The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-27
JONES' PENSION SPEECH.
HE MAKES a RIGOROUS OPPOSITION
TO THE RAIDERS.
II was Full Of TsIiisg Points-Assessments
for Fortress Monroe improvements.
Second District Post-Ofices.
TIMKs BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING.
WAsHINGIoN. July 20. 1894.

udy hdu tecn devoted by the committee
on Rules TO the Committee on Invalid
Pensions for the consideration of general
pension legislation, the private pension
bills having always the Friday evening
sessions
The pension appropriation bill in the
Fifty second Congress contained a pro-
viso that thereafter no pensions should
be paid TO foreigners living abroad and
not citizens OF This country. except such
as had actually suffered disabilities in
active service during the war.
The bill which the committee called up
yesterday was one to repal this law, and
upon this Mr. Jones made q most vigorous
and determined fight.
There were when the law was passed
about three thousand pensioners living In
the old country not citizens Of the United
States and drawing about seven hundred
and fifty thousand dollars per anhum
from the Pension Department. Ihey were
mostly foreigners VINO during the war
were landed here, accepted the bounues,
sometimes running up almost 10 AVV
each. served ninety days. frequently never
having been In single Datte' ana tneh
returned across the water and applied for
pensions just as fast as the various pen
sion laws were passed.
The act Of the last Congress cut ali OH
save those who were actually dlsapiea,
and the bill yesterday was TO restore them
All anu DctlH lllt payment VI AHN fi"'f|f'
again. Mr.. Jones alone met the charge,
and virtually single handed vanqulsned
these raiders upon the treasury, ana III
a long speech. eloquent and replcte with
fact and unanswerable argument, com
PEELED the final withdrawal Of the bill.
The speech was everywhere cOinplUeittu
by the majority on both sides OF the
House which believes III penslohlhS the
valiant soldier who IS needy but which
revolts at the contemplation OF treasury
looted by aliens who never fought never
received "A scratch. ana are not even Gu
zens of the country upon WHOSE generous
bounty they would prey. The course
which Mr. Jones has always adopted on
the pension subject ~ liberal, Just. ana
eminently right. and is endorsed by an
of the good soldiers Of the country, but
q Is death 10 the pension fakirs who have
seen nothing Of service and VINO attempt
10 class the deserter with the solder.
The speech yesterday is full OF impor-
tant and reliable facts and figures ana
was a magnificent effort from every
standpoint.
MR.. TYLEns WORK.
CONGRESSMAN Tyler, who has been un-
firing in his efforts 10 obtain a idlI ana
eouitable assessment for the repairs 10
public property al Fortress MohIoe'
secured this morning an asTetIheHt 10
his amendment which had been refused
to the conference committee. by tAls
amendment the rights Of the non-Inlll-
tary residents Of the fort are ~ least
ree0gulTeQ. oil1 Ilf oeti tlfAiJ VI " al -
limited 20 pro rata assessinenI
,'hirtv-seven thousand five hundred
dollars has been agreed Oh as the sum
to be appropriated for the Government
One-half cost Of the construction OF q
sewerage system, a Ike sum 10 be raised
bv a iust and equitable assessment 10
be levied against the nOn-mlltary resi-
dents.
half Of the sum necessary 70 repair
acd keen Ia repair the wharf at thdt
Mace. the other half 10 be assessed
against the navigation companies using
For roads. streets. lights. sewerage,
and general police, as IN the opinion Oh
the Secretary Of Wax should Dc con-
structed and maintained, he Is authorized
to assess and collect from individuals
and corporations, with the exception OF
the navigation companies above men
toned one-half OF such sums or money
AS he may deem just and reasonable
and necessary for expenditure In ther
construction and maintenance.
The assessments 10 be levied on the
navigation companies are lmite' 10 one
half Of the necessary expenditures TOT
repairs to the wharf but any vessel
DAMAGING said wharf shall be individual
" responsible for said damage.
The bill as amended - declded im11
movement on the one that was reported
from the Appropriation Committee In the
House. as under it's provisions the SEQ
Rotary If War could. in his discretion as
sess the nCn-mfitdiN residents lot JUST
what repairs and improvements he saw
fit 10 suggest.
THE VIRGINIA MrMBEBs.
As the summer advances, and the tlme
for the fall elections draws near, theie Is
a very perceptible interest being mani
Tested by the congressman as - men
denomination and election. The Virginia
contingent Of course, are not exempt from
this natural condition, and state politics
can be heard now wherever TWO OF
more Nirgimans are gathered
As to the election Of Jemocrauc con
cresSmen in NiIsiula this fall there Is
Of course, disposition on the part 81
few people 10 question the return Oh
fun Democratic delegation, but when
reason IL asked there can be no reply
embracing any real reason surely Iheie
can be- no argument advanced now Iof the
replacing Of any Democrat with Ike
publfcan. If me present House mas not
as speedily passed the tariff reform hill
AS some Of the Democrats IN the state
had hoped. IL would not help matters 10
select Republican, who would nN PACK
Ia the Mckinley tariff and almost surely
even increase the enormous protectlEe
rates of that unjust measure ard who
would accept the first favorable opportunl-
" to re-enact the Federal eicc uOH laws
which happily now are displaced from our
statute books. 81 some individual Demo-
crat has failed 10 secure an ONCE or have
some claim successfully pressed, II surely
could be no argument IN FAVOR OF return
ing a Republican, whose endorsement
would not he credited by the Admini5tra-
lion. and % whose solicitations the doors
of the Departments would De closed. In
a nutshell II the Virginia Democrats have
laborcd industriously for their people and
done all that could be done, and some
body Is not satisfied the question arises.
What on earth could they expect at the
hands Of a Republican,
II has been suggested that the Demo
crafts ln Virginia would be more strongly
opposed by the Populists than by The
Republicans and this may he SO. but If
those we have I'm Congress now are fair
specimens OF Popullst statesmen theh God
save Virginia from any such representa-
tion Allen, PETER, Kyle, Pence and
simpson, and others OF this stripe. are
to-day sufficient TO warrant anybody I'm
the belief that anything Ike d number
of them I'm Congress would De a serious
menace 10 the peace and prosperity Of
this country The resolution Of Senator
Kvle regarding the Debs strike was re
undated alike by Democrats and Re
publicans in the Senate as vicious at
ternDt 10 cOntravene the Constitution Of
the country, while their reception. en-
dOrsement. and support OF the Common
veal OF Christ, was sufficient 90 stamp
them as men inimical 10 the highest and
best achievements IN government.
ONLY IN DEMOCRACY.
Through the Democrats alone will our
people secure the best advantages in
Congress. and by the return OF the pres
eut members they will secure men Of cX-
perience I'm the vital questions now pend
Ing, and those who are known and rec
ognized in the existing coordinate branch
Is Of the Government.
The return Of the present congressman
means higher positions OF more influence
upon the committees Of the next House
OF Representatives. a means men recoS-
ence TO new members, and II means a
better recognition for Virginia In the mans