The Portland daily press., 1886-07-19
The Vetoed Pension Bills.

| the Vetoed PENSION BilIS.
In regard to the debate on the vetoed PEN
| sion bills when they shall be taken up, it is
understood that several Republican Senators
! will make violent assaults upon the Presi-
| dent. 1t is also understood that one Sena tor
| is making elaborate preparations for his
| speech with the intention of raking the Pres
ident fore and aft. If ne carries out his in
| tention that Republican Senator will be at
tackled from the Democratic side, and it is
! said case will be presented in which he
charged a widow 5000 for procuring her pen
| sion since he came to Congress. This is q
| very grave charge. Senators and Represent
| atives are expressly forbidden by statute to
receive from any person fee or gratuity for
| any service before the departments. The
| penalty for violation of this statute is not
more than two years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary, or not more than $4,000 fine,
or both fine and imprisonment. They also
render themselves liable to expulsion from
Congress.
Work in Congress Outlined.
The oleomargarine bill is to be further de-
bated in the Senate tomorrow and its mana-
gers hope that final action will be reached
tomorrow night. Reports upon the Payne
case a privileged question, are to be taken
up Tuesday and if present intentions are adj
hered to the debate will be left to the Repub-
licanS almost entirely. The purpose OF the
Democratic members of the committee on
privileges and elections to rest their case up
that the question may be brought to vote by
or before Wednesday night. If the oleomar-
garine bill is not disposed of tomorrow it
will be taken again after a vote IS reached
on the Payne case and carried to its conclu-
sion. Monday the civil appropriation bill
will probably be taken up and a long debate
is expected. The day will probably be taken
before the end of the week for consideration
of objected cases" on calendar of nomlna,
tions. 1t is possible, though not probable,
that Senator Dawes will find opportu nifty
during the week to call up the unanimous
report of the Indian committee, recommend
ing passage oyer veto OF bill granting TO rail-
roads right of way through the Indian reser-
vation of northern Montana, naval estab-
lishment, land grant, forfeitures, interstate
commerce and fortifcation appropriation
bill are subjects that promise to engross the
attention of the House during the coming
week. The unexpected wreck of the last of the
appropriation bills, fortifcation bill, on Sat-
urday, has somewhat disturbed the plans OF
the Democratic steering committees and 1t
may be found necessary to recommit the
bill to the appropriations committee, so it
may be replaced by measures not likely to
suecumb to point of order which was made
with such fatal effect in the case Of the origl--
nal bill. If this subject can be disposed OF
in season tomorrow it will be IN order to
move to suspend rules and pass the bills up
on the recommendation of committees. At
temps will be made under this order to pass
the bill to increase the annual appropriation
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patents and possibly bill to increase the
pensions of soldiers who have lost limbs.
introduction of one or more current resolu-
tions fixing the day for final adjournment is
expected, but while present indications point
to adjournment about the first Of next month.
1t is tolerably certain the ways and means
committee will not report resolutions on that
subject until the last moment. The reason
assigned is that if the two houses agree on
the day of adjournment, motions to suspend
the rules of the House will be in order at
any time during the last six day of the ses-
sion and the steering committee would there
by lose control of the business of the House.
1t is believed that final adjournment cannot
be delayed after the appropriation bills. The
positions of those not yet sent to the Presi-
dent are as follows: The fortifcation bill
awaits passage by the House. The general
deficiency bill has reached tbaS Sa;Aste -
day The sundry civil bill has been
reported to the Senate and is ready
for the action of that body. The
naval river and harbor and legislative bills
are in conference stage of proceeding. The
last named has already been the subject Of
two conferences and all but two or three OF
points of difference have been adjusted. The
most troublesome of the remaining points IS
the Senate amendment providing for private
secretaries to Senators who are not CHAIR
men of committee. The Senate has voted TO
adhere to this holding that in matter relating
exclusively to its own affairs the other branch
of Congress ought not to Interfere. a con-
test over this matter occurs each year al
ways resulting in victory by the Senate