St. Paul daily globe., 1894-03-06
DEBATING The PENSIONS.
LGcH4EF'S POLICY or SUSPEKDfYe
FRAUDULENT CLAIMS
ATTACKED BY REpuBL1CaNs.

Baldwin Gave a Humorous De.
scription of the War Days OF
the Republican Side-"In the
Name Of God and a Suffering
People" He Shouted. "Let Us
Have Peace"
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The debate
on the pension appropriation bill con-
tInued all day in the house. and at times
considerable spirit was displayed. The
principal speakers were Messrs- Dolli-
YER, Hepburn. Enloe and Cannon. is
expected that the debate Will be con-
Guided tomorrow
Dwight L. Moody. the evangelist. who
is conducting a series of revivals here
with Mr.. Sankey, delivered the prayer
IN the house This morning.
Mr.. Breckenridge (Ky.) reported the
urgency deficiency bill, with senate
amendments. The latter were non-con-
CURED i'll, and the bill was sent 10 the
conference. Mr.. Mallory fla asked
unanimous consent 10 consider a bill to
amend the act of March 5. 1887. for the
construction of bridge across the East
river. between New York and Long
island City. so as TO make the lowest
part OF the superstructure l35 instead of
$50 feet above mean high water. Mr..
Coombs explained that If the bill was
passed it would make its height con-
form to that of the other East river
bridges. There was no objection. and
the bill was passed.
Mr.. McCreary Dem., ky.). of the
committee ON foreign affairs, asked
unanimous consent for the passage OF
the senate resolution for the appoint
nent of a commission of five TO repre-
sent this government at the interna-
tional exposition which opens at Ant
werp May ). He made a statement 20
the effect that the resolution carried no
appropriation. Belgium had Hospitality
entertained the monetary conferences,
and had been the first country to accept
our invitation to
THE woRLD's FAIR.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep-, ILL eontended that
II commission was to be appointed the
United States should defray their ex-
penses. On motion of Mr.. McRae Dem,
Ark a bill authorizing the Texarkana
& Shreveport Railroad company to con-
Struct bridge across the Sulphur river.
in Arkansas, was passed.
At the request of Mr.. Sweet tRep.,
Idaho) bill 10 establish port of entry
al Bonner's Ferry, Idaho. was passed.
Mr.. Hopkins (Rep.. lid tried to Sc
cure unanimous consent for the consid-
Grafton of bill TO reclassify the rail-
way mail service, so as 10 increase the
number of classes from five to seven,
aHd fixing the maximum salary to be
paid in each instance. Mr.. Bynum
Dem, Ind.) demanded the regular
order. and Mr.. Richardson (Dem..
Tenn called up the privileged resoiu-
ton for printing the eulogies on the
late Representative Lilly, of Pennsyl-
vania. 1t was agreed to.
Mr.. McCreary reported the diplomatic
and consular appropri alton bill. The
speaker then recognized Mr.. Joseph.
the delegate from New Mexico. to move
the passage OF the bill for admission OF
New Mexico, under suspension of the
rules. This bill had been the special
order after the second morning hour
for two mouths, but since the tariff
fight began the house has never passed
10 the second morning hour. other bus
mess having constantly inter yened.
Mr. Cannon (Rep., I'D demanded
second. The Republicans as a rule de-
clined TO vote. and the quorum was
broken, III to l. Mr. Cannon made the
point.
After few minutes, 1t being appa-
rent that the Democrats alone could
NOT MUSTER = QUORUM.
Mr. Josephs withdrew the bill, and the
house went into committee of the whole
on the pension appropriation bill.
Mr.. Dolliver Rep, Io.) took the floor.
He would not have obtruded himself in
this debate, he said, were be not in re-
ceipt Of letters complaining in terms
that excited his sympathy with the pres
ent management OF the pension Office.
Mr.. Hepburn (Kep., Io.l declared that
the late Confederate states contributed
not one dollar TO the payment OF pen
sions. OF the s150.000. 900 internal rev
enue taxes, the South paid less than
s9,000,000; Of the Sl77.000,OOO customs
receipts. the South paid but $4,000, 600;
OF the miscellaneous receipts, less than
s., ,OoO, 900.
so that" he said, addressing the
Southern members, You contribute
less than sl5.O00.0o to the revenues of
the government. How do you get that
back? Nine million dollars returns as
sugar bounty, S5.O00,00O in pensions.
and s5,oO0.000 as deficit in postal re.
eeipts. You therefore receive back
S5.0e0,000 more than you contribute.
You contribute not q cent to Northern
pensions. What difference does il make
TO you what we Go with our monev?n
The first proof Of hostility to pension
ers by the administration Mr.. Hepburn
found in the fact that Grover Cleveland
was president !; second, that Hoke
Smith was secretary of the interior.
When Hoke Smith went into Office. he
continued. $4,000 applications were
pending. The applicants were diving
ar the rate of 1900 year. Instead of |
adjudicating these cases, the depart.
ment went back and suspended L. 900 |
pensioners whose cases were in LAWYERS
adjudicata. How did this record COM
pare with that Of his predecessor. who
in the previous six months allowed |
10000 claims? he denied that there
were any great number Of
FRAUDULENT PENSIONERS.
MIR. Enloe (Dem.. Tenn.), who fol- |
lowed. said there was always one great |
difficulty in discussing the pension |
question a large amounf of nonav
was involved, large number of votes |
were involved. consequently there was |
q strong temptation for the demagogue
to exercise his calling. Because the |
Democratic administration sought to /
strike from the pension rolls those who |
were eatitIed naitfar IL The rnuarn.