Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

for partisan purposes; required, too, like
slaves, to hold their ballots up SO that
their bosses might see that they voted
right. oh, what an attitude in which to
place discharged soldiers Of the Union !!
nnder the whip and lash of a confederate
prlgadler Mahone)! Loud and continued
applause on the democratic side, and in the
The house then took recess. The even
ing session is to be for the consideration Of
pension bills. s. 3 g b
The house at its evening session passed
sixteen pension and two disability bills and
adjourned until Monday. a,
MLSCELLANEOUS.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INVALID PEN
sIoNs HARD AT WORK.
The house committee on invalid pensions
today agreed to report favorably on bill
to extend the limitation clause Of the ar
rears of pensions act to January /, 1888.
The bill will be favorably reported to the
house at the first opportunity, with view
ments are intended to accomplish the same
object, it being the opinion Of the commit
tee that the measure should be separ-
ately discussed in the house. The commit
tee also discussed a bill to pension all dis
abled soldiers depending on their own
manual labor for support, but final action
on this question was not taken.
ADVOCATES OF THE WATER WAYS.
The river and harbor committee today
heard a number of delegates from river i'm
provementconventions. Among the speak
ers were J. H. Phelan, of Memphis. on the
Mississippi river, Jos. Flower, of New Or
leans, who read a paper for E. K Converse,
Of New Orleans, DIR. Arthur, of Kansas, P.
B. Walker, of Minnesota, S. Y. Tupper, of
South Carolina, John Souvener, of Georgia,
and Maj. G. W. Raymond, OF the United
States army.
THE BELL TELEPHONE CASE.
Solicitor General Wood today received
from the interior department. all the papers
bearing on the case of the Bell Telephone
company. He says he will consider the
matter at once and will probably direct the
construction of a suit to test the validity of
the Bell patents next week.
ARGUING THE DIVISION QUESTION.
Messrs. Boynton, Engle and johnson, of
Dakota, argued before the house committee
on territories, this morning, in favor of the
admission of the entire territory as one
ground that if division was decided upon,
the Missouri river should be made the div
iding line and the territory divided from
north to south instead of from east to west.
. LOOKING INTO SPARKS RULINGS.
The senate committee on public lands is
looking into the recent ruling Of the com.
missioner of the general land office, with a
view to discover what, if any, legislation is
fraud and at the same time prevent inter-
ference with the rights and privileges of
honest settlers upon public lands.
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SENATE.
MEMORIAL EULOGIES OF THE LATE VICE
PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, January 26. - Senator
Voorhees, today paid a glowing tribute to
the late vice president, then Mr.. Hampton
said that when death laid its inexorable
hand on Thos. A. Hendricks we had new
and faithful illustration of the truth of the
old adage that "death loves shining
mark" Mr.. Hendricks was best loved
where he was best known. Mr.. Salisbury
characterized the deceased as man of fine
intellect and wide culture, who for more
than quarter of century had been
known as a statesman Of large and COM
manding influence, highly esteemed by
those of his fellow-countryme who knew
him only by reputation earned by long,
faithful and eminent public service.
Mr.. Evarts could find in history no other
mode of conducting political affairs of a
great and free people except by great and
firm parties. He believed, therefore, that
steadfast and intrepid adhesion to party
was merit. He had observed among the
most prominent characteristics of Mr.. Hen
bricks that he was always governed by
MES and these eulOgies in the presence of
death, said Mr.. Evarts in conclusion, are
never formal, never common solace.
MIsCELLANEO US.
THE sENATE's DEMAND FOR "REAsoNs"
CONSIDERED BY THE CABINET.
The cabinet meeting today was attended
by all the members except the postmaster
general, who is suffering from cold. The
session lasted three hours, the principal
part of the time being devoted to consider
ing the action of the senate executive ses-
sion yesterday in making formal "de-
mand" of the attorney general for copies Of
all papers in his department relating to the
recent change in the Office Of United States
attorney for the southern district of Ala
bama. A general discussion ensued, and
showed slight division of sentiment as to
the proper policy to be adopted by the pres
ident, which is generally regarded as an is
sue, the action in which will necessarily
establish precedent. No action was had
on the general proposition OF compliance or
Noncompliance with the wishes Of the SEN
ate. The exact form Of the answer to be
made to the communication from the SEN
ate was left for future consideration.
SIMPLIFYING MATTERS.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, has prepared a
bill to simplify procedure in pension
claims. It provides as follows: In the
consideration of claims no proof of sound
ness at the enlistment of claimant or of the
origin of claimants disability in service in
line OF battle shall be required if the rec
ords of the war or navy department show
that claimant was mustered into the
United States service, and rendered three
months actual service with his command
or upon detached service, and was honor
ably discharged; provided the disability
exists to an extent that can be discovered
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