The National tribune., 1886-07-01

bich. as I have said,
1lUus ever introduced IA
- wish 10 sly la CONCLUSION
Ehc Committee on Rules TIE
|Tainc mir Reedi aid the gentle
~ York Mr iilScocsl. Who were op-
|Rr-g prnposition la tilc committee, inab
come fnr ehori Of tie deninuds 81 thls slue
~of the Chamber Rnd of The country " they 90 hot
exhaust every means known To parliamentary laM @
70 prevent ile writing ol tiiis infamous prov
in the body of our ruIos. Appansc on tiie iseleD-
loan side. ! say we ought 10 stlnd sollo 81 tS- &c.
claring 60 tss Democratic party on the Othef size
Of the Chamber, II you ever write this nsohlnh-
ton Ia our code of rules sou VIII DO II when re-
Hisianoe becomes futile, and then only by your own
votes Renewed applause.l
Mr. Henderson llowa):
MIR Speaker. like good. brave foe. who viii
give aud take manly blows; hate concealed
enemy and 4 believe there are men oi the snlne
metlle on the other side OF THIS ShamosE lhis
proposition Is a concealed foe Of the soldier. ana
poorly concealed at that For several months this
monstrous proposition has slumberec on the HES
of this body u seems that ?! walled lor ths oNeI
whclming disapp ointment that has settled upon
the frec,raac ieadero this House 90 bring i % the
surface and attempt 10 pass u through tins bols.
Mr. s.penkpr il seems that under the cover oi tbs
debate the other side Of the Chamber including
even The gentleman from New ofk VINO struck
at helpless widows, cO-operated with by the Shaf-
man of tlc Committee on Invalid Pensions as
sunios suddenyto become The iriendsoi the soldier
i SAY 10 you that while you attempt 10 present
flower 10 the lips of the soldier YOU are plunging
adaggcr into his heart. No soldier on Tins SIDE oi
fhe House viii second your proposition.
What i the proposition YOU attempted 10 put
through on Yesterday The senate sent over
bil No 1876, called the general disability or
"Bair bill which has been peutioned Tor hs
almost every soldier OF the Union. Every iosl
nearly Of the Grand Army Of the Republic has sent
Its voice this Capitol praying iUf ls passage III
had thrce broad sweeping benevolent propositions
for the soldiers relief and Ar Speaker, the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions drew iis deadly pen
through every line of each ono OF those three
propositions. Applause You cut n oh behind
the lau slicrl and Drought % it, sieaa a
proposit oa that the soldiers Of the country never
asked you for.
But that Is not all You seek to couple with il a
bin TO increase the pensions ~ those who had Their
limbs cut of in battle. This is wcll enough; but
that is not all Non propose 10 handicap these two
propositions. CowGrdly and weak ~ The SUBSTITUTE
was which YOU offered foT The Blair bill. yOu tried
90 load that down with income-taE law, and
now you come and talk about taking The money
out of thc pockets of the rloh! All, my genue
friend will modify H. Laughter
Non say "Nhat harm can come from thisg .
What harm You hnve not done a thing hardy
for your old comrades in this Congress, although
you stand sare with 80 majority behind you. say
lake np these pension bills and every man on tins
side OF tie Chamber will back you. At any mo-
ment you want 60 you can move 20 any place on
this calendar and IN point Of iaol take up any bill
you will, aud we will back you heartily to put II
through. LApplause,l
Mr. Rowell (Ill):
Mr. Speaker, II gentlemen OF the other side OF
the ouss intier themselves that they are going 10
deceive the intelligent TeOple Of TINS country into
the belief that their proposed amendment TO the
rules r. NOT intended blow al pension leglsla-
ton they will find themselves very much mistaken
The people Nil understand THE proposition for just
what IL h "A deliberate purpose 20 hamper and
hinder aud hedge about ali attempts 20 pass any
general pension legislation.
the pension debt of this country Is TO be re-
pardea loss sacred thRn any other q The country
obligations hy that side Of thc House, II y time i0r
uE 20 know it. II the general Treasury Of the
country l. too good to be used for the paying Of
pension 10 soldiers. Il i Time that we should
know a. II pension bills are 10 be hamPered with
odiOns tax provisions te make such legislation
odious. lei us know d now.
We are told that il is the intention 10 raise pen
sion money by tax upon incomes II h not diiii-
cult a. understand what that means for we oil know
that the great portion of Ril the money raised
would come out of ge Northern Siates and that in
this WAY the south would be relieved from helping
20 pay tbis part II our cOmmon obligation.
