The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-16
THE FORTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
No Business of Importance, Transacted by
Either Senate or House.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Senate this
morning agreed to resolution to appoint Rev.
j. g. Butler, Of Washington, Chaplain OF the
Senate
Among petitions presented and referred to
committees were number from local assem-
blies Of Knights of Labor throughout the coun-
try, favoring the building Of the Hennepin canal
Also, memorials of the Knights of Labor pro-
testing against tfs denial of the extra pay,
which had been provided for by law, for work
ingmen in the government service who worked
more than eight hours per day. In presenting
one of these memorials Mr.. ingalls, said the
complaint was just one, and the Nation had
been disgraced by the violation of law COM
planned of in the memorial
Mr.. Ingalls, submitted a joint resolution pro-
posing constitutional amendment providing
that the Both Of April shall be the day for the
beginning of the successive administrations Of
the government hereafter, instead of the 4th of
March. 1t was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
Mr.. Hoar called up the electoralcount BILL but
yielded to Mr. Van Wyck, in order that that
Senator might call up the House bill increasing
the pensions Of widows and dependent relatives
of deceased soldiers On motion of Mr.. Van
Wyck, that bill was taken up The bill, as it
came from the House, increased the pensions OF
widows and dependent relatives from So to $l2 q
month. The Senate committee amended the bill
so as to increase the pensions OF minor children
from So to "a month. Mr.. Van Wyck said the
Senate had already been charged. wrongfully
charged, he thought, with neglect Of duty in not
more speedily passing the increase of the classes
Of pensions provided for by this bill. The BILL
he said, ought to be passed at once He had an
the time Of pensions for insane or idiotic minor
children, so as to cover the entire period of such
insanity or idiocy.
Mr. Sewell said the House bill was simple
proposition to raise the pensions of widows and
dependent relatives from So to $12 month.
The Senate committee had thought IL germane
to the bill to increase the pension for minor
children from 81 to $4a month, and to provide
that the time for the continuance OF the child's
pension should be extended from sixteen years
Mr. Logan hoped the Senate would pass the
bill as 1t came from the House. II the bill were
to go back TO the House with amendments, some
doubts might arise as to its passage.
Mr. Harrison agreed with Mr. Logan. He
hoped Mr. Van Wyck would ask for a reconsid-
GRAFTON, and leave the amendments to come up
hereafter.
Mr. Van Wyck could see no improperly in at
taching to the bill whatever was geemane to IL.
Mr. Van Wyck then formally moved his
amendment providing that the pensions Of chill
dren who are idiotic or insane should conIinua
during the existence Of such idiocy or insanity.
Mr. Logan objected. and said. IL the bill were
passed as it came from the House, something
would be accomplished. Amendments endan-
gered It's early passage.
Mr. Van Wyck's amendment was agreed to-
yeas %, nays %. The bill then went over gill
tomorrow.
A message from the House of Representatives
announced the death of Representative Hahn,
of Louisiana, and Mr.. CuIlom, who had taken
the floor to speak on the Edmunds resolutions,
gave way to Mr.. Eustis, who moved thecustomary
resolutions of regret, on the adoption of which
the Senate. out of respect to the memory of the
deceased adjourned
Immediately after reading the journal the
House adjourned out of respect to the memory
Of Representative Michael Hahn, of Louisiana.