Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-08
THE FlFTx-1lnsr CONGRESS.


Dlscussion of the Monsan. Election
vo IN she Senate-Other Routaua
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OF the Whole ON the Nav.1 ANn.e
prlatlon Bill. fRko-
WASHINGTON, April THE house amend.
ment to the joint resolution for the removal
of the naval magazine from Ellis island NY.
was ooncurred in.
Mr.: Evarts presented resolutions of the
New York chamber of commerce protesting
against the pending bill for census enumer-
alton of the Chinese as absurd, I'M Christian,
barbarous and oowardly, and memorial on
same subject from the American Missionary
association was presented by Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Plat presented memorial for the adj
mission Of New Mexico a. q state but With
out committing himself, he said, to the views
set forth in It.
Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar were house bills
tor public buildings at Haverhill, Mass,
($75, 1000 and Lynn, Mass, ($125. 900:
Mr.. Hoar moved to proceed with the Mon
tana election case.
Mr.. Hale asked him to give preference to
the Chinese enumeration bill, which 1t was
important to have disposed Of as soon as pos
sible.
Mr.. Hoar intimated that the Chinese CEN
sus bill could not be disposed of Immediately
as Mr.. Evarts desired to speak upon IL.
Mr.. Hale asked Mr.. Evarts whether he de-
sired to debate 1t at any length.
Mr.. Evarts said that he did.
Mr.. Hale then gave notice that he would
move to take up the Chinese enumeration
hill a tho h0rfono a1aokf0n vvo
disposed Of.
Mr.. Evarts from the library committee
reported bill appropriating $4,000 for an
equestrian statue of Major General John
Stark Of Manchester, N. 81. Calendar.
The Montana election case was then taken
up and Mr.. Vance q member of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections made an
argument in support of the minority report,
declaring CLARK and McGinniss (the demo-
cratic olaimants) entitled to the seats.
After some discussion the senate proceeded
to executive business, and after an executive
session the senate at $50 adjourned.
Mr.. Morrill, of Kansas moved to suspend
the rules and pass with a substitute) senate
bill granting pensions to soldiers and sailors
who are incapacitated from the performance
of labor and providing for pensions to
parents.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois demanded second
and the motion was ssconded-127, 81.
Mr.. Morrill, briefly explained that the sub.
stitute provided service pension Of 50 q
month to soldiers who have reached the age
of sixty-two years or who are dependent. He
thought the same principle which has been
applied to the veterans of the war of 1879
and the war with Mexico should be applied
to the veterans of the war of 1861.
In answer to q question from Mr.. SayFes
of Texas he stated that it was estimated that
the senate bill would require an annual ex-
penditure of $36, 200, 900 and the house sub.
stitute would require $39, 600, 600 annually.
Mr.. Boothman Of Ohio protested against
bringing bill of this proportion and forcing
its passage through the house without any
member having the right to offer amend
msnts. He would vote for the bill If he
had to do 80, but this method of procedure
was unjust to the friends of other measures.
He protested against an age Limitation on a
service pension bill.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois said that
he would vote against the motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill, for the
reason that no proper consideration could be
given to the measure in the limited time
allowed for debate. There was no oppor-
tunity to offer amendment. According to
his information not a single Grand Army
post had petitioned for the passage of this
bill. The soldiers had asked for a service
bill.
After further debate the motion to suspend
the ruleslsnd pass the bill was lost-yeas 1879
nays 81, not the necessary two-thirds in the
| affirmative.
Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio, from the com.
| mittee on appropriations, reported the legis
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill, and 1t was placed upon the calendar.
7 Mr.. Fowler of New York moved to sus
pend the rules and pass a bill increasing
from 81 900 to 5000 per annum the salar,
of the supervising surgeon general Of tn
marine hospital. The debate which ensuet
was confined to discussion of the eminen
services of DR.. Hamilton during the yellow
fever epidemic and the wonderful service b
had done the country. The only opposition
| to the measure came from few member
| who were opposed to the increase of salaries
The motion to suspend the rules failed.
The house went into committee of tn
whole, Mr.. Butterwortn Of Ohio in the chair
on the naval appropriation bill. The bill
was read in full and Mr.. Boutelle, chairman
of the committee on naval affairs made
brief statement of the aggregate appropria
ton made by the bill as compares
with other bills. Without concluding it
consideration the committee rose and tn
house adjourned.
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