Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-07
THE HOUSE.

BY Associated Pross
Washington March G.-'rhe debate on
the pension appropriation hill was con
iinuod toady IN the house. the feature |
OF the day being General Sickles' speech |
criticising the notion Of Mr L~Arrn
An agreement was reached whereby inc
debate ON the bill will close az . o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
resolution for the Investigation OF ludsr
Jenkins writ of injunction Hgainet inc
Northern Pacific railroad was inhen NJ
aud passed.
Some MINOR routine business preceded
the resumption Of the debate on the pen
sion appropriation bill in the house TO
Quite heated discussion was precipi'
tated at the beginning of the session
over resolution instructing tho secre,
tNrv OF the navy TO appoint naval
cadet from the Fifth South Carolina dis
trict. il soomed that Mr.. Strait, the
representative of South Carolina, failed ~
appoint o cndot and The secretary Of ihr
navy appointed and charged 10 that die
tuct young man from Alabama. II
developed that In several other casoe
the secretary Of the navy had hiHt va
cancics from districts with residents Of
other districts and there was manifest
disposition ON the part Of the member
Of the house to resent what they conNd
orgl mn infringement ~ their RIGHTS
The speaker ruled the discussion out or
order, i.nd Mr., Hopkins republican, Of
Illinois, demanded the regular order.
Mr. Boniner, democrat of Louisiana,
from the committee on Judiciary, nslsnl
unanimous consent for consideration Of
the resolution diprting the Investigation
hy that committee Of the Injunction
issued hy United Stutos Judge Jenkins
Hob Of
company, against the Northern Pacific
rnilroad company. The resolution was
adopted
Mr. Strait DcmocruO of South Caro-
lina, then rose 10 y uuestlunlo. privilege
on the ground that his rights had been
invaded by The secretary Of ihe navy To-
appointing 10 his district a naval cadet
tfnm another state tie drnilod the cir
/ cunsiancrs under which the appointment
had been mudc
Mr. Cummings. chairman OF the naval
committee stated That tie cpnluifiee
alrpei with Mr.. Strait AMI hal reported
% bill 10 prevent such mistakes in the fu-
ture.
"But that does not go en- enough"
| interrupted Mr. Hatch. We want 10
correct the wrongs already done MEM
hers
Mr. Strait asked the adoption Of the
| following resolution;
! AH'HNIhhAf iAHiAN hlAf hNINN"NfNi''fA ~ NNh
SECRETARY " the navy OF naval cadet
/ for tho hfth district Of slnih Carolina,
| from the eixth Alabama district WAS
/ without authority Of law and u void
Tue resolution was adopted.
| Then the house went into committee
| Of the whole for the further consideration
| Of the pension appropriation bill. mn
/ agreement having bren reached by nnnni-
| nous consent 10 close the general debate
| at o'clock tomorrow.
| Mr. Sickles, Democrat, 81 New York
took tho hour and had read an extract
| from Cleveland's letfcr Of acceptance Of
| the presidential nomination, saying that
| the most due to the defenders Of the
union should be mgrndginfly discharged,
| lpm that pledge 10 the soldiers ne
| Democratic party stood aud won The
! uoliteal victory 'phe pension system
| commanded the approval 9i all parties
| anl an sections. Justice 10 the union
soldiers WINS the one thing upon which
| all were united. He ives not able TO
| agree with tho commissioner OF pom
sions either IN HE Interpretation Of the
law NJ Ne manner Of treating me legis
| latiOn OF congress-.
mo commission had Characterised tho
net Of December -. 1873, in which con-
/ grcsg declared a pension 10 be "A vested
| right Us ''inaccnrate and inappropn
I ate" That was not a dcofOur way OF
! treating ma act Of congress gud hs en-
I
him With the admOBition lo tract congress-
! with more respect. liepublical upplanael
| Besiies. lin continued Commissioner
IoChren was as defective in ~ law ~
IN his mnnuer lrencwed Republican 40
| plauae.) He had only 10 20 90 he law
| dictionary TO lind what was right
| aud what was a vested righi
A rglri Far well founded claim; a
vested rlgAr. r right 20 present euiDY-
ment The pension vas q voted right
conferred by them Yet 40 army ~ r.
| 0Op men had been deprived Of flni on
| joymeui by an official Of the government.
| Mr.. Mllikn NtcDuhlicaul Of Maine
made viGOroua speech, IN which lie lib
1 sralliy M pensions was dweii upon, and
was followed By Mr.. Grosyenor Repuhi-
chnl Of Ohio.
II the president bad gone 70 illinois and
selected The hero of Fort Henry q Dpuio.
| crat of education and TRIMMING, before
Mr.. Cleveland knew the difference be-
tween Democracy and lunbugi a. 9erre-
! targ Of the Interior 20 gnci trouble
as now confronted the Democracy would
Z have occnrred. There was more fraud
10 che ciisiam house 20 New York iu o
| single year than IN all he pension cases
! that have ever come before ile pcuHl0a
| bureau. There were more Illegal mooii-
/ shine stills. ten 10 one. In the United
States. ihhn dishonest soldiers on the
pension roll
| Mr. Comb sOemncraO 0f New York
took the Republicans TO task for he con-
stani attempts 10 make capital out n the
/ pension business nnd the unjust charges
81 hostility 60 he si,atfan upon the South-
era representatives.
Tie Souinfrn members. ne mid. had
quietly acquiefaed n the demands Tor
pensioHs Ifef did not even reply b the
/ fannis ~ fhr fhar side.
Mr.. Blair. Repulftenn. elld that The
| cry that the pension roll WIS a roll Of
dish0npr. tainted with fraud, had long