That is the way you on the other side of the
House ncg.uFe justice; that s your idea Of justice
90 the southern hall oi the country, relieving il
from IT, share Of these several obligations and by
special ezacionB % money from the North, speca y
set apaa nr lse payment Of pensions give us ali 10
understand that this is sectional and not Ma;
tiOBal debt. The people viii not be deceived. and
you will not pass tliis rule unless yon DO Il oveI
the heads ~ every friend of honest pension egIsa-
tion in this country. lApplause.l
mfr. McComas Md:
Upon these private pension bills OF which SC
much Is said the duty OF every Member Is 10 vote
against an unjust increase of an unjust pension
but where the pension is Justly due every man in
this Hnnse owes Il 10 bic country 60 redeem Che
pledge fl1de a quarter Of q century ago 10 the vol
upteer@ for tli+ Nnion. The privAie pensions bs
special acis IN az the Congress- since the war do
not take annually out OF le Treasury Of the cOun
try, a. i am informed b. high authority ths
Pension Committee. a hall million of dollars Thcss
ex hundred pension acts which have passed th'
session am told also, VIII not require $4,000 am
nunlly FOR Their payment sum yearly diminishing
by deaths nn amount which does not exceed tho
SALARY of the Executive and his staff al te other END
Of the avenue.
But further. when you find only this IitGle sum o.
money 70 appropriated FOR special pension acts TIM
session We are asked now 0ui the general reveiu'
10 bold the taneied surplus ~ q preferred fund 4
pay the inieres. the public debt 20 pay b0ndhod
era 10 spend Il on rivers and harbOrs, claims. on
every private enterprise OF scheme. All these ar
80 De paid ouf ~ the money ia the Treasury but th
money wilieii - to pay the pensions 81 tle soldien
= % come by an Income TAX from the rich men
cherehy enabling iicm 20 say % the soldiers VIII
were hRAting while these gathered thai
wealth, There. YOU are panper on my bounty"
say. At. 70 issien this stigma upon our soldier
40 the Fucs ~ this House and 20 bind tins body b,
euch organic law 10 pass from Congress 20 Con
Rress b. the fundamental rules Of procedure j. b. n
back upon The glorious pas. " 80 back upon ia
PROMISE we have made 10 the defenders Of on
country, upen the men who Ia time Of future ma
tonal ruube we must always depend, tlic vOiun
tecr rOldiary ~ this land better and cheaper de
fense iilap q huge standing army. Upon them "
mus depend for our future have safely dc
pended upon them In tie pas. We cannot forge
b. and We should not Ia this way teach p0serity
forget ID. and 4 protest acainsf nc epactmeuf I
euch system. discriminating in favor u our aal
aries and al other creditors bat agains. The so
hgiIt against Il until tie last hour ~ f8e last ia
oi The session. lAppause 0n tic Republican side
Mr. Laird CNeb):
Mr.. speaker the attitude of our Democrat
Friends on the question ~ prospective gratitude I
the soldier ir very touching. IA rcalls % ms min
what look place upon this floor OF fic sth day I
bay la-i, when there was undeF consideration
bill fr the relief ~ certain officers OF the xolnuiet
army and f0f other purposes which contained
proposition % do simple Justice 90 two classes ,
men who were overlooked in tr hurry 81 tie wal
lhey bad been forgotten and not remembered fr0l
that time % this, understanding thc patriot
ankleiy u the great Democratic party. First "a.
bill proposed o. pay 10 efiocrs of the voIunie,
army who Lad been promoted aftcr rc-cnlistlncI
tile bounty which was due thctn according g. Law
and. seoond pay 40 soldiers honornbly discharge
Tor other REASONS than wounds before the egfirr
lOn of two Year, of service, the money gJounti
which wac due them according 70 law j
member in taat debate the peculiar atlitude
who b. now fhc fierce and impetuOus adrocs
OF prospective gratuiiies 10 the soldier ffostdf
such RTainiiff are paid Tor by an income tar al
aiRunlch ~ tiai gentleman Air Hewitt aud n
attitude " your party procaiTDs that II The yeiefa
sufferers ~ the VII 70 down upoD tlfoir lcrtr
auo cTnN4 upon the ground and ck the band
The millionaire, tiOze veterans can have iuslir
aan We Ana whai have We done 10 deserve ga,
munsirous gratitude a. your hAndsg
How stands ille case n0w9 You have vour nj
lions and the veterans their honor nnsuliird
beEFnrgi you have earned in peace while !
ioufhi % part az Least, your battes you have q
golden rcwards of thf1iiy peace, We ihc Rlorio
record won the hatgelelds fou can Keen 10,
Inillioit. tiud we will keep our honor fApplau
o. the Republican side.
~ pension legislation 4 20 be made oflous l,v A
levy of an oDn0xlous property tRK - meet a. II q
Netcfut,s oanupi bC pato ogt ~ the public Tressur
a. iE tne Congressman the Senator tie clerk a
ali tae creditors u the Nation, then we viii VI
uutil tilEi ean b. done.
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