The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-19
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE II.


(Cal.l bill for Government loans on liens on
real estate and on the bill to abolish metal
money; and the bills were indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Morrill, (Vt). from the Committee on
Finance, reported back favorably. with amend
ments the House silver bill, and gave notice
that at the proper time, he would offer 1T as a
substitute for the Senate bill.
The Senate silver bill was taken up and Mr..
Eustis lI.a) and Mr. Turpie (Ind.) addressed
the Senate in favor of the free coinage of silver
dollars
Senate bin to prohibit monopoly in the trans
portztiOn OF cattle TO foreign countries, taken
up and passed without further discussion.
The senate Joint resolution in regard 20 the
export trade in cattle was taken up, and after
discussion. was adopted.
Mr. Allison Iowa.. from the Conference Com
mittee on the Pension Appropriation Bill, pre-
scented report and stated that the only point
OF disagreement was the amendment adopted
by the Senate increasing the number of PEN
sion Agents from Is 10 20. further confer
ence was asked
The Senate passed large number Of private
pension bills and adjourned at 500 p IN.
In the House, the Speaker announced the
appointment OF Mr.. Mills Tex as a member
OF the Committee on Rules. aud Mr.. Turner
ga rs a member of the Committee on Ways
and Means To fill vacancies occasiOned 10y the
resignation Of Mr.. Carlisle Ky.
Mr. Morrill, Kan submitted the report Of
the Conference Committee on Senate bill $50,
and asked for Its present consideration. The
report is as follows:
The Committee Of Conference on tie disagrceing
votes OF the two Houses on the amendment of the
House Of Representatives TO the bill u. Ss9), An
act granting pensions TO soldiers and sailors who
inoapRcitAted for the performance OF labor and
providing Tor pensions 20 widows, minor children
and dependent parents, having met after full and
free conference have agreed TO recommend anu 90
recommend 10 their respective Houses, as follows:
That the House Of Representative recede from
its amendment and agree 70 the said Senate bill $50
with the following amendments: Strike out section
Of said bill and insert the following as an
amendment:
pendent parents the fact Of the soldiers death by
reason % any wound, injury. casualty. or disease
which under the conditions and limitations OF ex-
isting laws would have entitled him TO an Invalid
pension and the fact that The soldier left no widow
or minor children having been shown Rs required
by law, Il shall he necessary only 10 show by COM
potent and sufficient evidence that such parent or
parents are without other present means OF sup
port than their own manual labor the coutribu-
tons OF others not legally bound for their support:
ffOrided, That all pensions allowed 10 dependent
parents under this act shall commence from the
date Of the filing Of the application hereunder and
shall continue longer than the existence Of the
dependence.
section ?: In section In line J. strike out 'threc
months" and insert ninety days"
Ia section . after the word from" at the end OF
Lac 4. insert the word ." a."
Also. between the words disability" and " not
In line dissection ?, insert the words OF perma-
nent character"
In line insert the word manual " between the
words 81 OF and labor"
In same section strike out the words twelve
dollars per month in line - and insert IN lieu
thereof the words pension not exceeding So per
month. aud not less than Sc per month, proper
toned 10 the degree Of inability 10 earn support"
strike ont all after Tie word support" al the
end Of line : tothe word shall In line g.
Strke out section Of said bill and insert the fol-
lowing amendment:
SEC g. That u any officer or enlisted man who
rcd al = ffaEs In he my or
Of the United States during the late Of the
bellion. and who was honOrabiy discharged, las
died OF shall hereafter die. leaving widow with
out other means Of support than her daily labor.
or minor children under the age Of sixteen years.
such widow shall upon due proof Of her husbands
death without proving lbs death 20 be tie result
q hiE army service, he placed on the pension-roi
from The date u The application therefor under this
ACT at the rate Of s. per month during her widow
hood and shall also be paid s. per month for each
child Of such officer enlisted fnau under sixteen
years Of age and In case ofte deatE or rcmarriage
81 thc widow. leaving child or children Of such
officer or enlisted man under the age 81 riEtoon
years, such pension shall be paid such child or
children untii tlgc age ofEztecn: PTOUided, That Ia
minor cAslG D. insaue. idiolic. or Otherwise
permanently helpless. tie pension shall continue
during tie life 0fsaid child during the period Of
eucii disability, and tins pFoviso shall apply TO al
peHslons heretofore granted. or hereafter To be
granted under this any former statute and such
pension shall commence from the date 81 Rpplica-
lion therefor after the passage Of this act: And pro-
Stdod fUreT, That said widow shall have married
said soldier prior the passage OF this act"
Strike out section Of said bill.
Change the number % section Of said bin. by
striking out tlle figure I've aud inserting the
said bill.
Amend the title ly inserting the word "a manual"
before the word labor"
And the Senate agrees 10 the sumo.
J.. &. MORRILL,.
john O. SAWYER
Manager on Tie part Of the House.
&. X. DAVIS.
PHILETUS SAWYER,
4 BLODG EFT
On he ssff he
The House conferrees also made the following
statement:
The effect Of the changes made by the conferrees
b. 10 substitute tie bill ia relation % dependent
parents. passed by the House Jan. 30 for lie first
eeciiOH 81 the Senate b aud the second section Of
tie Senate bill i amended by striking out The
DEPENDENT clause and inserting tie word manual
before tie word labor; - aisO by making graded
Taie 81 from six 10 Twelve dollars instead 81 the
h1eG rate % twelve The serv pension sections 81
the House Dli are eliminated. The section 81 tle
House bl granting pensions 70 widows il retained
Tie section 81 the senate bill pertaining to pension
attorneys s. retained. =. ~ MORHIIL
J. o. SAwYEE,
House COnferrees.
Mr.. Morrill, said in explanation Of the differ
eDce between the two bills and Of the agree
Dent by the conferTees, i simply wish TO say
that the essential feature Of the Senate bill was
70 provide pension 10 dependent persons as
vel Jas embrace the feature Of granting pen
EiOus to widows.
The essential feature Of the House bill was
granting q pension 10 all persons who had
arrived a. the age Of 60 years and had served
80 days or more in the army. The Senate
BIZ also contained a section in regard to
dependent parents which was omitted in the
House bill from the fact that previously in
January, the House had passed a separate bill
providing for dependent parents. The bill as
agreed upon by the conference committee
takes &c IL first section the bill passed by the
House IN January in relation 10 dependent
parents. il changes the existing law only in
this that after proof Of the death " the sold Ter
as result Of his army service is made il shall
only be necessary 70 show that the parent Is
now dependent-that Is, 10 does away with the
requirement Of the existing law that there
shall be proof Of the dependence at the time
Of the soldiers death. The first section Of the
conference report then, is the House bill which
was passed IN January.
The second section Of the Senate bill Dro-
viced that all who had served three months or
more ia the army aud who were suffering from
mental or physical disability not the result Of
their own vicious habits which incapacitated
them for the performance Of labor and who
were dependent upon their labor for support.
should be placed Oh the pension roll at the rate
OF $l2 month. The conference report pro.
vides that persons suffering from such dis.
abilities shall be placed upon the roll at a rate
not exceeding So aud not less than S. a month.
70 be proportional IN accordance with the de.