The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-15
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

iciency appropriation bin, to provide for
the payment to John Roach 4 Sons OF
$40, 220 for wharfage and care oil the moni.
tor Roanoke from March II, 1877, to the
time OF its sale in 1888. including towage
and pilotage, and to pay them SIS, $40 in
full for the cost OF changing the iron frame
of the Puritan.
The senate considered the amendment to
the river and harbor bill. The first amend
ment that was questioned was an item APP
propriating 81 80, 900 for the purchase Of
the Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan ship
canal and harbor OF refuge.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the amendment.
He said
At least 200, 900 acres OF land in that re-
gion, and he did not know how much more,
had been granted to Wisconsin to build
this canal, and now the government was
asked to buy the property which it had al
ready paved for for the reason, as he sup
posed, first, that it would be a refuge to all
mariners and, second, a refuge to the stock
holders. He put it in that way so as to be
polite.
Mr. Ingalls, characterized the amend
ment as shameless private speculation.
The president sent nomination to the
senate in the following words:
In accordance with the provisions OF an
act OF congress approved July L, 1886,
nominate the person herein named for APP
pointment in the army OF the United States.
Fitz John Porter, late colonel in the army
OF the United States. to rank as such from
May II, 1861, that being the grade in rank
held by him at the time OF his dismissal
from the army.
HousE-The proposition to pass over the
presidents veto OF the bill granting n pen
sion to {. w. Tiller was debated and post
poned. The rest OF the day was passed in
work on the general deficiency bill.
SENATE-A substitute by Mr.. Spooner to
the amendment to the river and harbor
bill appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase OF the Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michi-
gan ship canal and harbor of refuge was
adopted. The amendment increasing the
Duluth appropriation from $4,000 to
$75, 900 was agreed to. A message from
the president was read, vetoing the bill al
lowing the construction OF railroads
through Indian lands in Northern Mon
tana.
HousE-Warm discussions arose over
some OF the president $ recent messages ve-
toeing private pension bills. Mr.. Bragg OF
Wisconsin was one OF the principal defend
ers of the president Mr.. Bragg said:
There seemed to be an idea in the house
that it was the duty OF the president to
abdicate his office in favor OF ma
jority OF the committee on invalid
pensions. Whenever, in the exercise OF
and courage to place his hand upon legis-
lation when he thought it improper,
whether it were pension or railroad leeisla-
t,on, Congress had gone altogether too
lar in the way Of pension legislation, but
there was II class af soldiers for whom
there never was voice raised in the house.
They were the men whom April, May, June
and July, 1861, filled the ranks OF the army
aetuated only by patriotic desires to sus-
tain the national fag. Before the house
went further in pensionfhg the deadwood
of the army, it should make some provis-
ion for the men who went to the front in
1861.
He sent to the clerks desk and had read
a letter from one of those men who is at the
Hampton Soldiers home, commenting his
course in regard to pensions, ridicuins the
policy OF congress, aud making use OF such
strong EXPRESSIONS as to lead Mr.. Brown
Und. to inquire whether it was veto
message that was being read,
SENATE.-The resolutions for inquiry in
TO the authority under which a so-called
state legislature had been organized III Da-
kota were Indefinitely postponed. The bill
to accept and ratify ~ agreement with the
Indians in Washington Territory for the
use of part OF the Yakima reseryat ign
by the Northern Pacific railroad passed.
The merits OF the amendment appropri.
atinp 1886, coo for the purchase OF the
Portage Lake canal and the Lake Superior
ship canal were presented Dy Mr.. Conger,
who submitted resolutions OF the tesisla-
lures OF Illinois. Michigan, Minnesota and
Wisconsin urging congress to make the
waterway compooed OF these two canals
free to the commerce OF the country, and
petitions of various chambers OF cGLqngrce
and boards OF trade to the same effecI.
The amendment was adopted without di-
vision.
HoUsE-Mr Compton (Md.) submitted
resolutions expressing the regret with which
the house has heard OF the death oil Hon.
William H. Cole, late representative from
Maryland, and providing for the appoint
ment OF d committee OF seven representa-
tives and three senators to superintend the
funeral ceremonies,
The house then, as a mark OF respect to
the memory OF the deceased, Adjourned.
sENArE-Senator Hoar called up the
Gsode case and made a speech OF hall an
hour in which he recited the objections to
the confirmation OF Mr.. Goode, which he
grouped under four heads, as follows:
First-His incompetency to fill the i'm
poftant position to which he was appoint
ed. This WIGS shown by the arguments he
has made as the representative OF the gov
eminent in the United States supreme
court.
Second-his political record. He was
proven to have resorted to ballot-box stqf-
fling, bribery and other frauds upon the
election laws.
Third-The charge that he had since his
appointment as solicitor general demanded
a lee for his influence in securing the re-
ownership OF the Exchange. bank OF Norfolk
for friend.
Fourth-His CONNECTION with the Pam
Electric scandal, in Drostituti1g the power
and dignity OF the government to promote
ths interests OF his friends who were inter
ested in the seheme.
The COMMITTEES ia their report and Mr..
Hoar in his speech were very severe In com
menting upon this incident in Mr.. Goads'g
official career, asserted that this alone was
enough to demonstrate his unfitness to
hold such an office OF such dignity and inn
psstance During Mr.. Hears speech he
was freausptly interrupted in an offensive
manner by Senator Riddleberger, and
| Goodies nomination was rejected.
HoUsE-The day was mostly eonsumsf
| in debates upon motions to refer to tbs
| committee on invalid pensions several OF
| the presidents pension bill veto messages.
| The republicans opposed and the demo-
| Gratis favored reference. The bills ard messa-
| pes were ali refsrred as indicated. DUR ing ting
debate Mr.. Springer Idsm.} said: Gentle
tlemen on the other side OF tbs chamber
| had taken advantage OF the discussion 20
attack the president and the Democratic
patty. and to charge that they were OPP
posed &c granting pensions: Nothing
| could be further from the truth. During
the entire eight years OF Gen. Grants ad-
u,;nistration only 542 .priyals pensions
were granted. During the Forty .seyenttf
congress. which was Republican in both
branches, only 1sl private pensions, bills
were passed. but during ths list or Forty
eighth congress, which contained { ma'
| iority of Democrats In the house,
| $50 OF such. pension bills passed. and
| during this congress, since December
jast. congress had passed ed es s55 E pr,
vate pension bills OF which aDout C n.o mao
e. ha, bee Ssee s law y witssat bis action
Gen. Black, tts eommis ao% 81 Rsssae1s,
pensioners since he ass s4,+ esna D .,aa,,
PC ILL -. III. sh;s ,,n".'o.assor, lug this