, 1890-05-15
FRIDAY.

| WAsHfNoroN, May "a communica-
tion nom the treasury department, with
reports from the special agents, as 10 tho
evasion OF the laws against tho entrance
OF Chinamoi coming from Canada, was
received and referred TO tho committee
on immigration.
Tho annual appropriation bill was
then taken up, the question being on
fhe amendment increasing tho number
OF pension agents from eighteen 10
twenty. II was agreed to by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, 2o; noes. 10 II was n
party vote, except that Mr.. Payne voted
aye and Mcssrs. Allison, Ingalls, Plumb
and Teller no.
The bill having bccn reported back
senate tho question Of the amendment
came up again for acticn.
Mr. Cockreil. raid that he was humii-
lated at the fact that the committee on
appropriations, headed by tho distin-
guished senator from Iowa (Allison),
had just been ridden over rough shod
BY tho republican majority. There was
no reason whatever for an increase OF
two officers except for the benefit of
Office seekers.
Mr. Sherman suggested that Mr.. Cock.
roll was makinga very great affair out
OF small matter and argued for the in
crease, saying that the pension Office at
Columbus was 50 crowded now that an
increase In tho force was necessary. He
(shcrrnan) very seldom disputed with
tho committee ON appropriation, but
when new question came up tho COM
mittec ought not TO feel offended that its
work has been inquired into.
Mr.. Cockrell referred to the rumor that
there was warm and lively contest
over the Ohio pen sion agency, and that
the friend of an ex-president had been
selected over the choice of another dis
tingnished citizen (meaning Sherman)
and that senator who was so gricvously
disappointed was patiently awaiting the
creation Of these two new Offices.
MIR, sherman said that oil this showed
that Mr.. Coukrcll had been looking into
tho small details about local Office
which had no more con nection with the
afuendment than the man In tho moon.
Mr.. Allison said that he felt aggrioyed
that the majority had voted to Increase
the number Of agents. IL showed that
the majority had not examined the case
with the care II should
Mr.. Paddock said there were localities
worse of as regards the necessity for an
Increase OF agencies than Ohio. He
then spoke on the needs OF Nebraska,
Kansas and other Western states, and
said that IL there was any action IL
should be q rcadjustment and a eonsol-
idalion Of sonio Of the smaller agencies.
MIR. Gornian said that in the interests
OF the soldiers congress might bankrupt
the government and probably would
for In fifteen years there would be more
spent tor pensions than II had cost to
put down tho rebellion. In view OF all
this. economy should be practlced in the |
OF the pension office at
least.
Finally the discussion was closed. and |
MIR. Shorman's amendment agreed to-
~ 10 2I. Dir, Payne voted with the re-
pubiicans, and Mcssrs. Allison, Ingalls,
aud Plumb with tho democrats. MIR. |
Teller did not vote.
The bill was then passed, and the |
military academy bill was taken up and |
passed
The army appropriation bill was then
taken up. Among tho amendments |
agreed 10 was . paragraph appropriat-
ng 800, 900 for buildings at the military |
posts for libraries, gynnasiums and
,antcens.
Mr.. Hale moved an amendment that
no alcoholic liquor, beer or wine be sold |
,r supplied to the enlisted men In amy
'uch building.
MIR. Cockrcll moved to amend tho
by striking out beer and
wine.
No quorum voted, and the senate ad-
burned, leaving Messrs. Hale's and
jockrcl's amendments pending.