The National tribune., 1893-02-16

to perform an act which would have a certain
morok influence, though probably not legisla.
tive IN nfluence, because there was another body
whose rules were such that deli beration went
| on until deliberation ceased to be an absolute
and unqualified advantage to the community.
| Laughter.
Mr.. Catchings Miss d. closed the debate.
| and the roll was called on ordering the previous
question amid intense excitement. When it
became known that the silver men had won and
the previous question was ordered, recapitula-
tion was demanded. and the Speaker an
nounced that the previous question had been
ordered; yeas 152, nays 143.
The resolution was then recommitted to the
| Committee on Rules, where it will sleep the
balance of the session.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the Legislative appropriation bill.
| The proviSo requiring the clerks in the
Executive Departments to work eight hours
per day caused considerable discussion, but was
adopted and the committee rose and reported
| the bill to the House.
The bill was then passed, and the House ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10.
In the Senate, the vote by which the House
bill to provide for sundry lighthouses and other
| aids 10 navigation was passed some days ago
was, on motion of Mr.. Dolph, reconsdered all
the amendments adopted BY the Senate to it
were rejected and the bill was passed without
| amendment, just as il came from the House.
The car-couper bill was then taken up and
! its consideration proceeded with.
The bill was about to be pressed to a vote
when Mr.. Harris suggested that hardly any
Senator knew precisely what the bill as
! amended contained. and he therefore moved
that the bill go over till tomorrow, and that it
! be printed. There was no objection to that on
! the part of Mr. CullOm, if only an hour were
| fixed for taking the vote tomorrow, and the
hour was fixed for o'clock tomorrow.
! The Senate on motion of Mr.. Hoar, at 5
| o'clock proceeded to Executive business, and
shortly after adjourned till II tomorrow.
The House, after the morning hour, went
into Committee of the Whole for the considera-
! tion of the pension appropriation bill. The
/ bill 8ppropriates for iuvalds, widows, minor
children, dependent relatives, Army Nurses,
/ survivors and widows of the war of 1912, and
! with Mexico, and the survivors and widows of
! the Indian wars OF 1892 and 1S42. inclusive,
! SI65O00000. Provided that the appropriation
aforesaid for Navy pensions shall be paid from
/ the income of the Navy pension-fund. so far as
the same shall be sufficient for that pur-
pose: aud provided, further, that the amount
expended under each of the above items shall
be accounted for separately.
For fees and expenses of Examining Surgeons
for services rendered within the fiscal year
1891, Sl.00oG0o And each member of each
Examining Board not receiving annual SAL
ary shall. as now authorized by law. receive the
sum of 81 for the examination of each appli
cant whenever five or a less number shallobe
examined any one day, and 81 for the ex
animation of each additional applicant such
day: Provided That if 20 more applicants
appear on one day fewer than 20 shall. if
practicable, be examined Oh said day and that if
fewer examinations be then made 20 or more
having appeared, then there shall be paid for
the first examinations made on the next ex-
animation dag the fee of 81 only until 90 ex-
aminatious shall have been made: Provided
further, That no fee shall be paid 10 any MEM
Der of an Examining Board unless personally
present and assisting in the examination of
applicants
NoN-RESIDEST PENSIONERS
That from and after July 1. 1893, no pension
shall he paid to non resident who is not
citizen of the United States, except for act ual
disabilities incurred ia the service.
- That from and after the passage OF this act
the Board of Managers Of the National Home
fer Disabled Volunteer Soldiers shall deduct the
excess above S. monthly OF the pensions Of all
inmates Of the National Home for Disab bled Vol
umteer Soldiers, and cover the same into the
Treasury: Pr0rided. howereT, That the above
provision Shall not apply to any inmate of said
Home who, having a wife at the time of his ad-
mission 10 said Home, minor child, or parent,
dependent upon him for support, shall apply
the excess of his pension above said 50 each
month to said support. The said Board of Man
ayers shall annually report the amount of pen
sion money received by them under the above
provision.
'' That the act of Feb. s. 1867, and all acts sup
Elemental thereto, relating to the establishment
of pension agencies and the payment OF PEN
sions by Pension Agents, be, and the same are
hereby, repealed; and that from aud after the
LIST day of July, 1899, all pensions shall be paid
directly from the Treasury of the United
States, under rules and regulations to be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Treasury; and
for the necessary clerical force in the Treasury
Department and other expenses hereunder,
there is hereby appropriated Si000OO; and
hereafter the Secretary of the Treasury shall
submit in detail estimates for necessary clerical
and other expenses hereunder.
PUBLICATION OF PENSION list.
"That it shall be the duty OF the Sc .retary of
the Interior, whenever any citizen OF citizens
shall request permission to copy the pension
roll at any Pension Agency in the United
States, to grant such permission: Prorjded
That the cost of such copying shall be paid by
the person persons desiring such copies, and
the work in copying shall be done at such
times as will not interfere with the regular
work of the agencies.
That committee, consisting of FIVE members.
Slecl 10 luc IlOusS OI hepfGoenl OF Uile
Congress, to be appointed by the Speaker of the
House OF Representatives of the SD Congress,
shall, prior to the first Monday of December
next, inquire into and investigate the opera
tion Of all laws granting pensions to soldiers,
sailors, and others; whether the rates of PEN
sion hereunder excessive, and generally
whether there should be any modification of
said laws"
TRANSFERRING THE PENSION BUREAU.
The following amendments to the bill are
recommended by the Committee:
81. That on the 30th day of June, 1893, the Bu-
reau of Pensions, with all Of its remaining off,
cials aud employees, and all of its records. files,
and property, shall be transferred TO the War
Department and shall thereafter form a part Of
the Record and Pension Office of that Depart
ment; and the Board of Pension Appeals, now
IN the Interior Department, shall at the same
time be transferred TO the War Department;
and the Secretary Of said Department shall
thereafter exercise all the powers and perform
all the duties under the pension laws that are
now exercised and performed by the Secretary
of the Interior and the President of the
United States shall designate an officer of the
Army. whose rank and pay during such des-
ignation shall be that of Colonel, who shall
exercise all the powers and perform all the
duties that are now exercised and performed
by the Commissioner of Pensions, aud he shall
likewise designate two officers of the Army,
whose rank shall not be below that of Captain,
who shall perform such duties as may be as
signed them by the Secretary Of War; and
while SO employed they shall receive no COM