Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-14
A HALT CALLED
On the Expenditure for Pensions by Berry
of Arkansas.

On the Expen diture for Pensions by Berry
of Arkansas.
WASHINGTON, May TN the discus.
sion on the pension appropriation bill in
the Senate to-day, Mr.. Blair explained that
it was intended to pryvde for disabled
Union soldiers Of the late war, Swho had
found it difficult, or impossible without
their own fault, whether by loss of papsrs
or death of witnesses, to prove their cases
under the existing law. He said it pro-
vided aid for all soldiers who, having
served six months or more, had become
disabled since their service from any
cause not due to their own
vicious conduct and who were not depend.
eut for support on their own manual labor
or on the contributions OF others not legal
ly liable for their support. The highest
pension under the bill, Mr.. Blair added,
would be $24 a month for total helpless
ness and proportionately less for less dis.
ability. He defended the justice and pro.
priety of the measure. The bill also, Blair
said, included pensions Tor dependent par
ents who lost a son in the service,
but who were not (as required by the
existing law dependent on the son
at tie time of the service. He did not
think the numb IT OF Iersons to be added to
the pension lol under this bill would ex-
ceed 250,000.
Mr.. Logan did not think it would
amount to more than one halt Of that as it
related only to persons who had not hereto
fore been able to get pensions.
Mr.. Blair did not believe the amount Of
money involved would exceed $25, 1000, 900
year.
Mr.. Berry thought it
TINE TO CALL A HALT.
BE did not believe the Union soldiers want
ed this bill. As rule they we're men able
10 take care of themselves. Democrats and
Republicans, however, had We'd with one
another, whether through sympathy or from
a desire TO secure the soldier vote in giving
PENSIONS to the soldiers Of the late war
while the Mexican soldiers we're neglected
aud ignored. Mr.. Berry Judged of the
Union soldiers by their opponents in saying
that he did not believe L nion soldiers want
ed this bill. The soldiers of the South, said he
returned from the war to find only lon'
cbimneys standing to mark the plsc'
where happy homes had stood. Yet thes'
soldiers had worked their way out OF thel
difficulties. he Berry, had never know
ian Arkansas soldier to suffer for bread o
become dependent on the public for sup
q port. he knew 1t was regarded as Ilttl
less than treason for one who had been u
' the Confederate army to vote aga nst q oil
/ of the character nov under debate, but
i Senators through fear OF mlscsn
/. struction were not at liberty TO vot
4 against measures they believed hur,ta
n to the people of the country, they were nc
> tree or independent Legislators and Wer
= unworthy of confidence. He Mr.. Berry
wss opposed to the bill. not that be is nc
as loyal q citizen and "a proud OF b
citizenship and of his country SIS the me
, that had followed General Grant, but b
u csrse the condition Of the soldiers did NJ
p demand, ana the condition Of the peep
e and their 6nAnces did not demand it.
Mr.. Logan differed with Mr.. Berry as
.hs application Of the parallel sought to
drawn b. tSSt Senator between Mexics
20 soldiers and the soldiers covered BY tn
,s bill. Mr.. Logan ssid that every disable
- soldier OF the Mexiesn var either vas T
n ~ ceiying or could receive pension. No
!, than that, the Mexican soldiers had l
= ceived land, and the officers had receiv
- three months extra pay. The reason {
= tention had been attracted to pensio
- - piyen to the Union soldiers OF the late "
q. va beeauSs Of the large number Of go
n iefs in that Ess.
nd The Seizure of the Adams.
al WASHINGTON, May l3-The seizure
o. the Amer can fishing schooner Adams
plgby, Nova Sso;is, Was one of the top