The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-26
RAUM In A BAD LIGHT.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES
MAKES ITS REPORT.

The Present Administration of the
Pension Bureau Alluded to By Rep
resentative Little as One OF the Dark
Pages in Connection With the De-
partmental Management.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-In the House
this morning Mr.. Wheeler of Michigan
called up as a special order the report of the
COMMITTEES investigating the workings OF
she pension office.
Mr., Enloe suggested debate be limited to
two hours on each side.
Mr. Henderson made certain suggestions
that debate be per mitted to proceed with
out Limitation for the present. No limita-
tion was agreed on.
Mr.. Little Of New York took the floor In
advocacy of the majority resolutions, which
give it as the judgment Of the House that
the President should remove Pension Com
missioner Raum.
Mr.. Little said that an examination Of
the testimony taken, together with the re-
port, would show that the committee had
been fair and even considerable OF the feel
ing and reputation Of all so far as it was in
its power TO be. The committee regretted
that the evidence presented TO 10 was Of
such a character that it could present no
different report from what il had. The public
press had been a great source Of trouble 20
the commissioner. Faithful employees Of
long standing had been discharged for read
ing newspapers. republican newspapers at
that which criticised the management OF
the pension office. Now the minority de-
clined to join the majority, because re-
porters OF the daily press had, as usual,
succeeded In obtaining news in advance Of
its authorized publication. He believed
that the present administration OF the PEN
sion bureau was unfortunately one Of the
g. L. ShaE huA -a1 In
neotion with the departmental management.
He believed IL TO be q political and moral
crime to permit such management 20 CON-
tinue when discovered. He contended that
the statement made by the commissioner
OF pensions was clear admission that the
office bad been used for partisan purposes.
It should be managed upon the strictest
business principles, and IL the chief of a
bureau prostituted his Office he was un-
worthy to be longer trusted with its man
Rgement.
MIR. Lind Of Minnesota in opposing the
resolution turned his attention chiefly 70
Representative Cooper Of indiana and the
part Mr.. Cooper bore in the investigation.
Mr.. Enloe, one OF the authors Of the iuves-
tigatiou resolution, spoke in favor OF the
report.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL REPORT.
The debate, which was a very unInterest-
ing one, was interrupted at this time by MIR.
Sayers, who submitted a disagreeing report
on the general deficiency appropriation bill,
and the report was agreed to.
Mr.. Holman then moved that the House
recede from its amendment granting
30 the widows or legal representatives Of de-
ceased members the balance Of salary which
such members would have received.
Mr.. Hayes Of Iowa moved 70 lay the
motion on the table The motion was lost
by a vote Of SO yeas 30 l0l nays.
Then hr. Hayes moved reconsideration,
and pending that moved al adjournment,
pending which MIR. Enloe moved a recess
until tomorrow at 1890 o'clock, his object
being to keep the legislative day in exist
ence.
No quorum voting, yeas 2, nays 12s, Mr..
Sayers moved a call Of the House, and 1t
was agreed to. The call OF the House was
dispensed with, and then the House adj
journed.
The report of the Raum investigating
committee will have no special standing
before the House until the committee on
rules reports another resolution setting
aside day for its consideration.
THE WORLDS FAIR FIGHT.
Mr.. Holman's motion is regarded by the
friends of the worlds fair amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill as the
beginning OF an attack all along the line
against the 5000 900 appropriation. They
are indignant and declare that IL the APP
preparation is ilibustered against they will
resort to the same means Of legislation and
use every parliamentary means known to
the rules OF the HOUSE to prevent action on
any joint resolution further extending the
appropriations for the support OF the gov
eminent. Then IL the deficiency and sun
airy civil bills fail, they say Mr.. Holman
and bis followers will be responsible.