New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-02
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
TIE INVESTIGATION on NIB. FRERET TO +
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TxE INVESTIGATION or MR. FRERET TO BE
coN7INuED-pENs1oN LEGISLATION.
Washington, March 1.--Mr Sherman, in the ssnate
to-day, from ths Committee Foreign Relations, 10.
ported back The Senate bill for tho protection Of tho
saisaon fisheries In AlaskA with Recommendation that
the House smsndmcnt (extendng the provisions Of the
In 10 Behring ses be disagreed to.
III. Morgan, member Of the committee, said thai
-, question involved In the amendment was OF such
.sfSo1r and Important chsfaoter fhss THO conEttse
- Foreign Rs,atioDs would not undeshe to pronounce
shss Ma e 3dgmsut mon II which was duo TO It's
uagnftuds
Tho amendment was disagreed TO. and q conference
asked
Mr.. Jones, At Nevada. reported substitute fcr Mr.
sAswxrrs resolution. heretofore offered. The SUD-
stitute continues the select Committee on
Pacific Rsilroad matters until tho debt
e sd1usted; and instructs the committee to ex-
anime personally tho roads Of the several companies
ana ne counties through which they pass, or which
xre immediately contributory TO thcm. for the pur-
nose Of ascortaining how the indebtedness can be
% adjusted and paid Is to advance The DEVELOPMENT
n the country and afford the inhabitants thereof
reasonable freight and passenger rates
Mr.. Hdn,unds objected to the consideration OF the
yesoluta6u remsrkfng that there were eight or ten
.t,er committees which had been providing fsr their
snjoymsnt during tho recess.
Ths resolution went over tn tomorrow
Mr. Jones also reported back tho resolution, which
v,s serssd to, authorizing The COMMITTEES on Public
Buudines snd Grounds to continue tho investigation
a. he once Of Supervising Architect Of the Treasury
M. spocnsr. who had offered 1t originally, said
Inst tne testimony already taken showed state Of
thnes IN tbst ONCE which was rot far from scadslous,
n1thoueh there was nothing in 1t that reflected upon
the psrsonal or Official integrity of the Supervising
Architect He believed that the present System for
~ sslsoticn and purchase Of sizes for public build
inss ought to b Investigated There was nothing
Of partisan nature intended
Tho Senate then proceeded to pass private pen
sion bfnB,on the calendar. An the pension bulls OF
tie calendar (nfty-two) were passed. Among then
vas ono giving pension Of $50 month instead o
0lc0 - In the bin introduced By Mr. Hawiey) to th
WIDOW Of the late Gonsral Hunt.
Another Honss blu. which Mr.. Brown sought
hsys passed, was protested against b! Mr. cockrci
q Gviue pension Of 81 month tb an ancien
and mhfm daughter OF . Revolutionary soldier. am
Is ossryfng the pension principle beyond anstnhn'
over dana before. .
= NJ Tdmunds expressed the opinion that Their
wefe mtllion chances to one that ihe eiamant
nnceGt0r had got Al that he was entitfd 70 unoe
the proviaicns uaade BY Congress one htndred year
80. IL Il wsre proper to make IN excc9uon m tnl
c1ap. e would bo proper tn al other taScs OF ne
ooon1nnfs Of Revolutionary scIdters He eemapooe
~ ysos an1 nays On the passiEo Of the PIN.
Tho Mn YES passed-yeas ~, nays 10