National Republican., 1888-03-09

should use It's own judgment as between
the petitioners and the country at large.
Mr.. Davis said that the pension com
mittee had considered the bill carefully and
had struck out several clauses.
Mr.. Beck replied that the senator's Lam
guaGe had been 30 broad that he had con-
sttued 1t as meaning that the committee had
adopted, without change, the bill OF the G..
A. II.
The Senate should also remember that
petitions did not always originate with those
from whom they proiessed to come. The
petitions in favor OF the bill came not so
much from ex-soldiers as from pension
agents, who expected to get the llon's share
Mr.. Davis declared that no such agents
had put In an appearance before the pension
committee. No pension agent had been
heard, and no one except the regularly con.
stituted legislative committee Of the O..
A. X.
Mr.. Beck stated his objections to some OF
the details Of the bill and characterized It
as bad legislation.
Mr.Teller erprotested against senators being
coerced and terrorlzed In their votes first
by some influence which nobody dared TO
mention, and second by the pensions com.
mittee. He proposed to vote according to
his own judgment, irrespective OF such In
fluences.
After further discussion the vote was
taken on Mr.. Plumb's amendment (striking
out the word "totally") and 1t was re-
jected-yeas ID, nays 42-as follows
Dawes. Dolph, Hale, Hiscook, Hoar, Ingalls,,
Mitchell Palmer, Plat, Teller, and Wilson Of
NHys'Messrs Aldriob. Bate. Beck. Berry,
Blackburn, Blair, Blodgett, Brown, Cameron,
Chace, Chandler, Cockrell Coke, Colquitt,
Daniel, Davis, Eustis, Farwsil, George, Gibson,
Hampton, Harris, Hawley, Kenna, MePher-
Ransom, Reagan, Riddleberger, salisbury,
Sawyer, Spooner Stewart Stockbridge, Tur..
pie, Vance, Voorhees,, Walthall and Wilson Of
The bill was then :passed--yeas AZ, nays
1G-as follows:
iEAs-Aldrlch, Allison, Blair, Blodgett,
Bowen, Brown, Cameron, Chace, Chandler,
Cullom, Bayis, Dawes, DolDh, Farwell, Faulk.
ner Frye. George, Gorman, Hale. HAMPTON,
Phersop, Mendersop, Mitchell, Paddock
Palmer, Payne, Plat, Pugh, Riddleberger,
Sawyer, sherman, spooner, stewart stock
6JiSge, lg, Teller, Tarpie' Voorhees, Walthall'
NAYsNBate, Beck, ), Berry, Blackburn Cock
rel, Coke, Colqnnit, Daniel Epstis, Gibson,
Wilson OF Maryland-16.
The pairs announced were: Evarts aud
Morgan, Edmunds and Jones OF Arkansas,
Sabin and Call, Ransom and Jonts OF Ne.
vada, Vest and Plumb
Mr.. Blair introduced his Till OF former
sessions to grant pensions 10 all soldiers
who served three months in the army during
the war of the rebellion. Referred to the
committee on pensions.
Mr.. Cockrell, from the select committee
appointed last session to inquire into the
| methods and business OF the executive
| departments, presented report, which was
ordered printed, and two bills, which were
| placed on the calendar--one to continue the
work Of making classified abridgement
| Of letters patent, and the other to provide
for the disposition OF useless papers In the
| executive departments. On his motion the
committee was then continued.
Mr.. Blair, from the committee on educa.
tion and labor, reported bill applying the
| eight hour law to letter carriers. Calen-
dar.
| Mr. Sherman offered resolution (Which
was adopted) requesting the President to
| furnish copies OF instructions sent to the
| United States minister at Caracas, and OF
correspondence between the government OF
the United States and Venezuela since Feb.
ruary, 1872, regarding the seizure and de-
tention OF the American steamships Hero
San Fernando. and Nutrias, the property
Of the Venezuelan Transportation Com.
pany Of New York.
On motior~o3 Mr.. Allison the underval
ualOE, Siff was taken up as the unfinished
| business
Mr.. Sawyer gave notice that he would
next week ask the Senate to consider
private pension bills.
The Senate, at $50, adjourned until Men
| day.