St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-18

Cries, Before Restoring Reb-
els to the Pension Rolls"-BilI
Prohibiting Directors From
Borrowing From Their Banks.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE bill re-
moving the necessity for affirmative
proof of the loyalty of the pensioner 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
rebellion. Col. Oates denied this. 1t
only affected small number of surviv-
ors of the Mexican and Indian wars,
and had been recommended by ex-
Commissioner Raum and eX-Secretary
Noble. The most important part of the
bill, however, was the clause permitting
these survivors to secure bounty they
had earned.
The bill aroused some of the old war
| spirit. Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, got
the floor. and opposed the one-armed
Confederate veteran, Col. Oates, who
championed the bill. He maintained 1t
was an attempt to wipe out the statute
denying pensions to those engaged in
rebellion.
"Call the hell hounds off the track of
Union soldiers" he said, vehemently,
'before you restore men who were
false to the Union to the pension rolls"
Republican applause Continuing, lie
called attention to the peculiar language
of the report, which used such phrases as
"so-called rebellion" "war between the
States" etc. He resented such state
ments. There never had been a war
between the states, except to those who
believed in
STATE RIGHTS.
He protested, but, nevertheless. he
expected that these statutes would be
wiped out, that the majority would re-
assert the doctrine of state rights, Con-
federates would be restored to. and
Union soldiers stricken from the pen
sion rolls. [Republican applause.
While Mr.. Burrows was talking the
members crowded down into the area in
front of the speakers chair, conspicu-
Gus among them being Gen. Dan
Sickles, on crutches, and Joe Wheeler,
the ex-Confederate cavalry leader.
Col. Oates 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 gentleman from Michigan. He
was entitled to come here. IF there
should be another war;" said he, point
ing his finger at Gen. Burrows, Il
| would shed quite as much blood in de-
feuse of the nation as he would, and
MORE" he added, ''than he ever did
she'd"
Judge Culberson, of Texas, came for
ward to pour oil on the troubled waters.
He explained the small number OF
persons who would be affected, and
| said frankly he did not think there was
any particular necessity for the meas
ure.
Col. Oates suggested that the bill be
modified to
EXCLUDE PENSIONERS.
The modification was accepted, and
without objection the bill was passed.
The house then resumed consideration
of the Cox banking bill.
| Mr.. Lockwood opposed the Cox bill
vigorously.
Mr.. Harter favored the bill. He would
support any bill designed to restrict the
| power of bank officials to borrow money
| from the institutions with which they
are connected. He would go further
and place an absolute inhibition OH the
officers of banks, but he did not believe
the bill should apply to directors. If it
did it would be difficult for banks to
secure good and desirable directors.
Mr.. Draper, of Massachusetts,, spoke
the same line. Mr.. Heard, of Missouri,
favored the bill. Mr.. Van Vorhis and
MIR. Ray, Of New York, opposed the bill,
provided 1t included directors.
Mr.. Hall, of Missouri, supported the
bill. Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, opposed the
bill. After some further debate. Mr..
Springer. chairman of the banking and
| currency committee, closed.
Ats o'clock the previous question
was ordered. A substitute was offered
by Mr.. Cox, including directors with
salaried officers of national banks with
in the operation of the act.
Mr.. Dlngley's amendment to strike
out directors" was lost, so to 60. The
substitute was agreed to, rs to 45.
The bill was then passed.
The house devoted the remainder of
the afternoon to the consideration of
the printing bill.
AT 4:50 p. M, without disposing of the
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