New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-14
EXCITING SCENE IN THE HOUSE.

CONFEDERATE BRIGADIER5 OPPOSE THE BILL FOR
AEREAEs OF PENSIONS But HASTEN AN APPRo-
pRIATIoN FOR PUBLIC BUILDING IN THE
SOUTH.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRiBUSE.l
WAsuINGTON May 13.-Tho veterans of the late
war who are entitled to pensions on account Of
wounds received from Southern rebels will be IN
tcrcsted in certain proceedings which took place III
the House of Representatives today.
Mr. Cobb, of Indiana. who Is member OF the
Appropriations Committee, asked that unanimous
consent be given to the Immediate consideration OF
n bill TO appropriate money to meet deficiencies on
account OF pensions part of which money was due
last March, and tho remainder OF which will be-
come duo June 1.
The last estimates were sent to the House week
ago, but tho subject has been before the Commit
tee ON Appropriations and the House since tho 4th
of March last, so that every member Is entirely
familiar with it. Indeed, tho Immediate Deli
cheney bill, which was passed by Congress several
weeks ago. and which was vetoed because tho Dem-
ocrats insisted upon loading 1t with political
"rdcr" contained an appropriation OF nearly
81, 600, 900 for these deficiencies Tho revised es-
timato show the amount needed ID about
$9,000.000
As soon rs tho cx-Confcdcrates In the House
fonnd what the bill contained they began to inter
pose parliamentary obstacles to its consideration.
Mr.. Blackburn, Of Kentucky, arraycd in suit OF
Confederate gray, excitedly demanded to know by
what right Mr. Cobb brought III this bill.
By this time the confusion on tho hOOr was so
great that tho words used in loud and angry alter
cation between Mr.. Cobb and Mr. Blackburn, who
"scrved throughout the war " in tho rebel army,
could not be heard. After the excitement bad sub
sided somewhat motion was mado to lay aside all
other business and proceed with tho Pension BILL
L l. a tl,n
nays and yeas.
The rol-call had not proceeded far before the
more wary Democrats hogan to realize that they
we're making record that might trouble them here
after Mr.. Atkins rose to make proposition, ana
tc Sneaker anxious to eXtrlcatc his party from IT'S
awkward fix, ordered tho rOll-call to DO suspended,
nm almost unheard-Of proceeding. Mr. AtklnS then
made his propOsitIOn, which was to recOmmit the
Iii to the ApprOpriatlops Committee. This prOpO-
sition was agreed to, and thus the cXC0nIederates
gained victory, because the bill cannot he Thought
up again for several days. and the pensioners VIII
MessTs. Atkins and Randall were not quick enough
to prevent number OF their followers from going on
the record against tue payment OF pensions due ulS
| 0blcd soldiers. Before the rOll-cal was suspended
| a number of Democrats had voted No. All except
| four of them had served in the rebel army.
As soon as the Pension bill had been driven out OF
| the House, an Alabama member called mp Dill 10
appropriate $l25,000 for public building III Mont
aoinery, LA. No objection was made to tins meas
ure, Which went through the House IN exactly three
minutes.
SHALL CONGRESS ABANDON IT'S DUTIESi
The QUESTION THAT Is AGITATING THE DEMOCRATS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNBJ
WAsuINGToN, May 13.-Statoments, emanating
from Democratic sources, have been widely circu-
lated that the Committee Oh Ways and Means post
poned the consideration of the resolution to adjourn
on the 3lst instant out Of Difference to tho wishes
of the Republican members. This is an entire mis-
take as was shown by the action Of the committee
to-day. The resolution was adopted by vote OF u
to 4, all the Republicans voting IN the Affirmative
The vote in detail was as follows Republicans In
Romans and Democrats in talicsl:
Ayes-Messrs. Gibson Phelps, Conger Garfield, Kelley
aud Frye. -
Noes Oarlisle. Tucker, Morrison, AllS-4. Repre-
pentatiyes Wood aud Dunnell we're absent and Repre-
sentative FELTON,, OF Georgia. was present bit dd not
vote.
A member of the Committee said to-day that he
thought the resolution will bo favorably reported to
the House tomorrow, and that the Republicans
will press its consideration and vote for it.
Of conrae IL Con0ress adourns lenyiuR public