Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-09
Discussing Pensions in the Senate
and Tariff in the House.
A PENSION FOR MRS. PARNELL.
SENATE.

mittee on coast defenses might be the proper
reference. 1t was referred to the committee
on immigration.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL
1he annual pension appropriation bill was
taken up, the question being on the amend
ment offered yesterAty by Mr.. Sherman in
creasing the number of pension agents
salary S4.O0o( from eighteen to twenty.
1t was agreed to-yeas rs. nays ia party
vote, except that Mr.. Payne voted aye and
Messrs. Allison, ingalls,, Plumb and Teller
voted no.
The bill having been reported back from the
committee OF the Whole to the Senate the Ques-
tion.
THE MAN IN THE MOON.
MIR. Cockrell confessed that he was mortified
and Inundated at the fact that the great COM
mittee on appropriations, headed by the dis
tlnguished Senator from Iowa, had been Just
ridden over rough-shod by the republican ma
1orlty In defiance of every profession made by
that party for the last twenty years This was
"a reform administration" an economical ad-
mlnistration, and yet here was the republican
majority IN the senate creating two offices of
no more earthly benefit than the man burning
sticks in the moon.
CATECHIsM on 'sPoUsMEN"
Mr.. Plumb remarked that MIR. Cockrell had
used the word "spoilSmen'' with much JUNCTION.
which indicated that he had been using it a
long time.
Yes, sir, said Mr.. Cockrell, Il am perfectly
familiar with it,"
Il wanted to know, said Mr. Plumb. whether
you use 1t now in the same sense in which YOU
used it under the last administration
Il use 1t" Mr.. Cockrell replied. .'in the same
sense as the distinguish ed Senator from Kansas
and other Senators on that side used it during
the democratic administration. If YOU know
what you meant by it then you know what we
mean by 1t now"
Mr.. Blair intimated that under the last ad
ministration Mr.. Cockrell had been a spoils-
man himself
suppose was spokesman" said Mr.. Cock
reil, docs that justify the republican party
the great party of God and moraiity-in doing
wrong and committing crime and wickedness
IN the sight of God and NAM"
MIR. Sherman suggested that Mr. Cockrell
had been making very great affair out of
Very small matter. The reason for the
increase of the number of pension
agents was because the number of
pensioners had been vastly increased
so that 1t was now practically impossible for
the agent at Columbus, Ohio, to sign checks
and such duty should not be delegated to
subordnates. In the last eighteen months the
increase in the number of pensioners was about
60,OOO
The Secretary of the Treasury had estimated
retary OF the Interior and the Commissioner of
Pensions recommended the increase. 1t was a
plain measure of public justice. He did not
care who were to be appointed.
RUMoRRD LIVELY CONTEST IN OHIO.
Mr.. Cockreli referred to rumor that there
was very warm and lively and spirited con-
test in Ohio over the pension agency; that the
friend OF an e1-President had been selected over
the cholce OF another distinguished citizen
lneaninS Mr.. Sherman), who was supposed to
nave best right to make recommendation, and
that the Senator who had been 80 grievously
disappointed was patiently awaiting the crea-
tlon OF these two new offices.
MR. SHERMAN SAYS 1T Is LOCAL ISSUE
Mr.. Sherman said that that showed that his
friend from Missouri, who was supposed
to know everything, had been looking
into small details about local matters
which had no more connection with
the amendment than the man in the moon
The Secretary of the Interior mad recommended
the increase of pension agents long before the
appointment OF Gen. Michener at Columbus.
Mr.. SHERMAN SAYS THERE IS NO AGREEMENT
ABOUT COLE.
Mr.. Faulkner asked Mr.. Sherman whether i:
was not agreed that in the division of Ohio into
two pension agencies A. B. Cole was to be ap-
pointed to one of them.
Il
think that there has been any conference
about 1t. 1t may be that Capt Cole, a man of
prominence, will be appointed. But there is
no such agreement or arrangement that l
know Of
MIR. Allison thought the increase of these
agencies only shows that the majority has not
the question with the care that he
thought it should have examined il. 1T seems
to me, he said, that division of Ohio into two
pension districts will necessitate the removal
OF the agency from Columbus and the
carrying OF one agent to Cincinnati
ana ana the other to Cleveland. There is no
in allowing subordinates to sign
pension checks l do not suppose that there
Is large mercantile manufacturing estab-
Ilshment in the United State in which there
are not at least two or three persons signing
checks"
Mr.. Paddock thought if there was any action
to be taken i'll the matter of pension agencies
Il should be readjustment and a consolida-
ton OF some of the smaller agencies.
Mr. Gorman, member of the |
&c at,as, on appropriations, said that
more spent for pensions than it had cost to nut |
iown the rebellion. He thought that the Sem
ltor from Ohio ought to hesitate about Great
ng useless Offices, making places for party |
nen and only for party purposes
HOUSE.
Mr. Harmer tPa.) presented a memorial Of |
he Philadelphia Board of Trade favoring the |
eopening of the League Island navy yard. |
Referred.
MRS. PARNELL's PENSION
Mr.. Hill (Ill) called up the bill Coming over
rom Friday last) granting pension of 81, 200
year to Della I. S. Parnell, daughter of |
ADMIRAL Charles Stewart, with an amendment 1
educing the pension to $50 month,
Mr.. Cummings (N.Y.), in opposing the amend
nent, said that the proposed pension was to be
.ranted to Mrs. Parnell, not because she was /
he mother of Charles Stewart Parneli. but
because she was the daughter of Admiral
stewart, whose brilliant services to his country
Ie portrayed at length. Admiral Stewart was
n active service for seventy-one wears and was
enior officer in the navy for sevtlteen years
ie MIR. Cummings) appealed to the members
\ the House, as Americans, to allow the pen- |
ION to remain at 81, 200 year.
Mr.. Hill said that the committee on invalid
ensions had carefully considered all the facts
n the case and had concluded that go a month
'as the proper pension to grant. The amend-
aent was agreed to-35 to 26-and the bill as
mended was passed.
The Senate bill was passed increasino IN a75
month the pension to the widow OF Brig. GEN.
Iyres.
IR- FITCH SAYS TIE TARIFF BILL n "xAxx-
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