Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-01
PASSED THE SENATE
The Dependent Pension Bill Through-Plumbs 5
Amendment Beatea--We Virginia Meas
ues-General Washington News,

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 3l.-Mr.
Reagan addressed the Senate to-day on
the bill for the issue of treasury notes
on the deposit of silver bullion That
bill. he said, was intended to relieve the
country from the effects of the worse
than blundcr Of Congress in Suspcnding
silver coinage i'm 1873. lie regarded it
aS a hopeful sign that a Republican Sen
ate should join I'm that great work, even
although the remedy proposed
might not be best twas proof to the
country that the existence of that great
wrong had at least been admitted and
that a remedy might be hoped for.
KILLED PIINB'S LITTLE STEAL.
The dependent pension bill was then
taken up. the first question being on
Mr. Plmb'S amendment removing the
limitation as To arrears of pensions
making pensions on account OF wounds
or injuries or disease commence from
the death or discharge Of the soldier.
Mr. Berry inquired of Mr.. Plumb
whether any estimate had been made OF
the cost OF the limitation or arrears Of
pensions. Mr. Plumb replied that the
Commissioner of Pensions had stated
some weeks since that the cost would
be- about Sl7S. 900. 900. and that the
House Committee ON Pensions had cSti-
mated it at $500. 600. 900. 1t would be
somewhere about these figures.
Mr. Frye regretted that the amend
ment was before the Senate. not that it
placed him ina position where he had to
vote for it or against it. There was
"a danger OF overlapping i'm the mat
ter of pensions. When Mr.. Clcvc-
land commenced to veto PEN
sion bills the Democratic party rati-
fed what hc did: and not only the Dem
ocratic party. but many of the business
men in the Republican party too. He
said the Senators whc were pressing the
amendment were impcriling the trucSt
interests of the soldiers. and were ere
atmg prejudice against pensions.
After further discussion Mr.. Plumb's
amendment was rejected as follows:
YcaS-AliSon. ingalls,. Henderson.
Mitchell. Plumb. Quay. Sherman. Tur-
pie and NoorhccS-9.
Nays-Allcn. Barbour. Bate. Berry,
Blackburn. Blair, Call Chandler,
Cockrcll, Coke. Colquitt, Davis, Dawes.
EdmundS. Eyarts. Farwcll. Faulkner,
Frye. George. Gibson. Harris. lIawlcy,
Hearst, Higgins, IIoar. Jones. Of
Nevada: Kcma. Mcpherson. Moody,
Morgan: Morrill, PaSco. Payne. Petit
grew. Platt. Pugh. Reagan. Sawyer,
Spooucr, Stewart, Stockbrdgc, Teller,
Vest. Walthall and WaShburn-lG.
Mr.. Call offered an amendment to IN
cludc those who served In Indian wars
prior to 1870. Rciccted-ycaS. 20; nays
es.
Mr. Plumb offered an amendment To
pay pension of eight dollars a month
TO all who served ninety days in the late
war who are SiXtv-twO years of age, or
as they attain that age. 1t was rejected
yeas. 10: nays. 30.
The bill was then paSScd-ycaS. -:
NAYS. 10. as: YcaS-Allcn. Allison.
Blair Call. Casey. Chandler. Davis.
Dawes. EdmmdS. Faulkner. Frye,
George. Gibson. llawlcy. Hearst. llig-
gins. Uoar. ingalls,. Jones.
of Nevada. Mcpherson. Man
dersou. Mitchell. Moody. Morrill,.
Paddock. Payne. Pettigrcw. Pierce,
Platt Plumb. Sawyer. Sherman. Spoon
or. Squire. Stewart, St0ckbridgc. Teller.
Turpie. Voorhees, Waltham, WaShburn,
Wilson. Of lowa-i2.
Nay Bate. Berry, Blackburn, Cock
rcll. Colquitt. Daniel. Harris. Jones, Of
Arkansas. Pugh. Reagan. Vest, Wilson,
OF Maryland-l2.
The unfinished business was the
Montana election case, which was taken
up and after % session for executive bus
mess. the senate at $50 adjourned.