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omit of his pension vetoes. But the
vetoes are too well supported by
facts and common sense to furnish
material for partisan appeals. II
was to be expected however, that
the private pension gift senators and
representatives would gnaw wrathy
as the kind of work they were en-
gagged in was brought to light. The
failure of their schemes together
with their exposure melted them to a
reckless pitch of determination to
secure the adoption of these bills
anyhow, though there is little pros
pect of their success.
The Democratic leaders are re-
solved to stay here all summer, as
one of them said. before abandoning
their position in the matter. But
the Republicans have proposed a
compromise which will probably be
accepted. Under its terms two
hours will be allowed for debate
upon such of the vetoed bills as may
be selected, and at the expiration of
time an aye and nay vote will be
taken the result of winch is TO be
regarded final as to the other We
toes.
The report of the Senate Pension
committee upon the vetoed bills, was
little more than long and ill-con-
cealed howl of baffied rage. 1t even
accused the president Of casting a
slur upon the chastity of a woman
and OF sneering at wounds received
in the service of the country. But
so many of these private measures
are obvious without merit, and mere
attempt to bestow gratuities upon
favored persons who have no real
claim upon the bounty of the govern
ment, that the presidents action
will be more applauded the more at
tention is called to the grounds upon
which it is based.
The Republicans of the house of
representatives made speeches upon
this issue that were intended to be
very severe upon the president, but
they were more plainly bids for po-
litical support than evidence of pa
triotism. They proceeded upon the
assumption that the vetoes of private
pension bills are unpopular and will
nok be sustained by public sentiment.
One answer made by Representative
Matson to some of their complaints
was interesting. He called atten-
ton to the fact that many of the
cases rejected by Mr.. Cleveland has
been vetoed by Republican
commissioner of pensions. The re-
jectlon by the senate of Mr.. Geode |
to be .soliciter-general was the sub
ject of much discussion at the capi- |
tol on Saturday. The unanimous
verdict was that the opposition all |
in Senator Malone, and the |
vote of the Republican senators was
their way of helping the thwarted,
scheming little politician to assert |
himself in Virginia. As no Demo-
crat opposed tue nomination. many |
think the proper thing |
for the president to do would be to
renominate Mr.. Goode. He might |
have done this if the senate had
merely neglected to confirm, but
since the senate had rejected, he will
not be likely to renominate.
The senators were determined to
have Mr.. Goodies case all to them
selves, for when il came up. they
held strictly Star Chamber Session
lasting six hours. The sergeant at
arms visited the floor on which the
galleries, the document and a large
number of committee rooms are loca-
ted, and ordered the employees and
visitors to vacate. These rooms
were locked and then the cores
pondents, telegraph operators, and
Representatives of the Associated
Press were driven out of their por-
tiou of the building. Deep and loud
complaints were heard on all sides
at being so summarily ordered away
from posts of duty, and much ineen-
venience was experienced by the
sudden ejectment, but all had to go.
Sentinels were placed at the stair
ways and doors leading to the gal
leries which had to he left open in
order to prevent the senators from
suffocating.
The new broom of this adminis-
tration is sweeping clean every
where. The expenditures of the
government department here have |
been found to be $22, 800, 900 less
during the fiscal year just past
than in the one proceeding it, and |
better results may be expected for
the fiscal year which has begun.
BY the persistency of several
Democrats in the house of frepresen-
tatives, the latest attempted salary |
grab has just been averted. IalIude |
to the gratuity to house senate en-
pioyes who are paid liberal salaries
for easy work on less than half time.
It had been agreed to give them a
months extra pay because they would
like to have it, but Representative
Reagan of Texas, Price of Wiscon-