The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-16
ADDITIONAL PENSION FORCE.
The Clerical Appropriation iii Passed
After u Fattisaa Debate.

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After u PHstisaa Debate.
WASHINGTON, July l5.-AIr. Cannon
OF I|llpois moved to-day tha. The Hous
20 into Committee OF the Whole for III
consideration Of the bill appropriatinl
SN3G, lS0 for IN additional clerical fore,
to carry into effect tho provisions OF th,
dependent pension act. The additiona
force provided for Is 6S3. Pcnding thil
motion, he moved that the general de-
bato be limited to two hours. Agreed II
yeas, III; nays, co.
The previous motion was then agreed
to, and the House went into Committee
of the Whole (hIr, Burrows, OF Michi.
gan, in the chaif} on the bill stated.
MIR. Dockery, Of Missouri, attributed
the non.reporting Of appropriation bills
sufficient to pay pensions to political
reasons. Mr.. Cannon said that the
mouey would be appropriated and paid
Just as rapidly rs the pension certificates
we're Issued. Mr.. Doclesy charged that
the msjority was aarightsd by the start.
ling appropriations, md was running
away and refusing to appropriate the
the necessary money until after the
elections, Mr.. Cutchcou suggested that
1t was a time.honored custom TO bring
In a deficiency bill. ~.
MIR. Duckery was glad that the gentle-
man had acknowledged that It was the
intention Of the majority to bring in au
enormous deficiency Dill---alter the
election.
Mr.. Euloe, Of Tennessee, thought that
before any increase Of force were grant.
ed, the pension bureau and charges
against 1t should be investigated. He,
himself, believed that the Office WAS
rceking with corruption In every de-
partment.
J. D. Taylor, OF Ohio, did not believe
that any member had right 10 make
such infamous charges against an execu-
tive otlicer. II he were Q man OF courage
he would make an affidavit.
MIR. Enloe retorted TINT II the gentle
man wanted to lind out whether be
(Enloe) was q man Of courage, all he
had to DO was to investigate the matter
personally.
MIR. Cannon good natuledly offered to
play second to either or both of the
parties. 5.
- MIR. Cooper, Of Indiana, said he was
ready to prove before u competent CON-
mittee that the charges against the
Commissioner were true.
Mr.. Cannon said II he bad introduced
an investigating resolution, and hear
ing was in progress, he would wait until
the hearing Was completed.
Mr.. Coop.r replied that the committee
had adjourned TO meet last Monday, but
they did not meet to pursue the inquiry
because tho gentleman from Slllinos
(Caanou) and other members bad ab.
sented themselves.
A debate then followed, Mr.. Cannon
RAum. Mr.. Mckinley said
he would vote ior an Investigation if
charges were made by any member.
Mr.. Cheadle contended that the pres.
ent administration OF the Pension Bu.
seau was the best it had ever had since
its organization.
Mr.. Houk, OF Tennessee, offered IN
providing that the persons
employed under this bill shall be ap-
portioned among the Congressional dis.
tricts OF the several States and Terrific.
ries not now having their quota OF EN-
ployes under existing law. Ruled out
VI point Of order.
After further discussion, the com.
'aittee then rose, the bill was passed and !
the House adjourned.