The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-29
NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.
The House Passes the Army Nurae's
Pension Bill.
A vEST-HALE PASSAGE AT ARMS.
The Conference Report on tho Indian
Appropriation Bill IL Approved-The
Crop Report Estimate Cut Down-The
Utah Commission to be Discussed.

Crop Report Estimate Cut DoWn-Ine
Utah Commission to be Discussed.
WASHINGTON, June 2o.-rhs following
bills were passed: A bill granting PEN
bion of el2a q month to army nurses who
served not less than six months In the
civil war.
Senate bill amending the act which
amends the pension laws so az to remove
the disability of those who, having par
ticipated In the rebellion, enlisted In the
army or navy OF the United States and
became disabled. The bill also provides
that nothing In any act of Congress- shall
hereafter prevent any person from being
commissioned in the army or navy by
reason of having served in the Confed-
crate army or navy.
A bill forbidding discrimination against
evidence OF witnesses on account Of want
pf official rank In applications for PEN
bions.
A bill to expediate prosecution OF PEN
sion claims.
A bill granting a pension of $50
month to soldiers totally incapacitated
Tor performing manual labor by reason
OF injuries received or diseases contracted
line Of duty and who are thereby 30 dis
abled as TO require frequent and periodi-
cal, though not regular and notl constant
personal aid and attendance OF another
person.
Mr.. Outhwaite submitted the confer
ence report on the army appropriation
bill. The committee reports an agree
ment on all but one amendment which
strikes out the House proviso prohibit
ing the use Of any money In payment for
transportation OF troops or supplies over
non bonded lines, owned, controlled, or
operated by the Union and Southern
Pacific railroad companies.
The report was agreed to. 1890.
In the Senate.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale, as
30 the effectual difference between the
Republican policy of protection" and
the Democratic policy of "tarif for rev.
enue only" was taken mp and Mr.. Hale
addressed the Senate. He said that "tar-
in for revenue only" which is to be tho
rsiiying cry Of Democracy In this this cam. cam.
by the amount OF revenue needed to
maintain the government. All inciden-
tal protection to the American laborer in
his competition with the underpaid and
pauper labor abroad, all recognition Of
great industries built up under the pro-
tective system, was ruthlessly tossed
aside by the Democratic national conven-
lion at Chicago.
Mr.. Vest replied to Mr.. Hale. He as
serted that the American people had en-
joyed greater prosperity from 1850 to 1860
under the low Walker tariff than Il had
known before or since. He produced a
list of over 100 trusts, and said trusts
were created under the tariff. He denied
4 Mr.. Hsle's suggestion that in free trade
England almost all business was managed
by trusts. He declared that Mr.. Camp
bell, the new chairman Of the Repu blican
national committee, was the feed attor-
ney Of p. ID. Armour and q tool OF mo-
hopoly.
Mr.. Hale said every one of Vests state
ments would be disputed. He asked II
ex-secretary Whitney, who controlled
the Chicago convention, was In no way
associated with any great interest, and
he said the greatest of all the trusts, the
Standard Oil Company, was the interest
that controlled the Chicago convention.
Mr.. Vest denied on Mr.. Whitney's own
Interest In the Standard Oil Co., though
his brother-en- law was tockholder.
The morning hour expired and Mr..
Hale's resolution went over without ac-
tion. 1t will be again laid before the
Senate today.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was presented by Mr..
Dawes and was agreed to.
The conferences report on the army APP
preparation bill was presented by Mr..
btewart and agreed to.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up, the question being on the
proviso as to the monthly crop reports.
After discussion the proviso was made
20 read: "That the monthly crop report
shall embrace only q statement of the
condition OF the crops by states and In
the United States with such comments
and comparisons with other months and
years as may be useful for illustrating
the above matter"
The bill was then passed and consider
alton OF the legislative appropriation bill
was resumed, the question being on Mr..
Platt's amendment to strike out the par
agraph repeating so much OF the act es-
tablishing nine circuit courts OF appeals
ss authorizes the appointments Of mar
ehal to each court, at o salary OF 1880
each; and to insert an item OF s22 800 for
the compensation of such marsh halls.
The amendment was agreed to, yeas,
"a; nays II. The COMMITTEES amendment
90 strike out the provisions abolishing
the Utah commission and to insert items
of $S3, 800 for salaries OF commissioners,
and expenses of the commission was dis
cussed.
No decision was reached on the matter
and it went over until tomorrow,
The bill was then reported to the Sem
ate and all the amendments Except that
as to Utah, which Is reserved) were agreed
TO.
The Senate then adjourned.