Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-08-03

From regular 6 rrespondens.l

all PERSONS who served three months
in the army or navy of the United
States during The rebellion.
A caucus OF Republican Senators
was held at the residence of Soma
tor Evlr:s Wednesday evening. at
which il was definitely set led that
a substitute Tor the Mills bill sisould
be reported Ia the Senate thorough
| ly discussed and pushed to u vote
before adjournment. 1t Is under
stood that the measure Is now
nearly ready to be reported i.
The bill, it is expected will touch
the customs very lightly, with the
exception OF sugar, which will be
heavily cut. The internal revenue
is expected to finish the most Of
the reduction. The bill will prob
ably he reported IN two weeks.
/ Unier the provisions OF the bill
passed by the Senate for the relief
of deposiicis of the late Ffeednan's
Bank, only the colored depositors
will he paid. Senator Sherman has
reported favcrably from the finance
committee.
Senator Spooner's amendment to
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
providing fer tire refunding of tie
direct tax paid by tie several States
and territories under the act OF
August 5, 1861. This amendment
is substantially the same as the bill
which, after It's passage by the Sem
ate caused the recent prolonged
deadlock in the House, whereby the
Southern Democrats succeeded in
preventing the House fro m passing
a bill that wa, favored by more
than three feurths of its members.
This amendment is certain To pass
before the Senate. but whether the
Southern brigsdiers of the House
will again filii buster against it can
not he said at present. although it
is SAFE. to assume that they will, so
that another deadlock NAV be con- I
sidered as among the probabilities
of the near future.
Senator Ipgalls is expected to
make a speech in a few days on the
fisheries treaty, which he will re-
view the entire foreign policy of
this administration, and show what
a mammoth fraud it has been from
the beginning. That Mr.. Ingalls,
will handle the subject without
gloves il is unnecessary To say.
Brigadier Cockrell, of Missouri,
mad quite a spat with Senator Davis
Chairman of the Senate Committee
,n pensions, Tuesday. Corkrell
attempted to defend Cleveland's
reto Of Mrs. Doherty's pension bill.
Mr.. Davis proved that
every statement upon which tine
,eto was based was false.
Senator Davis has reported favor
IDLY to the Senate, from the pen
lion committee, a bill providing
hat the fees OF examining surgeons
or each exam nation of applicants
or pensions shall be 81 for each
nrgeon when made by board Of
and 81 when made 10y a
Jingle surgeon. Travelling expens-
g shall al>o be allowed when by
eason of the the claimants dis
bility the examination has to be
made ct claimants residence.
Senator Cameron has presented
large number of petitions from
arious soldier organizations in
'enn. asking for the passage of the
rrears of pensions act and of the
ct to increase persons of fully dis.
bled veterans.
The Republican Congressional
OF which Representative
latham p. Golf Of w. Va. is chair
van, and the veteran, Hon. Ed.
lc.'earson, of Penn. is secretary,
ave opened their headquarters
ere for the campaign.
This committee will pre-
are all the campaign documents