The National tribune., 1892-03-24

promotions therein and that medical officers
of the Army may be assigned by the Secretary
| of War to such duties in the Medical Depart
ment as the interests of the service may de-
mand.
The Senate then went into Executive ses.
sion, and when the doors were opened ad'
| journed.
In the House Mr.. Williams Mass, d., ris.
ing to a question of privilege moved to strike
! from the Record that portion of the speech Of
| Mr. Walker, OF Massachusetts,, delivered on
Tuesday last, which had not been delivered by
him.
There seemed to be, said Mr.. Williams, a
constant complaint on the part of the Demo-
| cratic Representatives from MASSACHUSETTS,
against their Republican colleagues. He would
not complain in this matter were not the pub.
lished utterances of personal and Insulting
nature, such as, he thought, seldom appeared
in the records of Congress.
The speech which the gentleman had printed
made gross attack on the class of men VINO
were denominated as "Mugwumps" and on the
New England delegation. After the gentle
man from Massachusetts had declared that he
would print the rest of his remarks there ap'
peared subj heading inserted by the gentle
man himself: " Hot Shot for Mugwumps-Hoar
and Williams Shown Up-Williamss Report on
Silver Coinage Riddled." Laughter. His
(Williams'sl inquiry was proper one, whether
the rules permitted a Congressman to edit ms
speeches in the Record and have the results as
he saw them in his own mind biazoned TO Inc
world. 1t was the business of the Committee
on Printing 10 see that such matter was not IN
iected by gentlemen who printed speeches they
never had uttered.
Mr. Walker Mass, R. said that the head
lines to which the gentleman objected had been
printed by mistake. Laughter
Mr. Williams said that it was not his pur-
pose to do anything more than to ask the at
tention of the Committee on Printing to such
methods, and to ask it to see that no such thing
should happen in the future.
The House then proceeded to the consdera-
ton of private land bills and the remainder of
the afternoon session was consumed discussing
a bill for the relief of II. II. and c. X. Sibley,
but no conclusion was reached. The House took
a recess until s o'clock.
At the evening session 1872 memb hers were
present, and private pension bills were consId-
cred; the proceedings being characterized by q
lack of attention that was painfully pro-
nounced.
"A bill granting pension to an Army Nurse
was opposed by Mr.. Meredith va, d., who
said be was opposed to the granting of pensions
to any man who enlisted in the army for pay.
The pension-roll ought to be a roll of honor,
but it had been made, he thought, in many in
stances a badge of fraud. -
Mr.. Simpson Kan, Alliance) and others ex-
patiated upon the labors of Army Nurses, and
Dir. Walker generously moved that the gentle
men have leave to extend their remarks in the
Record.
Mr.. Breckenridge Ky, d. inveighed
against bills that were intended to clear the
records of "clean-cut deserters." He was not
opposed TO rectifying the records of men who
had been technically classed as deserters.
After two or three bills TO pension Army
Nurses had been favorably acted upon Mr.
Meredith objected, saying: If we're going to
pension all these nurses we ought to make
general bin and scoop 'em all in"
Sir. Terry ARK, d. had a pet measure
in the shape of bill to increase from So a
month to $50 the pension CT William Burrows,
aged SO. veteran of the war of 1912. Mr..
Terry asked unanimous consent to have the
bill considered, clinchiDg his request with the
argument that If the Government was going to
do anything for the old man they'd better be
quick about it. The argument was convincing
and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Martin Ind, d. moved that the
committee rise and report to the House. Mr..
Bailey TEX, d. at once notified the House
that it was evident there was not quorum
present and gave warning that he would make
the point.
The advice of Mr.. Bailey was accepted, and
the committee remained in session until 1870.
when it rose and reported. Upon the first at
tempt to take vote Mr.. Bailey made bis point.
Unanimous consent was asked that the pre-
vioGs question be considered as ordered on each
bill and the amendments on final passage and
engrossment. Mr.. Bailey objected, and duly
withdrew his objection after the understanding
was reached that there should be 10 minutes
allowed on each side for debate On each bill.
The House then adjourned.