The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-08
DEPENDENT PENSIONS.
The House Refuses to Pass the Bill
Under Gag Law.

WASHINGTON, March I'm the House
this morning Mr.. Morrill, Of Kansas moved
to suspend the rules and pass with the sub
stitute the Senate bill granting pensions to
soldiers and sailors incapacitated from the
performance of labor, and providing for
pensions to widows, minor children and
dependent parents.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois demanded a Sec
ond, and the motion was seconded by a vote
of l2S to 81.
Mr.. Morrill, briefly explained that the
substitute providci q service pension of IS
per month to soldiers who have reached the
age of 62 years, or who are dependent He
thought that the same principle which
had been applied to the veterans
of the war of 1919 and the war with Mexico
should be applied to the veterans OF the war
of 1861.
In answer to question fromIMr. Savers
of Texas, he stated that it was estimated
that the Senate bill would require an annual
expenditure of 36,000,000, aud the House
substitute would require s39,000,000 an
nually.
Mr. Springer OF Illinois said that he
would vote against the motion to suspend
that no proper consideration could be given
to the measure In the limited time allowed
for debate There was no opportunity to
offer amendments. According to his in
formation, not a single Grand Army post
has petitioned for the passage of this bill
The soldiers had asked for service pension
bill.
Mr.. Pickler of South Dakota-That is
right.
TOO BIG TO BE RUSHED.
Mr.. Tarsney of Missouri opposed the pass
age of bill of this magnitude under gag
law.
Mr. Martin of Indiana suggested that the
bill was called up to-day in order to pre-
of the soldiers. He objected to the age and
time limitation. He would vote for the
motion, but would do so with great reluc-
tance, because he believed it wss breaking
the promises made to the soldiery of the
country.
Mr.. Yoder, of Ohio, said that on Friday
he had sent a request to the speaker asking
for recognition to-day in order TO put on its
passage. after four hours, the service pen
sion bill. He had a response to that request
in this stari chamber proceeding, to-day
Gag law had been placed on the friends Of
the services pension bill. The republicans
might gag the house, but they could not
gag the soldiers of the country. They knew
who were their friends No soldiers Or
ganization had petitioned for the passage of
the pending bill, and the outrageous pro-
ceediug of to-day had been actuated by a
desire Of the republicans to escape going on
record on the service pension bill.
Mr.. Sawyer of New York thought that
the bill presented was the best which could
be passed at the present time.
YoDER CLOSES THE DEBATE.
Mr.. Yoder closed the debate in opposi-
ton to the motion to suspend the rules, and
in conclusion asked unanirn9us consent to q
substitute for the pending VII, but amid
much laughter the speaker brought down
his gavel and declared that the gentleman's
time had expired.
Mr.. Cannon said that the pending bill
would place 500, 900 names of soldiers on the
pension rolls, and he submitted that &c
friend of the soldier could refuse TO vote for
it, even though it did not go so far as he
would like to see it go.
After further debate the motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill was lost, the
vote being yeas 1863; nays 81; not the nee
essary two-.thirds in the affirmative.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported the legislative. executive aud judi
cial appropriation bill and it was placed on
the calendar.
SALARY OF THE SURGEON GENERAL.
Mr.. Flower of New York moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill Increasing
from "a, 900 to $4,000 per annum the salary
of the supervising surgeon geaeral Of the
marine hospital service. The debate which
ensued was confined to discussion OF the
eminent services of Or. Hamilton during the
yellow fever epidemic and the wonderful
service he had done the country. The only
opposition to the measure came from few
members who we're opposed 10 an incre ise
of salaries. The motion to suspend the rules
failed.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the naval appropriation bill.
The bill was read full and Mr.. Boutelle,
chairman of the committee on naval affairs,
made brief Statement of the aggregate ap
preparation made by the bill as compared
with other bills. Without concluding its
consideration, the co nmittee rose and at
$50 o'clock the House adjourned.