Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-16
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Mr.. Turpie Urges Immediate
Recognition of Brazil.
THE EEFUNDING BILL DEFEATED.


And the Members OF Congress who suf-
fered by siicotts Defaication Must
Bear the Loss Themseives--some Meas
ures Of Interest 20 Veterans.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-In the senate yes
terday, after routine business, Mr.. Morgan's
resolution recognizing the United States Of
Brazil as a free. independent and sovereign
state was taken upand Mr. Turpie proceeded
10 address the senate in its support
He said that he favored the immediate
recognition Of Brazil, and was quite willing
that congress should declare today lasa part
Of the international common law of the three
Americasl that no European power shall in
terfere in any part OF this hemisphere to re-
store the representative OF monarchy or en-
pire, or TO prevent the establishment OF
republic, but that any such Interference
would be regarded as an act unfricndly 90
the United States, and would be resisted by
all the means necessary TO effect its frustra
tion. The time had come when the existence
and authority OF the republic Of Brazil could
be no longer eontroverted by words It
could be controyerted only by war Mr.
Turpie contrasted the present delay with the
promptness Of President Grant in recogniz-
ing France In 1870 Hehoped that the recog-
milton Of Brazil would come soon enough To
be of value and Of real significance
The resolution went over without action.
The senate then passed number Of senate
bills, among them the following;
Relating to homestead entries in indian
territory settling claim Of Missouri for
money paid to militia since April, 1852; for
bridging the Missouri river within one mile
Of the mouth Of the Kansas river; appro-
priating $4,000 for hall Of records in
Washington.
The senate then went into secret session,
and at 4:50 adjourned
OF Interest to Veterans.
Among other bills introduced in the sen.
ate were the following:
BY Mr. Hoar-To grant pensions Of $50 O
month to soldiers and sailors suffering from
anchylosis Of the hip joint, or dependent
father or mother Of dead soldier or sailor
who served three months honorably. At
tUneys may make maximum charge OF
$40 for prosecuting any claim under thi.
act
Senator Davis reported senate bill $50, in
troduced by him last month, with amend
ments As amended it is the dependent PEN
sion bill unanimously agreed TO By the com.
mittee ON pensions IL provides for the pen.
sioning az Sl2 a month OF all persons who
served three months or more in the military
or naval service, and were honorahly dis
charged, and are now dependent and In
capacitated, not through their own viciou
habits, for labor. Provision Is made ais
for pensioning the widow or children.
The Russian Exfradition Treaty.
In the secret session Of the senate the Rus
sian extradition treaty was under considera
| ton. During the discussion a great deal o
\ opposition TO the clause providing for the ex
tradition Of political criminals developed
and after short debate the senate recon-
mitted the treaty to the committee on for
eign relations. The calendar Of unobjecte,
nominations was then taken up and mum
Der Of combinations were made.
The Refunding BIN Defeated.
The house resumed consideration Of tn
report Of the Silcott investigating commit
tee, and Mr.. Stewart made an argument Il
prove that the sergeant-at-arms was a dis
bursting officer OF the house.
Mr.. Oates followed in the same vein. II
said that there was no express law creating
the Office Of disbursing agent, but it was no
necessary, he said, to write under the pictur
Of horse the inscription, "This is a horse.
Mr.. Catchings, Of Mississippi, argued il
favor of the majority report.
Mr.. Herbert, Of Alabama, said that tn
house had no right to pass upon a claim il
which it had such personal interest, AM
he believed that the matter should be re
ferred to the court Of claims, as proposed b.
Mr.. Hemphill
Mr., Morgan, Of Mississippi; Mr.. McRae
Of Arkansas, and Mr.. Payson, of Illinois
argued in favor Of the majority report
The vote was then taken on the Hemphil
bill las substitute for the majority bin
permitting members to sue In the court o
claims. IL was defeated-yeas, 1856; nays
l3S.
A motion to reconsider was promptly ia
bled aud the vote recurred on ordering th
majority bill (appropriating S75, 900 to re
fund members for their lost salaries) to b
engrossed and read a third time This hnS
ing been done, Mr.. Bland demanded th
reading Of the engrossed bill, but the speake
held that under general parliamentary las
this was not necessary.
The vote was taken on the bill and it wa
defeated--yeas, 120; nays, i42
A motion to reconsider and a motion {
lay that motion on the table were enterec
and then, at 6:05, the house adjourned