Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-29
CONGRESSIONAL DEBATES.
he Senate Takes a Day to Abusing
Il and Defending Commissioner
81 Black.
leOmargarine and It's Rights and
Il Wrongs Holds the Attention
u Of the House.
Other Political Pointers from the Cap.
ital-The Fishery Question-The
Il Mexican Treaty.

D. c., May 25.-Mr. Eustis
Etresented q resolution Of the Louisiana
ENegislature memoralizing Congress for the
Establishment OF a navy yard at New
Qrleaus: Referred. Mr.. Harrison reported
v0rably bill to authorize the appoint
flhent of an additional Adjutant- General ol
Ins army with tin rank OF Major OF Gav.iry.
t1hs bill was placed on the calendar. In in.
producing this bill Mr.. Harrison eaid ii
t$iaees it in the power OF the President to
tecognize the services OF Lieutenant A. W.
Freely, he was therefore instructed to
Authorize the retirement OF that officer.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
IA A resolution offered by Mr.. Call was
E4greed to, instructing the Committee. on
Naval Affairs to enquire and report whether
the interests OF the country do not require
the equipment OF the navy yard at Warren
ion, near Pensacola, Florida. for the con.
|ltruction there OF steel ships OF war, aud
Efhether an appropriation OF not less than
$500, 900 should not b@ made for the i'm
faediate commencement OF the work of con-
Eltructing such vessels. On motion of Mr..
kDolph. June l was fixed for the consider
E{ySSOA va eAAS OAAa pIC-cIupOlOu
and timber culture laws. On motion of
Mr.. Plumb the Senate proceeded to oconsider
Ithe Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Land
Forfeiture bill. After a few words of debate
IPy Mr.. Plumb and Mr.. Call the bill was
passed as reported from the Committee On
Public Lands of the Senate. It forfeits all
lands except the right OF way adjacent OF
contiguous with the uncompleted portion
pf the road. On motion OF Mr. Sewell the
Senate then took up the bill heretofore re-
ported t'y him from the Committee on Pen
bions "to amend the pension laws by in
ereasing the pensions OF soldiers and sailors
who have lost an arm or legin the SERVICE"
The bill gives $50 q month to soldiers
and sailors who lost one foot or one hand
ia the service, $50 month to tho: G who
lost an arm above the elbow or leg above
the knee, $45 month to those who lost
an arm at the shoulder joint or leg at the
hip joint. Mr.. Miller offered an amendment
extending the provisions OF the bill so as to
include among the $45-a-month pensioners
the cases OF men whose legs had been am
putated SO near the hip joint as to prevent
the use Of artificial limbs. Agreed to and
rs amended the bill was passed.
{ On motion OF Mr.. Sawyer the private
pension cases were then taken up and pro-
ceeded with.
OuA AlAS Iuc cCODbiueTdtlOu private pen
sion bills in the Senate this afternoon, Mr..
!, gals severely criticised General Black,
of Pensions, declaring him to
be an impostor whom Congress had granted
The highest pension on tina face of the ale
cation OF his being wreck" He pro-
tested against General Blacks enjoyment !
Of such pension while opposing pen
lions to other soldiers. MIR. Cockrell
deiended General Blacks administration
Of his office, citing figures to show that !
more claims were allowed each year under |
his admin ,tration than in any year OF any
'ormer administration. Ii Mr.. Ingalls, bs
ieved General Black unjust, Mr.. Cockrell |
said he (Ingalls) ought to introduce a bill |
defended General Black with energy and |
emphasis, and denied there teing anyiialse |
allegations in the matter of his applica tion |
or a pension. He represented General |
Black's condition at the time as one OF alb. |
'olute and complete disability, and his sur
rival and recovery as wholly unexpected |
Ind extra ordinary.
Mr.. Logan would aat say that General
Black was not entitled to his pension, but |
le expressed the. hope that the Pension |
Office would be administered in sympathy |
With the wounded soldiers. The President |
lad vetoed two Senate bills, granting pen
ions to David w. Hamilton and Jno. D.
Hall, and in the accompanying veto, mes
ages stated that in each case the President |
allied to find sufficient foundation for the
;laim.
The urgent deficiency conference report |
vas submitted and on motion OF Mr.. ALI |
ION, agreed to. The bankruptcy bill was then
aiken up. Mr.. Teller spoke against the
Dill, and Mr.. Hoar in its favor. After an |
session the Senate adjourned.