Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-16

shows in substance, that Major Belger having
been acquitted by court-msrtial of every
charge and specification made against him.
was summarily dismissed from the army in
1868 by the Secretary of War, Mr.. Stanton, and
had since then been unable to obtain proper
reparation relief.
After nearly an hours discussion the bill was
passed.
THE TEXAS ELECTION oUTRAGEs.
The Senate then, at p. m, resumed consid-
| GRAFTON of the resolution reported from the
committee on privileges and elections as to
outrages in Washington county, Texas; and
Mr.. Coke proceeded with his argument.
House Of Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania,
resolution was adopted authorizing the clerk
of the House to employ four additional enroll
ling clerks during the remainder of the session.
APPoINTEEs OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Dorgan Is. c. }, from the committee on
civil service reform, reported resolution call
ing on the Secretary Of the Interior for list
of special pension examiners appointed under
the act Of Congress of March 3, 1884, showing
how many of them are still in the service.
Adopted. Also calling on the Secretary of the
Interior for information to the number of
clerks appointed in his department since the
1st of March, 1886, without certifcation from
the civil service commission. Adopted.
THE DIPLOMATIC BILL
Mr.. McCreary CKy.) submitted the confer
ence reportlon the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. The Senate recedes from its
amendment appropriating $780, 600 for a coal
ing station at Pago Pago, provision having
been made for this purpose in the naval appro-
priatiOn bill.
The House recedes from its disagreement to
the Senate amendment, appropriating $4,000
A.
jured by the guns of the U. 8. s. Omaha while
that vessel was engaged in target practice.
The report was agreed to.
THE REVENUE BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.), from the committee
on ways and means, reported the bill to reduce
taxation and simplify the laws in relation to
internal revenue. Committee of the whole.
Mr.. Breckenridge (Ky), from the same COM
mittee, reported the bill to revise taxation and
for other purposes.
Mr.. Reed CMe.) asked that the report ON this
bill be read.
The Speaker stated that the bill was not be-
fore the House for consideration.
Mr.. Reeds there a report?
The Speaker-There is brief report.
The bill was referred to the committee of the
whole. The effect of the report of these two
measures is to place them upon the calendar
ahead of the internal-revenue bill to be re-
ported from the committee on appropriations
and to give them the right of way unless the
friends Of the Cowles bill can muster sufficient
force to set them aside.
HOW PENSION BILLS ARE PASSED.
Mr.. Spooner OR. l. submitted the conference
report on bill granting a pension to Abby ].
Slocum. The House recedes from its amend
ment reducing the rate of pension from ESQ to
$50 month.
Mr.. Breckinridge Ky.) thought it strange
hot in fha pf limo fon ,,o@on m
ferences on private pension bills the House re-
ceded from its amendments.
Mr.. Spooner said that it was an open secret
that at Friday evening sessions the majority
of the House had to yield to the dictation of
one man and amend bills as he might desire.
Mr.. McMillin suggested that the action of the
majority in agreeing to amendments and then
yielding in conference
WAS TRICK.
Mr.. Spooner replied that the trick was on
the part Of the single member, who, in the
absence of quorum, prevented the House
from transacting business.
MIR. Scott (Pa.) inquired whether it was not
the prerogative of quorum to be present at
the night sessions If it was in favor Of pension
legislation.
Mr.. Spooner retorted that the gentleman.
who had been conspicuous by his absence on
such occasions could answer the question for
himself. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Scott declared that he had been in the
House every day since Christmas. He denied
that the democrats were opposed to the pen
sion system. He had voted for as many pen
sion bills as had the gentleman from Rhode
Island; but when the Senate passed forty-two
pension bills in twelve minutes, when il passed
bills which we're laws three years ago, it was
full time members should ask themselves
whether this pension legislation was not be-
coming SO loose and 80 discreditable to the
House that IL it was allowed to 20 ON in the
future as it hsd in the past the whole system
would be uprooted.
The conference report was agreed to-yeas,
1872; nays, SO.
Mr.. Breckinride ARK }, from the committee
on ways and means, reported the bill amend
ing section 2506, Revised Statutes, relating to
the duty on lumber. Committee Of the whole.
rHy cowLEs BILL REPORTED.
Mr.. Randall (Pa.) from the committee ON
appropriations, reported the Cowles bill,
amending the internal-revenue laws, which
was referred to the committee of the whole
together with q minority substitute reported
by Mr.. Forney, Of Alabama.
THE Poer-oFFIcE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Turner, of Georgia, in the chair,
on the Poss-0nice appropriation bill