Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-16
SENATE AND HOUSE,
ghc Pension Iniquity-Mr. Cannon Makes
Tun for the Democrats.
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tBy telegraph % tho plspstchl
NA.rNGroN. ID. c.. July 15.-1'he Senate
resumed consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bll 20 page 80. the first item
being one of @2O0. 600 for surveying public
lands. The Committee on Appropriations
recommend an increase of that amount TO
Sm.0W.
Mr.. German explained the amendment.
stating that the object Of II was TO throw
ohcu tu settlement lands intended (by act
of October. lsSsl 10 be reserved.
The discussion on this amendment lasted
until O. o'clock. Without dlsposlng Of II
the Sonete adjourned. large part Of the
debate was upon the management OF the
geological survey.
House Of Representatives.
}lr. Cannon. of Illinois. moved that the
House 90 into Committee of the Whole
90. the consideration of the bill apprOpri-
atng .636. 1879 FOR additional clerical force
O. carry into effect the provisions of the
dfpeudent-penslon act. The additional
force provided for IS G36. Pending this
motion he moved that general debate be
limited 20 two hours. Agreed to-yeas,
llf. NAYS. go One hundred and twenty
two member We're announced rs paired on
thus vote. The previous motion was then
agreed tO-yeas l35. nays Sand accord
iuelv the House went into Committee of
the Whole (Nlr. Burrows. Of Michigan, IN
the chair on the bill stated.
ST. U1ckery. Of Missouri. criticised the
majority of the Committee on ApprOpTia-
tioue for not reporting a bill making an
appropriation TO pay the pensions which
would hc granted under the dependent
pension bill and minated that the failure
w-s attributable % political reasons. The
appropriation would not be made before
The November elections.
THE HOrToMTss PENSION PIT.
Air. Savers, of Texas, predicted that the
next session OF Congress would be called
upou 90 appropriate no less than i0,00O,-
Coz o. supply deficiencies IN the appro-
pristlons for the payment Of pensions.
Me-srs LnlOe and Rogers OF Arkansas
thought that before any more money was
paid ior pensions an Investigation of the
Pension Bureau should be bad, and Mr..
Cooper. Of Indiana. repeated The charges
against Commissioner haum which he had
Set forth when he recently offered his
resolution Of investigation Of that officer
The defence Of Commissioner keum was
taken up by Messrs. Cannon, Cutcheon, J..
d. TAYLOR, Mckinley. aud Cheadle Of In
diana.
SIR. Houk, Of Tennessee. offered an
amendment providing that the persons
employed under this bill shall be appor-
toned among the congressional districts
% the several States and Territories not
now having their quota Of employees under
existing lava. Ruled out on u point Of
order.
The "0RNAT NATIONAL LOTTERY"
In speaking 20 verbal amendment, Mr..
Evans, Of Tennessee, declared that the
appOrtiOnmcnt Of Government employees
10 the various States was unfair, and al
luded 10 the ciyil-seryice law as great
national lottery.
In speaking 70 a verbal amendment, Mr..
Peters stated a. the reason why no add.
tional appropriation was made 10 carry out
the provisions Of the dependent pension
bill the course Of pension claim filed
under that act. Il was first numbered and
dOcketed then call was made on the
record division OF the War Department
and on the Second Auditors Office
for information. Next came an order
for medical examination. This was
followed by reference OF this ex.
animation 10 the American referees Of the
Pension Bureau. The next step was AZ
adjudication Of the case by an adjudica-
ton division. aud the next reference 10 q
board Of review. The claim was then sent
20 the certificate division. and the opera
ton Was ended by tho sending of the Ger.
tihcete 10 the pension agent. All this re-
quired time. Few II any OF the cases
could be adiudicafed before the list Of Jan
uary, at which time Congress would be in
session and ready ~ make necessary sppro.
prlation.
ruE ron THK pEkockATs.
little colloquy In regard 10 the civil
nryacs Law Nose between Asssra. Cannon