The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-23
BILLS PASSED BY THE SENATE.

An Amendment tn the Revised Statutes-Pen-
sions of Mexican War Veterans Increased.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-In the Senate to-
day, Mr Hoar, from the judiciary commit
tee. reported bill to amend Section 766 of
the Revised Statutes. which authorizes ap-
peals to the Circuit Court OF the United
States from State courts In cases where the
person convicted claimed to have acted un-
der the authority of any statute of the
United States or under the authority of
any foreign power. The amendment is to
add to the section the words provided
that said appeal shall not stay execution
in capital cases, unless accompanied by an
order from the judge from whose decision
such appeal is taken restraining the sheriff
or other officer from executing the sentence
of the trial Judge" An explanation of tho
matter was made by Mr.. Hoar who gave,
as an illustration of the need of the pro-
posed legislation. the case of wife muir
derer in New Jersey. who had pleaded
guilty and been senten ced to death, but by
whom an appeal had been taken the
ground that the Constitution OF the United
states provided a jury trial In all caDital
difional amendment: "Or unless such
order be obtained from some Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States"
Senate bill apDrOpriating $4,000 for Will
lam and Mary College of Virginia. for oc-
cupation and damages by United States
troops during the war, was taken from the
calendar and passed.
The urgent deficiency bill was then taken
up ana the following amendments. among
StheGs' di eGs to were ere agreed m to: ApproDratng
the United States at the Columbian His
torical Exposition at Madrid, in 1892, in
cOmmemOration of the four.hundredth an
niversary of the discovery of America; ap-
tnttw nm <nr
work of the eleventh census; striking out
an appropriation of S40.36 for printing
new edition of the postal laws and regnla-
tioDs. The bill as amended was then
passed.
Among other bills passed were the follow
ing: House bill to amend the act of Jan.
19, 1856. providing for the discharge of the
duties of the President, la case of his death.
etc.. by providing that the Secretary of
Agriculture shall come in after the Secre-
tary OF the Interior; Senate joint resolution
extending an invitation to tho King
and Queen of Spain and the decendants
OF Columbus to participate in the Worlds
Columbian Exposition; joint resolutions re-
Questing the loan from Spain of certain
articles Columbian relIcsl for the Worlds
Columbian Exposition; extending an invi-
tation to the Presidents of American re-
publics and Governors of the American
colonies to participate III the worlds expo
sitiop.
After some discussion bill was passed
authorizing the Secretary OF the Interior
to increase to Sl2 q month the pension of
every pensiOner who 10 now on the rolls at
s. q month. on account of services in the
Mexican war, and who is wholly disabled
for manual labor aud is in such destitute
circumstances that $S month Is insult
cient to provide him with the necessaries
of life.
At 2 o'clock, Just as the pension bill WAS
on It's passage, O dark cloud passed over
the Capitol. enshrouding the Senate cham
ber In deepest gloom. 1t was as IL a black
veil were gradually drawn across the win-
-panelled roof and inst as gradually
drawn off, 80 that within the space of two
minutes there was no need Tor the gas
which had been lighted.