Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-10
WASHINGTON.
.FORTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, June 25.-The senate took up
the Fitz John Porter case.
Mr.. Logan addressed the senate In opposi-
ton TO the bill.
Mr.. Plumb also opposed the bill. He pro-
posed an amendment to the bill TO grant the
widow OF Gen. Hunter who presided AT the
Ftz John Porter court martial, a pension Of
$50 per month. Lost-yeas 10; nays %.
Mr.. Logan offered an amendment TO place
on the retired list every volunteer officer who
received rounds producing total disability.
Rciected-yeas is, nays 20.
The bill was then brought TO a vote and
passed-ycas 30, nays II.
The bill having already passed the house,
and not having been amended by the scna:c,
now goes TO the president for his signature.
Mr.. Plumb called up the house bill 20 pro-
vide for the adjustment of land gratis made
by congress to aid in the construction Of rail
roads within the state OF Kansas, add for the
forfeiture Of the unearned lands, and the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, June 2s.-The conference re.
port on the pension appropriation bill was
submitted and agreed TO.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Teller to place
Gen. Alfred Pleasanton on the list as Of
the grade Of major general.
Mr.. rueh addressed the senate IN FAVOR or
the subsidy in the postoffce appropriation
bill, which was honoured in by the house.
The senate refused to recede but voted to
insist on the subsidy amendment by 33 to II.
The senate then, on motion OF Mr.. Plumb,
took up the presidents veto OF the bill to
quiet the titles of settlers on Des Moincs river
lands, and Mr.. Evarts delivered an argument
in support of the veto, in which he said the
objections to tho bill were tersely and compre-
hensively stated. An examination Of the sub.
ject had satisfied him that the president was
right in returning the bill without bis ap
proval.
Mr.. Allison said that tn" bill affected large
interests and "A great many people In Iowa,
and was therefore an important bill which
should be considered carefully and intclli-
gently. 1t was important in another aspect.
The senator from New York (Evarts) had just
stated that the case was a new one TO him. 1t
was also a new one To the president. He
(Allison) was satisfied, from the statements
made In the veto message, as well as
from other statements made by the
senator from New York. that neither Of them
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fully the facts or decisions Of the courts on
the subject. He proceeded TO give a history
Of the matter aud to urge the passage or the
bill over the presidents veto.
At the close of Mr.. Allison's remarks, the
subject went over till tomorrow, and, after
an executive session, the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Juse 29.-Mr. Hawley, from
the committee on military affairs, reported
back the joint resolution appointing Gen. VIM.
J. Scwell, Of New Jersey; Gen. Martin T. Me
Mahon Of New York, and Capt. John l.. Nit
chell, of Wisconsin, managers OF national
homes for disabled soldiers, to ill vacancies.
Passed.
Mr.. Beck introduced a bill to authorize the
postmastcr-general to appoint and relieve
postmasters Of the third class who are now
appointed and removed by the president. Re
ferred to the postoficc committee.
The senate, on motion by Mr.. Plumb, re-
sumed consideration Of the presidents veto of
-the bill To quiet the titles Of settlers on Des
Moines lands, and after arguments by Mr.. Ey-
arts in support Of the veto, and by Mcssrs
Allison and Wilson in favor OF the bill, IL was
passed over the presidents veto by the requis-
ite two-thirds majority-year, "a; nays, Is.
Mr.. Plumb submitted the conference report
vi inc dIllf app pIIlhllDu VII. 1t tOllfl-
cnce report was explained by Mr.. Allison. The
bill now ~appropriatcs about S25O,OO0 less than
it did when 1t first passed the house. Agreed to.
Consideration OF the legislative and judicial
appropriation bill was then resumed. Amend
ments providing for additional clerical force
the state department were adopted.
MIR. Allison gave notice that he would ask
the senate 10 finish the executive, legislative
and judicial appropriation bill tomorrow.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The senate pro
ccdcd 20 consideration Of the resolution fOl
public executive sessions, and the speech o.
Mr.. Morrill, against the proposed change wa.
delivered 10y Mr.. Henderson.
Mr.. Hoar also addressed the senate in oppo
sitlon to the proposed change.
The conference report on the consular Az,
diplomatic appropriation bill was subnitte,
by Mr.. Allison and agreed to. The chair lai,
before the senate a joint resolution eXtendin,
the appropriation for ten days,
Mr.. Edmunds objected To the second read
ihg of the joint resolution for reasons whicI
he said he would state tomorrow.
The executive, legislative and Judicial az
preparation bill was then taken up for consid
Grafton, but no final action was taken.
WAsHINGToN, July mfr. Miller from Tn
committee on agriculture, reported back
without amendments, the house bill taxin,
olcomargarine, and gave notice that he woulC
call it up for action after the passage of tn
appropriation bills. A minority of the com
mittee diseented from the report.
Mr.. Riddleberger introduced a preamble anC
bin for the reduction by % per cert of the sal
aries of cabinet officers, senators and mem
bers. He addressed the senate in its advo
cacy.
The bill was referred to the committee OF
finance.
Mr.. Allison called, up the house joint reso
luton extending appropriations for ffteel
days. Adopted.
HOUSE.
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