The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16
The Senate.

| The consideration OF the Sundry Civi
| Appropriation bill was proceeded with
The reading OF the bill having been fin
ished. the reserved amendments were
taken up, the first being the series In refer
ence to the Worlds Columbian Exposi.
tio1.
Mr.. Quay offered his amendment, max
ing all appropriate )ns for the Exposition
| conditional on Sunday closing.
Mr.. Allison hoped that Mr. Quay would
| not press that amendment II was only
| a reproduction Of part OF the legislation
| Of last year. every provision of which
had been complied with. With that as
surance. Mr.. Quay withdrew his amend
| ment and then all the committee amend
ments as TO the Worlds Fair were agreed
| to.
The next series Of reserved amendments
were those for the Improvement OF rivers
| and harbors At M. the unfinished bust
! ness, the Nicaragua Canal bill, was laid
before the Senate, but at the request OF
| Mr.. German, 1T was laid aside Temporal
| rily and the consideration OF the Sundry
| Civil Appropriation bill was proceeded
| with. A long discussion ensued, turning
| largely on the advantages Of continuing
the contract system. While the dis
cussion was progressing with Mr.. ALI
son on the floor. Mr.. Pruden. one OF the
secretaries OF the President of the United
States, appeared as the bearer of a mes
sage. AS soon as 1t reached the Vice
President, Mr.. Sherman, knowing that
II related to Hawaii. moved TO proceed
to executive business.
The motion was agreed TO, the galleries
were cleared the doors closed, and the
Senate was left TO discuss the Hawaiian
question in secret The doors were re-
opened at As. and then the business Of
the Senate was suspended, in order that
a fitting tribute might be made to the
memory of the late Representative Nc
Donald, OF New Jersey, who died on the
9TH OF November last. The usual resolu-
tions Of regret were offered by Mr.. Nc
Pherson. and agreed to. and the Senate.
at o'clock II. NJ. adjourned TIL to-mor-
row.
House of Representatives.
On motion Of Mr. Wheeler Dem., Ala)
the bill was passed authorizing the con-
struction Of a bridge across the Tennessee
river at Sheffield. Ala.
MIR. OFerrall Dem, Va.) called up and
the House adopted. without debate. a
resolution relating to the contested cleo
tion case of Reynolds against Shonk
from the Twelfth district of Pennsylva-
MIA. The resolution confirms the title Of
Shonk (Rep), contestee, TO his seat
The House then resumed in committee
the consideration of the Pension Appro-
priation bill. Mr. Boutelle spoke vigor-
ously against the adoption Of the pro-
posed amendments of the pension law.
1T had been said that the Union veterans
would be as safe in the hands Of ex-Con-
federates as they had been in the hands
of the Republican party. Much as he
regretted it, 1t was his duty TO say that
the plain. unmistakable record OF Con-
gress showed that upon every question
affecting the liberality of the Govern
ment, in pensioning the men who saved its
life, the ex-Confederate members had
been almost uniformly and almost. If not
quite, solid against It, And to-day, almost
thirty years after the last shot Of the war
had ceased TO reverberate, a political
party which was coming into power on
the 4th Of March next. whose headquar-
ters were south of the Mason & Dixon
lines was fastening to proclaim its policy.
To-day the House was confronted with a
proposition TO strike a serious demoraliz-
ing and Qt was intended fatal blow at
the pension system OF the republic. This
was due to the fact that the gentlemen
who had served against the Government
on the battlefield had assumed the respon-
sbility OF putting on this appropriation
bill this new legislation, because the
proper committees from which It should
emanate happened TO be composed of men
who had a different estimate of the value
of the services of the soldiers of the
Union. This subject which was so dear
TO the hearts of the loyal people of the |
had been taken out of the hands |
of the committee composed Of loyal men |
and had been untimely thrust before this |
House by a majority OF men who had |
fought against the country There was |
no chivalry in tampering with the gener- |
osity of the Government, and in using |
against the Government the very weapons |
which its generosity had returned TO the |
hands of the men who had attempted to
destroy it,
MIR Oates said that he had hut one
moment to say a word as 10 the misre-
present alton of the ex-Confederates on
he floor Of this House, made by the gen
leman from Maine. The gentlemans S
.harge was a general one, that eX-Con-
ederates had voted against the pension
ms, Of Union soldiers. The gentleman had
tated that this was In pursuance or the
leclaratio1 which had been made some
,ears ago that the Democratic party
vould never cease until the last Vestise
= war legislation had been wiped IRON
he statute books. That charge had Dteh
nade against Mr.. Blackburn. of Ken
-, wher he was a member Of this
.odv the charge that he had made use
= that expt ession. But that charge had
cen denied by Mr. Blackburn, and ne
MIR Oates) defled the gentleman TO find
uch a remark in the Congressional Re-
ord.
Mr. Boutelle said that he did not re-
,e .nber who II was that had made the
emark.
Mr.. Oates replied that he did remember
"a circumstances alluded to- and he put
ne denial Of Mr. Blackburn against the
narge of the gentleman from Maine
Mr.. Boutele stated that he had used IL
nly as illustrating the attitude OF the
emocratic party to-day.
Mr. Oates-And it was false
Mr. Boutelle-I would not say that
Mir Oates continuing said that the
her charges of the gentleman were
,ually unfortunate and ill-founded. The
'ntleman had stated that the Demo-
ats had refused to put General Grant
, the retired list during his last illness.
ney had done nothing Of the Kind. When ,
10 bill came up Grant was not Ill. Ana :
e gentleman knew that the opposition !
as not opposition to General Grant {
,hom all ex-Confederates admired as
ldier). but opposition to the principle {
reinstating any man. who had resigned
ON the army In order TO take a ciVll a
,sition No gentleman could charge him y
any other ex-Confederate with op- |,
sing a proper pension TO any Union .
ldier who was worthy OF pension.
p would not follow the gentleman from
aine in his TRADE The gentleman was ,,
his personal relations genial and
aasant. and he was sorry that the gem
man should have seen proper TO make
ch a TRADE as he had. He regretted "