Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-06
Ingalls, on the Cloture and
Force Bill.
He Explains His Attitude on
Both Questions.
The Senate Passes the Pension Ap-
preparation Bill.
Sundry Civil Appropriations Under Con-
sideration in the Householder
Washington Notes.
Associated Press Dispatches.

reported anu piaceu on the caIenOar
was one increasing the pension of Gen
eral Custer's widow to 800 month.
ingalls,, rising to make a personal
statement, said he had been absent
from the session OF the senate during the
past two weeks, during which interval
action had been taken on the cloture
resolution and elections bill. His atti-
tude on both these questions had been
the subject of comment and ceneure of
inadversion. On the day of his depart
ure, after a consultation with Allison,
ON whom he mad been accustomed to
lean in every hour of need, he had left
with Casey, who had charge OF the pairs
of absentees, q note saying he should
vote against the proposed change of
rules, and should vote for 8 motion to
proceed to the consideration OF any
other than the elections bill, and was
paired accordingly with Senator Allison.
He (Ingalls) had been opposed, unalter-
ably opposed, to the adoption of the
cloture, for many reasons suf-
iicient and satisfactory to him
f6ClAs 4hClC WOAOt ohOGS PASoSho
who knew that MANY months ago,
while occupying the chair in the absence
of the vice president, he resisted many
urgent opportunities and many strenu-
GUS solicitations to cooperate In that di-
rection, by methods which he then be-
lieved and now believed were revolu-
tionary and subversive of the funda-
mental principles of constitutional gov
1xol r.,>
occasion to change or modify his con-
victions. He was now and always had
been in favor of just and impartial
election law, directed alike against torce
and fraud, non-partisan, and applicable
equally to all parts of the nation. The
measure under consideration, however,
did not in many of its details receive the
sanction of his judgment. 1t appeared
to him to be cumberous, complicated,
obscure in many of its provisions and
difficult Of application. 1t subordinated
the judiciary to political CONTROL and
opened the treasury to indefinite ex-
penditure without requisite supervision,
and was in violation, in his judgment, of
the spirit, if not of the letter, of
the provision of the constitution
that declared that no money shall
be drawn out of the treasury, except in
consequence Of appropriations made by
law. In order to guard against the
enactment of such measure into law
in his absence, and without amend
ments which he regarded essential to
prevent dangers not less distinct than
those which it was intended to obviate,
he had reserved his right to vote in his
absence with those Republicans who
favored the consideration of other inn
portant measures, unless those mod
ifications were made. He had no ar
agreement or understanding
or implied, direct or indirect,
Or contingent to have his vote
against the passage of the cleo
tions bill. He had been Republican
since the party was born, and had voted
without variableness or shadow of'turn-
ing for every Republican candidate dur
ing that period. He had never espoused
a cause which he believed would be
wrong because it was popular, and had
never refused to advocate cause which
he believed right because it was un-
popular.
Allison deemed it due to himself to
say that on every occasion when he had
an opportunity he had stated distinctly
that he had no pair with ingalls, on
votes respecting the elections bill.
The conference report was presented
and agreed to, on the bill setting apart
Tor settlement portion of Fort Ellis as
reservation in Montana.
The pension appropriation bill was
taken up. 1t appropriates: For pen
sions for the year, S133, 3,173, ,085; for the
ices and expenses of the examining sur
geons, $1,5O0,0OO; for the salaries OF
eighteen pension agents, $4,000, and
for clerks hire, 100000.
In the course of the discussion on the
bill. Mcpherson inquired
the amount appropriated would
be sufficient for one year.
Allison believed it would be, but ad-
mitted that there might be deficiency
of five, six, eight or ten millions. On
the other hand there might be sur
plus, but he thought it more likely that
there would be deficiency.
Mcpherson asked how many applica-
tions had been made under the act OF
last year.
Allison gave the number up to Jam
nary 10th as $4,000, of which only 5000
or 5000 had been yet allowed.
Quay moved to add to the provisions
as to fees, the proviso that it shall not
apply to any case now pending where
there is an existing lawful contract.
Agreed to.
Cockrell moved to insert the proviso
that hereafter no fee or compensation
for any pension attorney or agent be re-
tanned out of any allowance for pen
si0ns.
There was long discussion upon the
which was finally disagreed
to on strict party lines.
Cockrell offered an amendment pro-
yiding that hereafter no pension shall be
allowed or paid any officer, non-com-
officer or private in the army,
navy or marine corps, either on the
active or retired list. Agreed to.
All the committee amendments hav-
ing been agreed to, the bill was passed,
Stewart not offering the amendment OF
which he had given notice, to insert the
iree coinage bill as part of the pension
bill.
The senate took up the house bill to
provide for the adjustment of accounts
of laborers, workmen and mechanics
arising under the eight-hour law.
Dawes gave notice of an amendment
in the way of substitute, requiring
payment for overtime, notwithstanding
any agreement to the contrary.
The bill was then laid aside, infor-
mally, until tomorrow.
Among the bills taken from the cal