Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-30
MANDERSON'S PENSION BILL.
Senator Davis to Speak In Favor
Of It.
CLEVELAND TO BE CRITICISED.
Dishonorable Method by Which a
Democrat is Trying TO Unseat a
Republican Representative
Politics at Washington.

WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,


for the week in congress That which will
likely interest BEE readers most is the
dependent pension pill of Mr.. Henderson,
which the senate intends to pass. Ithas been
reported favorably from the committee on
pensions by Chairman Davis, of Minnesota,
and he and Mr.. Manderson intend to make
speeches in its support while the measure is
under consideration. 1t is expected that they
will strip up the back" President Clevclands
attitude on pensions generally, and his vetoes
of general and private pension bills, in par
ticular. Should they have opportunity to
speak they will undoubtedly bring out the
other side in hot discussion. Mr. Voorhees,,
of Indiana, has announced that he will justify
the presidents vetoes and the opposition of his
party to furtherpension legislation, and espec-
tally to dependent or universal pension law.
AUNiQUE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
In the house during the week an interesting
contest-clection case is to be disposed of. 1t
is that of Lowry against White, of the Fort
Wayne, Ind, district. White is in the seat
now, having received the certificate of
election from democratic governor. The
district is about 2,40O democratic. Lowry,
who is an old school democrat, was twice
elected, but gave such poor satisfaction to his
constituents that his party turned on him in
the last campaign and he was defeated by
over $500 majority. White is Scotchman
and Lowry is an Irishman. Both are over
fifty years old. In 1856 the records of Allen
county show that White applied for natural
ization papers. In 1861 he went into the
union army, was an excellent soldier, arose
in the ranks and was wounded in battle
Just before he enlisted he took out his natur-
alization papers, but they were lost in the
confusion of the war, and in 1865 he again
took out naturalization papers. These were
either mislald or burned in fire which de.
stroyed his store. Lowry was on the
bench long time, from 1868
and he knew the records. A few days before
the election of 1886, when White was elected
Lowry, knowing there was no record proof
of Whites naturalization, posted notices
warning voters against casting their ballots
for White, declaring he was not Il naturalized
citizen. When it became known that White
had more than reversed the majority by his
great popularity, Lowry announced that he
would unseat him, and he contested it. The
committee on elections has decided, by q
party vote, that White cannot prove his nat
uralization by parole testimony, that he can
not, as he has done, bring III living witnesses
and prove that they were present in court
when the first and second papers were issued
to him; and that Lowry, not having received
majority of the legal votes cast, is not en-
titled to his seat The republicans will fight
the majority report in the house. They de-
clare it an outrage that man who produces
the record to show that he made declara-
ton of citizenship in 1856, served in the union
war, proves by reputable citizens that
he took out his naturalization papers
and has lost them, and that he has
lived in the country more than thirty
years, held local offices and been recognized
as a citizen all the time, should not be allowed
to take his seat i'll the congress because he
cannot prove by the court records that he re-
ceived his naturalization papers, when he
proves that no record was made on account
of notorious carlessness, no record in that era
having been made of many other naturaliza-
tion papers issued, divorces granted, etc. 1t
is probable that very lively time will be
had over the case in the house about Thurs
day. The democratic party leaders are
cracking the whip over recreant members
tonight and driving into line those who de-
clare they will not support the majority
report. The republicans have majority of
the states in11he house of one, 1ndiana's
delegation standing seven. republicans six
democrats. If the presidential election next
fall should be in doubt and go to congress for
settlement it can be seen how important it is
to have a majority. If White can be un-
seated and the election thrown back to the
people the democrats believe they can elect
democratic successor, as White cannot run
may elect, as they have 2,40O majority
normally. This is considered the most in
tcresting case that has come before the house
for many years.
TO AMEND MANDERsoN's INFANTRY BILL.
A writer on military affairs in tO-day's
| New York Herald says: "To the Mander-
| son bill in the senate and it's equivalent in
| the house will be offered an important amend
| ment 1t will amend line l5 section /, by a
provision that of the fifty majors of infantry
w hn of Ciy Shn1l hn tulyn f,ppv
civil life. The number was twelve but it
was thought best to reduce to the number
| stated. The purpose of this amendment
| is to give some former officers of
the army, who resigned and went
| into business enterprises that have proved
| barren and whose records are exceptionally
| good, a chance to get back into the service
| That it will bring some very powerful influ-
| encc to the aid of the measure is certain
think it is mainly in the interest of three or
| four gentlemen whose services have been OF
| the most distinguished character, who would
| be glad to return to the army and whom the
army would be glad to have If / mistake not
| one of these gentlemen was distinguished
! member of the staff of Sergeant Genera
| Grant. What the house may think of the
amendment |, of course, cannot say but
| merely trust it may succeed"
PERRY S. HEATH.
| A Committee Demanding Recognition
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The house commit
| tee on the alcoholic liquor traffic has in
structed its chairman, Representative Camp
bell, of Ohio, to call the speakers attention
to the fact that bills relating to the liquor
business have been referred to the committees
on Judiciary, ways and means, and the
| District of Columbia, instead of the commit
tee on the alcoholic liquor traffic, which, il
| contends, properly has jurisdiction over al
| bills affecting the liquor question. On the
9th of February the committee will give
hearing TO delegation from the Nationa
| Temperance alliance on the bill TO create
| commission to inquire into the liquor traffic
| Representative Campbell said tonight, while
! he could not speak for the full committee he
| personally was not in favor of prohibition
strict license law, he thought would prove
| effective.
| This Week of Congress.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The> education bill
remains the unfinished business of the senate
for tomorrow. 1t is likely it will give place
temporarily to the house bill making appro.