, 1890-05-01
SERVICE PENSIONS.
The Morrill, Bill Passed by
the House.
As A SUBSTITUTE MEASURE
The worstod Cloth Classification
Bill Passed by the House
Senate Proceedings.

WAniIsGToS. April 3O.--Tho bill for
the classification OF worsicd and woolon
cloths was passed to-day ayes, Ssi
noes, none the speaker counting a
| quorum. The text Of the bill Is as fol-
lows; "rhe secretary Of the treasury
shall 10 and Is hereby authorized 10
classify as woolon cloths all imports of
worsted cloth known under tho namo of
worsted cloth, or under the names ol
worsteds, or diamonds, or otherwise
The committee ON rules reported q
resolution for the immediate couaidem'
tion OF tho senate service pension bill,
to which the Morrill, service pension bill
may bc added as n substitute.
MIR Carlisle protested against the
adoption OF resolution OF this charuc
ter. which took away from the com
mittee Of the whole the right to consider
bills and forced the house to vote upon
them after a brief debate. II was not
fair to the members OF the house, and IL
was not fair 10 the taxpayers OF the
country. The pension estimates were
never liberal enough, and, no said, the
expenditures under the senate bill would
amount to sij. OOO,0O0 aud under the
house bill to so, ,0OO0O0. From this time
bu he would protest against this system,
and insist upon the right Of the men-
bers to have an opportunity ior dis
cussion and amendment.
Alr. Henderson, OF Iowa, inquired
whether the gentlemen on the other
side would support tho measures desired
by tic soldiers.
Mr. Carlisle snid he was not author
ized to speak on this subject, but Ia his
opinion thore were gentlemen ON the
democratic side who would give the
soldics more than the gentleman from
Iowa was willing to give them.
Mr.. Hcnderson--No are very liberal
when you are out of power. We took
carc Of the soldiers when you had a ma
jority. and We intond to take care Of
them now.
Amer considerable further debate of
this nature, MIR. Mckinley said that the
resolution was justified under the pres
ont code Of rules, and by the prccedents
set 10y the house. The republicans
/ wautei to SO 10 the public business.
Tho country wanted results not
speeches.
The resolution was adopted and Mr.
Morrill, spoke in support Of the bill. The
total number OF persons put upon the
pension roll under the provisions Of the
bill was estimated at 1000 at an an
nual cost OF $50 go. 600. This act of JUS
tico had been too long delayed. II the
government was 10 grant service PEN
sions 1t should grant them without delay.
Mr.. Yoder, OF ohio, spoke for per
diem pension bill, and charged the re
publicans with not being true to their
promises TO the soldiers. The pending
bill might be better entitled bill pro-
yiding pensions TO soldiers after they are
dead, and TO their widows, providing
they are paitpers before they die.
MIR. Tarsney, OF Missouri. opposed the
bill, because IL nade no discrimination
between three e-inonth and three-yea
soldiers, and because II made no dis
tinction between the disability resulting
from service and that resulting fiOm the
vicious conduct OF the pensioner.
Mr.. Grosvenor. OF Ohio, said thai the
bill, IL passed, would make the pension
roll number go, 90. with total eXpcn-
diture OF $t5OOJO,OOO per annum. This
gross sum amounted 20 nearly i3 Der
cont. of the gross income of tho GOV
ernment. IL was niuniicent generosity,
such ~ the world nad never before wit
messed, and exceeding that OF all civil
0
| Mr.. Springer opposed the bill because
IL made no discrimination as to the
/ length of service.
Mr.. Sayors, Of Texas, opposed both
bills In tile interest OF the Taxpayers Of
/ the country.
Alter further debate the amendment
was agreed to ON the Morrill, bill re-
ducing the age Limitation from sixty
two To sixty years.
The Aiorfiil bill was then agreed to as
"a substitute for the senate bill-uyes ls3,
noes "A.
Mr.. Noder moved 10 recommitt the
hill. with instructions to the committee
TO report sack per diem pension bill;
lost. ls TO l0l.
Tie senate bill as amended by the
substitute was then passed, l7O TO 20,
amid loud applause.
The house thcn adjourned.
rnovIsioSs oP TiF mLt.
The bill authorizes the secretary Of the
I treasury to plac, on the hepension rolls The
name OF any officer or enlisted man Of
| sixty years or over, who served ninety
! days or more In the war, and WHO have
/ received honorable discharge, said pen
! sion to commence from The date of the
application, and 30 continue during life
I ut 81 per'moutb. All poisons who served
ninety days or more, hunorably dis
/ charged. and are now or may hereafter
/ be- suffering from mental or physical
! disability shall, upon due proof be
| piucod upon tho list of invalid pensions
| AZ ~ per month. The bill also provides
| iur tie pension ot tie widow OF any
| solder when sue shall arrive at the arc
Of 90 years, or he without other support