Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-16

OQ mOGlOu or MT. ORnuOu or 1lllnOl6 Gno house went into committee Of the whole foy the consideration of the bill appropriating $626, ,1S9 for an additional clerical force to carry into effect the provisions of the de- pendent pension act. The additional force provided for is 636.
 MT. Cookery of Missouri criticised the ma- jority of the committee on appropriations for not reporting bill making an appropriation to pay the pensions which would be granted under the dependent pension bill and inti. mated that the failure was attributable to political reasons. The appropriation would not be made before the November elections.
 MT. Cannon said the money would be ap- propriated and paid just as rapidly as the pension certificates were issued.
 MT. Cookery charged that the majority was affrighted by the startling appropriations which had been made at the present session and was running away from the provisions of the pension laws and refusing to appropri- ate the necessary money until after the elec- tions.
 MT. .Cutcheon of Michigan inquired whether the gentleman had any doubt that the appro- pristions already made would cover all pen- sion claims which might be adjudicated be- fore the next session of congress. In speaking to verbal amendment MT. Evans of Tennessee declared that the ap. portionment of government employees to the various states was unfair, and alluded to the civil service law as the great national lot | tery.
 In speaking to a verbal amendment MT. Peters stated as reason why no additional | appropriation was made to carry out the pro- visions of the dependent pension bill the course of @ pension claimed filed under that act. It was first numbered and docketed; then c 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 l was followed by reference of this examina tion to the medical referees of the pension l bureau. The next step was an adjudication of the case, and the next reference to the board of review. The claim was then sent | to the certificate division, and the operation | was ended by the sending of the certificate to the pension agent. All this required time | Few, if any, of the cases could be adjudi- | csted before the first of January, at which time congress would be in session and ready to make the necessary appropriations. | A little colloquy in regard to the civil ser vice law arose between Messrs. Cannon and Houk, which afforded the democratic side of the house much amusement. There wal some warmth shown in the dialogue, grow ing out of remark by MT. Cannon to the effect that MT. Houk saw in the bill an in. I CE68S6 ID Cu6 Ci6IlChl IOEc6 huu uOt tho Deuo | fit of the old soldiers.
 Mir. Houk resented any such imputation being cast upon him and denied the right oi the gentleman to criticise his motives.
 MT. Cannon referred to the gentleman having been in the war and having been magnificent soldier. Since the war, in sea son and out of<sesson, the gentleman had not hesitated to say SO.
 MT. Houk said he had never spoken of il in his life. Nobody had ever heard of tn, gentleman playing soldier because he hat taken care not to do 1t.
 MT. Cannon said that he had right tc discuss proposed legislation.
 MT. Houk-You have no right to mak personal reflections.
 Mr. Cannon-There is one thing have nc right to do and that is to make common nuisance of myself.
 MT. Houk-Then you have done what yoI had no right to do because you have demon
 strated now that you are nuisance. The committee then rose the bill Wa
 passed and the house at 5:10 adjourned. | The Hellgoland Hill.
 LONDON, July 15.-The Heligoland bill
 passed the third reading in the house c | lords to-day with only a verbal amendment