The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-15
HOUSE PENSION FIGHT.
DEMOCRATS AGAIN YIELD TO RE.
PUBLICAN FILTBUsrERERs.
Mr. hhgore's Threatening Letters-rbs
Attack ON Mr.. Meredith and His Dis
tlot-Jackson's Confirmation.
LINES BUREAU, RAPLEr BUILDING.

the PENSION Bureau 10 the War Depart-
ment was taken up in the House TO-DAY
and the Republican members doomed I'm
with great typewriter political ha-
rangues. whose perorauons would have
furnished magnificent comic valentines
for Corporal Tanner or Green b. Raum.
Elijah Adams Morse. OF Massachusetts.
since the bloody conflicts which he
vaguely suggested that he was engaged in
during the war. has managed to accu-
mulate million or more out OF his
Rising sun" stove polish. and therefore
Is enabled TO appear in Congress and
pirate about the poverty Of the valiant
soldier. The wild TRADE Of Mr.. Morse
to-day exempiifed the old query Of last
year, who is the biggest fool in the
House except Elijah Morse?' and the
subsequent remark of Mr. Tom Reed that
the presence of Morse on earth Justihes
the saltness of the sea"
Since the Hon. Buck Kilgore began
his series Of constant objections TO all
pension bills he has been in receipt OF
about two hundred letters. variously
signed by "An Old Soldier" "A Boy
VINO Wore the Blue" "A Son Of Father
Abraham" etc. All Of these letters pre-
jector." and some Of them prOphesy seri-
Gus personal assaults and Affections. but
the objections have gone right along.
and no notice has been paid TO the sour
rilOus cpistlcs. ON last Friday evening
Mr. Kilgore had been detained down
town. and the pension advocates at the
Capitol were dchghting In the prospect
OF rushing a few bills through. y letter
was handed Mr.. Kileore at his hotel. and.
he
threatened his hfe II he again objected
or 'interfered with the sacred rights OF
the soldier" and was signed with the
skull and cross bones. The flush Of anger
oversprcad the kindly face Of the big
Texan. and seiziug his hat and coat he
strobe out into the darkness and down
the avenue toward the Capitol. Up the
stone steps he rushed Ike a giant in
rage and his appearance at the door of
the House was death 10 the hopes of the
pension bills then being considered. Il
object Mr. Speaker" rang out across
the hall. and the House adjourned with
ont even awaiting for his point of no
quorum.
Speaking Of II afterwards. he said: Il
don't mind the skull and cross-bones.
There's nothing in that. but IL ever you
get one Of those 'red-ink-and-a-coffin' af-
fairs Ike they send In Texas. it's time 10
stay home"
Ii is now we'll agreed that Judge Jack
son will be confirmed as associate jus-
tioe II has been claimed that the Demo-
cratic members Of the Senate were TO
make a vigorous opposition. solely on the |
grounds that they feared the appointment |
by Alr. Harrison of a Republican circuit |
Judge in his place. Yesterday Senator |
H0ar. OF the Judiciary Committee, Ie- |
ported this 20 President Harrison, and |
ent no intention Of filling Judge Jacksons
place. should he be confirmed. Senator
Ioar reported this TO the Judiciary Conn
mittee members. and 1t is now agreed |
that the confirmation viii take place at
the executive session tomorrow
The President did not actually commit |
himself not TO fill the circuit court va
cancy. but II is more than likely that he
understands that the Democrats have &C
cepted this idea in good faith There are |
two kentucky Republicans who headed /
heir delegations to Minneapolis for Har-
-ison. who are said TO be very much put
)ut at the appointment Of Judge Jackson.
lne Of these. Judge Bradley, IL is said, |
ully expected the appointment himself,
md may make a fight for the circIit
udgcship. Judge Bradley left for Ken
ucAy last night.
ID looks very much now Ike the Car
4 the political platforms OF last year
9ntained a plank promising a passage Of
Dee bill. II was passed in ;he House at
Dice last session. ana now, with few
1mparativcly unimpertant amendments
has passed the Senate. The bill re-
uircs that after January /. 1925 all cars
lail be htted with automatic car-coup-
rs. 10 provide for the safety of en-
loves and travellers.
.lr Wise to-day received a telegram |
rom the grand master of the Brotherhood |
q Iralnmcn, repres anting 81. 900 men. re-
10, sting the passage OF the BILL The bill |
ow lies on the Speakers table and the
ammittee on Commerce Will in all prob
hIlty all II up on Friday next.
Ih- anti-silver men are reported to be !
-aln agitating the question Of bringing
p The bin for the repeal Of the Sherman
w. There was only a difference on the
st vote few days ago Of six. and now.
is said. some Of these have determined
b vote for the repeal. II they could get
cloture rule they could repeal the law,
no there are great many men who will
ever vote for clOture. at least at this
ssion.
The Nirginians here have been consid-
ably annoyed By the foolish VapOrings
a writer from here in the New York
.at REGARDING Mr.. Meredith. The Post
rs Teen VIGOROUSLY a mugWump paper,
4 when Alr. Meredith introduced his
ID 10 repeal the civil service law, /
respondent from Washington flew into | c
rare. which carried him beyond the {
1.ts of truth and good sense, and pro- 4
i"d 20 announce that Mr.. Meredith {
as country pumpkin, an unintelh-
't man from an intelligent district" c
' The man who would wrt e such stuff I
ttis Of course IS no more capable Of O
lloming the depth and legal learning Of
r bright mind OF Mr.. Meredith than the
-lIly painted fishing corF the treasures |
iae deep. and the man who writes thus
'he history and inhabitants of the Z
.ih district OF Virginia is as profound !
-rmindful Of the bright spots in our 4
p anon history as the moping owl Is | Il
the grandeur Of the sunset or the | L
ISIS OF the field are OF the flowers they h
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A district that has given TO the coun- Il
Washington. Monroe Madison, Chief Fl
stce Marshall and George Washing Il
p. George Mason. the author Of the W
i or rights. and the long line OF Bar a
'fs from the minister 10 France TO the
- distinguished senator. Three gov W
lors this district has given the State. "
great war Governor, Extra Billy m
hth. among them General Robert E. n
e was born within IT'S limits, and his
D, General w. IL. +. Lee was the inn
dately predecessor OF Mr. Meredith.
e. lst OF senators and congressman
I'M this district including James Y &C
son Mckenzie. Barbour Lee and the NJ
sent Senator Hunton form too bril- ul
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