The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
VERY WELCOME THING
IS a GLASS Of Beer to Newly Arrived Imml-
grants Who Land at Ellis Island.
so THINKS AND ASSERTS SENATOR BILL
an Cynical and Numerous Manner
lie Animadverts Upon t.c Siyucrs
OF Pctiiions-Proposes 10 Sugrest
Change Diplomatic ntltt Consu-
lar Appropriation bills Passed.

Washington. Feb 19.-Senate-NIr.
iiiil called attention to an accumulation
OF petitions on the same printed form.
received by him within the last ten days
against the sale of beer on ELLIS Island
III New York harbor (where immigrants
lanu) as having Il demoralizing effec,
on thc immigrants. ana on Bedloc's Is
land, as Injurious to- the soldiers SIN
toned there He said he could not very
wei see that the sale of beer to inmi-
grants on ELLIS Island could be of prent
INJURY to the temperance cause. or could
nave any serious effect on the health and
iiNcS ~ the immigrants. ON the con-
tfary he was disposed TO think that a
Slass OF beer was very welcome thing
TO those immigrants. The vast effort
which well meaning. but misguided peg
pie put forth IN flooding Congress with
those petitions showed the cr,isadiug
spirits, the extreme paternuliSm, or the
extreme Roosevcltism of these people
He had also received u lot Of petitions
from various places in New York for "a
Sunday rest law for he District OF Co.
lunbia. 1t was ditlcul, for him to see
exactly how the people Of his State were
interested in Il Sunday law in the Dis
trict of Columbia unless they desired To
affect or regulate the conduct of their
Senators and members OF Congress. He
suggested that the rule should be chang
ed that petitions. instead OF being pre-
senied in the morning hour. should be
placed In II box kept for the purpose, or
he handed TO the Secretary, There WAS
a mania for the presentation of such
petitions. especially on temperance sub
jectS. He even found some against the
sale of cider. They We're evidently in
rended for the New York Legislature
and that showed the carelessness with
which this petition business was con-
a1 lIo nf iN,,
change the rule on the subject.
MIR. Wolcott URepD, of Colorado, chair
man of the Postoiice Committee. report
ed a bill to prevent the sending through
the mails by any department of the
Government Of matter Weighing more
than four pounds, except written or
printed matter. He spoke of the great
abuse of sending through the mails
tpyewriting and other machines.
Mr. Carter Htep), of Montana offered
Il resolution 10 rscommit to the Finance
Committee the House tariff bill and the
committee amendment, and gave notice
that he would address the Senate upon
il next Monday.
~ resolution was offered by Mr.. Lodge
instructing the Finance Committee to
investigate and report, generally on the
important facts and circumstances con-
ncctcd with the issue of United States
bonds in 1Ss4'95 and 1896. as TO how
the proceeds Ol Sucil DOluS nave been
disposed of.
MIR lin said that he would like To cx-
anime the resolution more carefully than
he had time to do now. The resolution
went over.
y joint resolution to revive the grade
ot Lieutenant General In the United
States amy was introduced by MIR. Ell
kins.
The diplomatic and consular appropri-
alton bills were taken up and passed
without any material amendments
The conference report OH the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill was pre-
santed and explained by Mr.. Hale and
was agreed 10.
Mir. Call inquired how many pension
bills We're on II" calendar.
Mr.. Gallinfcr said that there were
between Atty and sixty. He added that
il was the feeling Of the friends OF the
Cuban resolutions that they should go
over until tomorrow. He had no dis
position Ia d. anything hostile 10 those
resolutions.
Mr.. Call said he was very anxious that
they be considered and acted on at the
earliest possible date.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that he would
ask the Senate 10 proceed with their
consideration al O'Clock Tomorrow.
Numerous private pension bills were
then considered and passed
Among them We're bills increa sing the
pension of the widow OF Brevet Brica
dicr General Horace Rroug'hlon to s7a
month; giving pensions # slO0 a
month 10 the widows of General O NJ
Poe. General l|l0unt. General C;ibbon
ana General Thomas Ewing, and 10
Generals Nathan liimhall and .Ioscnh
X. Vest SI5 Ia the widow of Surgeon
General Sutherland; of s26 to Eliza SAN
ford. daughter OF revolutionary SOL
dicr. and Of $I5 10 the widow of Gene
raj Morrow.
y bill giving pension of s75 a month
10 the widow of ex-senator Spancer az
Alabama. as a colonel Of regiment
provoked discussion. Senator's Allen
and Berry arguing that distinctions
should not be made in the pensions of
officers widows Uhe regular pension law
in this case allowing only $50 month";
nor between the widows of officers ana
the widows Of soldiers.
The discussion led to a ia ther angry.
altercat!Cn between Senators Allen and
Call, who 10 the great amusement Of
the galleries. denounced each other
as "plnt0crats." Finally the bill was
recommitted u the Committee on Pen
sions.
bill granting pension of 5000
month to the widow Of the late Score
tary Of state Walter Q. Gresham, az
l3rigadier General, with an amendment
making ii 500, went over without nc
tion as Mr.. Voorhees,, who had original
ly introduced THE bill, but who was