New-York tribune., 1890-03-22
FOR THE Disabled TETERA Ms.
THE HOUSE PASSES THE PENSION APPkO
PRIATION BILL.
PLANS FOR A SERVICE PENSION LAw-PENsloN
rrc,s, ALTON .yp THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

PLANS FOR A SERVICE PENSION LAW-fENoi'N
LEGISLATION AMI THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
WASHINGTON March 2l.-Immcdjacly after the read
nc of the journal the House went into Committee oi
the Whole (Mr Burrows. OF Michigan, in the char) Oh
the Pension Appropriation bill
Mr. Cheadlc OF Indiana. spoke at leng'h IN iaVor :"
Service Pension law. lie explained the provisions
Of bin authorizing service pension for life TO every
vcten over fifty years Of age who served sixty daNS
and was honorably discharged. Under the general
law alb invalid pensioners who receive les 'h'h -
month and all who receive pension. will be hcnc
fciarcs under it. Those who draw less ihah -
month can surrender their invalid pensions II over
Gftv and take the service pension. Referring to TIE
reasons for its passage he said that every promise
made 10 the men who had loaned the country money
had been kept. The most solemn promises ha' be'n
made men To induce them 10 enlist. How ma inc
Nation kept these promises and fulfilled the ple0S''
made these heroes, Let the presence OF .1,oDO oi
these heroes. broken In health. who lived upon the
charity of their local governments, or in the aims
houses OF the state make answer. The cruel neglect
uas best explained in this statement of fact: That
now after the lapse of twenty-five years from the
close OF the war. there were more than ''o'''V "'
adjudicated pension claims in The Pension once
The cost Of interest on the war bonds 10 VIC 'i"
Of the last fiscal year $o.4o7,oO1n-' Inc
covcrnmen. had paid ont on pensions to the same
date only ~ .O50. a. $40: and Yet gentlemen O."
icctcd 10 a service pension on account o It's Co.'S
The service Pension bill could become ll"' ana ''
expcns. OF invalid and service pensions could he m''
without lcvyng one cent Of additional taxes upon
the country. The total expense Of service i'n-l"
law would not exceed SGi- 100000. The addiuon"'
pensjon expense shoui the bnl become a law. for
the next fiscal year. wond not exceed 81 l"o'V'.
~ucalrc for himself he would oppose every hai''lAi
reduction Of the revenues except upon sugar. '''
every material revision Of tho tariA and r'Vchi'
schedules until his comrades should have received N'
pension recognition promised them. The great mass
Of the common people wanted the law enacted Tie
veterans dcmandcd it National honor F'lu'f'o H.
National era, itudc called for IT,
Mr. Clements Of Georgia, said that after listening
10 the speeches Of gentlemen on the other SIDE H. Was
inclined 10 wonder why Commissioner Tanner had been
requested 10 resign
Mr.. Morrow # California. said That That question
could Re answered ely. but that a the a''H'.
would twelve GONG into matters % de;a..' hc "".a
refrain from dong 50 Al present.
Mr. clement, inquired whether the c.-.'0',''o
which was carried by the bhl would b" sli"ci'ni i'
| the next fiscal year.
Nr Morrow answered that il woud bc sufficient g.
pay ali pensions under the present laws but that u
Cou.ics, passed farther law. Increasing tle h"''De
~ rate Of rcn.lons there would hr efficiency.
Mr. HyMum q Indiana. charged tie Republican
party with being fac TO it, promises 10 tle country
IN the matter Of pension, The Democrat, "c'r d,
termined taat Tie Republicans shpiA carry o"' ''''
NJ >inoa. q Hcw-lors said that TIE Demo,ri"
id no. intend that tho Republicans -.'AN ma" t'"i
,clvc, as the ~pectal friends oi tn v'''rt.ie.
Mr.. Allen. NJ sIs,ippi. lii thai !- ana np' N'
l-rc the services Of ;hc Federal -O!ler. III" h.+
h,cn one %, The acn whom thcy had had - of' li'.
and that had been q hercuciu task. l'Nr'' ..I .'
had high regard for the Government. BE We hi'lit
.,il.. H.. had tried "a br aa u mp. but i i'l ir'
v,rr. going to carry pension ."- -'fil'I o. l j. -
mate conclG.ion Congress h'd better sop . H..
AN accounting. lie AolorcG tl" r'Ntcnr' ''Hl
Indiana t,lr Choade) for DIS loyalty - 'h' ps'' Tee
-0ldicr The al ference hctNccu the rcnu man. t q
hin sejf was that Lr wanted a. pay lcic1l -ol'''f
partly H. honor. whl. the gentleman wanted {" !At
| Them in hard cash. LatehifrJ ,,
Mr. BIcckinsidee Oi kclWchy c,pir' - Ma. -'lI
I'm favor Of a liberal pension i-icm in' opposed
tlc ai.>c Of the system. and opposed - nlA.ht i'
Pension Bureau a great political mAciiir.
Mr. C,rlevcurf. ~ OnIO. T.inafW'd upon il' 1'''
mon. made ~ Nr. ~pinOls t.at the Demo- rl'' iiFi'
| had rnr up the appropriations FOR p'a-l..- i''-i
sea 600 900. N0i dollar of that money Mr. ''r'-
v..uor said had hc"n appropriated nli'F any IN'.i
pension bin ever passed ll ne D,m.' fAu" ptI,N
or cvcr signed hy DcmOcrl'c President, cA'pi l''
| increasing tho pensions Of willows.
| iir ~trillc of Iowa. vicOr0a-lr aninronizd -n-
-o,fioo made by Mr. Hynuin of Indiana. ihai an n
come tax should be levied fo9 the purpoe "i p-'
>f,Dr further debate BY Mc,-rs. Cui,Acon oi N''h
can and Do1thnan and Outhw3lte. Of ONO. the com
| mlttcc rose and the bill Wa pt--"1