New-York tribune., 1890-06-12
A PENSION BILL PASSED.
THE HOUSE ADOPTS THE CONFERENCE
COMMITTEES COMPROMISE BY 145 TO So.


UNION yETERAN-cHASGEs MADE IN THE
BIUL-DETAILS OF THE DEBATE.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEi
washingto June 1I.-Of course the Democrats
in the House the friends Of the disabled and de-
pendent veterans Of the Union-now, as well as during
the dark days OF the war, when they opposed supply
bills for the Union Armies in the field and the Union
fleets the seas, and privately rejolced over rebel
victories They are the now as then-thc best
friends Of the Union soldier The country was so in
formed to-day by "Iccman' Turner, OF New-iork. who
had Just reached and passed the mature age Of four
wears when Lee gave ND his sword at Appomattox !;
by William NJ. Springer, who mnglng little law
with good deal Of Democratic poitcs-of the Illinois
variety-during the great sruggle ana by Dr. Ioder'
OF Ohio, who himself Union soldier IL was not
surprising that Lieutenant Yoder's voice was tribe
faint and husky when he tried to arraign the Repub-
can party for negligence In regard to the soldiers
Of the Union--he standing with Confederate Demo
Gratis on both fanks and IN his 'front.' ready to cheer
him.
OF course the occasion for this display Of devotion
to the cause Of the Union soldier was pension bill
bill which Is substantially the same, although more
liberal its terms than the which President Cleve
land vetoed; which Democratic House refused to
pass over the veto and which succeeding Democratic
House. through the instrumentalty OF John g. Carlisle
Speaker and Roger Q. Mills PREMIER strangled on
the calendar. The bill is which has caused much
friction between the House and the Senate, and which
has been the subject Of many conferences between the
committees OF the two branches. At last the con-
ferees have succeeded in reaching an agreement in
the nature of a compromise AS agreed upon in con-
ference the bill provides:
First that dependent parents shall receive pensions
whether such dependence existed at the time Of the
death of the soldier or not.
Secondly, that all persons "who served three
In tha mil
United States during the War Of the Rebellion, and
who have been honorably discharged therefrom and
who are now who may hereafter be suffering from
a mental physical disability Of n permanent char
acter the result Of their vicious habits, which
incapacitates them from the performance OF manual
labor in such a degree to render them unable to
earn a support shall be placed upon the list OF In
valid pensioners Of the United States and be entitled
to receive pension not to exceed $12 month, and
not less than sc per month. proportoned BY their III
ability TO earn support; such pension to continue
during the existence Of such disability. Rank in the
service shall not be considered In applications filed
under this act"
Thirdly, that every widow of man who served
ninety days more in the military or naval service
Of the United States, and who was honorably dis
charged terefrom shall receive pension at the rate
Of $5 per month"; and 81 per month for each child
under sixteen years Of age, without being required to
prove that the death of her husband the result Of
such military or naval service.
This compromise, it is interesting to note embodes
substantially the ideas which General Berdan made
the basis Of bill several years ago, and upon which
he spent much time and labor. The disability feat
ure certainly originated with him. Chairman Nor
rill, of the Committee on Invalid Pensions, who was
himself @ gallant Union soldier, presented the con-
ference report and the Democrats did neat a job
of bustering they could, under the rules to pre-
vent immediate action upon 1t. This, however was
before they were seized by the spasm Of patriotism
before described.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, asked that the report go
over until tomorrow in order that it might be printed
in The Record and members might have an oppor-
tunty to examine It's provisions, but Mr.. Morrill, OBJ
jected.
The previous question ordered-yeas, 119; ;
nays, rs.
