New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
COLD COMFORT FOR PENSIONERS.
DEMOCRATS BEING RALLIED To OPPOSE ENrEN-
sIONS OF GRANTS.

sIoNS OF GRANTS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81 (SpecidD The pro-
eramme of the Democratic majority in the House
includes not only radical reduction OF the tarh out
policy OF stern discrimination against the Oni"h Ne'
Of the late war widows and orphans OF the
mo, who diel in defence Of their country When the
hill IN increasa tho pensions of widows from - to Sl2
month WAS under discussion last week. and II Vas
proposed so to amend the measure as to rroFlde lha
pensions shall begin at the date Of disability CHar'an
Matsor ana other Democratic members OF ne lh'Mlu
Pensions Committee opposed 1t the ground that the
Eommittee intended report separate Dill lor
that object. At meeting of the Com ittee last FRIDAY
Major Morrill, was instructed TO prepare a IhVoranIe
report on the bill TO extend TO JANUARY l. 1889 te uo
within which claims for arrearaSes OF pensions I'LL m pc
fled The Committee nearly unanimous III lhFor Vi
extending the period from July l, 1850 to January
J. 1856 but the otner proposition received the votes
OF all the Republicans and three Democrats Pipdar ."
New York Pidcock, of New-Jorsey ana EuSborry, OF
Ohio and was carried The extension mad been recon-
meuied by Commissioner Black IN his annual report;
and there no apparent indication that IL WouIu ll
to receive many Democratic votes III Ihe nou Ii n
Randall and Holman, tue economists anu atllsio nuu
Morrison, the tariff rotOrmers took the alarm ~ we
Sane moment and a hurried constitution was hell
The bill Will deplctc the Treasury and there VIII ne no
Carlisle and Morrison "Sucn extravaganza VIII ruin
the Democratic party" cried Randall anu Holman.
We have voted money enough for the benefit ~ men
VINO Iougni ai1 SoInnittec Of safety was at once
oreaniHed and set TO work The three Democratic
iwand,rers who are members Of the Invalid rehsohs
Committee, Eilsberry, Pudar and lldcOCk, Mrto
recaimed A canvass OF tie Democratic side OF the
House was begun and Sas cxtendcd among some ,eiI
hers ON the Republican side and the members OF tho
COMMITTEE Of Safety now believe that the danger o.
extending the benefits OF the pension laws Is passed
Chairman Matson asked to-day II his committee
had taken favorable action ON the extension ol hc
rel he'd tine negative but added - we nave th' a.
matter nuder consideration and VIII decldc IFoDaoS a
the next meeting OF the committee on FRIDAY, Two
ReDuhlicau OF the committee tlit lEe
matter IS decided last Friday and that Major NORTH Is
now CT gagged In the preparation OF iaIorA1e r"lor
They were greatly surprised when the ropy OF Chairman
MasOn reported to them
MAKING HIS POINT IN SPITE OF THE EULlN"'
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 lSpecian.-Ihe Nor
folk Navy Yard investigation rather George d. Nises
sneeeh concerning it. occupied the attention OF the
House for some time this morning. Mr. WISE, several
DAYS ago. said the dry dock never destroyed by
the Rebels. Mr.. Bouelle today rising to question oil
privilege said that this statement was untrue and that
he desired to have printed in The RccOrd brief ex
tracts from official reports and authentic documents
showing that the Navy Yard destroyed by Rebels IN
1862 Chairman Herbert on his f'et IN an Instant
and for several moments he and Mr.. BOuicNe hurled
ponts of order" at O,heT with rapidly which
amused aud bcW deied the House The Speaker a last
managed 10 slip in few words cdCcwise 10 thc on CT
that could not rule upon Colonel lcrherlS hf,t p"
of order Lntll Mr. BOutee had stated the grounds upon
which he claimed the privilege OF hearing In saIlES
these grounds Mr. BOuele was permitted despite tAr
earnest protest and greatly to the anger ana disgust OF
Colonel Hammond and other Southern Democrats, TO
sired TO present in cOntraventiOn OF Captain Wises
statement For snort time the scene was lively one
The Speaker fihaly ruled that Mr. BOutec's complaint
did not constitute question or privilege.