Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, March Sth-Among the
petitions and memorials presented in the
Senate to-day was one said to have over
100000 signatures from thirty-thr States
and Territories against the admission OF
Utah as State as long as its people are
under the control of the Mormon priest
hood.
Among the bills reported and placed on
the calendar were the following To provide
for a joint celebration at the National Capt.
tai by the several American Republics in
honor OF the centennial of the parent
Republic, the United States.
Stewart delivered long speech on the
coin certificate bill, after which the depend
ent pension bill was taken up again.
Henderson replied to some of the re-
marks made by Senator Vest last week.
particularly as TO there being no Federal
ex-soldiers or Confederates either. in the
almshouses in Missouri. He quoted from
the report of the Commissioner of Pensions
showing that on October 10. 1887. there
were in Missouri almshouses 1873 ex- Union
soldiers and 90 dependent relatives, and in
the whole United States 1856 ex-soldiers
and 1915 dependent relatives-in all.
% DOL. In addition thereto there are in
the National Soldiers Homes 1912 in
mates, making total of 81, 153 ex-soldiers
and their dependents who were dependent
on charitable institutions.
Bawley believed the bill to be practical
sensible and patriotic. He quoted General
Grant as saving the very last time he was
at the Capitol: If | were to be President
again 1 would sign reasonable bill to
prevent the suffering of soldiers or their
families, no matter what they arise from
and would not sign bill to give dollar
to any able-bodied man." He (Hawley)
stood upon that. He would vote against
any and every amendment TO the bill. be-
llevlng that as 1t came from the committee
1t was simple, straightforward measure of
immediate relief to real sufferers.
A vote was taken, and Wilson's amend
ment was rel ected-yeas 70, nays IS.
The bill was then reported back from the
Committee OF the Whole, and the amend
ments therein agreed voted on. The first
vote was on the amendment offered by Call
to make the bib apply to those who served
in the war with Mexico. or for thirty DAYS
IN any of the wars with Indian tribes. Re
jected-yeas 81, nays 81.
The next vote was on Plumb's amend
ment striking out the word totally" be-
fore the word incapacitated," and it was
relected-yeas IA. nays A.
The bill was then passed-yeas ~ NAYS
16-as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Bledgett
Bowen, Brown, Cameron, Chaee Chandler,
McCullom, Davis, Dawes, Dolph, FarEell
Faulkner. Frye, George. German, Hale.
Hampton, Hawley, Hiscock, Hoar. ingalls,,
Kenna, Mcpherson. Henderson, Mitchell
Paddock, Palmer, Payne. Plat, Pugh Rid
dleberger, Sawyer, Sherman, Spencer, Stew
art, stockbridge, Teller. Turpie, VOORHEES,.
Walthall, Wilson of Iowa-44.
Nays-Bate, Beck, Berry, Blackburn.
Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt, Daniel, Eustis
Gibson, Harris, Pascoe, Reagan. SALISBURY
Vance, Wilson of Maryland-16.
Blair, from the Committee on Education
aud Labor, reported the bill applying the
eight-hour iaw to ietter-csrriers.
Sherman offered resolution. which was
adopted. requesting the President to fur
nish copies OF the instructions sent to the
United States Minister at Caracas. and of
the correspondence between the Govern
ment and Venezuela regarding the seizure
and detention of the American steam.
ships Hero, San Fernando and Nu,rias.