The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-02-11

Force Fill and Closure Rule-He on
poses Both Measures Because The.
Were Revolutionary and Jnconstitu
tional.
WASHINGTON, Feb. SIN the Senate
this morning, ingalls,, rising to a per
sonal statement, said that he had beer
absent from the Senate during the pas
two weeks, in which interval actor
had been taken on the closure rule and
on the election bill. His attitude OF
both of these questions had been tn.
subject of comment, Of course, and o.
animadversion.
On the day of his departure, after
consultation with Allison, on whom he
had been accustomed to lean in every
hour of need, he had left with Casey
(who had charge of the pairs of the alb
sentees) note saying: II should yett
against the proposed change of rules
and should vote for the motion to pro
ceed to the consideration of any othe,
than the election bill, and am paired &C.
cordingly with Senator Allison, who is
at liberty to vote to make quorum
He had been opposed, he said, unal.
terably opposed, to the adoption OF
closure for many reasons, Sufficient and
satisfactory to himself. There were
those present who know that many
months ago, while occupying the chair
in the absence of the Vice President, he
resisted many Urgent opportunities and
many strenuous solicitations to co-ope-
rte in that direction by methods by
which he then believed and now be-
lieved were revolutionary and subyer-
siYe Of the fundamental principles Of
constitutional government. He had
not since any occasion to change or
modify his convictions.
He was now ard always had been in
favor of a just and impartial election
law, directed alike against force 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 judgement. It ap-
peared to him to be cumbrous, compli-
Gated and obscure in many of its
provisions and difficult of application.
1t subordlnated the judiciary to politi-
cal control and opened the treasury to
an indefinite expenditure without the
supervision, and in violation,
in his judgment, of the spirit if not the
letter of the provisions OF the Constitu-
ton that declared that no money shall
be drawn out of the treasury except in
Of appropriations made by
law.
In order to guard against the enact
ment Of such measure into law in his
absence and without the amendments
which he regarded as essential to pre-
vent dangers not less distinct than
those which it was intended to obviate,
he had reserved the right to vote Gn
his absence) with those Republicans
who favored the consideration of other
measures, unless those mod
lficationS were made. He had no ar.
agreement, or understand
ing express Or implied, direct OF indi.,
rect, remote or contingent, to haven
vote counted against the passage of the
election bill, and in that statement he
was convinced that he would be:con-
firmed and corroborated by the Senator
from Iowa. He was as ready now as
he had always been to proceed with its
consideration and (With notifications
which hehad always believed essentially
to support it to the end.
Allison deemed it due to himself to
say that, on every occasion when he
had the opportunity, he had stated dis
tlnctly that he had no pair with
ingalls, on votes respecting the election
bill.
The pension appropriation bill was
taken up. 1t appropriates for pension
for the year, S133, ,l73,085; for fees and
expenses of examining surgeons, ST.
100000; for salaries of eighteen pension
agents. S72, 900, and for clerk hire $780,
)CO. The latter item is increased by an
of the committee on appro-
oriations toS400,000. Another amend
nent reported from the committee
strikes out the proviso limiting to 80
Is the compensation of pension attor-
ley, and inserts in lieu OF it q proviso
Uniting such compensation to SIS.
The latter amendment gave rise to a
very long discussion. In the course of
he discussion, Mcpherson inquired of
Allison whether the amount appropri-
tied in the bill would be sufficient for
he year.
Allison believed that it would be,
)us admitted that there might be de-
iciency o. FIVE, six. eight or ten millions
lollars. On the other hand there might
;e a surplus; but he thought it more
likely that the e would be deficiency.
McPhe son asked how many applica-
ions had been made under the last Act
# last year.
Allison gave the number up to Janu-
rv 10 as $4,000. of which only eight or
iine thous md had been yet allowed.
Quay moved to add to the provision
S to fees the proyiso that it shall not
pply to any case now pending where
here is an existing lawful contract;
nd Cockrell moved to add to Quay's
the wo: Is: In writing on
ie in the departr ent.
Cockrell's amendment was disagreed
D and Quay's was agreed to.
Cockrell offered an amendment pro-
iding that hereafter no pension shall
e allowed or paid to any officer, nom
officer, Or private in the
rmy, navy or marine corps, either on
ctive or retired list. Agreed to with.
ut division.
All the committee amendments hay.
lg been agreed to, the bill was passed,
tewart not offering the amendment
which he had given notice-to in
ert the free coinage bill as part of
le pension appropriation bill.
The Senate then on motion of Blair
)ok up the House bill to provide for
le adjustment of the accounts of la
orers, wo kmen and mechanics arising
nder the eight hour law.
Blair explained the circumstances
hich for ned the basis of the bill and
id it had been estimated that it would
.quire S1,200,G90 to pay these claims,
ut his own opinion was that it would
.quire larger amount.
Dawes gave notice OF an amendment
the way of a substitute, requiring
le payment for overtime notWith-