Hillsboro recorder., 1888-03-08
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
INTERESTING DOTS ABOUT OUR
UNITED STATES, OFFICIALS
Gossip About the White House Army ana
Navy Maiters-Oar Relations With 0ther
Countries and Nations. LIE
CONGRESSIONAL.

ulUHsIuiiNN5 WGiE litnNhNNA ussAihot uh9
revision Of the present tariff or any legis-
lation tending to cripple the industries
Of the country. The dependent pension
bill was then taken up. AIr. Wilson, Of
Iowa, moved an amendmeilt to insert The
words ssfrom iniirmities Of agc, so IS TO
pension all ex-soldiers suffering from
infirmiics Of age or from mental or
physical disability. In the debate which
took place on the amendment, Mr., Plumb
delivered an eloquent eulogy on thearmy,
referring particularly TO the fact that
when the War closed, the army could
have placed one OF It's leaders at the head
Of the government and could have die
tatcd its own terms, but had asked moth
ing except to be permitted to disbald
and return To peaceful pursuits. Mr.
Vest delivered long speech saying that
Of the 2, 800, 900 men enrolled as soldiers
during the four years Of the War, there
were appf alton from /, 200, 900 for pen
sions on account OF disability. Such
military execution, he said, had never
been known IN the history Of the whole
world. The Confedcrates had thought
that they had poor powder and ordinance
stores aud yet making due allowance for
the effect Of climate in producing disa-
bility, II would appear that one Confod.
crate soldier, half-clothed and half-fed,
had disabled three adyersaries. In the
House, Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, from
the committee on public lands, reported
bill TO secure TO actual settlers the pub
lie lands adapted 10 agriculture,
and to protect forests on the public do
main. Ordered printed and rccommitie1.
Mr.. Dockery called up and the House
passed, the bill relating 10 postal crimes.
IL provides for the fine and Imprisonment
Of any person who gives false evidence as
10 the character Of any publication for
the purpose Of securing its admission to
the mails as second-class matter, and for
the punishment Of persons forging OF
fmudulently changing moacy orders and
postal notes. Eulogies Epon late Repre-.
sentative Moffat, Of Michigan, were then
pronounced, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, the resolution offered
last week by Mr.. Hear TO continue the
investigation Of last session into certain
events alleged 10 have taken place IN
Texas Gin the petition Of Stephen Hack
worth and others as reported back from
the committee on contingent expenses.
was agreed 10. 0nmoiion Of Mr.. Eustis.
the Senate bill for the purchase Of site
and the erection of building fora post.
Office. United States court and other gov.
ernment uses IN New Orleans mot to cx.
coed IN cost 81, 200, 0OO) was taken from
the calendar and passed. The Senate
then resumed consideration Of the bill
granting pensions TO ex-soldiers end
sailors who are incapacitated from The
performance Of manual labor, and pro.
yiding for pensions 10 dependent rcla-
tives of deceased soldiers aud sailors, The
question being on the adoption Of Mr..
Calls amendment making the bill apply
also 10 those who served in the war with
Mexico or for thirty days IN any Of the
Indian wars. The amendment wasagreed
10. After dcbate By Messrs. Teller, lioar,
Blackburn, Blair aud MandeHon, the bill
went over without action, and the Senate
proceeded 10 executive business. In
the House, Mr.. Gaines, Of Virginia, from
the committee on war claims. reported q
bill authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury 20 settle the claims Of certain states
and the city Of Baltimore growing out Of
money expended for military purposes
during the war of 1879. Referred 10
committee Of the whole. In the
morning hour, the house resumed, 10
tho committee Of the whole. considcm-
lion Of the bill for the organization Of
the territory Of Oklahoma. Mr.. Barnes,
Of Georgia, gave notice that he would, OF
the proper time. offer n substitute for the
appointment of d commission 10 ncgoii-
ate with Indian territory with n
yiew TO opening up that portion Of
thu territory, wing west of the 9sth
meridian Of longitude, 10 white settlement.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, (Mr. McAIillin, Of Tennessee.
In the chair. on public buildings and
measures. The 100000 appropriation
for Omaha, lrcduCcd from $500, ,OOO), was
passed. bills were a so agreed TO incrcas
ing 10 $500, 900 the limit of the cost Of
ihc building NJ Chm ricston, $. C,nppro.
priaiing 800, 900 for an interstate build
Ing az Iexarkana, 100000 for q build.
ing AZ Columbus, Ca.
Among the memorials and petitions
presented In The Senate and referred were
The following: To repeal limitations 10
the act granting arrears Of pensions; for
the passage of the per diem rated service
pension bill against the repeal Of the
oleomargarine bill; 10 place salt on the
free lIst; Of the Chicago board Of trade,
protesting against any Legislation that
would deprive citizens Of the United
sthtcs 81 facilities offered by the Cam.
dian railroads for The transportation Of
American products free Of duty under
bonds. Consideration 0f the dependent
pension bill was resumed. IN the course
of debate It was developed that underline
bill, ~ Il stands, there can be no grading
Of pensions according 70 the degree Of
disability, but oil alike, lis bcncllciaries
will receive SIC pcrmonih Under the
call Of states, q large number Of bills and
resolutions were introduced in the House,
and referred, among them several bills
Increasing the mnount of pension granted
under The existing law for various degrees
of disability; also one by Mr.. Brewer, Of
North Carolina, granting amnesty for oil