The National tribune., 1890-01-23
CONGRESS,
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Is.


In the Senate Mr. Plumb (Kan.) presented
memorial of certain OK soldiers of the UnioI
army residing in the State of Kansas, in favor
OF the passage of the pension legislation in
dorsed by the two last National Encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic; which
was referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Davis (MinD.). / am instructed by the
Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred
the bill Is. 3S9) granting pensions to ex-soldiers
| anu sailors who are incapacitated for the per.
iOrmance of manual labor, and providing fol
pensions to dependent relatives of deceased sol
dlers and sailors, to report it with amend
ments' and TO submit report thereon. ] move
that 500 extra copies of the bill be printed
| Motion agreed to.
The Committee on Pensions recommended
the Indefinite postponemcnt of several bills
| which had been introduced which Senate bill
3S9 covered, and they were ordered indefinitely
| postponed. The Senate then went into Execu-
tive Session, and upon the opening of the doors
| at 80 o'clock, p. m, adjourned
| The House took up and considered the bill
prepared by tho Special Committee appointed
| To investigate tho Silcott defatcation i'm the
| Office OF the Scrgeant.at-Arms of the House. and
Mr.. Stewart (Vt), Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Catch
| lngs tMiss.) and Mr.. Oates (Ala.) argued in
iavor OF tho majority report to reimburse mem
berS for their lost salaries aud Mr.. Herbert
tAla.) against 1t and in favor Of referring the
matter to the Court of Claims. Mr.. McRae
(Ark.) argued that the Sergeant-at-Arms was
an agent OF tho Members, and rs he had, TO use
cant term, Cotton them into the soup, it was
their own fault, and they ought to stand it like
men.
After some further discussion by Mr.. Grain
tIex) aud Mr.. Payson Ill.) the vote was taken
on the bill, and it was dofcated-yca 1876; nays,
lag. The House adjourned Mt six o'clock, p. M.
THURSDAY. JAN. 10.
In the Senate, Mr. Pettigrew Is. Oak pre-.
sented petition of ex-soldiers of South Dakota
praying for additional legislation on pensions,
which was referred to the Committee on PEN
sions, and ordered printed.
Mr.. ingalls, lKan.) presented tho petition Of
b. Cooley and so ex-soldiers OF Cottonwood
Falls Kan, and the petition of J. II. James
and 81 cx-sodiers of Kansas, praying foT the
passage Of the Indiana Kansas service pension
bill, which were referred to the Committee on
Pensions.
lie also presented the petition Of citizens of
Seyery, Kan. and the petition of members of
Grand Army Post "a. Nebraska City, Neb.
praying for the passage Of a bill TO remove tho
limitations in the act granting arrears Of pen
sions, which were referred to the Committee
on Pensions.
The bill 20 amend Article 1O3 Of tho Rules
and Articles Of War so that no person shall be
tried or punished by court-martial for deser-
ton In time Of peace, and not in the face of an
enemy, committed moro than two years before
tho RrraiRnment of such person for such offcnac,
unless he shall meanwhile have absentod him
self from tho United States, in which case the
time OF his absence shall be excluded in COM
putting tho period Of tho limitation: Pr0rided.
That said Limitation shall not begin until the
end of the term for which said person enlisted,
was taken up and passed.
The Senate adjourned ut AS o'clock r. M.
after an Executive Session of 20 minutes, until
Monday Jan. 90
In the House. the Speaker laid before that
body communication from the Secretary of
tho Treasury transmitting estimates of appro.
priations for arrears of pay aud bounty Of
volunteers in tho late war. which was referred
to the Committee on Appropriations, aud or
dered printed.
Mr. Martin lInd.l, by request introduced
bill III. Il. JU9S) to increase tho pensions of
those WHO have lost limb. two limbs or both
eyes, and for other purposes, which was read
hrst aud second time referred TO tho Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions. and ordered to be
printed.
The rest Of tho days session was taken up in
discussing the sito of che Worlds Fair the
East and West being represented In the debate
by the most prominent men OF both parties
The House ~ 5o'clock p. M, adjourned.
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