Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Talking on the Election Bill-Pen
Bill In the House.

WASHINGTON. D. c., December 5.-Mr.
Stanford to-day introduced in the
Senate bill to provide the Govern
ment with means sufficient to supply
the national want Of sound crcula-
ting medium; and asked that it lie on
the table, as he wished to submit some
remarks upon it.
This is almost identical with the
bill to establish a land loan bureau in
the Treasury Department, introduced
by Mr.. Stanford, NJ ay 20.
Senate bill for certain bridges across
the Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois
rivers was taken from the calendar and
discussed for an hour. when Mr.. Hoar
interposed an objection and the bill
went over.
The Elections bill was then taken up
and Mr.. Gray addressed the Senate in
opposition.
In the House to-day Mr.. Cutcheon, OF
Michigan, called up Senate joint reso-
luton authorizing the Secretary of War
to issue / 1000 stands of arms TO each OF
the States of North and South Dakota,
Wyoming and Nebraska.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, while not
opposing the resolution, expressed his
belief that there was no strong ground
for apprehension of serious Indian
troubles, but he believed that the Indi-
ans were not being well treated. lie
believed that the charge made that
rations were not being properly sup
piled was well founded. He had entire
confidence in the present Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, but he believed
that the trouble which existed wa:
the result of the neglect, if nothing
more, OF some persons connected with
the Indian service.
On motion of Mr.. Carter, OF Montana
the State of Montana was included in
the joint resolution, which was then
passed.
Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania. pre-
sented petition to the House in favor
of the rebate of the tobacco tax, numer.
ously signed by citizens of Western
Pennsylvania.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Pension Appropria'
ton bill.
Mr.. Outhwaite, of Ohio, said that in
the debate yesterday charges had been
made against the Commissioner OF Pen
sions which if sustained brought the
conduct of that officer very near to an
impeachable offcnsc. He criticised the
conduct of the Commissioner in aban-
doning his post for the purpose OF eff
recting an honest (Sarcastically) election
l.. Il, ..f.t Of hn
Indiana (Mr. Cooper. Mr.. Outhwaitc
said that if Mr.. Black had done such
things as Commissioner Raum had done
he should have been brought to justice
/ for it.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, said the
Republicans of the House were rcfus-
ing, for party purposes, to appropriate
within S45, 900, 600 of the amount OF
which would be required for pensions
under existing laws.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, said
that the probability was that within
seven years there would be a million
pensioners on the roll who would be
paid $4,000, 600 annually. The first
necessity was to meet the question
| frankly by adequate appropriations
The second was TO raise committee tC
investigate the bureau thoroughly, tC
have the list revised and to strike of
unworthy pensioners. The third was tC
transfer the bureau to the War Depart
ment and take it out of the domain o
politics.
On motion OF Mr.. Dockery, of Nilsson
ri, an amendment was adopted provd-
ing that no agent or attorney shall de
mand, receive, or be allowed any com
pensation in any claim for increase o.
pension on account OF increase of disa
blity. Ut is estimated by Mr.. DOckerl
and Chairman Morrill,, of the Invalid
Pensions Committee that this will save
s., 900, 900 to the pensioners within the
next years. Mr.. Springer, of Illinois
offered an amendment increasing u
$50, 900, 900 the appropriation for thu
payment of pensions. Mr.. Riggs, o
California, made a brief and humorous
speech in the interest of an increased
appropriation which would prevent ;
deficiency being thrown upon the Dem
ocratic House. Mr.. Springer's amend
ment was lost-Gj to 1919.
After further debate the committee
rose, the bill was passed, and the House
! ad iournpd