The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-29

/ Air Whitney with any connection WIN 'ho
! Standard OIL Trust :"
charges.
Mir. est Then il is utterly unfair to make
| any such iusuuatiou. / deny t. deny 10
7 on AR Nhitueys own statement 70 me hl5
I brother-in-law is % stOCkhOller. but nave
/ yet learn that Il man is responsiole Tor ms
/ br0ther-in-law.
Mr. Hale in turn asked if Mr.. Vest asserted
that Mr. Campbell bad any interest IN the
concern which be had named IN connection
! with him.
Mr. Vest replied that Mr. Campbell was tho
! paid lawyer Of Armour g. Co.
Mr.. Hale remarked that Mr. Campbell was
o good lawyer and an able lawyer and no
! doubt had clients in many lines Of business
/ all over the country. he added II do not
/ assert or believe that Mr.. Whitney has any
/ interest in the Standard Oil Company. His
+ denial is enough for me. But you canno1
! make the country believe that the great
/ Standard OH trust did not have a controlling
+ voice in shaping the result Of the Chicago
! convention"
! Further debate was cut of for the time be-
! ing by the presiding officer stating that the
/ hour of o'clock had arrived. and laying be-
/ fore the Senate the unfinished business-Alr.
| Stewards Silver bill
! Mr.. Hale requested that his tariff resolution
/ be allowed to lie on the table, as other nena-
! tors desired 70 speak upon It. IL was 20 or
dered.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The unfinished business was temporarily
laid aside and consideration OF the General Ap-
/ preparation bills was resumed.
The conference report on the Indian Appro-
priation bill was adopted. partial report
on the Army bill was agreed TO.
Discussion of the statistical report section
of the Agricultural Appropriation bill was
resumed.
incidentally Mr.. Allison. chairman of the
/ Committee on Appropriations, expressed an
opinion as 30 the probable length Of the ses-
sion 10y urging senators TO give all the time
possible between now and Thursday % aD-
preparation bills, stating that there would be
some weeks of further time after they were
disposed Of IN which to discuss other busi-
ness
The Agricultural Appropriation bin was
passed with an amendment providing that
the monthly report issued on the 10th day ~
each month shall EN- brace only a statement
of the condition of the crops by States and
IN the United States with such comments and
comparisons with other months and years as
may be useful for illustrating the above
matter"
The next in order, the Legislative. FXecu-
tive and judicial Appropriation bill, was taken
up. Tine pending amendment 90 provide
nine nited States marsbais at $500 each
for the 'nited States appellate courts was
agreed % by vote of "a o. L..
After statement of Mr Allison in sup
port Of the Senate amendment striking out
tho House provisions abOlishlng the Utah
Commission aud inserting an appropriation
for the pay and expenses OF the commission
ers and their subOrdinates. the yeas and nays
were ordered on the amendment and 1t was
adopted-yeas, u nays. 10. no quorum.
Mr.. Allison asked that the tab amend
meuts be reserved until tomorrow, when he
would call 81 yea and nay vote on them.
This was agreed 10.
The bill was then reported TO the Senate,
and all the amendments to it agreed 70 with
out division except the amendments relat-
ing % Ctah.
The Senate at 5.25 on motion of Senator
Allison, adjourned until tomorrow.
House OF Representative.
When the House opened this morning for
business, Mr. Watson (farmers' Alliance. Ga
raised the question of no quorum on the read
ing Of the journal.
Sir. McMillin Dem. Tenn.) moved that
the Journal be approved.
The Speaker said the clerk would call the
roll to ascertain the presence Of quorum.
The call developed l52 members present and
the journal was then approved.
Mr. McMuln (Dem.. Tenn submitted
repO.t from the Committee on Rules which
was adopted. providing for the following or
der Of business for the week Today bills
from Lub luNhilu IeuSlOus AOuulLLee. we'd
uesday and Thursday L. the Committee on
Election of the President and Vice resident
Friday aud saturday TO the Labor Committee.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on bills reported by the Invalid
Pension Committee. The bill TO pension army
nurses a. 81 per month, who served rs such N
caring for and nursing the sick and wounded
IN the civil war not less than SIX months.
caused considerable debate.
Mr.. Oates dem, Ala.) said that bad the
COnfedoraCY been successful he would gladly
vote 10 pension the nurses, as he was equally
glad TO pension the nurses now. The bill
would receive his earnest support and his
vote. Applause
Mr. Meredith Dem, Va.) offered an amend
ment providing that no pension should be
paid TO any person not now in a dependent
condition. lie said there were thousands of
women who ministered 10 the sick soldiers of
the Confederate and Union army who would
not ask for pensions, aud he was opposed TO
general pension bill for army nurses. He
pleaded with the House for the sake OF the
Government TO stop pensiOning the soldiers.
and not extend the pension act TO nurses and
others who accepted their trusts with their
eyes open and we're satisfied with the pay re-
celved.
Mr. Bowers rep. Cal opposed the amend
ment. Not one out of one hundred soldiers
in the rebellion went into tho army for pay
and not one Of the nurses went into the army
tor pay
The amendment was lost and the bill was
passed.
An amendment Of Mr. Oates Dem, Ala
was adopted. providing that hereafter no act
of Congress shall prevent any person from
being commissioned IN the army or navy of
the nited States 10y reason OF having served |
in the army or navy of the COnfederacy or
either of the States ia insuwectiOn during the |
war.
Mr. Cultivate Dem. o. submitted the
conference report on the Army Appropriation |
bill, the only point OF disagreement being
that regarding pay for transportation of |
troops over the bond aided railroads.
Mr.. Cultivate (Dem.. OhiO) moved that |
the House Insist upon It's disagreement and |
ask for further conference. which was not or |
dered, no quorum voting on rol.-cal The |
House then adjourned until tomorrow
GRAHAM'S SENTENCE AODIFIED. |
The President Reduces the Penalty 10 Six /
Years suspension.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June 2S-fSpeciail- |
The President has modified the court-martial |
sentence against Commander Graham, of the /
monitor feet who was tried at Richmond !
The finding OF the cOurt-martal was dismis- /
sal After careful consideration and weigh |
ing an tie facts the President has reduced the |
sentence 20 six years suspension from |
rank and duty. The Presidents action has not /