The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10
IS 1T DUE HER?
An Appropriation to Mrs, Waite.
Claim Made for the Wife OF the
Chief Justice.
Mr.. Edmunds INSISTS tho Money
Should be Paid Over.
Senator Berry Very Strenuously
Objects to the Proceedings.
The House Legislatius Only by Unani-
nous Consent-Taylur OF Ohio,
Gets Ugly-Doughcrty COM
pels Adjournment


was presented aud read in full.
MIR. Edmunds inquired OF Mr. Hale
why the Senate conierrccs had agreed to
the striking out OF the provision granting
the balance of the years salary OF Chici
Justice Waite TO his widow.
Mr., Hale stated in reply that the subject
had been fully discussed over and over
again, aud that the House couicrrces had
taken the ground that thyy could not as.
sent to it.
The House conierrecs had claimed that
there was no precedent iJr an item Of such
kind being put in an appropriation bill,
but had intimatcd II a special bill were
passed by the Senate they the conicrccs)
would favor il.
Mr. Edmunds expressed his regret that
the House OF Representatives could not
see how proper the item was, aud that the
suitable place Tor it was IN an appropria.
ton bill. 1t was not a claim OF the widow,
but proceeded from pablo sense Of It's
propricty and justice. The iact that there
was no precedent for it IN the ease OF a
chief justice was accounted for by the fact
that there was no similar ease within his
memory. CHIEF Justice Marshall had died
without leaving a widow; Chief Justice
fancy had died without leaving u widow
Chief Justice Chase hal died without
leaving widow. Chief Justice Waite,
alter "a long and honorable aud useful ca
recr, had left the service By death, leaving
a widow IN such circumstances ~ made II
delicate and right lor Congress 10 make
some suitable recognition mot ~ pen
sion, but as n substanilu gwtulty. lhrN
was only one precedent lhai hc knew ol Ia
the case OF United States judge, that
was OF a judge who, alter a career moi
Onc.lourih rs long ~ that OF the chief
Justice, died in Florida, at his post Ia his
field Of duty, OF a disease peculiar to that
climate yellow fever Congress had given
TO the widow Of that Judge his whole
years salary \not tho balance OF ~. In
this instance the chief justice had died at
hls post in Washington Oi pneumonia, a
disease incident 90 that climate, and the
House of Representative could not lind II
in It's heart 10 MAKE provision Tor his
widow. lie would iIy the experiment 10.
day or tomorrow VI introducing special
bill, and he hoped that both houses would
pass IT,
Mr.. Hale remarked that all the
efforts OF the Senate conference IA the
matter had been met with broad aud
unrclcnting nay on the part ol the House
cOnleTfccs.
The conference report was agreed TO.
On motion oi Mr.. lloar, the bill ~ 10
the counting of the presidential votes was
taken up aud passed II directs that the
certificates aud list Of votes lor President
and Nicc-Ppsident Of the United states
shall be- forwarded 10 the president OF the
Senate forthwith after the second Monday
in January, ON which the electors shall
give their votes, and that section III Of
the Revised Statutes OF the United states
IL hereby amended ~ 10 read m follows
section III. Whenever u certificate of
votes from any state hu not been received
at the scat VI government on thc fourth
Monday Of the month ul January Ia which
their meeting shall have been held, the
Secretary Of State shall send a special mes
scngcf TO the district judge IN whose Gus.
tOdy one certificate Of the votes from that
state has been lodged aud such judge shall
forthwith transmit that list ~ the seat VI
government
The senate bill 10 constitute Lincoln,
Nub., n port OF delivery in the collection
district ui New Orleans aud 10 extend ~
II the provisions OF the set Ia relation 10
the immediate transportation Of dutiablo
goods, was reported and passed.
Tie resolution for an inquiry into the
assassination Of Joseph Hoffman, u witness
before the committee on privileges aud
elections TN the Investigation into
political disturbances al Brcnham, Tex.
WIS adopted.
Mr. Edmunds introduced a bill 10 pay
a. the widow ui Chief Justice Waite
s,7ij, a SUN equal 10 thu balance Oi his
salary lUr tho year IN which hc died, and
asked unanimous consent for lie immcdi
ate consideration.
Mr. Berry objected. lIc said he had
heard Mr. Elmunds statement anl did
not agrco 10 any part Of H. lie could not
see that Mu. Waite, any mOrc than the
widow NJ any other civil officer Ol thc
United States, was entitled 10 a donation
irom Congress. II II wep true that Con-
grcs. did provide Ia Mr.. Edmunds stated
Tor widows Ui Senators and lIcpfCsrnIa.
tiycs, Il ought not 81 be- true. lie could
not vote Tor the bill and could not give
unanimous consent a. liz present consid.
Grafton. The bill was referred ~ the com.
mit,cc on the judiciary aud Mr. Edmunds
Immediately left the senate chamber
stating In an undertonc that there would
b0 a meeting Of the Judiciary committee
Ia about two minutes.
Tho resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Blair, calling on the President iIr inlosma.
ton IN the matter 81 tie tral, conviction
aud execution Of Rcl ior high treason IN
Canada ia 1855. was taken up, and u long
statement Ia reference a. II wa made by
| Alr. Blair who based his resolution on the
ground that Rel was q naiualizCd Amcri-
/ can citizen.
Al the conclusion Of Mr. Blaif's a..
marks, the resolution was referred 10 The
committee on foreign relations.
Mr. ElmuadH LIpu Imported IRON the
committee on judiciary lh' bll 10 pay 10
/ the widow of Chief Justice W.itc thc hall
anCu Of his years sai,,,, aud ~ Mt Berry
| slill objected 10 ita Immediate rOnsidou'
/ ton, the bill was placed un lice calendar,
= after u statement by &c., ,ilI that 10" hnl
| Nj ucorgc had voted nguns. u 40 COM
I inittoc
/ TI,r resolution heretofore offered 10y VIZ.
SiUNaf, directing tie committee ~ u