Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-02
MORE MITES FOR WIDOWS
THE PENSION BILL PASSES THE
HOUSE ON A RUSH.

Mr. Rrowne,s Amendment to Empty the
Treasury successfully Shelved by
the Manipulation Of Mr.. Morrisoh-
All the Georgia Delegation vote
Against the Bin Except MI NORWOOD
WASHINGTON, Feb. LIN the House
today when the call of States was COM
Melted several motions to adjourn we're
made on the Republican side, but they
were all voted down, and Mr.. Matson' OF
& indiana, having secured the floor, moved
4 b suspend the rules ana put upon l's
passage the BID increasing the pensions
/ or soldiers widows from IS to $l2, with
an amendment providing that this act
shall apply only to widows who were
married to deceased soldier prior to
its passage, and to those who may here
after marry prior to or during the service
of soldier.
Mr.. Browne, OF Indiana, inquired
whether the effect of the passage OF the
bill under suspension OF the rules would
be to put to one side the amendment
which was pending to the bill repeating
the limitation on the arrears Of pension
act, aud on receiving an affirmative reply
moved that the House adjourn.
The motion was lost by a vote of 9S to
III.
Mr.. Matson briefly stated that his OBJ
jeot in bringing up the bill at this time
was that it should have a chance to be
considered on its merits.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was agreed to by vote OF 1873 to
66, and the House at O'Clock adjourned.
THE NEGATIVE VOTE.
The following is the negative vote on
the motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill increasing widows pensions from
SS to S12 per month: Messrs. Allen of Mis-
sissippi, Ballentine, Barnes, Bennett,
Blanchard, Bleunt, Bragg, Breckinridge
Of Kentucky, Breckenridge of Arkansas,
Cabell, Clements, Cowles, Cox, Grain,
Crisp, Croxton, CulbersOn, Daniel, BAR
gan, Davidson of Florida, Davidson of
Alabama. Dlbble, DOugherty, FOrney,
Glass, Hammond, Harris, Hemphill, Hen
derson Of North Carolina, Herbert, Hew-
lit, Irion. Johnston Of North Carolina,
Jones of Texas, Jones of Alabama, Laf-
foon, Lanham, Martin, McMillin, McRae,
Miller. Mills, Morgan, Oates, O'Ferrall,
Peel, Perry, Reagan, Reese, Reid of North
Carolina. Richardson, Sadler, Sayres, Sim
gleton, Skinner, Stewart OF Texas, st.
Martin, Stone of Kentucky, J. NJ. Taylor
Of Tennessee, ThrockmortOn, Tillman.
Trigg, Tucker, Turner, WelbOrn, and
Wheeler-66.
a MOhh1oUN NlC1Ok1s
All the Georgia delegation in the House
voted for the consideration of the bin in
creasing widows pensions from 50 to S12
a month, and so enabled Mr.. Morrison TO
get it before the House upon motion
(made by Mr.. MatsOn, OF Indiana to pass
it under a suspension of the rules. Sub
sequently it was passed under a suspeB-
pension Of the rules, the Georgia members
voting against it, except Mr.. Norwood,
who did not vote. By passing this bill
under a suspension of the rules Mr.. Nor
risOn prevented the passage Of a similar
bill to which had been added in committee
Of the whole an amendment proposed
by Mr.. Browne. OF Indiana, repeating
the Limitation of the time within which
applications for arrears of pensions can
be made. The bill as /; passed the House
to-day Will take $4,000. GOO or $4,000, 600
out of the Treasury annually. AS it stood
in committee OF the whole with the
Browne amendment il would have taken
anywhere from $3.50 0O0, 900 to $500, 000, 900
a year, and 80 of course would have rem
dered tariff reduction imracticaDle.