The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-06
PENSION BILL PASSED.
Peters, of Kansas, Warns the
Democrats of the Alliance.

resolution authorizing the Secretary OF
War to issue 1000 stands of arms to
each of the States or North and South
Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska. Mon
tana was added TO the States included
i'll its provisions, and it was passed.
Tho pension appropriation bill was
again taken up.
NauX, Of Pennsylvania, did not oppose
tho general purpose OF tho bill, but he
did oppose the appropriation made
Tor dependent relatives made upon the
act OF March ., 1856. rha, went beyond
justice and became charity.
Outhwaito approached tho Republican
lionso wich shifling It's driy, arguing
that the pending bill woUlu show 4
deficiency of 1t least S22. So geo
Mr.. Chca,,lc. of indiana. contcndea
that the amount appropriated was amply
sufficient To supply the need, OF the
service
Mr.. Henderson. of Iowa. citoI figures
to show that when the Republicans con
trollcd legislation il. tho House tho an
propria tions for pensions were generally
III excess Of tho requirements OF the
law. Tho deficiency began whom his
Democratic friends came into control
and cut appropriation SO short that
during the last year thero was de-
iicicncy of saa5.o 600. coo. In all probabI-
ity the committee or appropriations had
in this bill provided more than WAS all.
Solutcly necessary.
Mr. t)ockerN. OF Missouri. said that a
few months ago he had stood on this
iloor and declared that tho Republicans
OF tho House Wcro refusing for marty
purpose II appropriate within SD 00O. 600
al the amount which would be required
for pensions under thc existing: law.
This declaration had been almost sub
stantinted by the fact that the comlnis-
sioncr came III asking for . deficiency
OF >ll.50d.0o0. lie proceeded 10 argue
that thc amount carried by tho hin WAS
insnillciont and branched from this
subject TO Il discussion of tho gcncrnl
financial condition Of The countrv
i'reckonridgc, OF Kvniuc,sy. addressed
his romar:,s 10 the gcncrai pension
question | any criticism. he said, was
made ny tho Democrats OF tho cXpanGi.
turc OF enormous sums OF money some
gentleman OH the other side would sheer
that 1t WAS nadc by the mon who fought
against the Union. lie had heard OF
dough-taces III politics-that WAS. these
who had SURRENDERED thcir conviction Of
public policy for the sake ui Office Had
the country 10 doughiaccS i'll tho mat
ter OF pensions during the last few wears
! this question or pensions would not
! have Ia be met by every Congress-. lie
assumed his measure of responsibility
| 10 his constituents.
! l'y the operation OF the law uhcrc was
a certain number of pension certificates
/ To applicants. The probabilities were
/ that WITHIN seven years there would be
Il million pensioners on the roll who
would be- paid Sl70,000, 900 annually.
/ The first necessity was 10 meet the
/ question frankly by adequate appropri-
ations; the second was 20 raise Il com
/ mtioc to invcS,igatc the bureau thor
/ ouGhly, 20 have the list revised. and to
! strlke oil unworthy pensioners: the third
was 10 trans fer the bureau TO tho War
+ Department. and take il out of the do
! minion of politics.
! Here were people staggering undcr
| thc burdens that had SO distressed them
that they were seeking now alliances
| Let Congress meet this matter frankly
| Tho people could not be fooled
Peters, OF Kansas. made an exhaustive
| argument - show that the appropriation
carried by tAc BIZ WAS empty sufficient
to pay I'll pensions which would he
granted during tho ensuing year He
then proceeded TO make Il political
speech, III the course OF which he said
inc Democratic party was endcavorinw
to embrace iiic Farmers Alliance move
mcnt.
lie conceded that the Republican partv
in Kansas had run against it and had
b~nn ovcrthrown, II had received 4
black eye U4aughtcr). hut The time was
Coming when the cyclone would strike
| the Democratic States. 1t was now
being ontrcnchcd in Texas and Missouri.
and in 1892 the gentlemen who were
relying upon the Alliance iiosts would
find That their posts had disappeared. as
the republican majority had disap-
peared in Kansas.
The Republican party would revive
because "truth crushed 10 earth would
rise again Uaughter). He wanted The
flfty-sec0nd Congress to pass the sub
Treasury bin O.aughtor,. free coinage
bill (Crics OF I've will'l. and service
pension bill; and unless his Dsmocratic
friends would DO all that. they would
find that the wave Of the Farmers Ali
ancc would sweep over them and vino
them from the face Of tho Garth
Eaincs. Kerr, and Morrow. also held
to thc opinior that Ike pending bill car
rled all the appropriation That would he
required rcpuld be expended during
,h6 coming year.
On moe;on Of Dochory, an amend
mint was adopted providing that no
agent or attorney Shall demand. receive.
or BE allowed any compensation IN any
claim for the increase Of pensions on
account OF increase of disability. 1t is
estimated by Dockcry and Chairman
Morrell. OF the invalid pensions commit
tee, that this Will save $4,000, COO to the