The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS.
The Logan Pension NH in the senate
Nothing OF Interest in the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 70. 49, Senate J.
Among the petitions and memorials pre-
sentcd and referred wcrc the following;
OF the Chicago boapi Of trade asking for
rctaliatory legislation against France and
Germany for excluding American meat.
Several petitions from Pennsylvania
against the admission Of Utah Us State,
with polygnmy.
Many petitions from various States in
favor Of prohibition In tho District OF Co
lumbia; and one from New Jersey In favor
Of licensing railroad conductors.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on ap.
preparations, reported back the House bill
TO carry into effect the provisions OF the
act Of the ID Of March, 1887, In regard to
experimental stations at agricultural col
lcgcs. Calendar.
Mr.. Cockrcll, from the committee ON
military affairs, reported bill 70 authorize
the Chicago, Kansas 4 Western Railway
company TO build its road across the Fort
Hays military reservation. Calendar.
ON motion Of Mr. Quay, the Senate
took from the calendar and passed the bill
increasing the pension Tor deafness Ia
$50 a month from $40, and allowing pro.
portionato rating for partial deafness. He
stated that the entire increase expense Ia
the treasury under the bill would not ox-
cccd 500, 600 year.
The calendar was then taken mp and the
bills thereon taken up IN their regular or
der, those objected 10 being laid aside
without action. The following bills were
passed:
senate hill 10 extend the limits Of the
port Of Portland, Ore, ~ port Of entry.
senate bill 90 amend the act Of June 10,
1851. as Ia immediate transportation OF
dutiablc goods, extending the act "a Scat
tie and Tacoma, W. r.
To create a port Of delivery NJ Port An.
gclc-, In the district Of Puget sound, W. i.
Granting 10 the State oi California . per
cent. Of the net proceeds Of the cash sales
Of public lands IN that State.
Senate bill 20 authorize the examination
Of vouchers Of the State Of Missouri for
sums due by the United States ON account
Of payment 10 militia forces during the
war Of the rebellion.
when the differentiation bill was
reached on the calendar, objection was
made 10 It's consideration under the rule
but Mr.. Allison gave notice that lac would
ask liz consideration az an early day.
The bill giving a pension Of 1900
year To Mrs Mary A. Logan was taken up
Just after taking up Mrs. Logan's pen
sion bill Mr.. Berry opposed the bill ON the
ground that any bill which gave the widow
| Of a maior.gcneral a pension Of 5000
1 ,..Iti. sia ,vtdnty al n tfiVnto aallipr tsnl
only sl2 month Wa wrong In principle
and also on the ground that the widows o.
two or three maIorgefetllH should not b,
selected 30 get this lane pension while III,
widows Of other majorgcnerals got onl,
$50 n month.
A pension, he said. was not given ioI
distinguished services. nor ought u 10 b,
regulated by the rank u the soldier il
WIS given 20 prevent thc widow Of the dis
ablcd soldier from becoming n charge OF
the public. Tho pension Of Mn llancocI
was not a case In point, because her hus
band WIS In active service at the time o
his death. But still, there was no reason
why that bad prccedef tshouldb be followed
lie objected 10 the bin not from any feel
ing adverse 10 the memory Of Gen. Logan
whom lac had always admired, but be
cause he believed the principle wrong III
objected 10 Il In the interest Of widows o
other officers and Of private soldiers.
Mr. Stewart advocaird the bill. lie sai'
that Gen. Logan had been the idol OF tn
volunteer soldicy. On oil occasions III
had fought their BATH IN the Senate an'
elsewhere. lie believed that the widow
OF MI private soldiers would rejoice In th'
bill. Il was necessary for the country u
have some conspicuous examples-.soine
thing for the young men hereafter y
emulate, what" &c asked, would TIN