The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
MAD WITH PENSION LOOT
DOLLIVER CRIES FOR MORE AND
SAYS DARN THE COST.

He Wants Every 8 oldier's Hand in ths
Grab Bag Before He Dies-chipman
Says 1t Won't Be Time to Call e
Halt Till the Last Bluecoat Is Dead.
WASHINGTON, April AFTER the read
ing of the journal this morning the House
proceeded to consideration of various pri-
vate pension bills, coming over from last
Friday nights session. In speaking on one
of these bills, Mr.. Stone of Missouri declared
that no people had been so despoiled
and burdened under the name OF
patriotism and under the guise of
pension laws as had the people
of the United States. He denounced the
demands Of the Grand Army of this Repub-
lie, and asserted that the presidency was
put up and sold to the highest bidder
Thank God, there was one grand man who
declined to be party to such sale. Though
he had fallen, he had fallen bearing the
reputation of wise aud incorruptIble states
manship, and enjoying the respect of every
honest citizen. [Applause on the democratic
sidel Speaking for himself and speaking.
ne knew, against the Judgment of his party
associates) he declared that he had
gone as far in the direction of pensions as
he intended to go, and he represented one
the country. He favored liberal system
Of pension laws, but he entered his earnest
protest against indefensible extravagauce in
public expenditures. He favored the grant
ing of liberal pensions to true and brave
soldiers, but he was opposed to granting
pensions to undeserving soldiers, or to
bounty jumpers.
CHAPMAN WANTS TO GO ON GRABBING.
Mr. Chapman of Michigan criticised and
denounced the speech made by the gentle
man from Missouri. 1t was not the time to
talk of the cost of pensions. The gentleman
from Missouri (Mr. Stone) cried halt; but
the time for halt had not come and would
not come until reasonable provision was
made for the needs OF every soldier of the
country. The country needed a service PEN
sion; it needed an increased pension for the
deaf and dumb; it needed pensions
for widows. and IL needed law establish
ing rule Of testimony in pension cases
whereby the oath Of private soldier would
receive az much credence as that of an
officer. The pension system must continue
until the last soldier who served the country
i'll tho war was dead and gathered to his
fathers [Applausel -
DARN THE COST, SAYS DoLLIvER.
Mr. Dolliver Of Iowa made an eloquent
appeal in favor of higher pensions. He was
not in favor of waiting to pension the
VDJeTA0S Oh Tue AaId war diuloSG all OF
those who were to be benefited had paid the
debt of nature and gone to their repose.
They should be peusioned now, aud be
would shut his owes to the cost
Mr.. Flower Of Ne@ York raised his voice
in favor Of the union soldier and Of the
pension list. When, in 1861, the soldiers
went to the battlefield, the government had
promised to make their wives and children
wards Of the nation, and he was In favor Of
fulfilling that promise.
Private pension bills, five in number,
were then passed.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole on the private calendar. The bill
for the allowance of certain claims for
stores and supplies used by the United
States army under the provisions Of the
Bowman act was discussed at length, mainly
on points of order, in the course Of which
discussion Mr. Allen of Mississippi created
merriment by his reference to the commit
tee on rules as a body capable of doing any
thing under Gods heaven. Pending action
the committee rose, and the House at S
o'clock took a recess until ) o'clock, the
evening session to be for the consideration
of private pension bills.
The House at its evening session, passed
thirty private pension bills and at 10:30
o'clock adjourned until tomorrow.