In explanation of the report Major Morrill, said that
the Conference Committee had stricken out the do
pendent feature of the Senate bill and the service
feature Of the House bill. The measure as deter
init wpS e sds b h0s s he could obtain rs It would
distribute 1000 among the poor soldiers OF the
n. Yoder Of Ohio, protested against the confer
report holding that it ignored the demands OF the
soldier left his prayers and buried in the
Mr.. Springer, of illinois, entered vigorous pro
test against the manner in which the bill brought
before the House. There was opportunity offered
the bill it was an Instance of the laboring OF the
mountain and the bringing forth Of very insignid
Mr.. Turner, of New York, said that the Morrill, BILL
as 1t passed the House. was respectable measure
@ wss it wSSu hSS Il 2s 'Hs
had meyer been asked 3I by the sSlder t ronossa
bill for the purpose of taking care of the needy
Mr.. Cannon, Of illinois, favored the bill on the
ground that It would place on the, pension rolls
250000 names, and would increase the pensions "
$4,000 men now on the rolls
Mr.. Mc(Omas of MARYLAND eiclted a round OF ap-
pause by his reference to Mr. Morrill, as the best friend
the soldier had had IN the House for many years:
but 1t the best that could be obtained. The
& aced n The TN The inc
The conference report was agreed to-yeas, lao !,
nays, So The following is the vote In detail
Yeas-Messrs Anderson, Anderson, OF Kansas Arnold,
Atkinson. Of Pennsylvania; Banks. Bartine. Barwis.
Bayne Beldm, Bergen. Bingham. Boothman, Bowden.
Brickner Brookhire Brosius Browne. Of Virginia: Bu
chanan OF New-Jersey; Burrows, Burton Buterworth,
Bynum, Campbell, Cannon. Carter. Caswell Chesdle,
Cheatham Chipman Clancy. Clarke Of Wisconsin; Cogs
WELL Comstock Connel, Cuibertson, Of Pennsylvania
Dalze Darlington. De Haven, Dolliver, Dorsey, Dunne
Ewart Farquhar, Finley Fithian, Flick Frank Funston
Gear Gelssenhainer, Gest Clifford, Greenhalge Hall,
Hansbrough, Hsrmer. Haugen. Haynes, Henderson Of
Illinois Henderson Of Iowa; Hermann, Hill, Hit,
Houk Kelley. Kennedy. Kerr. Of Iowa. Kerr, of
Pennsylvania; Kinsey, Lacey, La Toilette, Laidlaw,
Laws Lehlbach Linde, Lodge. Maish, Martin, OF
Indiana; Mason. Mccarthy, Mcclellan, McComas.
Mccormick, McDufhe Mckinley. Milliken, Mofat Moore
OF New-Hamrshire; Morrill, Morrow, Morse, Mudd. ODon
nell O'Neall, Of Indiana; O'Neil, Of Massachusetts,
ONenl, OF Pennsyl,a Osborne Cultivate, owen. Of
Indiana Owens, Of Ohio; Parrett Payne, Pay.on. PEN
nington Perkins, Picker, Pugsey Quinn. Ray Reilly.
Rockwell, Sanford, Sawyer. Scul, Sherman. Shively
Slmonds, Smith, Of West Virginia; Smyser, srider.
Stephenson Stewart Of Vermont Stoekbridge. struble
Sweeney Taylor, Of Tennessee Townsend OF Colorado
Townsend Of Pennsylvania Tracey, Turner OF Kansas
vandever Van Schaick, vaux Wade. Walker. OF
chusetts Wallace OF New York; Watson, Wlckham
Williams, Of illinois: Williams, Of Ohio Wilson, OF Ken
lucky; Wilson, Of Washington Wright. Yoder-145.
Nays-Messrs. Anderson, OF Wisconsin; Bankhead,
Barnes Blanchard. Bland, Breckenridge, Of Arkansas
Buchanan OF Virginia Caruth Catchings Clarke. Of Ala
bsma Cobb Cowies Crisp Cuberson, Of Texas Dargan
Dibble Dockery, Elliott Ellis Enloe Forney, Goodnight
Grimes Hatch, Henderson, OF North Carolina Lane
Ianham Lee Lester. Of Georgia: Lester Of Virginia: