Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-01

Mckinley of Ohio, from the committee
on rules, reported . provision providing
for the immediate consideration Of the
Senate service pension bill, to which the
Morrill, bill may be ordered substitute,
the previous question to be considered As
ordered At I o'clock.
Carlisle of Kentucky protested against
the adoption of resolutions Of this charac-
ter, which took away from the committee
the whole right to consider money bills and
forced the House to vote uposs them after
q brief debate. II was estimated that the
Morrill, bill involved an expediture of 90,
900 900 and the Senate bill an expenditure
of S37 900, 900. One Of these bills it was
proposed to pass after three hours debate.
He undertook to say the expenditure under
the Senate bill would amount to e45 600,
900 and under the house bill CSC, 900 600.
There was no reason why they should not
be considered under the rules of the House.
The Oklahoms bill had been taken out of
the committee of the whole with the previous
question ordered upon it. The same was
true of the great court bill. II this was
not confession that the ew code of rules
failed TO facilitate the business Of the
House he did not understand its meaning.
Mckinley argued the resolution was JUS
tilted under the present code of rules. 1t
was justified by precedents set by the
House over which the gentleman from
Kentucky (Carlisle) presided. The repub.
licans wanted to do the public business OF
the country. What the country wanted
was results not speeches. (Applause on
the republican side.)
The resolution was adopted
Morrill, Of Kansas took the floor in ex-
PLANTATION and support Of his bill. The to
tai Du nber Of persons put upon the pension
roll under the provisions of the bill 10 esti-
mated at 44O, 200 and the annual cost 439,-
629, 900 The object of the bill was to
render aid to every soldier over sixty-two
years. to every disabled soldier without
regard to sge, and to widows of deceased
soldiers who needed assistance.
Yoder of Ohio spoke in favor of the per
diem pension bill asked for by the United
Veterans $50 ;iation. G. A. R., and Kan
sas and Indiana Service Pension Associa-
ton The minority opposed the bill, not
because it paid pensions, but because it did
not grant liberal pensions. II, charged the
republicans with not being true to thar
promises to the soldier. For Eve months
Congress had been in session, yet the
House had considered no pension legisla-
ton save few minor bills. Nov the ma
jority cane forward with . socalled service
pension bill, which might be better en-
titled bill providing pensions to soldiers
after they are dead, and their widows, pro.
viding they become paupers before they
die
Martin Of Indiana held the same views
and spoke in support of the per diem pen
sion and arrears limitation repea, bill. He
asked leave to offer the Grand Army bill ..
. substitute for the Morrill, bill.
Kerr of Iowa objected.
Tarsney Of Missouri opposed the bill be
cause it made no Discrimination between
soldiers Who served three months and
soldiers who served three years.
Spinola of New York criticised the ma
jority for rushing through the bill involv
ing &42 900, 600 with but three hours de.
bate and no opportunity for the minority to
offer amendments. He attributed il "a
cowardice II vas betrayal Of the veteran.
of the country by the Republican party
1t was 4 cunning device Of the majority To
prevent the members Of the minority from
offering amendments for the benefit of the
soldiers.
Sawyer Of New York, arraigned tbs
democratic party for opposing the pension
legislation.
Reilly Of Ps snnsylvania, Kerr Of Iowa
and j. d. Taylor Of Ohio advocated th,
bill.
Grosvenof Of Ohio, stated under this bill
the pension expenditure would be increased
to 1l5O, 600 900 or 43 per cent Of the gros
income Of government annually. After al
extended debate in which Springer O
Illinois. Turner and Perkins of Kansas
and Kutcheon Of Michigan, participated
the bill ordered to avo'e
The amendment of Yoder providing 70
per diem pension vas ruled out on tn
point Of order, the caucus reducing the az
Of Limitation from 60 to 60 years vas agree,
| to.
The Morrill, bill vas passed a. . subst
tnse for the Senate bill. yeas. 1888; nay
IL.
Yoder moved to recommit the bill Wit
instructions to report . per dsen pensio
bill. Lost. yeas, 48; nays, l61.
i The Serate bill - anne aded by the sui
stifute sas passed, yea. 10; nays, u
The bill authorizes the Secretary of u
Interior to place on thu pension roll th
name Of any officer or enlisted man of
/ years or over, or who shall hereafter rese
that age, Who served 30 days or more in IL
army. navy or marine corps Of the Uuitt
, States during the rebellion aud received I
} honorable discharge therefrom, ssid pc
: sion to ccumsrce from date Of srrlic
= ton snd continue during life at es p
4 month. All persons Who served 30 days
more in the military or naval service du
the rebellion and bouorsbly discharged nc
or hereafter. suffering from mental
physical Disability equivalent to the gra
b nov established in the pension c6lce 4
9 rating shall be placed upon the liss Of
q val pensioners at the rats Of % per mont
. Il provides for . pension 10 the widow