New-York tribune., 1886-02-02
WILLING TO ABANDON THE VETERANS.
A CHANGE OF FRONT BY DEMOCRATS IN ohDEH io
REDUCE TIE TARIFF.

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REDUCE THE TARIFF
WASHINGTON, Feb. L (Spec'dD.-Ihe second
act OF the Democratic programme discrimha'ing
against the Union veterans OF the late war was accom-
plished In the House to day The Dill 10 increase tue
pensions widows and dependent relatives WAS on uo
calender OF the Committee OF the Whole. where 1t was
open TO DEBATE and amendment. Chairman Matson'
however moved to suspend the rules take the bill out
of the Committee OF tho Whole and pass 1t with the
Warner amendment restricting the Dement'S OF the acV |"
women who became widows prior to It's passage lhis
cut off all other amendments. The motion was MADE 10
deprive the House of opportunity to vote an amend
ment proposed hy General Browne to repeal the time
by a Democratic House to the
Arrsarages Act In discussing the resolution OF Char-
man Matson General Browne exposed the purpose Vi
the Democrats prevent vote on the repeal OF the
limitation prOvis measure to which Doth pOltcal
parties IN the North are committed In thousands OF po
ltca speeches and party platforms While saying that
he would attempt to review the estimates OF inc
Commissioner OF Pensions that the proposed repeal
would $500 100000 he was interrupted by Coiohei
Henderson, Iowa. who pointei ont that tho estimates
included $50 900 which must Or PAID III any event
under the act 1879 General Browne said that an es
mate made by Commissioner Dudley In 1854 amounted
to $3.50 600 OOO and that the IDvaid Pensions Com
ttee IN the last Congress- with that estimate before IT,
had unanimously reported in favor OF repeal he reau
extracts Commissioner Blacks report recommend
ing repeal. General Browne charged tht Tue Dru
majority the House had determined TO Tepnda'o
its pledges 10 the soldiers. -,-,,
Chairman MatsOn sad that at an early day I'VE shaI
report bill to repeal the prOvisO and several O'hrr
propositions Ia which the =OidcIs are interested.
Colonel Masnn been frank lie would have informed
the House that his committee ten days ago
formally voted to report favOrably bill 10 iepehi lhc
proyiso; that, since, the Democratic members ol lho
committee have been persuaded by MeHsrH' I'rlls.r
JIonan Randall ana Morrison suspend action, ana
tbat the dersandug among the Democratic members
OF the committee IL that no such bi u To We re-
porte Ihe fact IL thai Democratic leaders nl Tue
House are willing break their promises To TIC ulH
hcd Union veteran. in order carry their policy To
reduce the iaTin. 49,. . -
The bill passed by vote OF l9S To 6b-the mega
tive being east b. the following Democrats hlcn
NIiss) Ballcutine. Barnes. Bennett Blanc hard BOhh
Bra Brec kenridge ARK Breckenridge tky IdbrlI
Clements, COwes, Cox, triin Crisp. CroHt"n -
Daniel Dorgdu, Davidson tAil, Davidson tFIhl DlDD"'
DOughrrty. FOrney Gas Iiauuund hhIf h'InP"IlI'
firnderson u. O.. IIerprr A. = Hewitt, lroh ohns'
ton ZONES (rx) Jones tAla Ihoon. LiuhIn, Martin.
McNlIin, Mcitca, Miller. Nils Morgan oates, tei-
rail- el ie.ry, Eohgau, Reid u. c.. Reese hlci't"-
SON. Sader SIycrs. singleton, ~ nurr, stewart rAJ'
ST Martin. stone ihyJ, Taylor leunl lAio, kmoi on
Tman, TrigC ruckrr Turner. Wcllbnrn. ana HhreI'r'
| The only Northern Democrats VINO voted win tHe
Southern ex -COnfederatcs were Mcssrs Brags ana
| Hewitt