Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-01
THE NATIONS 'SCAPITAL.
Vest Vehemently Opposes the
Pension Bill.
He Severely ASSailS the Union Soldier
and His Friends
Reed Attacks the Administrations Posi-
ton on the Surplus.
The Presidents Unique Message on the
Tariff Not Yet Acted Upon by
the Ways and Means
Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
Senate.

Senate.
Several petitions in remonstrance were pre-
sented against any legislation tending TO Grip
pie the industries of the country. They
came from bodies representing iron and
steel, hat making and WOODEN manufacturing
industry, and were referred to the committee
on finance.
Mr.. Sherman from the committee on
foreign relations, reported a bill which was
laid over, requesting the President TO negot-
ate treaty with the Emperor of China, con-
tanning a provision that no Chinese lahorers
shall enter the United States.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar the bill to estab-
lish a National Art Commission was taken
from the calendar and passed.
The debate over the Mills surplus resolu-
ton is continuing III the House
Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio, contended that un-
der the existing law the President might
purchase or redeem bonds, and charged that
his failure to do so was desire to pile up a
surplus and break down the protective tariff.
The Senate passed the compulsory Indian
education bill and resumed consideration of
the dependent pension bill.
| The bill 10 provide for the compulsory
education of lndian children, was taken from
the calendar and discussed.
Mr. Dawes, who had charge of the bill,
approved a substitute offered by Mr. Vest,
when the bill was last under consideration,
aud was willing to take il instead of the orig
inal bill with certain amendments which
Mr.. Vest accepted.
Remarks in favor of the substitute on the
subject of the Indian question, generally,
were made by Messrs. Stewart Teller and
salisbury.
MIR Call moved TO amend the substitute by
extending its provision to the Seminole and
Creek Indians of Florida
Messrs. Allison, Dawes and Plumb OPP
posed the amendment.
After further discussion Mr.. Calls amend
ment was agreed to, and the substitute. as
| amended, was passed
1t makes il the duty of the Secreta ry of
the Interior to establish such rules aud regu-
| latons AS he may think proper for an indus
trial boarding school on every Indian reser-
yation upon which there may be located an
Indian tribe numbering five hundred or more
adults. The Secretary is to cause an enum-
Grafton of the children of such Indians be-
tween the ages of eight and eighteen, at least
once every two years, and to cause such
children to be placed iii the schools so estab-
| lished. and kept there not exceeding hve
wears. The children are to be taught read
| ing, writing, arithmetic, geography and use
| ful labor The males are to be instructed
in agricultural pursuits, the care of stock
AMI poultry, farm work, and also some use
| full mechanical trade. The girls are to be
instructed in household work, sewing, and
other empoyments suitable to their sex.
Mr. Hale, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported the urgency deficiency
4 1 al. II aly h..
to take it at u very early day.
| The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton of the pcusicn bill. Mr.. Wilson of To-
| wa moved an amendment so as to pension all
ex-soldiers suffering from the inhrmities OF
age or mental or physical disability. A de-
bate followed.
| Piummer delivered and eloquent eulogy of
the army, referring particularly to the fact
that when the war closed the army could
have placed one of its leaders at the head of
the government, but it only asked permission
to disband ard return to peaceful vocations.
| The bill was not what it ought to be, but less
| than il provided would be unjust.
Mr. Vest rose and made, from the demo
cratic standpoints one of the most powerful
speeches ever heard in the Senate. He said
| that he had heare much about the aims
| h uses and veteran soldiers. In Missouri
| there were no federal and confederate sol
! diers in the almshouse. The South was Gov
cred with NAMED and crippled soldiers; they
asked no pensions, and wouldn't take any
There are none in the almshouse, or begging
bread. Whence came the talk OF
| federal soldiers in almshouses
there? He was sick and tired of the insinu
ations of robbery and pretence and hypocri-
| sy in the name of the gallant soldiers of the
Chioh, ne "ouiu s''e e''iy u'"'ieu ""'
depehdent so,nter anu ',ie "ioo"s anu VI
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ura"h no iaither oy cain agents anu ~ III
gato Oh soii'eIs- TOT 'he oIate' anu iea
soldiers OF tne mon am Wihhg 10 'ot
any amount III pensions. IN 'i,'s Guy 'her
is corps OF men ioFeh'ihg iegisanoh
make money OUT OF the treasury men th
arrears pension act was passed III Io'' ther
were "o'Ooo apphea"ohs pehdIhg.
Inc next year tiefe were iiV'oOo apphca
tons. lhe disbursements increased froi
from 30 to 81 millions, Inc claim agent
invented law and us limitations ana fror
the 2'5o"'oVo soidiers ehrolled curing IN
, war, there had been l'zoV,ooo disability al
plications for pensions such military exc
cution was never known IN the worlds ms
tory Making que allowance ior the poo
, powder, ordnance stores and climate ehect
1t meant that every haif-starVed and haii