The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-03-11
House..

The speaker laid before the house the mes
sage of the President on the Chinese troubles,
and it was read by the clerk. 1t was then
referred to the committee on foreign affairs.
The house resumed in COMMITTEES of the
whole the consideration of the bill authori-
Zng the appointment of a commission to
carry on tests Of iron, steel and other struc
tural materials.
Mr. Blount of Georgia thought the scope
of the bill was wider than many members
seemed to believe, and he saw in it an i'm
mense structure in the shape of a new born
bureau. The proposition was to furnish
every manufacturer with mode of testing
his material at government expense.
Mr. Long of Massachusetts inquired
whether he did not think this was for the
benefit of the people.
Mr.. Blount answered that he most une-
auivocaly did not. There was no greater
iniquity in legislation than the attempt on the
part of private interests TO come in here and
use the public money for their own benefits.
The house again went into committee on
the pension appropriation bill.
Mr.. Brcckmridge of Kentucky expressed
himself in favor of liberal pc 'sons, and
thought that it should always be the policy of
the republic to pay generous pensions. Hnv-
ing no standing army, it was the policy of
the republic To say to all persons that in time
of war, part of the contract was that if they
that if they were disabled they should bccom-
elSatcd for the loss Of power 10 earn
money. But there must be some economy
and statesmanlikc considerations both as to
persons and amount. IT was not n.attcr
of sentiment which must decide the rate,
but a matter of wise calculation
Gas an American representative he said,
''trcating of American question owing the
American people, denying that ohis is pa
ternal government denying that taxes should
be- wrung from the people except from neCcs,
sity, ] shall vote according tony own con-
victions, treating with conteni,t any effort
to intiniolatc or amy purpose 10 mi5construc.n
Pending further action the committee
rose
Mr. Bragg of Wisconsin reported the army
appropriation bin from the military com
mittec and it was referred to the committee
| Of the whole.
Mr. Crisp of Georgia, from the committee
on commerce, presented the minority report on
the bin to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific
| Ship Railway Company.
| The committee on public buildings and
| grounds called up a bill, appropriating s15,-
| 600 for the extension and repair OF the public
building at Belfast, Nc. The bill was passed.
Mr. Townshend of Illinois, who had charge
| of the pension bill took the floor. The roll
call, he said, would demonstrate that the in
| fammatory and unjust speeches made on tho
other side We're uncalled for and waste OF
| valuable time He then went into an argu-
mcnt TO show that the charge that Commits
sioner Dudley had turned the pension bureau
| into a partisan machine was true, and read
| from aflidayitS and letters on file in the pen.
| sion bureau.
| Mr.. Reed inquired where he had gotten the
ailidavits, to which Mr.. Springer rejoined
that they came from the pension office.
~ know that this evidence hurts you, but
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