Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL


sEaArE.
In the senate May 24th a motion made by
Mr.. Sawyer, to proceed to the consideration
of private pension cases, was agreed TO and
such bills were taken up IN their order on
the calendar. A number Of the pension
bills having been disposed of, the bankrupt
cy bill was laid before the senate, and with
Mr.. HOar's assent, was laid Informally in
favor of the District of Columbia apprO-
sent of Mr.. Plumb, was allowed to stand
over IN order TO permit Mr.. Gibson to ad
dress the senate on the subject OF Mr.. Plat &
resolution regarding the open executive Ees-
sions. After further debate the matter OF
executive sessions was dropped and the sen
ate took mp the bankruptcy bill. Mr.. Plumb
opposed the bill and Mr.. HOar defended it.
In the senate, May 25th, Mr.. Harrison re-
ported fayOrably the bill to authorize the
appointment of an additional adjutant gen
eraI of the army, with the rank OF major OF
cavalry. Placed on the calendar. On mo
ton of Mr.. DOlph, June I, was fixed for the
consideration of the bill repeating the pre-
emptiOn and timber culture laws. On mo
ton of Mr.. Plumb, the senate proceeded to
consider the Atlantic q Pacific railroad land
forfeiture bill. After debate by Messrs.
Plumb and Call, the bill passed as 1t was
reported from the senate committee on pub
lie lands. 1t forfeits all the land except the
right of way adjacent TO the cOmpany's 3.
On motion Of Mr.. S6Well, the senate took
up the bill heretofore reported by him from
the committee on pensions, to amend the
pension laws, by increasing the pensions of
soldiers and sailors who had lost an
arm or a leg in the service. The bill
gives $50 month to soldiers and
sailors VINO lost one foot or one hand IN the
service: $50 a month to those who lost an
arm above the elbow or a leg above the
knee, S45 a month to those who lost an arm
at the shoulder joint or a leg at the hip
Joint. Mr.. Miller offered an amendment
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include among the 545 a month pensioners
the cases of men whose legs had been ampu-
tatsd so near the hip joint as to prevent the
use of an artificial limb. The amendment
was agreed to and the bill was passed. On
motion of Ar. Sawyer, private pension cases
were then taken up and proceeded with.
The Dill to pension General Black was the
first one. Mr.. ingalls, was informed, though
he did not know 1t when he had enthusiast
tically reported General Blacks application
for pension, that after all the surgical treat
ment rendered General Black, he was still
active in political and professional life.
What Mr.. ingalls, complained Of was that
having obtained that pension upon those
pretsXts, John Charles Black should have
signaliZed his advent into the place he now
holds by protests against the payment of
smaller pensions to men who were as great
ly disabled as himself Black. He stood
to-day cooperating with the president Of the
United States IN VetOiug little measures of
relief at IS per month to private soldiers
establish their claims. One of his official
acts had been to suspend the payment OF q
pension TO a citizen OF Kansas, who for
nineteen years had not seen the light of the
sun nor the face of his wife and Children
poor wretch, doomed to perpetual darkness
and isolation. Mr.. Voorhees, said that to
this day these wounds had to be daily dres-
sed by a physician. If the senator from
Kansas felt any pride in assaulting a man
who was suffering as Gen. Black was, let that
senator enjoy il, but it was totally and absO-
lutely unjust. As TO Kansas soldiers, Gen.
Black had simply exercised the prudence to
suspend claim IN order to have 1t examined
into. The urgent deficiency report was sub
mitted, and, on motion of Mr.. Allison,
agreed to. The bankruptcy bill was then
taken up. Mr.. Teller spoke against the bill
and Mr.. HOar in its favor. After an eZecu-
tive session the senate adjourned.
In the senate on May Goth the considera-
ton Of private pension bills was begun in
Finally the bill providing for the
taxation OF railroad grant lands was
taken up. Pending the consideration of
the bill the Chinese immigration bill was
taken up, Mr.. Ingalls, opposed the bill. He
criticised the manner IN which it had been
taken up-''slipped IL through a crevice of
tine and attem pied to be railr0aded through
this body" He affirmed that the bill was
a disgrace to American civilization.
Mr., Teller made some comments on Mr..
Ingalls, remarks. Having by a ldpSJts tiHgtld
alluded to that senator as 1.-The senator from
NEDEdsAEs MI LL4Alt-44s DLOlGaleL rep
resent the state of Kansas he said, (which
lies south of Nebraska, (Iaughter} and Ipro-
test against being disiOcated in this way"
(ReneWed laughter.) The bill was pOstpOn-
ed to a future day, and the senate adjourned.
In the senate on May 9th, the bill restor-
ing to the United States certain lands, grant
ed TO the Northern Pacific railroad company
was taken. Mr.. Van WICK moved an
amendment which provides for the forfeit
ure of all the Northern Pacific railroad
grant except the lands for which the lines
were completed before July 4th, 1873, and
except the right Of way. Finally Withdrawn.
Mr.. Beck offered an amendment prOvid-
ing that the passage Of the committee bill
should not be taken as a waiver by congress
of the right to forfeit amy other unearnsd
lands Of the same company hereafter, If con-
gress should see proper to forfeit such lands.
The amendment was agreed to- The bill
was finally passed over. Mr.. Miller sub
mitted the conference report on the bill
abOlishing certain fees, etc, in
connection with American shipping. This
is the bill containing the Erie amendment
authorizing the president to deny by pECcla-
nation to vessels of foreign countries such
privileges as are denied to American vessels
in foreign countries. The report was con-
CURED IN. Mr.. Miller explained that the
bill was substantially as it was passed by
the senate. Mr.. Stanford then called up the
resolutions introduced by him expressing the
sOrrOE of the senate at the death of the
late senator, John +. Miller, Of California.
In the senate on May 18th, resolutions were
presented, providing for an investigation by
the committee on Indian affairs into the
matter of Indian traders. The Northern
Pacific land forfeiture bill, went over with
out action Mr.. Van Wyck's bill for the
taxation of railroad lands was then placed
before the senate, and under the plan of dis
cusslOn on this Dill the debate on the North
ern Pacific forfeiture was continued. After
an executive session, the senate adjourned
until Tuesday.