Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-09

day, sthat some Of my friends, before they
understand the bill, will be surprised to learn
that voted against it. as did also my col
leagues, Tucker, Daniel and. Croxton. No
Democratic member from Virginia voted for
it, the others being absent. I spoke and voted
against the bill because am very clear in
the opinion that it does not provide remedy
for the evils intended to be reached It con-
veys no rights not now enjoyed by any party.
and provides no way to enforce the decision
of board of arbitrator. The loser by an
arbitration almost always objects to the tribu-
nal, and such would no doubt be the result
in most cases under this bill. The expense
to the government would be very large, and
without, as it appears to me. any adequate
benefit to anybody. am heartily in favor
of the fullest measure of justice to the labor
ing man, and will yield to no member in my
earnest desire and purpose to do all in my
power to assist him in securing his rights, but
before can support measure it must COM
.nend itself to my judgment, as contributing
at least in some measure to produce the de-
ed result. This bill is mo good" The
arbitration bill, which was introduced by
Mr.. O'Neill, of Missouri, is an experiment.
and will, it is hoped, lead to something better.
PENSIONS FOR MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.
On Monday, the House, under suspension
of the rules, passed bill granting pension
of SO per month during life to every surviv-
ing soldier of the Mexican war-except those
under political disabilities-and the widows
of those deceased. There were ayes, 1877;
noes, So; not voting, 81. The noes were about
equally divided between Democrats and Re-
publicans. 1t was opposed by some of the
latter simply because majority of the bene-
iciaries of the bill are Southern men. Mr.
Daniel was the only Virginia member recorded
in the negative. If passed by the Senate the
bill will not add large amount to the PEN
sion bill. The forty years that have elapsed
since the Mexican war have left comparative
ly few survivors, and large part of them are
already drawing pensions. The bill gives SO
month to survivors without regard to rank,
or the same to their widows.
THE SICK SECRETARIES.
Secretary Manning continues in very much
the same condition as last week. He seems
to be gradually but very slowly improving.
His physicians say that under the most favor
able conditions, months of perfect rest and
quiet will be necessary to his restoration. he
has not left his bed since he was taken home
from the Treasury Immediately after his pros
tration. It is considered more and more un-
likely that he will be able to resume his duties
at the head of the Treasury Department.
Secretary Lamar and Attorney General Gar
land, both of whom were confined to their
| rooms for a week or ten days, are just getting
| around again. Col. Dan Lamont, the Presl.
dents Private Secretary, is sick and has gone
to Fortress Monroe with his family for few
days. Miss Cleveland is also absent, and the
President is alone in the White House.
MINOR NOTES.
A large number of dairymen last week
labored with the House committee on Agri.
culture to restrict the manufacture and sale
of the various base limitations of butter that
now flood the markets of the country.
Gerard Murray, brother of Rev. George
M. Murray of Linwood, spent last week Wis
ting in Washington. ARGUS.