Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-09
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, d. o., May 8.
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SENATE.
The question of the proper reference OF q
communication from the Treasury Depart
ment with reports from special agents as to
the evasion of the laws against the entrance
OF Cinnamon coming from Canada led Mr..
Hoar to remark sarcsstcally that. in view
of the alarm caused to both countries by the
presence of an unhappy Chinaman recently
on bridge at Niagara, he thought that the
Committee on Coast Defences might be the
proper reference. 1t was referred to the
Committee on immigration.
The annual pension appropriation bill
was taken up, the question being on the
amendment increasing the number of pen
sion agents (salary 81 OOO) from is to 81. 1t
was agreed to-yeas 25 nays ia party
vote, except that Mr.. Payne voted aye, and
Messrs. Allison, Ingalls, Plumb and Teller
voted no.
The bill having been reported back from
the committee of the whole to the Senate,
the question Of that amendment came up
again for action.
Mr.. Cockrell confessed that he was morti-
fed and humiliated st the fact that the
great Committee on Appropriations, headed
by the distinguished Senator from Iowa, had
been ust ridden over rough-shod by the re-
publican majority, in defiance of every pro-
fession made by that party for the last 20
10 ofo, Jro; p;otro
an economical administration" and yet
here was The republican majority in the
Senate creating two offices of no more earth
/ ly benefit than the man burning sticks in
the moon.
Mr.. German said from 1891, and for some
years to come, the pensions would amount
| to 5000 900 600 year. 10 the interest Of
the soldiers Congress might bankrupt the
Government and probably would; for, In Is
years, there would be more spent for pen
siona than it had cost to put down the re-
belion. He thought that Mr.. Sherman
ought TO hesitate about creating useless
Offices, making places fer party men and
only for party purposes.
Finally the discussion closed and the vote
on Mr.. Sherman's amendment was again
taken. 1t was agreed to-yeas %. nays 81
Mr. Payne again voted with the republicans
and Senators Allison, Ingalls, and Plumb
with the democrats. Mr.. Teller, who had
also voted with them On the former coca
sion, RETAINED from voting.
The bill was then passed, and the military
academy bill was taken up and passed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. HILL, of Illinois, called up the bill
coming over from Friday lest) granting
pension of 81 200 year to Della T. S. Par
nell daughter OF Admiral Charles Stewart,
with an amendment reducing the pension
10 $50 month.
Mr.. Cummnge, of New York, in opposing
the amendment, said that the poposed pen
zion was to be granted to Mis-. Parnel, not
because she was the mother of Charles Stew
srt Parnell, but because she WAS the daugh
ter CT Admiral Stewart, whose brilliant SER
vices to his country no portrayed at length.
Admiral Stewart was in active service for
II yeas, and senior officer in the navy for
II years. He (Mr. Cnmmings) appealed to
the members of the House. as Americans, to
allow the pension to remain at 81 200 q year.
Mr. Hill said that the Committee on Inva
lid Pensions had carefully considered all the
facts in the case, and had concluded that
$50 month was the proper pension to
grant.
TIE amendment was agreed to- 35 to 26
-and the bill as amended was passed.
The Senate bill was passed increasing to
$50 month the pension to the widow Of
Brigadier General Ayres.
The House then went into committee o.
the whoa on the Tariff bill.
Mr.. Gear, of Iowa, Ia member ofthe Com.
mittee Oh Ways and Meane) said that Cleve-
land had popular majority in 1883, but 1t
Was sj1rity acquired By system of aur-
preston practiced in many Of the Sou, hern
States-a system which be trusted would be
put an end to by popular Legislation before
this session OF Congress adjourned.
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