The National tribune., 1889-02-21
FRIDAY. FEB. 15.

ERiDA1T EBs lO
In the Senate, the bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint William English an officer in
the Regular Army was taken up, and after
discussion at some length, was passed
The bill authorizing the President to NOM
mate and by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate to appoint William S. Rosecrans
late Major-General of United States Volun-
teers and Brigadier-General, q. S. Army, to
the position of Brigadier- General, and to place
him upon the retired list of the Army as of
that grade, was taken up.
Mr.. Hoar Mass said he knew the high
reputation of this distinguished officer and
gentleman, and the esteem in which he is held
| by his comrades. He therefore did not ask an
| explanation of the reasons which moved the
| committee to propose this measure as it related
| TO him, but he desired to ask the Senator from
| Connecticut (Mr- Hawley) if he was of the
| opinion that it is within the constitutional
! power of Congress to select particular person
| by name and pass special bill authorizing the
| President to appoint that person to a certain
| Office and no other in the Army?
Mr.. Hawley said he was well aware of the
gently malicious trend of the Senator from
| Massachusetts; he wishes to prod me with the
| fItz-John Porter case" He thought that he
| was right IN opposing the Porter measure on
that ground, but thought he was even more
| than right IN opposing it on the ground of
merit. He thought, however, that when one
| person had been placed on the retired list in
| spite of a court-martial, that another man.
| who was magnificent old soldier, should re-
ceiye the same consideration. The bill was
| then read a third time and passed.
| The Senate then took up private pension hills
passing large number of them, and adjourned
| at 4:30 o'clock p. M
In the House, Mr. Mills Tex reported back
| the Senate substitute for the House tariff Hill
and offered resolution which states that the
! substitute was in conflict with the interest and
| purpose of Section z, Artitle /, of the Consti-
tuition, and that the bill and substitute be re-
| turned to the Senate with the suggestion that
the said section vests in the House the sole
! power to originate such measures The reso
| luton was directed to remain on the table. Mr..
| Reed (Me.) reserving a point of order.
| The private bill increasing the pension of the
widow of Gen. Joseph b. Plummer from $50 to
! SO per month was taken up, arguments being
made in its favor by Mr.. Browne 1nd.) and
| Mr.. Gallinger IN. H., while Mr. Kerr Gowa)
and Cheadle (lnd.) opposed the measure. The
| bill was ordered read third time and passed-
| yeas 95 nays 81. A large number of private
| bills were passed, and then the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the POST.
Office appropriation bill, the House at o'clock
| taking a recess At 7:30 o'clock the House re-
sumed consideration of private pension bills
and adjourned at 10 o'clock p. m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 16.
The Senate during the morning hour con.
| sidered the bill for the relief of Pufser Rodmon
NJ Price, U. S. N. who filed that position some
Al years ago on the Pacific Coast. Also the
bill to place the name of Maj James Belger. TT
S. A., retired, upon the retired list Of the Army
as a Colonel. After amending the bill il was
passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the resolution as to outrages committed in
| Washington County, Tex. and Mr. Coke (Tex
proceeded with his argument, quoting exten-
sively from the testimony taken during the
investigation to show the bad character of the
men upon whom the outrages were committed.