained the unanimous consent that Tuesday
be devoted to the consideration of the same
class of business that would have been in
order today.