The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-06
IN THE HOUSE.
After a Spirited Debate the Pension APP
preparation Bill Passes.


After a Spirited Debate the Pension Ap-
preparation Biil Passes.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 5.-Cutcheon Of
Michigan called up the senate joint reso-
luton authorizing the secretary Of war TO
issue 1000 stand OF arms 10 each Of the
states OF North and Sonth Dakota, Wyom-
ing and Nebraska. On motion of Carter
of Montana, Montana was included in the
joint resolution, which then passed.
Outhwaite Of Ohio referred TO yester-
days talk about the commissioner Of PEN
sions, and criticized the conduct of that
officer in the recent campaign.
Cutcheon suggested that Commissioner
Black had taken part in a congressional
election. Cultivate replied that II Black
had done such things as Raum had done,
he should have been brought to justice
for il. He then proceeded TO reproach
the republican house with shirking its
duty, arguing that the pending bill would
show a deficiency Of more than thirty-two
millions.
Dockery said a few months ago he stood
OIL this floor and declared that the repub-
leans were refusing, for party purposes.
to appropriate within si5,OO0,0O0 Of the
amount required for pensions under the
existing law. This declaration was al
most substaniiated by the fact that the
commissioner now came asking for de-
flciency of s3I, 10000.
Dockery then branchcd into discus
sion OF the general financial condition Of
| the country, presenting tables to show
| that there will be a deficiency on July I,
1892, of more than $50, 10000. He said
that this did not include any deficiency
for the fiscal years 1891 or 1892 except the
pension deficiency.
Breckenridge Of Kentucky said this was
not question as 10 whether the present
commissioner had taken part
in the recent campaign, or whether
the former commissioner was
guilty of the charges made against him.
| The point was that the probabilities are
that within seven years there will be
100000 pensioners on the rolls who will
be paid sl70,0O0,0dO annually. The first
necessity was TO meet the question frankly
by adequate appropriations; second, to
have the committee investigate the bureau
thoroughly, have the list revised and
strike out unworthy pensioners; third, to
transfer the bureau TO the war department
and take II out Of the domain Of politics.
Here were people staggering under bur-
dens that had SO distressed them that
they were seeking new alliances. Let
congress meet the matter frankly.
Peters Of Kansas made an exhaustive
argument to show that the appropriation
carried by the bill was amply sufficient.
The democratic party was always flooded
with tears in behalf Of soldiers when il
was out of power, but when It was in
power il was quite different thing. The
democratic party was endeayoring 10 em-
brace the Farmers alliance movement
He conceded that the republican party in
Kansas had run against this movement
and received black eye. But the time
was coming when a cyclone would strike
the democratic states. The republican
party would revive because truth
crushed 20 the earth will rise again."
He wanted the Fifty-second congress 10
pass the sub-treasury bill. the free
coinage bill and the service pension bill
and unless his democratic friends would
do all that, they would find a wave OF the
Farmers alliance would wipe them from
the face of the earth.
Biggs OF California made a humorous
speech in the interest Of an increased ap
preparation which would prevent the de.
flciency being thrown upon the demo
cratic house. He created hearty laughter
when in conclusion he calculated: ash
the people Of California who stands fore
most among them, W. W. Morrow or
Marion Brgs and the answer will b,
Biggs by 5000 majority
In concluding the debate Morrow OF
California argued that the amount carrie,
by the bill was all, il not more than all
that will be required by the pension
bureau during the coming year.
ON motion Of Dockery an amendmen
was adopted providing that no agent o.