The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-12
THE HOUSE.
Conference Report on the Dependent Pension
Bill Adopted.

WASHINGTON, June Il. Clunie presented
the following protest to the House:
RESOLVED, That the California Slngleta So
clety oil San Francisco protests against the pro-
posed legislation extending the time for the pay.
Inent Of the Central Pacific and Union Iacifc
debt and the proposed reduction OF the interest
upon said debt as class legislation and favoritism
OF the most Infamous description.
ReSOlred, That the owners OF the railroads
have already been enriched by valuable priv
leges by The Government, and have shown the
basest ingralilude in return the Central Pacific
having defrauded this State OF millions of dollars
In taxes, thus Increasing the burden OF taxation
upon the law-abdng citizens Of California, and
this society objects 10 any further fav0rs being
extended them by Congress-
Morrill, OF Kansas presented the confer
ence report on the Senate Dependent Pen
sion Bill.
Springer of Illinois asked that the report
60 over until tomorrow, that 1t might be
printed.
Morrill, objected, and the previous Ques-
tion was ordered-ayes 119. noes TO-
Morrill,, in explanation of the report,
stated that the Conference Committee
struck out the dependent" feature of the
Senate Bill and the Service" feature Of the
House bill The measure as determined
upon is not exactly what he would desire,
but it was the best he could obtain. 1t
would distribute S35, 100000 among the poor
soldiers of the nation.
Yoder of Ohio protested against the con-
ference report, holding that-it ignored the
demands Of the soldiers.
Springer OF Illinois entered vigorous
protest against the manner in which the
bill was brought before the House, No op-
portunity was offered TO members to exam
inc its provisions.
Cannon of Illinois favored the bill on the
ground that 1t would place on the pension
rolls 250, 600 names and increase the pension
of 50,0 900 men now on the rolls.
McComas OF Maryland ELECTED round OF
applause by reference to Morrill, as the
best friend the soldier had in the House for
many years. The conference report was
agreed to-ayes 1F5. noes Sc.
Following is the vote in detail: Ayes
Anderson, Anderson of Kansas, Arnold,
Atkinson of Pennsylvania, Banks, Bartine,
Barwig, Bayne. Belden,. Bergen, Bingham,
Boothman, Bowden, Brickner. .Brookshire,
Brosius, Browne of Virginia, Buchanan of
New, Jersey, Burrows, Burton. Butter
worth, Bynum, Campbell, Cannon, Carter,
Caswell, Cheadle, Cheatham, Chapman.
Clancy, Clark Of Wisconsin, Cogswell.
Comstock. Connell, Cnlbertson of Penn
sylyania, DalzelI, Darlington. De Haven.
Dolver. Dorsey, Donell, Ewart. Farquhar,
Finley, Fithian, Flick. Frank, Funston,
Gear, Giessenhainer, Gest, Clifford, Green
halge,, Hall. Hansbrough. Harmer. Hau-
gen, Haynes, Henderson Of Illinois. Hen
Kelly, Kennedy, Kerr of Iowa, Kerr Of
PENNSYLVANIA, Kinsey, L1cey, La Folette,
Laidaw. Laws, Lehlbach, Lind, Lodge,
Maish, Martin Of Indiana, Mason, Nc
Carthey. Mcclellan, McComas, Mccormick,
McDuffie, Mckinley, Milliken, Mofiitt,
Moore Of New Hampshire, Morrill,, Morrow,
Morse, Mum, ODonnell, O'Neil of Indi-
ana. ONcill of Massachusetts. O'Neill Of
PENNSYLVANIA, Osborne, Outhwaite, Owen
of Indiana, Owens Of Ohio, Parrett.
Payne, Payson, Pennington, Perkins,
Pickler,, Pugsley, Quinn. Ray, Reilly,
Rockwell. Rowell. Sanford. Sawyer.