St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30

the same bill that the president vetoed
during the last congress, and is referred
to as the dependent pension bill"
MessrS. Davis and MandersOn are pre-
pared to make strong speeches in sup
port of the measure, in which they are
expected to criticise the attitude of the
administration on pension matters in
general, and the vetOes in particular.
Mr.. Voorhees, is expected to defend the
administration, and the debate may be
animated and consume several days be-
fore il is finally finished. The little de-
ticiency bill may be received from the
house during the week and acted upon
by the senate. Mr.. Kenna, of West
Virginia, will speak on the tariff, the
surplus, etc., in reply to the speech of
IN THE HOUSE
the little deficiency bill will be reported
from the committee on appropriations
tomorrow, and will likely be called up
for immediate action. Deficiency bills
always provoke more or less debate.
The pension appropriation bill, which
has been on the calander for some time,
is to be taken up during the week and
disposed of. The committee on cleo
tionS will report the LOwry-White con-
tested case from the Twelfth district of
Indiana, which declares Mr.. White not
eligible, on account of his inability to
prove by record evidence that he is a
naturaliZed citizen, and declares Lowry
not entitled to the seat because he did
not receive majority of the legal votes
cast. There will be a division Oh this case.
All the Republicans and probably some
Democrats will argue that White should
be permitted to prove naturalization by
parole testimony. A very hard fight in
this case is looked for. Mr.. wilkins may
remind the house at times that his bill
increasing the circulation of national
banks to the par value of bonds depOS-
tied is unfinished business, and push it
to final vote. The ayes and nays have
already been ordered Oh the bill. New
bills have been prepared, and will
probably be introduced in the two
houses of congress for the establishment
of new rate of pay for all line officers
of the navy. The new scheme is the
result of considerable correspondence
and discussion among line officers. and
was framed by regularly organized
committee appointed for the purpose. 1t
is supposed to have the support of the
majority of the officers concerned.
The main features of the bill increase
the pay of Off GERS at sea and on shore
duty. but materially reduce their pay
while on leave or waiting orders. All
duty on board ship, whether Sea-going
or not, is regarded as giving sea pay,
and for each years service on shore or
at sea,O months leave on shore pay is
allowed. This allowance of leave may
be cumulative. Insomuch as only
small percentage of the officers are on
leave or waiting orders at any time,
their aggregate pay will not be dimin-
iShed by the bill. The benefit will be
i'll the longevity increase for all grades
below commodore. The officers who
framed the bill say that no comparison
is made between the present or pro-
posed pay of the line and that of the
staff officers of the navy, officers of
the army or of the marine corps, nor is
there any intention of attacking directly
or Indirectly the pay OF emoluments of
those classes.