Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-26

| Porter. | know Of no man from the South
or who was in the Confederate army who has.
| In conclusion be said
81 am the last nan in the world, sir, / can
| inform the Senator from Kansas, who would
sustain . traitor to the Union cause. l am
the last man on this floor who would have
respect for man who thought deserted his
colors, but upon the evidence which / have
had do not believe that Fitz John Porter
was traitor. do not believe he deserted
his colors, and believing that shall vote for
the BILL"
Mr.. Plumb-As the senator has not re-
strained himself from making somew hat
lively speech, hope be will not fall under
any restraint elsewhere.
Mr.. Butler-I can say that to the senator,
that If he we're TO indulge in just sentiments
and expressions elsewhere, as he has here,
he would be very likely to hear from me.
Mr.. Plumb said that he had just been in
formed d that the President had vetoed the bill
giving pension of $50 month to the widow
of Maj Gen. Hunter. who had been presid-
ing officer of the court martial that tried Fitz
John Porter. That was fitting accompa-
niment for the passage of the Fitz John Por-
ter bill But the loyal people of the country
would see to it that Mrs. Hunter did not
suffer.
Mr. Blair said there we're circumstances in
Mrs. Hunters case that made the veto OF her
pension almost like stab of death.
Mr.. Voorhees, said he was informed that
the reason for vetoine bill was because the
case was still pending iE the pension office.
Mr.. Blair said the reason it didn't apply as
this $50 case was entirely out OF the jurisdc-
ton of the pension Office. If, however, the
President had the excuse of ignorance be
(Blair) thanked God he had so good an ex-
cuse, and that the excuse was no worse
Tellers amendment was voted down, yeas
10, NAYS 20.
Various other amendments were offered
and voted down.
The bill was then passed, yeas 80. nays II.
as follows:
YEAs-Beck, Berry, Blackburn, Brown,
Butler, Call. Cameron, Cockrell, Coke, Col
quit, George, Gibson, German, Gray, Hosr,
Jones of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada. Nc
Pherson, Maxey. Mitchell of Oregon, Pugb,
Ransom, Riddleberger, Sewell. Vance, Vest,
VOORHEES,, Walthall, Whittehorne and Will
son of Maryland-30
NAYs-Aldrich, Allison, Conger, Cullom,
Evarts, Frye, Hale. Harrison, Hawlcy, In
gals, Logan, Manderson, Palmer, SAWYER,
Spooner. Teller and Wilson of Iowa-l7.
Among the pairs announced were the fol-
loving: Dolph with Hearst, Blair with
Pike, Chaee with Kenna. Edmunds with
Harris. Mcmillan with Sabin, Miller with
Hampton, Dawes with Payne, Platt with
Camden, Plumb with Morgan, Morrill, with
Salisbury. Van Wyck with Fair, Mitchell
of Pa, with Jones.
The senator first named in each pair would
it is believed have voted against the bill and
the senator last named in Its favor
The bill having passed the House and not
having been amended by the Senate now goes
to the President tor his signature.
MIR. Plumb called up the House bill to
provide for the adjustment of the land grants
made by Congress to aid in the construction
of railroad within the State of Kansas and
for the forfeiture of unearned lands.
Adjournment followed at 15 p NJ. till
Monday next.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading of the lour-
nal the speaker laid before the House the
various veto messages of Thursday trans
mitted by the President
They were read bv the clerk and severally
referred to the committee on pensions or on
invalid pensionr until that vetoing the bill
granting pension to the widow of Major
General Hunter was reached, when Mr.
Hepburn of Iowa moved that its considera-
tiou pe postpoutu uUtll Utsuay next.
The motion was lost, % to AL and the
message took the usual course
Mr.. Bland offered an amendment to the
silver certificate amendment adopted Thurs
day, so as to place small certificates on the
same footing as to redemption and reissue as
large certificates already issued.
Mr.. Bayne of Pennsylvania opposed the
amendment, and regretted he had not been
present Thursday to make point of order
against the original amendment. These shin
plasters would be put in circulation in lieu of
silver dollars and the friends of silver coin
age who had repeatedly said the people want
ed silver dollars were forced to stullifv
themselves.
Mr.. Mcmillan of Tenn, objected to the
silver certificates being characterized as shin
plasters. They had silver dollars back of
them which might be exchanged for them at
the pleasure of the holder. He was sick and
tired of hearing gentlemen berate the silver
dollar, 1t was currency good enough for
Abraham and for Christ and for the fathers
of the republic.
Mr.. Reed-I did not know Abraham had a
dollar of 4l24 grains.
Mr.. Weaver of Iowa-The gentleman is a
descendant of Ishmael; he does not come
from Abraham at all. Laughter
Mr.. Bland's amendment was finally adopt
ed.
The House shortly went into a committee
of the whole on the sundry civil bills.
A short debate ensued upon the coast sur
vey clause of the bill and this was followed
by discussion of the internal revenue para
graph Pending the action the committee
rose and the House at ) o'clock took recess
till evening, the session to be for the consid.
Grafton of pension bills
The House considered the Presidents PEN
sion vetoes at the evening session, several
members critcsing his action as unconstitu-
tional while others defended him. Without
transactng any business it adjourned at
1915.
Nnuas s.spTNurssu