The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-05
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
The House Listens to Speeches urg-
ing the Claims OF the Veterans.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The House in as
sembling today proceeded to the considera-
tion of the various private pension bills.
In speaking on one of these bills Mr.. Stone
of Missouri, declared that no people had
been so despoiled and burdened under the
name of patriotism and under the guise of
pension laws as the people of the United
States. He denounced the demands of the
Grand Army and asserted that the presi-
dency was put up and sold to the highest
bidder. Thank God. said he, there was one
grand man who had declined to be party to
such sale, though he had fallen bearing
the reputation Of wise. and incorruptible
every honest citizen. applause on, Demo
cratic side) Benjamin Harrison had at
tanned his office by cash raised by Wana-
maker and disbursed by, Dudley. BE
believed the government had been generous
enough to the soldiers.
Mr.. Lane of Illinois, in favoring the bills,
said the Democrats of Illinois believed as he
did, that the government had not done JUS
tice to the men who defended 1t in its hour
Mr.. Chapman of Michigan. said it was not
time to talk Of the cost of pensions The
time for halt had not come and would not
come until the last soldier whe, served the
country in the war was dead and gathered to
lMr. Dolllver OF Iowa, made an eloquent
appeal in favor of higher pensions. He was
not in favor of waiting to pension the vet
Grams of the late war until almost all to be
stoned now. he would shut his eyes to the
cost. The defense of the unity of the Re-
public had been costly enterprise but the
American people had been willing to pay the
cost to the last penny. Every dollar of ma
tional wealth in the treasury was encum-
bered by an inviolable debt to the Emen and
women who shed their blood and tears in
the hour of the nations peril. (Applause)
Mr.. Flower of New York, spoke in favor
of the Union soldier.
Five private pension bills were then
passed and the House proceeded to discuss
course of which discussion MIR. Allen of
Mississippi, created meriment by a refer
ence to the committee on rules as body ca
pable of doing anything under Gods Heaven.
AT the evening session the House passed
80 private pension bills, and at 1890 ad-
journed until tomorrow
Mr.. Wanamaker's Importations.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Treasury De-
partment today rendered a decision on the
from the assessment of duty at the rates of
40 and 30 per cent ad valorem ON certain
bead ornaments imported by him. The ap-
peal on articles embroidered with metal
bulOdQ 10 dilOWCu anu buo QuLy nAOu db ~
per cent ad valorem. The articles embroid-
cred with beads are held dutiable at the rate
assessed.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine peo-
pie:
ORIGINAL.
John B. Grant, Columbia Falls
Ira w. Bean, Bethel.
Rufus Butler Phippsburg.
George w. Riggs. Milo.
Charles Clough, Topsham.
INCREASE.
William Houston, West Levant.
William Wallis, Bangor.
Joseph o. Dodge Strong.
Rachel, widow Of B. r. Williams, East Sullivan.
Washington Notes.
1t is reported that Senator Beck of Ken.
lucky, contemplates resigning on account of
poor health.
The Senate bill granting pension of 800
month to the widow of the late Major Gen.
eral Judson Fitzpatrick has been fayorably
acted upon by the House committee on in.
valid pensions and will be reported.
The House committee on postoffices has
authorized favorable report on the bill to
tions containing the print or reprint of
books
A parade of the United States army and
navy forces stationed near this city and the
militia of the District of Columbia will take
place on the 11th inst, at the request of Sec !
retary Blaine to give the Pan-Americans a
chance to look at the forces.
The bill authorizing free mail delivery in
places having population of 5000 or paying
gross revenue of S7UUv " lii probably be re-
ported soon by the House committee on post
offices. As now made up it contains the
names of 48 New England offices. Those in
Maine are as follows: Belfast, Calais, Ellis
worth, Gardiner, Saco and Waterville.