New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-18
THE PENSION BILL PASSED.
IT IS SHORN OF THE OBJECTIONABLE
DEMOCRATIC RIDERS.
An INDIRECT EFFORT TO STOP PAYMENTS
UNDER THE DEPENDENT ACT DEFEATED
THE BILL CARRIES sl66. foo 900.

UNDER THE DEPENDENT ACT DEFEATED
THE BILL CARRIES sl6G 100000.
TDY TELEGRAPH THE TRIDUNE.1
Washington, Feb l7.-Aitcr occupying the alton
ton OF the House Of Representative, for more than
week. the Pension Appropriation bill passed that body
this afternoon. Shorn OF the Objectionable riders which
the Democratic majority OF the Appropriations Com
mlttee attempted 10 fa,ten upon y. 1t has been
long time SINCE the consideration of appropriation
bill has excited much interest among members OF
the House and provoked such Vigorous and animated
discussion. Toward the last tine reminded
Of those which marked the proceedings fourteen years
ago. when the Democratic majority In the House
striving by the methods strike down important
and laws. and in order 10 do was willing
General Garfield declared, "starve the Govern
DEATH
After a long struggle the Democrats succeeded at
Tint time III accomplishing their purpose. Whether
they will again remains be seen. but that
they in dead earnest there Is every reason 10
believe They dare not attack the pension laws
directly. They the less determined how
ever, nulify OF the most Important and benef
OF those laws-the Dependent act of 1890.
Fresh evidence OF this furnished this morning
when the Committee OF the Whole. by vote Of 10l
TO -. adopted an amendment providing that per
son shall receive, after July J. 1893. pension under
the Dependent until he has siiisficd the Pension
Once that he does possess income amounting
10 II 900 year.
As General Bingham and others pointed out. the
effect OF this amendment II enacted would be TO stop
absolutely the payment OF all pensions under that
act. stoppsge which would indefinitely continue.
because affirmative proof would have 10 he furnished
by each pensoner that his income did not amount 10
81 900 before he could receive hs pension. and
that undoubtedly was the design OF its author and
supporters. II they had been acting in good fah
they would not have restricted tile operation OF the
amendment 10 the benehciares under the law OF
1890. would have sought to apply 10 it pensioners
under all other acts.
1t natural for Southern Democrats to try to
throttle Mr.. Boutee with demands FOR the regular
order" and attempt TO drown his speech with yclls
when he demanded TO know why they did not seek
10 apply III. income test TO men who are receiving
pensions under the Mexican act and who. after fight
Ing four years TO destroy the Union now drawing
salaries Of 5000 year Representatives In Con
gross IT must be admitted that 1t Very wrong
In Mr.. Boutec thus TO revive the memories OF the
war; and wound the tender sensbilities Of patriots
and statesmen who trying cOnscirntiously to
discharge solemn duty by depriving of their pen
sions thousands OF men who fought the Union
The consideration Of tho bill having been completed
General Grout obtained a few moments In verbal
amendment. io merely wished reply 10 the
marks made yesterday BY Mr.. Turpin. Of Alabama
That gentleman had stated that there a man ON
ployed In the Pension Bureau a salary Of 81 500
year, who was drawing 4 pension Of 80 month
for total Deafness and stationed AT the tcle
phone. He Grout had received certain information
in regard to this from the Pension Bureau. In
the first place, the man Democrat. In the
second place, there appeared among the names Of
the men who recommended him the namo Of Judge
Gresham. (laughtcrJ The gentleman referred to
assistant adludicating officer. lie drew pen.
sion for total deafness OF the right II
his business 10 attend to tie telephone. but the
telephone AZ the desk OF another adJudicating off
Ger, occasionally he did put his ear 10 the phone
(Laughterl
When the bill was brought into the House General
Cr0ut, Of Vermont demanded a yea and nav vote on
the ~ 900 amendment. which h9d been adopted by
majority Of thirteen IN Committee Of the Whole
and the demand was sustained. The result
reversal Of the action IN committee and the defeat Of
tho amendment by vote NJ l2s yeas 10 ia nays
n result which heartily checrcd b. the Rcpub
and PopulistS and about hfty Northern Demo
Gratis who recorded I'm the negative Among
Northern Democrats who voted AGAINST tho vicious
amendment McSsrs. Bentley. CLANCY. Cochran
Covert, Cummings. Fitch. lockwood. Rockwell. siah
necker. Tracey and Van Horn. Of New-lork. Mr.
Cox. OF Ncw-York nockcd ~ himself and voted In
the affirmative MessIS. Andrew. iioar and Williams
did Premier springer. Of Iliaois. together with
General Newbcrry who Is several times millionaire.
As passed the bill carries total Of sl6G. 400 600
and Is In the usual form.