The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-08


tie pension ofnee. BE wanted 10 know
sny Illinois, hsylas more population
than Ohio. had ba. II. 600 pensioners. re.
ceivlrg 81 .oiasso waiie uhio had is- eSs
pensioners. receiving 81 -. 90 In Inai-
ana $50, 600 vas distributes. in each con-
gressional district. in oh:o $50. coo, while
u: Illinois but $sso. .ossl MAS distributed IN =
district. He attributed this state oil affairs
to the fact that the pension office had teen
made political machine BY the Repah!a-
can party. Illinois was certain for the
Republican party. y hi.e Indiana and Ohio
we're doao,fai Peasion cases were set
tied in doubtful x.a.es. while those from
solid states we're pigeon nolei.
March Of Illinois explained the d iscrimi-
nation by pointing out that in Kansas.
which sent but fifteen regiments into the
field. there were s2,uo pensioners The
old soldiers from Illinois had moved wes.
10 Kansas and other states
Neil, Dem, Of Massachusetts,. who vas
IN charge Of the hiil. closed tho debate
He said the debate was largely for political
effect Republicans, as they saw the limit
Of pensions as soon to he reached, realized
sAa: their stock in trade would cease when
they could no logger 90 before TIE country
number OF pensions. In conclusion q nNeii
warned the Res nbiicsns that they were in
poor business. when they saw fit to dis
credit Gen. B!aek and Com muiss ioner Ioch-
ren in the eyes Of the old soldiers. Neither
could they discredit the president with the
American people. who had absolute faith
in his honesty. his pluck and courage
lArplause.
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under the agreement reached yesterday,
and the bill was read for amendments and
debate under the fiye-minute rule. Bing-
ham OF Pennsylvania, Enloe of Tennessee
and Hopkins of Illinois offered amend
ments which were declared out of order
as not being germane.
Grosvenor of Ohio offered an amend
ment to increase the appropriation for
pensions carried by the bill from $3.50. 600.
00o TO $la5, ooo. 01. which was defeated
without DIVISION.
Henderson, Rep, of Iowa then got the
floor. He was panied beyond measure. he
said. TO find that upon theme which
ought to inspire everv patriotic heart this
house was divided as if it we're war meas
ure. Gen. Black, who deserved every gen.
erous word that had been spoken concern
ing him. stood here with a bouquet Of
rhetoric for the soldier in one hand and a
dagger to strike him TO the soul in the
other. '0h my countryp said Mr.. Hen
derson, addressing the Democratic side.
''he who wore the stars upon his shoulders
in the cause of the Union can do more
harm to his old comrades than those
who fought under the Confederate flag.
Mark the contrast presented by that other
distinguished soldier. Gen. Sckles ire
peaied appiausel. who. fearing not the
thunder OF the executive or the cruel heel
of patronage, stands for the soldiers with
whom he fought. Sears are honorable,
but must not be used as cloak from be-
hind which TO strike equally honorable
men. This debate shall not close without
my crying Shame, shame at the soldier
who sought TO discredit his comrades in
arms"
Enioe replied TO Gen. Henderson, espe-
ciaily as to structures on Gen. Black, who
was absent. and then. after some further
debate by Springer. Lacey and others,
Mahon of Pennsylvania, presented an
amendment declaring pension . vested
right. 0'Neii made the point that the
amendment Was not germane, and the
point was sustained.
Picker of South Dakota offered an
amendment to make reports of examin-
ing surgeons open to the inspection Of at
torneys and applicants; agreed to.
Grow of Pennsylvania off, red an amend
ment providing that no pension on ac-
count OF disability in the service should
be less than $i2 per month. With tins
amendment as q text he made . brief
speech, his first since his return to the
house, which he left thirty years ago a.
speaker Crows remarks bubbled over
with patriotism and glowed with the fire
of eioquence. The members listened to
his words with close attention, and a
burst of applause from both sides Of the
house greeted their conclusion.
The bill was then reported TO the house
and passed without division. The house
then adjourned.