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| A Record Of Proceedings From Day 10 Day
Of the National Congress.
WASHINGTON. March S.-SENArE.-
Among the bills reported and placed on
the calendar were the following: To
provide for joint celebration at the ma
tional capital by the sixteen American
republics in honor of the centennial of
the parent republic, the United States.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the bill granting pensions to ex-
soldiers and sailors who are incapacitated
for the performance of manual labor,
and providing for pensions to dependent
relatives of deceased soldiers and sailors.
the question being on the amendment
offered by Wilson, OF Iowa, to add the
words, ''fnfirmities of age" Msnder-
son replied to some remarks made by
Senator Vest last week. He quoted
from the report of the commissioner of
pensions showing that on October 10,
1897, there were in the Missouri aims
houses 13S ex-union soldiers and O. de-
pendent relatives, and in the whole
United States 1886 ex-soldiers and
4, 945 dependent relakS~es-in all ~, 001.
In addition there were in the national
soldiers home 10, 152 inmates, making a
total of 81, 153 ex-soldiers and their de-
pendents dependent on charitable insti-
buttons. Wilson's amendment was re-
lected, as was also that of Plumb. strik-
ing ont word totally" before 'incapa-
cltated, and it was rejected, ayes, IA;
nays, AZ. The bill then passed-yeas,
n; nays, 16. Blair, from the commit
tee on education and labor, reported a
bill applying the eiSht-hour law to let
ter carriers. Calendar. Adjourned till
Monday.
WASHINGTON, March HOUSE. Till
man, of South Carolina, asked unan-
imous consent for the immediate con-
sideration of the bill appropriating SlO,-
600 for the purchase of certain swords
belonging to the widow of General
James Shields. After considerable de-
bate the bill passed Payson reported
the bill to quiet the titles of settlers on
the Des Moines river lands. A point of
order was raised and the report not re-
ceived. Morrow reported resolution
calling on the president for information
touching public affairs at Nayigator's
islands. Adopted Ravnor reported
the bill to establish postal telegraph.
Committee of the whole. A bill was
passed for the allotment of lands in sew
crafty on White Earth and Red Lake
reservations to the Chippewa Indians in
Minnesota, and for opening to settle
ment other reservations of the Indians
In that state.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-SESArE.-
Evarts introduced bill which provides
for the settlement of the debt of the
Union Pacific railroad company Hunt
ington bilD. A motion to refer the
presidents message was taken up and
Colquitt addressed the senate. The mes
sage, he said, had made profound inn
preston at home and abroad, and re-
ceived the hearty endorsement Of wise
and ludicious men everywhere. He pre-
d:cted the triumphant reelection of
Cleveland. Dolph addressed the senate
on the same subject. He would use the
surplus, so far as necessary, in the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors, in the
construction of coast defences, and in
the continued liquidation of the public
debt. He declared the measure pro-
posed by the committee on ways and
means threatened the destruction OF
every leading industry on the Pacific
coast. After an executive session the
senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-HoUsE.-
Under the call of states large number
of bills and resolutions were introduced
and referred, among them the follow
ing: To provide for the settlement Of
the debt of the Central Pacific railway
company (the Huntington bilD; direct
ing the committee on agriculture TO in
quire into the expediency of prohibiting
the sale of the compound as pure lard;
relating to the tariff and internal taxa
ton CRandalPs bill; providing for the
commission to investigate trusts, and |
for the repeal of the protective tariff on
all industries belonging to trusts.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-sESATr.
Among bills reported and placed ON the
calendar was one granting an increase
OF pension to Mrs. General Ward Bur
nett Hale called up the resolution
offered by him December 70. for the
of a special committee to |
examine into the present condition of |
the civil service in all branches of the |
government. Cockrell offered an amend |
ment to extend the inquiry to instances !
81 pernlclous partisan activity of repub- |
l1can officials since the executive order
81 PRESIDENT Hayes of June, 1877, par.
lcularly IN the presidential elections of /
1880 and 1884. After some debate the
was defeated and the orig
lnal resolution was adopted. The sen.
ate proceeded to the consideration Of
Beck's bill to provide for the retirement
1f United States legal tender and ma
.ional bank notes of small denomina-
ions, and the Issue of coin certificates
n lieu of gold certificates, and Beck adj
dressed the senate in advocacy of il.
WASHINGTON, March HOUSE. The
house proceeded to consideration of the
omnibus war claim bill, coming over
rom last Friday. The amendment
lgreed to in committee of the .hole,
$4,000 for relief for the
Protestant Episcopal theological sem
nary and high school of Virginia. was
gain the subject of discussion. The
was finally agreed to-yeas
30, nays 95-and the bill passed--yeas
05, nays 100. The remainder of the
lay was consumed in consideration Of
'riyate bills. At the evening session
# the house thirty-four pension bills
we're passed, including one increasing
he pension of the widow of General
anderson, the hero Of Fort Sumpter, to :
100 month.