Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
MATTERS THAT ENGAGE THE COM.
MITTEES' ATTENTION.
The Sugar Tariff Causing the Ways and
Means Committee No End of Trouble.
Pension Legislation and Other Meas
ureS.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Having re-
opened the subject of duties on sugar,
the Republican members of the ways
and means committee find it hard
matter to adjust them satisfactorily. To-
day the refners were here in force. A
number from New York, Boston and
Philadelphia made strenuous protest
against the action OF the committee in
cutting so heavily into the existing
rates. They maintained that twenty
five per cent. cut was all the refining in
dustry could stand. On the other hand,
dozen members from the West insisted
that the duties must be still further re-
duced.
other Pension Notes.
Senator Proctor, in response to the
House resolution asking if in his opinion
any reduction OF the public expenditures
would result from the transfer of the
Pension Bureau from the Interior to the
that decided reduction of expenses
would follow, the amount of which could
not we'll be estimated.
The House committee on invalid pen
sipns today authorized favorable report
on the bill providing that any. soldier or
sailor woundedSi in service, and who re-
ceived more than one wound, where one
such wound amounts to total disabil-
ity and the other wounds create disabil-
ity, then such pension should be rated
without regard to rank for each wound
received, provided, however, that the
amount shall not exceed $72 per month.
! General Pension Bills.
The House committee on pensions to-
day ordered two general pension bills
reported to the House with favorable
recommendations. The first of these is
the Richardson bill, granting pensions
to the survivors of the Indian wars, and
the surviving widows of those men who
married prior to discharge and have not
remarked, at the rate of eight dollars
per month. The second proposes to
amend the Mexican war pension act so
as to include soldiers who served sixty
| days in the Mexican war, or were en-
| gagged in battle, and those personally
named by Congress for specific services
in that war, and the widows of such
soldiers.
A Woman's Rights Bill.
Rockwell today introduced bill in
the House to incorporate the National
American Woman's Suffrage Associa-
tion, and creating Elizabeth Cady STAN
ton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone,
Rachel Foster Avery, Alice Stone Black
we'll and Jane H. Spofford body corpo-
rate and polite, with power Of success
sion, TO hold and dispose of property,
elect officers and adopt and enforce
bylaws; the object Of the association 10
be to secure protection to their right TO
vote to women citizens OF the United
States BY appropriate national and State
legislation. I,
The House committee on elections to-
day disposed of two contested election
cases, namely: Posey Va. Parrott, from
the First Indiana district, and Bowen
| vs.. Buchanan, from the Ninth Virginia
district. In both cases the committee
will recommend that the sitting member
be allowed to retain his seat. In seven
election cases passed upon to the present
time, the committee has favored four
Republicans and three Democrats.
Disability and Service Pensions.
The House committee on invalid pen
sions has authorized favorable report
on the bill introduced which provides
for disability pensions and service pen
sion to all soldiers who have reached the
age of 62 years.
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