The National tribune., 1890-12-11
CONGRESS.
An Abstract Of The More Important
Proceedings Of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3.

bill 20 reduce the postage on al letters Tor any
point in the United States, aud all drop letters
after July j next weighing one-half ounce or
less TO one cent with an additional charge Of
one cent for every fraction Of an ounce in ex-
cess.
Mr.. Cameron PA introduced bill to grant
pension Of 500 a month 20 the widow OF the
late Gen. David d, Alekibbin.
Among the memorials presented was ono by
Mr. Hawley Conn. for Gen. o. O. Howard and
Others. representing the Association Of SurYi-
NOTe of the Eleventh Corps of the Army al the
Union, asking Congress 20 suitably recognize the
military service Of Gen. Franz Sigel
Mr., Hawley also reported joint resolution
from the Committee on Military Affairs au-
thoTizing the Secretary OF War 10 issue arms
aud ammunition 20 the States OF North and
South Dakota, 10 enable them 10 protect them
selves against the hostile Indians.
Ms Voorhees, Ind.) in an impassoned adj
dress, said there Was blood Outlines somewhere
On the administration of Indian affairs, and he
inveighed against the policy pursued by the
Government regarding the Indians saying that
III they would send food and clothing 10 the
ghost dances, they would become quiet but
while starving, he did not blame them for up
rising.
Sir Dawes Mass, the Chairman Of the Com
mittce on Indian Affairs defended the policy Of
the Government in dealing with the Indians,
aud characterized MIR. Voorhees, remarks rs
bOmbast. The discussion OF the Indian troubles
continued until the hour of o'clock arrived,
when the resolution went over and the election
bill was taken up and discussed BY Nh. Gray
lDel.l and Iurple Ind against the measure,
Mr. HOtr Mass defending the bill.
The Senate adjourned at $3.50 p. m.
lD the House the copyright bill was taken
MP and consumed most ol the day. As there Is
no politics IN the measure members of both
parties were pretty evenly divided for and
against the bill. The bill was passed by vote
OF I39 10 80.
Mr. Belkuap Mch.) introduced bill TO
limit 10 81 The fee which any person may re-
ceive Tor prosecuting a claim for increase of
pension. The maximum fee at present is SO.
Mr.. Lane Ill., called up a bill TO amend the
Revised Statutes SO as 20 make the guardian,
couseryator, or other person acting ia idu-
ciary capacity liable for misuse or embezzle-
ment OF pension mOneyof minors. Al present
the Jaw applies only 10 guardians and in
some State, no such person s known.
Considerable opposition was developed on the
Democratic side Mr.. Springer Ill, Mr. Spi
n0la ~. y } and Mr. Naux ll'a) speaking
against the passage of the bill basing their OPP
position on the ground that il took away from
the State courts jurisdiction properly belong
ing 20 them under the ordinary law relating 10
embellishments aud would result in conflict Of
Jurisdiction between State and Federal courts.
Mr. spinoa IN. y favored the repeal OF the
statute aud not its amendment.
motion 10 refer the bin 10 tho Committee
Oh Judiciary was lost-yeas S. nays, l0l
The House then, al ABS, adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dc. 4.
IN the Senate Mr. Quay Pa introduced q
bill granting 10 all persons whose names are
now on the pension list, or may be hereafter
placed ou ii, who have lost both eyes or both
feet or who are otherwise totally disabled. a
pension OF 500 a month. Also TO al persons
who have lost an arm az the shoulder joint OF
leg al the hap Joint pension OF $50 month,
aud 10 those who have lost an arm below the
elbow leg below the knee S55 a month.
Those who have lost a hand OF a foot OF have
been totally disabled IN the same are TO be en-
titled to Sj0a month
The bill provides further that persons who
have contracted two or more disabilities shall
receive sum per month equal 20 the total Of
tie rates Tor all OF the disabilities mentioned.
The Joint resolution 10 issue arms 10 settlers
was taken up and debated at considerable
length, MT. Voorhees, Ind opposing The meas
ule and stating that a liberal supply of beef
aud bread would soon queil the uprising Re
marks were made by Mcssrs. Dawes Mass.
Allison Iowa, Reagan Tex, Stewart New,
Vest Mo- and Morgan Aia.), aud the resOlu-
ton was passed.
The election bin was then taken up and
Mf. Pugh Ala addressed the Senate IN oppo.
siti0n 10 the measure. Al the conclusion Of
las remarks several bills were taken up aud
passed aud after brief Executive session the
Senate AZ a:35 p. NJ. adjourned
10 The House the unfinished business in the
morning hour was the bin for the punishment
81 every guardian cOnsorvator, curator COM
mlttce tutor, or other fduciary agent for the
embezzioment Of the pensions Of a ward The
previous question was OrdeTed-ycas ll3 nays
s2-aud the bill was passed.
On motion 81 Mr.. Morrow Gal the House
went inio Committee OF the Whole on the pen
sion appropriation BILL Mr. Morrow cxpIaiped
IL rfafr IA a.. a.
pensions the sum OF Sl33 l73000 ID was csti.
mated that this sum Of money would be dis
trbuted among 65i,7l5 pensioners This was
the largest number Of benCfciarics ever pro-
Nldcd Tor ln any single item iu the Statutes Of
bhe Ahlted States. IL was estimated that the
gross cost 70 the United States Of these pensions
Tor the year 1872 would average SOB 40. The
pension bll 81 the current year had been
framed under the calculation presented bv the
Commissioner OF Pensions under which
sYs.1U00JO had been appropriated. While that
bill haa been pending in the House the mem
beTs Of the Appropriation Committee lad been
asked whether the bill took into consideration
the probable increase in the force OF the Pen
hlOn Bureau and the response had been that the
measure was framed on the requirements OF
ths existing statutes.
u was believed, from an inspection Of the
appropriation Of the preceding year and OF the
expenditures that the calculation of the Com.
missioner was substantially correct aud that so
Jag a. existing law WIS concerned the amount
81 appropriation was sufficient lie believed
that there would bc no deficiency next year.
hni On the contrary, that there would prove 10
d. slight excess Of appropriation. lie said
thls because Ac anticipated that gentlemen on
iifs other side would call attention 10 tho fact
that there bad been pension DEFICIENCIES during
TIE past few years aud would claim that Id was
ihc purpose OF The Rcpubl cans b. allow a def
rieucy o. grow up ln 1892 To believed tbr
appropriation 10 be amply sufficient lie knew
DO better way II distributing the suruIu.
money Of the Government than 10 apnroDristc
d Tor the benefit OF the veteran soldiers. The
Government bad the money 10 pay the pcu.
tious lt had the money derived from The so.
called internal revenue. The amount Of money
derived from the internal revenue was iu "a.
cess al the amount paid 90 pensioners
Mr. Cooper lud.) spoke against The bill
scored Commissioner OF Pensions Raum. and
said tbc whole measure was one Of corruptiou
aHd Was used for partisan purposes. lie sugk,
about the recent invest cation OF the Commits
sioner, aud said hc had been wAitewashea
by the majority OF the committee. but al,
minority bad reported that all tic allegation,
81 fraud an8 prculatiOu hu Cooper had charged
against the Commissioner had been proved. ana
the minority OF the comm ttec had 80 rcp0rtrd
% TIC House.
Dr. Sawyer n. ~ was surprised that N,
gentleman should make hi- speech al this time
before the case WAS closed. io knew that thg
gentleman had prepared The speech. lie knew