Evening star., 1894-03-06
THE HOUSE.

Some minor routine business preceded the
resumption of the debate on the pension
appropriation bill in the House today. Quite
heated discussion was precipitated at the
beginning of the session over a resolution
tnstructing the Secretary of the Navy to ap-
point a naval cadet from the fifth South
Carolina district Ii seemed that Mr.. Strait,
the representative from that district, failed
to appoint a cadet and the Secretary of the
Navy appointed and charged to that dis
trict a young man from Alabama. II de-
veloped that I'm several other cases the Sec
retary of the Navy had filled vacancies from
districts with residents of other districts.
and there was a manifest disposition on the
part of the members Of the House to resent
what they considered an infringement OF
their rights.
To Investigate Judge Jenkins.
The Speaker. however. ruled the discus
sion out of order and Mr.. Hopkins QIl) de-
manded the regular order. Mr.. Boatner
Q-a.). from the committee on judiciary.
asked unanimous consent for the considera-
tion of the resolution directing the investi-
cation by that committee OF the writs OF
injunction issued by United States Judge
Jenkins on behalf of the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company against the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad Company. There was no OBJ
lection and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Linton (Mich) secured unanimous
consent Tor the consideration OF a resolution
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to transfer a certain piece of property in
the city of Saginaw, Mich, to that city, and
IL was passed.
Appointment of Naval Cadets.
Mr.. Strait tS.Cl then rose to a question
of privilege on the ground that his rights
had been invaded by the Secretary of the
Navy in appointing and charging to his dis
trict a naval cadet from another state. He
detailed the circumstances under which the
appointment had been made.
Mr. Cummings chairman of the naval
committee, stated that his committee agreed
with Mr.. Strait and had reported a bill TO
prevent such mistakes in the future.
But that does not go far enough" inter
rupted Mr.. Hatch. I'VE want 70 correct the
wrongs already done members"
Mr.. Strait asked the adoption OF the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the appointment by the
Secretary of the Navy of a naval cadet for
the fifty-eighth district OF South Carolina
from the sixth Alabama district was with
out authority of law, and void
Mr.. Bankhead, speaking to the resolu-
tion narrated the story OF how he had been
deprived by the late Secretary Tracey OF
the right to appoint a cadet The reso-
luton was adopted.
Gen. sickIes on Pensions.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole for the further consideration Of
the pension appropriation bill. an agree
ment having Detn reacneu Dy undnlnnOus
consent to close general debate at
o'clock tomorrow Mr.. Sickles IN. "
took the floor. and had read an extract
from MIR. Cleveland's letter of acceptance
of the presidential nomination. saying that
the debt due the defenders OF the Union
should be ungrudgingly discharged. Upon
that pledge to the old soldiers the demo-
cratic party stood and won the political
victory.
The pension system commanded the ep-
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tice to the Union soldiers was the one thing
upon which all united. This country paid
out last year larger sum in pensions than
any other country had ever paid