The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
Bill Dispensing With Proof OF 10y
atty By Pensioners Passed.

It's Discussion Made the Occasion For
Little Bloody Shirt Talk BY Repre-
sentative Burrows A Dramatic
Scene During tn Course of the De-
bate-The Cox Banking Bill Taken
Up and Passed.
Washington, Oct. 17.-In the House to-
day the bill removing the necessity for
affirmative proof of the loyalty of pension
ers of wars previous to the civil war, was
called up.
Mr.. Burrows claimed the bill would
repeal the section barring from pensions
all who had engaged in the civil war.
Col Oates denied this. 1t only affected
a small mum Der of survivors of the Mexi-
can and Indian wars and had been recon-
mended by ex-Commissioner Raum and
ex-Secretary Noble. The mostimportant
feature of the bill, however, was the
clause permitting these survivors to Sc
cure the bounty they had earned.
The bill aroused some of the old war
spirit. MIR. Burrows of Michigan got the
floor, and opposed the one armed eX-cOn-
federate veteran, Mr.. Oates, who
championed the bill. He maintained it
denying pensions to those engaged in the
late war. Call the hell hounds off the
track of the union soldiers" he said,
Vehemently, ''before you restore
men who were false to the union to the
pensions roll" Applause.l Continuing,
he called attention to the peculiar Ian
guage Of the reports which used such
phrases as "so-called rebellion and war
between the states" He resented
10 n hNnD
war between the states except those who
believed in state rights. He protested,
but nevertheless he expected these
statuets would be wiped out, that the ma
jority would reassert the doctrine of
states rights, and that confederates
would be restored to and union soldiers
stricken from the pension rolls. Repub-
lican applause.
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
While Mr.. Burrows was talking the
members crowded 70 the area in front of
the speakers chair, conspicuous among
them Gen Dan Sickles, on crutches and
Gen. Joe Wheeler, the ex-confederate
cavalry leader The latter said he had
fought four years and had engaged in
twenty-seven battles in support
of his convictions, but now he
was as devoted to the union as the gentle
man from Michigan. He was entitled to
come here. "If there should be another
war, said he, pointing his finger at Gen.
Burrows, Il would shed quite as much
blood in defense of the union as he would,
and more, he added, "than he ever did
shed"
Judge Culberson Of Texas came forward
to pour oil on the trouble waters. He ex-
planned the small number of persons who
would be affected and said frankly he did
not think there was any particular neces-
sity for the measure.
Mr.. Oates suggested that the bill be
modified to exclude pensioners. The modi-
fication was accepted, and without objec-
tion the bill was passed.
THE COX BANKING BILL.
The House then resumed consideration
of the Cox banking bill
Mr.. Harter favored the bill. He would
support any measure designated to re-
strict the power of the bank officials TO
borrow money from the institutions with
which they are connected. He would go
further and place an absolute inhibition
on the officers of the banks, but, he did
not believe the bill should apply to direc-
tors If it did it would be difficult for
banks to secure good and desirable direc-
tors.
Mr.. Draper of Massachusetts spoke in
the same line
Mr.. Heard of Missouri favored the
bill.
Mr.. VanVorhis and Mr. Ray of New
York opposed the bill, provided it included
the directors.
Mr. Hall of Missouri supported the
bill.
Mr. Daley of Texas opposed the bill.
After some further debate Mr. Springer,
chairman of the committee on banking
and currency, closed.
At3Oclock the previous question was
ordered.
A substitute was offered by Mr.. Cox,
including directors with salaries and sal
aried officials Of national banks within
the operations of the act.
Mr. Dingley offered an amendment to
strike out directors" The amendment
was lost by vote of so to 80.
The substitute was agreed TO by vote
of rs to 40.
The bill was then passed
The House devoted the remainder of
the afternoon to the consideration of the
printing bill.
At4:50oclock, without disposing of the
bill, the House adjourned