The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
Busy HAIRS Numbering RiiIs-. Ran
dnll's Rambling Remarks.


PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Busy RIair's Diande~img Hills Ran.
dalI's Rambling Remarks.
WASHINGTON, March a. Senate. J.
Mr.. Blair, in reference to his bill TO give
preference for civil service appointments
to wounded ex-soldiers OF the Coniedra,e
army rs between men who had been dis.
loyal, said that several senators on both sides
had requested him TO have the bill lie over
still further. Ho further asked its post
ponement TIL next Tuesday, when he
would ask the Senate to dispose OF the
pending qucstion-the second reading Of
the bill.
Mr.. Vance denied the correctness OF the
statement made yesterday by Mr. Blair as
to there being 10000 ox.Confederatc sol
diers In the State Of North Carolina alone
who had lost limbs, and many Of whom
were destitute and In nlms.houscs. There
were mono Of them In alms-houses, and
none had died there.
Mr.. Blair explained that he had meant
TO say wounded soldiers. The hill was
laiu over ~ proposeu.
Tho Senate then proceeded TO take up
and act upon the bills on the calendar in
their regular order, passing such as were
not objected 10.
Tho bill providing for an inspection Of
meats for expectation and prohibiting the
transportation OF adulterated articles Of
food or drink having been reached, Mr..
| Beck asked MIR. Eyarts (who had sup
ported IL from the committee on foreign
rclations), whether twas the unanimous
report Of that committee, and whether due
care had been taken 10 protect property
rights Mr.. Evarts replied that n like bill
had been introduced, reported and passed
at the last session. II WAS the unanimous
report OF the committee; but hc had an
amendment 10 offer allowing the inspcc-
| ton Of meats al places OF packing. Tho
amendment was offered and agreed 10,
and theBiil passed. The bill il like that
passNd tast session with the addition Of
the EvaffS amendment. II provides, as
did Jhel iotmer measure for retaliatory
procoedings by the President.
Other Billspassod ~ follows
To establish a United States court In the
Indian Territory.
To allow soldiers and sailors, who have
lost both hands, or the use Of both hands,
pension Of 500 month.
House bill 10 amend the laws relating TO
navigation, as 10 fees Of shipping commits.
sioners (the expenses OF discharged sea.
men, etc..
House bill 10 facilitate tho prosecution
OF works projected Tor the improvement oi
rivers and harbon, with amendments, on
which q conference committee was or
dered, and Senators Dolph, Frye and Vest
appointed.
Granting 10 the Washington & Idaho
Railroad company the rightoi way through
the Occur d Alcne Indian reservation.
House bill for relief oi the volunteers o
| the Fourth feglment a Iowa infantry
, amended by substitute entitled for th
, relief OF certain volunteer soldiers. Tn
substitute provides that the act of Apr
%, 1872, In relation 10 bounties. shall have
the rualrictivu words, "beior,s August o.
1851, struck out, aud that the claims ol
all soldiers and their heirs who had been
denied the bounty Of 500 granted by act
Of April %, 1872, shall bo rccOnrldcrcd,
allowed and paid, II ioundcorrect and Just,
provided the soldiers were enrolled or en-.
listed prior 10 July -, 1861, rthrcc years.
Authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Red River OF the North.
Authorizing the Mississippi and Louis.
lana Bridge and Railroad company, oi
Natchcz, Miss, 10 construct bridge over
the Mississippi, at or near Natchcz, Miss
Granting 10 the Newport q Kings Val.
ley Railroad company the right of way
through the EliLita Indian reservation IN
Idaho.
10 amend the provisions of the dcdica-
ton TO public use Of Dearborn Park in
Chicago.
To grant 10 the State Of Oregon certain
lands In that State for public park.
For the erection Of a public bnilding ai
Springfield, No., site and building not "a
cost over 10000.
Amending the statute ne 10 the dsposi.
tion Of property of the United States, such
~ lands or property acquired from surclics
or under the revenue law.
Granting $40 acres Of public land In the
Territory oi Wyoming for lish hatchery,
etc.
10 authorize the jurics Of the United
States circuit and district courts a. be used
intcrchangcably, and TO provide for draw.
ing talcsmcn.
10 provide for holding terms Of the
United States court at Mississippi City.
Regulating fees for oxcmpIiilcaiion Of
land patents.
The bin reported by Mr. Blair, allowing
q pension Of S25 n month 10 women en-.
rolled during the war NJ army nurses, and
who rendered six months service, having
been reached, the report was read, In which
Il was stated that the bencicinrics under u
would not average moro than six or eight
10 each State.
Mr.. Beck called for the yeas and nays,
remarking that Of course this bill, like all
pension bills would pass. II would apply
10 every colored woman who had cooked
for soldiers during six months, and, ac-
corling 90 the report just read, such women
were entitled "Roman matrons."
Mr.. Edmunds did not quite sec on what
principle the bill proceeded. The associa-
ton OF nurses, whose memorial had been
rcad, had not asked for II. They only
asked, apparently, 10 be placed on the
footing OF soldiers who had been disabled
/ i'm the service. No pensions were yet
given TO soldiers not No disabled, and, as a
friend Of women's rights, he did not be-
lieye In making such an inyidious dis
tinctlon.
Mr.. Beck objected 10 the further con-
alteration Of the bill, and hoped that the
committee on pensions would at least do
the Senate the Justice 10 call on the sccre.
tary Of War for the number OF enrolled
female nurses during the war, 20 that the
Senate might know, within NJ least y ,OOO,'