The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-09
A DIVE INTO THE VAULTS
THE SENATE PASSES THE BIG
PENSION BILL

Totally" Left Before the Word
"Incapacitated."
WASHINGTON, March SIN the Senate
today Mr.. Colquitt, who had announced
his purpose to speak to-day on the Presi-
dents message, gave way to the pension bill.
His speech will probably be made Monday.
The pension bill was then taken up, the
question still being upon the amendment of
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, adding the words
'the infrmities of age"
Mr. Manderson replied to some of Mr..
Vests statements made last week, particu-
larly as to there being no Federal soldiers,
or Confederates either in Missouri aims
houses. He quoted from the report of the
Commissioner OF Pensions showing that on
Oct. Is last there were in the Missouri aims
houses 1873 ex-U Union soldiers, and sixty-two
dependent relatives, and in the whole United
States 81, ,S51 soldiers and dependents, be-
sides Is, 152 in the national soldiers homes,
making a total of 37,0O3 ex-solders and
their dependents who were dependent on
charitable institutions.
A LARGE PERCENTAGE,
In contradiction of Mr. Vests statement
that so per cent of the number Of those en-
ers or applicants for pensions. he showed
that there were 367 424 invalid pensions
granted, and 240,662 for widows, children
or dependent relatives; in other words, that
there were (of pensioners and claimants not
over "a ~ cent of the whole number en-
listed After further speeches by Messrs
Hawley, Hoar and Dawes Mr. Wilson'S
amendment was rejected by the following
vote:
Ts,I
lom Dawes, Doph, Hiscock, Ingalls,, Mitchell,
Platt, Teller and Wilson of Iowa-13.
NAYs-Messrs; Aldrich, Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Blair, Bl2dgett, Brown. Butler. Call,
Daniel, Davis Eustis, Farwen, George, Gibson.
German, Gray, Hampton, Harris, Hawley
Hearst, Jones of Arkansas, Mcpherson, Mander-
SON Morrill,, Paddock, Pasco, Ransom, Reagan
Salisbury, SAWYER, SpOoner, Stewart, Stock
bridge, Turpie, Vance. Walthall. and Wilson of
Maryland-43.
MEXICAN VETERANS LEFT OUT.
The bill was then reported back from
committee of tho whole, and the amend
ments therein agreed to were voted on.
The first vote was on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Call to make the bill apply
to those who served in the war with Mexico
0r for thirty days. in any of the wars with
Indian tribes. The amendment was re-
jected by the following vote.
YEAs-Messrs. Bate Berry, Blackburn,
Brown, Butler, Call, Coke, Daniel, Dolph, Eustis,
George Gibson, Hampton, Harris, Jones of
Arkansas, Mitchell, Pasco, Reagan, Vance,
Voorhees, and Walthall-21.
NAYs-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Beck, Blair.
Blodgett. Cameron, Chace. Chandler, Cockrell,
Colduitt Cullom. Davis Dawes, Farwell, FRYE
Hale. Hawley, Hiscock, Ingalls,, Mcpherson,
Henderson. Morrill,, Paddock, Palmer, Payne,
Platt Riddleberger, salisbury, Sawyer, Sher-
man. Spooner, Stewart, StOckbridge, Teller,
Turpie, Wilson of Iowa and Wilson of Maryland
81.
TOTALLY" NOT STUCK OUT.
The next vote was on Mr.. Plumb's
amendment striking out the word totally"
before the word 'incapacitate6." After
another long discussion the amendment was
rejected by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Bowen Cullom,
Dawes, Dolph, Hale, Hiscock, Hoar, Ingalls,,
MITCHELL Palmer, Platt. Teller, and Wilson of
lOwa-l4
NAYs-Messrs. Alorich, Bate, Beck, Berry,
Blackburn Blair, Blodgett, Brown, Cameron,
Chace Chandler, COckrell, Coke, Colquitt,
Daniel, Davis, Eustis, Farweh, George, Gibson,
Hampton, Harris. Hawey, Kenna, Mcpherson,
Henderson, Paddock, Pasco, Payne Ransom,
Reagan, Riddleberger, Salisbury, Sawyer,
SpOoner, Stewart, Stockbridge, Turpe, Vance,
Norhees, Walthall and Wilson Of Mary yland-42.
The bill was then passed by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Blodg
ett, Bowen, Brown, Cameron, Chace Chandler,
Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Dolph, Farwell, Faux
ner, Frye, George German, Hale, Hampton,
Hawley, Hiscock, Hoar. ingalls,, kenna, Nc
Pherson, Manderson, Mitchell, Paddock Palmer,
Payne, Platt, Pugh, Riddeberger, Sawyer,
Sherman Spooner, Stewart, Stockbridge
Il Teller TuIpie, Voorhees,, Walthall and Wilson.
Of lOwa-44
NAYs-Messrs Bate, Beck, Berry, Blackburn,
# Sockrel Coke, Colquitt, Daniel, Eustis, Gibson,
Harris, Pasco, Reagan, Salisbury, Vance and
wilson, OF Maryland-l6
81 The pairs announced were Messrs. Evarts
and Morgan; Edmunds and Jones, of Ar
kansas; Sabin and CALI Ransom and Jones,
e Oh Nevada; Vest and Plumb.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
81 The bin as passed provides that, in con-
r slderlng pension claims of dependent
Il parents the fact and the cause of death and
the fact that the soldier left no widow or
minor child or children having been shown
as required by law, it shall be neces-
sary only to show by competent
and sufficient evidence that such parent or
parents are without other means of support
IMAM their own manual labor or the cOntri-
buttons OF others not legally bound for their
support: provided, that all pensions allowed
under this section shall commence from the
cate OF the passage of this act, Or fro the
ae, oate OF subsequent dependence. and shall
continue no longer than the exist
ence of such dependence. All per-
ohs who served three months or
more IN the military or naval service of
.ne united States during the late war,
ana who have been honorably discharged
uerelrom, and who are now, or who may
GREATER be suffering from mental or physi-
al disability, not the result of their own
Iclous habits, which totally incapacitates
ZEN from the performance of manual
aoor, and who are without other adequate
Means of self-support, shall, upon making
ue proof of the fact according to such
uleS and regulations as the
ecletary of the Interior may provide, be
laced upon the list of invalid pensioners
|4 tne Cnited States, and be entitled to re-
1--WE sl2 per month; and such pension shall
luinence from the date of the filing OF
application in the Pension Office, after
N passage Of this act, upon proof Of disa-
Ivy zen existing, and shall continue dur
existence of the same; provided,
av persons who are now receiving pen
v onS M under the existing laws, or whose
o,llS are pending in the Pension Office,
"yA by application TO the Commissioner
tensions, in such form as he may
eic16e, receive the benefits of this act;
nothing herein contained shall be
oolstrued as to prevent any pensioner
lesuhder from prosecuting his claim and
eNng his pension under any other gen
special act; provided, however, that
person shall receive more than one pen
~, ~ Tor the same period and provided
euer, that rank in the service shall not
III doa dfonside,ed in the applications filed here