The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-24
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. July %.

LrdCC from Dn6 washington CUIIoopOuuSAOO
of the New York World of July 16. and an
editorial paragraph from the Washington
Star of the same date to the effect that reye..
lations were to be made about member OF
the Senate, that he had charged poor
widow $500 for helping her to obtain pen
sion. The only reason Mr.. Blair had for
supposing that this newspaper had reference
to him arose from the fact of a conversation
which he had had on the previous day with
Senator Camden on the subject of the veto
of pensions. The Senator urged MN TO
assent to modification OF his report, arguing
that it would be better for himself Blair to
do so and alluded to the reports in clrcula-
tion as to his (Blair's) personal integrity to
the effect that while member OF congress
he had charged widow $500 Tor obtaining
her pension. The only case that could have
given rise to such rumor occurred while he
was practcing as a lawyer in isnatiye
State. 1t was that of Hannah Ladd, who
lost a son in the war, and whose husband
was demented. he obtained neT pension,
$780, entire, the charge being $80. Since he
had been in Congress be never had anything
to do with such cases for personal gain.
1t was ordered that the whole subject with
the papers in the case from the pension Office
should be referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
The Senate at 1870 O'Clock took up the
PAYNE case and was addressed by Mr.. Call
in opposition to further investigation.
Mr.. HaWley argued in favor of the Inyestl-
cation.
Mr. Evarts closed the debate in the argu-
ment against further investigation, and was
attentiVely listened to.
The Senate at o'clock proceeded to take
votes. The first vote was on the resolution
of Messrs Hoar and Frye, for further in
nays "A. Among those who voted with the
minority were Messrs. Blair, Dawes, Ed
munds, Frye, Hale, Hawley, Hoar and Platt
The resolutions of the majority chat there
should be no further investigation were
adopted-yeas A, nays 17-aS follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Beck Berry, Blackburn, Brown,
Butler Call, Cameron, Chace, Cockrell, Coke,
Colquitt, Cullom, EuSts, Evarts, Gibson, German.
Gray Hampton Harris n Hearst ga %sxe1 V
Miller, Plumb, Pugh, Ransom, Riddleberger,
Salisbury, Sawyer, .Sewell Stanford, Teller, t,;r,
Whitthorne, Wilson of Maryland-44
Nays-Messrs. Blair, Conger, Dawes, Edmqln1ds,
Hale HaS%ey yo dpa operon Pme
Platt, Sherman, Wilson of Iowa-17.
There was slight applause when the result
was announced.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the sundry civil bill. and had only got
through three more pages when at o'clock
D. m. it took a recess till o'clock.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, from the commit
tee on rules, reported resolutions ordering
SESSION IOE bOluOIlUW lOl NpAoANSA"eAVAA
of the public buildings bills.
A motion to recommend the resolution
with instructions to the committee on rules
to report it back so amended that evening
sessions shall be for the consideration OF 1or-
feiture bills was agreed to. -
The House then went into committee OF the
whole on the revenue measures with. view
of reaching the oleomargerlne Dill, III orqer
to clear the track of unfinished business, be.
ing the bill to regulate the manufacture OF
vinegar from grain.
Mr. Hatch. Of Missouri, moved that it be
reported to the House, with a recommenda-
tion that it's enacting clause be stricken out.
The Randall tariff bill was the next on the
calendar. but at Mr.. RandalPs request, 1t was
passed over. Then the committee, by the
assistance of frequent reports to the House,
proceeded slowly to set aside all revenue
measures in advance of the oleomargerme
bill, and when finally that bill was reached
reading of its title was greeted with applause.
In answer to a question asked by Mr.. Brown
of Indiana, Mr.. Hatch stated that though
the bill had been reported back with rec
ommendation that the Senate amendments
be concurred in, in view of the telegrams ana
letters which had been received by the COM
mittee during the past twenty-four hours, he
had been instructed to concur III all lne
amendments. -
minutes in which to oppose the bill, and ne
intimated that votes in favor OF the measure
WOULD be CdSG Ill OIu6l ILleu illOLAAbOAS AniSAAo
secure votes at the coming election.
Mr. Milliken of Maine rose to contradict
the statement but Mr.. Dunham declined to
yield. IN
uncivily." ga.
Mr. Gallagher of New Hampshire-"And
YOU should not make false charges.
Mr. Dunham-'I have not made false
charges. say the object OF this bill IS TO
gain votes in the election because it has been
Stated to me over and over again that MEM
bers dare not vote against it."
"What are your motlyes?' asked mehl-
ber. go,
Mr. Dunham-"I fought the bill for two
reasons First, because the bill is wrong IN
principle. and second because 1t engages the
government in striking down an INDUSTRY
which is more represented IN my dlstrlct IMAM
any other, and am forced to de1end the IN
terests of my district"
Mr.. Gibson, of West Virginia, opposed the
bill as being opposed to every Democratic
principle. A.,
The committee then rose and reported the
vinegar and oleomargarine bills to the House.
The House refused to strike out the enactlng
clause of the vinegar bill, and it resumed It's
Mace on the calendar. The Senate amend
ments to the oleomargarine bill were then
concurred in, yeas ia nays, 10. Inc Dill
now goes to the President for his action
Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, from the confer
ence committee on the river and harbor Dlll,
reported disagreement. Mr.. Willis desired
to test the sense of the House upon an essen
| italy new feature of the bill inscribed by the
Senate, but further conference was ordered.
Mr.. Herber, of Alabama, submitted the
conference report ON the naval approprlatlon
| bill and it was agreed to. The House tnen @
| at o'clock took recess till IS o'clock. The
| evening session is to be for the consideration
| of pension bills.