The record-union., 1894-03-06
Pension Bill Discussed in House
Committee of the Whole.
LITTLE BUSINESS OF IMPORTANCE
TRANSACTED IN THE SENATE.
Decision of the United States Supreme
Court Relating to Tide Lands and
Waters-The Tariff Bill Not Yet
Ready to be Reported Upon by the
Senate Finance Committee.
snecial to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoSD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, March Breckenridge
reported the urgent deficiency bill with
the Senate amendments. The latter were
not concurred in and the bill was sent to
conference.
McCreary of Kentucky asked unani-
nous consent for the passage of the Sem
ate resolution for the appointment of a
commission to represent this Govern
ment at the Antwerp Exposition.
Bailey of Texas objected.
The bill to make Bonners Ferry, Idaho,
a port of entry passed.
After one or two other attempts to get
things passed by unanimous consent. the
House took up the regular order OF busi-
ness.
Delegate Josepbs introduced bill for
the admission of New Mexico.
Cannon of Illinois raised the point of
no quorum, when the bill was with
drawn.
The House then went into Committee
on the Whole on the pension bill.
Hepburn (Rep.) of Iowa declared that
the late Confederate States contributed
not one dollar to the payment Of pen
sions. Of the $50 000, 600 internal rev.
GHU6 LAKES, Iu6 toOulh pA1Q lCSS bldu
$4,000, 900; of the $l70,000,000 custom re-
ceipts, the South paid but 81, 100000, and
OF the miscellaneous receipts less than
s. 600 900. $50 said he, addressing the
Southern members, you contribute
less than Sl5, QUO to the revenues of the
Government. How do you get that back?
Nine millions returns as sugar bounty,
81. .0O0 600 in pension and 5000, 600 as
deficit in the postal receipts. You there
fore receive back S3,000,O00 more than
You contribute. You contribute not
cent to the Northern pensions. What
difference does it make to you what we
do with our money" [Kepublican APP
pensions by the Administration Hep
burn found in the fact that Grover Cleve-
land was President; second, that Hoke
Smith was Secretary OF the Interior.
Cannon of Illinois concluded The debate
for the afternoon. In the course of his
speech he drew General Black into a
most subtle cOlloduy, CannOn'S purpose
being to commit General Black to the
latter's opinion of Cleveland's pension
policy during his first administration.
All his finesse, however, aValIed moth
ing as Black was on his guard and re-
fused to be trapped. Cannon then sought
to get an expression upon the present
pension policy.
General Black replied that ne had al
cratic idea of pensions.
.'The country" replied Cannon, "cares
not three hurrahs in hades what the Dem
Ocratic party thinks; what it would like
70 know is whether the pension policy of
Grover Cleveland is a just one. | be-
lieve my colleague, General Black, does
himself injustice when he seeks to make
his own magnificent war record cover
malicious and wantOn attack upon his
comrades ~
The committee then rose and the House
adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Senate
held a short session to-day, and but little
business of importance was transacted.
A brief debate on silver was precipitated
by the intention expressed by the Vice
President to refer the Bland seigniOrage
bill, which had just been received from
the House, to the Finance Committee.
Stewart of Nevada opposed this dispo-
sition of the bill, and asked that it be al
lowed to lie on the table, subject to being
called up at any time. This was finally
ordered. Stewart at the same time offered
a free silver amendment to the bill.
The only other event of interest was
offered by Morgan of Louisiana of reso-
luton looking to the appointment of
tariff commission, which he offered as an
amendment to the tariff bill, and it was
referred to the Finance Committee.
A number of bills of minor importance
were passed.
The McGarahan bill was taken from
the calendar, but went over until to-
morrow, on objection from Morrill,.
An executive session of little more
than an hour was held. and number of
nominations confirmed.