The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-16
a REPUBLICAN TRIOK.
Pension Appropriations Held Beck
Till After the Elections.

Till After the Elections.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Mr. Cannon of
Illinois this morning moved that the House
go into committee of the whole for the con-
sideration Of the bill apprpriahng S626, 1s9
for an additional clerical force to carry into
effect the provisions of the dependent PEN
sion bill. The additional force provided
for is $780, Pending this motion he moved
that the general debate be limited to two
hours. This was agreed to by vote Of 70
yeas to 60 nays. One hundred and twenty
two members were announced as paired on
this vote.
The previous motion was then agreed tc
by vote of 135 yeas to 81 nays, and acco d
ingly the House went into committee of the
whole, with Mr.. Burrows of Michigan in
the chair. on the bill stated.
LACK OF PENSION APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Dockery of Missouri criticised the
majority of the committee on appropria -
tions for not reporting a bill making an ap-
preparation to pay the pensions which
would be granted under the dependent bill,
and intimated that the failure was attribut-
able to political reasons The appropriation
would not be made before the November
elections.
Mr.. Sayers of Texas predicted that the
next session of congress would be called
upon to appropriate no less than $40, ,000, 900
to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for the payment of pensions.
Messrs. Enloe and Rogers of Arkansas
thought that before any more money was
paid for pensions an investigation of th o
bureau should be had, and Mr.. Cooper of
Indiana repeated the charges against Com
missioner Raum which he set forth when he
recently offered his resolution for an investi-
cation Of that officer.
The defense of Commissioner Raum was
taken up by Messrs Cannon, Cutcheon, j.
d. Taylor, Mckinley and Cheadle of In
diana.
LOTTERY OF THE OFFICES.
In speaking to verbal amendment Mr..
Evans of Tennessee declared that the
appointment Of government employees to
the various states was unfair, and he alluded
to the civil service as great lottery.
In speaking to verbal amendment Mr.
Peters stated as O reason why no additional
appropriation to carry out the provisions of
the dependent pension bill was made the
horde OF pension claims filed under that act.
1t was the first number. Then q call was
made on the record division of the war de-
partment and on the second auditor for in
formation. Next came an order for a
medical examination. This was followed
by reference of this examination to the ref
erees of the bureau. The next step was
an adjudication of the case by the division;
and next reference to a board of review.
The claim was then sent to the certificate
division, and the operation was ended by
the sending of the certificate to the agent.
All this required time. A few cases could
be adjudged before the first of january, at
which time congress would be in session
and ready to make the necessary appropri-
alton.
WARN CoLLooUY.
A little colloquy in regard to the civil
service law arose between Messrs. Cannon
and HouK, which afforded the democratic
side of the House much amusement There
was some warmth shown in the dialogue,
growing out of remark by Mr.. Cannon
to the effect that Mr.. Houk saw in the bill
only an increase in the force and not benefit
of the old soldiers.
Mr.. Houk resented that any such imputa-
tion be cast upon hun, aud denied tae right
of the gentlemen to criticise his motives
Mr.. Cannon referred to his having
been in the war, and good soldier. Since
the war, in season and out of season, the
gentleman had not he5itated TO say 50.
Mr.. Houk said that he had never spoken
of it in his life. Nobody had ever heard of
the gentleman playing soldier, because he
had taken care not to do it.
Mr.. Cannon said he had right to discuss
legislation.
Mr.. Houk-You have no rig ht to make
personal reflections.
Mr.. Cannon-There is one thing j have
no right to do, and that is to make COM
mon nuisance of myself
Mr. Houk-Then you have done what
you had no right TO do. because you nave
demonstrated now that you are a nuisance.
The committee then took up the bill and
passed it, and, at $50 o'clock, the House
adjourned.