The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-30
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veterans OF the WARP Can any true
soldier, after reading the reeord,
anaWeTY
The service pension bill was defeated
In the House OF Representatives, May
|, 1850, Lot us examine the Congress
ai0nal Record OF that days proceedings,
First, lot ua take retrospect,
The Ohio Republican platform OF 1880
declared for service pension law,
William Mckinley, Jr, committed him-
self Baoredly on the stump and privately
TO his comrades 10 aid IN securing that
law, In accordance with the platform
Of his party,
When the 6lat Congress met on the
llHt Monday OF December, 1889, II was
found that nearly all the Republican
members from the Western aud Middle
States had pledged themselves 30 their
constituents 10 advocate and vote for q
aerylee pension law, In the previous
campaign Of 1883, In which they were
elected,
Hut Congress had been IN session for
five long and weary months, before
VIM. Mckinley Jr,, aa acting Chairman
OF the Committee on Rules, would al
low q pension bin OF any kind 10 be re-
ported for final action TO tho House,
But on May l, 1880, VIM. Mckinley
10 Chairman OF the Committee on
Rules, (aee Congressional Record page
ils0) reported the following resolution
REsoLyEp, That to-day after the pass
age OF this resolution the House consider
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No, e2O7, may be offered as q substitute,
and that the previous question be eonald.
cred 40 ordered 10 the passage at o'clock
on the bill and all pending amendments,
Mr.. Carlisle, then u member OF the
Committee on Rules, Immediately
Jumped 10 his feet and made vigorous
protest against this gag rule 20 shut
out all new amendments, ana 10 limit
debate TO three hours on the most i'm.
pOrtant measure before Congress.
Among other things Mr., Carlisle said
ut II now after 1 o'clock, and when
this resolution can be adoptt d, II will be
half past one, and yet II u proposed IN
this resolution that those bills shall DO
taken out OF the Committee OF the Whole,
and voted upon after q discussion OF only
about two hours and q hall, or almost,
good GOOD reason ,S whatever, In my Judgment,
why they should not be considered under
the rules OF the House, In Committee
OF tho Whole, whore gentlemen will have
full opportunity 70 propose such amend
menta ha they think ought 20 be adopted
Hut Instead OF puraulng this
course, gentlemen who compose that com.
mlttee have attempted heretofore 20 force
this bill through the House under the aia-
pension OF the rules, with only forty mln-
utea for debate, and no opportunity what
over for amendment, la
Il because gentlemen fear amendmonta
90 comply moro freely with what are uns
deratood 10 be- the demands Of the soldiers
and sailors OF the country | Imagine
this IN the real cauao.h
We quote the above from the speech
of Mr.. Carlisle TO prove that Mr., Nc
Kinley Is the Identical man, who re
ported this iron clad resolution 10 the
House Of Representatives. We quote
the resolution introduced by him 10
prove that he has deliberately falsiled
bis OWD record In Congress on this vital
matter. lie did this few evenings
since In Navarro. lie did IL at Orryille,
and no did II IN two speeches made In
Medina county. we quote the record
as found In the Congressional WeQrd
10 prove that he introduced q gag rule,
as stated by Carlisle, 70 prevent any
from amending the pauper bill |
by substituting the service pension bill |
inStead and getting vote on II,
Mckinley, 90 chairman OF the Com |
mittee on Rules, was In the saddle !
while this measure was pending, and he |
deliberately aud purposely framed q
resolution 10 prevent any member from
amending the pauper law so as TO sub
stitute the Grand Army pension bill,
Politicians will lie, but do not forget
that we are quoting from the official
Record Of Congress on the conduct Of
William Mckinley, Jr
The Record proves all we have
claimed, aud more.
II proves that Mr.. Mckinley was the
instrument selected by Republican
caucus 10 beat the Service Pension bill,
aud the proceedings In the open House,
prove that he carried out his contract.
We now desire 10 quote an extract
from q speech delivered by William
Mckinley, Jr, page il0l of the Con.
gressional Record) In favor Of his own
gag rule, and against allowing Che Ser
vice Pension bill, or any other amend
ment IN the interest of the veterans 10
be tackled on 10 his pauper bill, by way
of amendment We want all old sold
iers to read what William Mckinley
said on the floor Of the
fT,,,so On ti,Is rnan,orahta occn
sion. IL Is 80 very different
from his talk on the stump 10
the old soldiers. Here is Just what
Mckinley said In support Of his gag
rule, TO prevent all amendments TO his
pauper BILL
"But the gentleman from Kentucky
says, why not consider this I'm Committee
OF the wholo2 Why not give more time
for the consideration OF this subjoct2
Why sir, the best reason In the world ia,
that every man on the floor has made up
his mind as 10 the extont ho will 40 In
pension lcRislationn
Then after a few desultory remarks,
Mckinley said. "I now demand the
previous question on the resolution,
The previous question was ordered.
Then Mr. Yoder of Ohio, asked the
Chairman Of the Pension Committee TO
yield the floor TO him In order that he
might offer an amendment 10 the bill.
To this Mr.. Kerr (Rep.) of Iowa made
the point of order that mo further
amendments are In order" TheSpeak.
er refused TO recognize Mr. Yoder
Later In the debate (see Congressional
Record page ilg0 Mr.. Yoder again
tried TO offer the Service pension bill ~
an amendment. Mr.. Yoder said
This Is what Is known as the Union
Veterans per diem rated service pension
bill, a bill which has boon asked for by
the Union Veterans Association, the
Grand Army Of the Republic, and the
Kansas and Indiana Service Pension AZ.
soclations, and prayed for by the petitions
OF all the different soldiers organizations
OF course the Speaker ruled out Mr.
Yoder's amendment.
Later in the debate (see page d2ll
Congressional Record) Mr.. Springer of
Illinois tried 10 secure q recognition by
a. u. Il. A.. a..ea a