Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-12
THAT PENSION BILL.
Mr.. MORRILL, SAYS THE MEASURE WILL BE A
BIG LIFT TO SOLDIERS.
Mr. Springer Of Illinois Entered Vigorous Pro
test Against the Manner in Which The
Bill was Brought Before the House.
Mr. Turner's Remarks

WAsHINGroN, June 1.-THE Speaker
announced the appointment of Mr.. Mills,
of Texas as a member Of the Committee on
Rules, and Mr. Turner of Georgia, as a
member of the Committee of Ways aud
Means, 10 fill vacancies OccasOned by the
resi- gnation of Mr. Carlisle. Mr. Morrill,,
of Kansas, presented the conference report
on the Senate dependent pension bill
Mr.. Springer of Illinois, asked that the
report go over until tomorrow in order
that IL might be printed in the Record and
members be given an opportunity To exam
ine its provisions but Mr.. Morrill, objected.
The previous question was ordered: yeas
ll9: nays s6.
Mr. Morrill, in explanation of the report
stated that the conference committee had
struck out the dependent feature OF the
Senate bill and the service feature OF the
House bill The measure as determined
upon was not exactly what he would de
sire but il was the best that he could Oh
tain. 1t would distribute s., 5,OOO,OOO among
the poor soldiers of the nation.
Mr.. Noder, of Ohio, protested against
the conference report, holding that II
ignored the demands OF the soldier, left
his prayers unanswered and buried in the
basement of the Capitol his petitions for
per diem rate Of pensions.
Mr. Springer of Illinois, entered Wig
OrOus protest against the manner IN which
the bill was brought before the House.
There was no opportunity offered TO mem
bers 10 examine its provisions. As he
viewed the bill 1t was IN instance OF the
laboring of the mountain and the bringing
forth of = very insignificant mouse.
Mr. Turner, of New York. said the Nor
rim bill AS it passed the House was Il re-
spectacle measure, becauseit had respect
able father. but the pending bill was with
out a father. but with several wet nurses.
IL was a measure which had never been
asked for by the soldier.
Mr.. Cannon. of Illinois. favored the bill
ON the ground that it would place on the
pension rolls $4,000 names aud would IN
crease the pension of 5000 men now on the
rolls AlcComaS. of Maryland, elected i
round of applause by his reference To Mr..
Morrill, as the best friend the soldier had
had for many years. The bill was not all
that he could have wished for, but il was
the best that could be obtained. The Re
publicans acted, while the Democrats
talked: the Republicans voted. while the
Democrats declalmed.
The conference report was agreed to
yeas. l45; nays, ~.
CONTENT or TnE BILL.
The dependent pension bill. AS agreed upon
bv the confereS and reported 10 the House
to-day. after providing for the pensioning
of dependent parents. SAYS that all persons
who served three months or more in the
military or naval service Of the United
States during the War Of the Rebellion,
and who are now or who may hereafter be
suffering from a mental or physical dis
ability of permanent character, not the
result of their own vicious habits,
which incapacitates them from the
performance of manual labor in such
a degree as 20 render them unable
To earn "a support shall be placed upon the
list of invalid pensioners Of the United
States and be entitled to receive pension
not TO exceed $l2 per month and not less
than 81 per month, proportioned TO their
inability 10 earn a support. such pension TO
continue during the existence OF such ma
biitv. Rank in the service shall not be
considered i'm applications filed under this
act"
Provision is made Tor pensiouing, at the
rate Of = per month, widows of men who
served ninety days. without proving death
the result of army service, and likewise
granting - month 10 each child under
sixteen years of age. Ten dollars is fixed
as the limit of the fee to be charged 10y
accents i'm preDaring cases under this act.