Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN The SENATE.


WASHINGTON, December 5th.-In the Senate
to-day Stanford introduced a bill to provide the
Government with means sufficient to supply
the National want of sound circulating me-
dunn, and asked that it lie on the table, stat
ing that he would hereafter submit remarks
upon it.
After some unmportant business the election
bill was taken up. Gray addressed the Senate
in opposition. He said the bill was fraught
with the greatest danger 10 the future prosper
ity of the whole country: that it menacsd the
Liberties of the people of all the States. Speak
ing of the Southern States. Gray referred to the
improvement of affairs there since the con-
struction period, and asked why should they be
intertered with. He particularly attacked the
domiciliary clause providing that the Super
VISOR may make house TO house visitation to
inquire the politics. names, nationality, etc.
Spooner interrupted him to say that the domi-
ciliary clause had been struck out by the COM
mittee.
Gray replied that it was in the bill as re-
ported.
Hoar explained that it was in by mistake
After considerable desultory discussion Cor
man moved TO have the bill reprinted. No ac-
ton was taken, and Gray retained the floor.
Morgan offered resolution, which went over
calling On the Attorney General for statement
OF the names. residence and dates of appoint
ment OF Chief Supervisors OF Election now in
office in each Judicial district.
Adjourned
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December 5th-In the House
this morning Cutcheon OF Michigan called up
the Senate JOINT resolution authorizing the sec
rotary of War to issue thousand stand of arms
ior eaeh OF the states OF orth aEd South Da-
kota, Wyoming and Nebraska.
on motion of Carter OF Montana, Montana
was included in the provisions of the Joint reso.
luton, which was then passed.
On motion OF Morrow OF California the House
yeas l3S, nays 7I-went into Committee of the
Whole on the pension appropriation bill.
Outhwaite OF ohio referred to yesterdays talk
about the Commissioner of Pensions, and criti-
ciSpd The pnpdUat that i'm ba
campaign.
Cutcheon suggested that the Commissioner
Black had taken part in the Congressional cleo
ton.
opthwaite replied that if Black had done
such things as haum had done he should have
been brought 10 justice for it, He then pro-
ceeded to reproach the Republican House with
Sinking its duty, arguing that the pending bill
would show deficiency of thirty-two millions
Dockery said that few months ago he had
stood on this IGOR and declared that the Repub-
eans were refusing Tor party purposes, to ap-
proprlate within torty-tye millions of tie
amount required for pensions under the exist
ing law. This declaration was almost substan-
tiated by the fact that the Commissioner now
came forward asking for a deficiency of thirty
four and halt million dollars. Dockery
then branched into a discussion of the general
hnspcial condition CT the country, presenting
tables TO show that there viii be deficiency
on July l, 1892, OF over thirty-xeyen and half
millions, and taid this did not include any de-
hciency for the fiscal years 1891 or 1892, ex.
SSpt tlLc pSHSiOU uS!lClSDCy,
Breckenridge of nnentnnkv said this was NOT
question as to whether the present Commits
sloaer mad taken part in the recent campaign,
or whether the former Commissioner was guilty
OF the charges made against him. The point
was that the probabilities are that within seven
years there Will be million pensioners on the
rolls, who will be paid Sl700 0,00O annually
The first necessity was to meet the question
raise committees to investigate the Bureaus
thoroughly, and have the list revised and
strike oil unworthy pensioners: third to trans
fer the Bureau to the War Department, and
take 1t out OF the domain OF politics. Here
were people staggering under burdens that had
so distressed them thar they were seeking new
alliances. Let Congress meet the matter
frankly.
Peters OF Kansas made an exhaustive argu-
ment to show that the appropriation BIZ! YRS
amply sufficient. The Democratic party was
always flooded with tears in behalf of the
soldier when it was out of power, but when it
was in power 1t is quite different thing. The
Democratic party was endeavoring to embrace
the Farmers Alliance movement. He conceded
that the Republican party IN Kansas had run
against tbs movement and received black
clone would strike the Democratic States. The
Republican party would revive, because truth
crushed to earth will rise again" He wanted
the Fifty second Congress TO pass a subtreasury
bill, free coinage bill, and a service pension
bill. and unless his Democratic friends would
do all that they would fiud that the wave of the
FARMERS AIllance would wipe them from the
face of the earth.
Biggs of California made brisf aud humor-
Gus speech in the interest of increased appro-
priations, which would prevent deficiency be-
ing thrown upon a Democratic House. He ere
ated hearty laughter when in conclusion he
CALCULATED ASK the people of California who
stands foremost among them, W. w. Morrow or
Marion Biggs, and the answer will be 'BiggS, by
$1,000 majority"
In concluding the debate, Morrow of Cali
fornla argued that the amount carried by the
bill was all IF not more than all) that would be
required by the Pension Bureau during the
coming year.
On motion of Dockery en- amendment was
adopted providing that no agent or attorney
shall demand, receive, or be allowed any com
pensation on any claim for an increase of pen
sion on account of increase OF disability. 1t is
estimated that this will save FIVE millions to the
pensioners within the next three years.
Springer offered an amendment increasing to
S155,000,o0O the appropriation. There was no
excuse, he said, for Republican House TO
make an inadequate appropriation and throw
the deficiency on Democratic House.
The amendment was lost-55 to 1873.
After further debate, the committee rose, the
bill was passed and the House adjourned.