Omaha daily bee., 1894-03-06
Messrs. Dolliver, Hepburn and Cannon
Argue for the Old Soldier
EXTENT OF THE SouTH'S CONTRIBUTION
What that Section Gives Toward Helping
to Pay the Pensioners.
GENERAL BLACK COULD NOT BE CAUGHT
Futile Efforts by MIR. Cannon to Force from
Him an Opinion on Clevelnnd's PEN
sion Policy-Ycstcrday' Work
in the senate.

the pension appropriation bill continued all
day in the house and at times considerable
spirit was manifested. The principal speakers
were Messrs. Dollivcr, Hepburn, Enloe and
Cannon. 1t is expected the debate will be
concluded tomorrow.
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist, who is
conducting series of revivals here with Mr..
sanley, delivered the prayer in the house
this morning.
Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky reported the
urgency deficiency bill with senate amend,
ments The latter were nonconcurred in
and the bill was sent to the conference.
Mr. Mallory of Florida asked unanimous
consent to consider bill to amend the act
of March 3, 1887 for the construction Of a
bridge across the East river between New
York and Long Island City, so as to make
the northwest part of the superstructure l5o
instead of $50 feet above mean high water.
Mr.. NOmbes explained that If the Dill was
passed it would make its height conform TO
that of the other East river bridges. mere
were no objections and the bill was passed.
Mr. McGreary, democrat of Kentucky,
from the committee on foreign affairs, asked
unanimous consent for the passage OF the
senate resolution for the appointment OF
commission of five to represent this gov
ernment at the international exposition
which opens at Antwerp May 5. He made
a statement to the effect that the resolu-
ton carried no appropriation Belgium had
Hospitality entertained the monetary confer
ence and had been the first country to ac-
cept of our invitation to the Worlds Fair.
MIR. Cannon, republican of Illinois, con-
tended that IL n commission were to be APP
pointed the United States should defray their
expenses
BAILEY OBJECTS.
Mr. Bailey democrat of Texas. objected
On motion of McRae, democrat of Ar
kansas bill authorizing the Texarkana &
Shreveport Railroad company to construct
bridge across the Sulphur river in Arkansas
was passed,
At the REQUEST of Mr.. Sweet republican of
Idaho n bilr to establish port of entry at
Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, was passed.
Mr.. Hopkins, republican of Illinois, tried to
secure unanimous consent for the consdera-
tion of bill to reclassify the railway mail
service so to increase the number of
classes from five to seven and fixing the
maximum salary to be paid in each instance.
Mr. Bynum democrat of Indiana, demanded
the regular order, and Mr.. Richardson dem
ocrat of Tennessee, called up the privileged
resolution for printing the eulogy on the late
Representative Lilly of Pennsylvania. 1t
was agreed to-
Mr.. McCreary reported the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill.
The speaker then recognized Mr.. Joseph,
the delegate from New Mexico, to move the
passage of the bill for the admission of New
Mexico under suspension of the rules. This
bill has been the special order after the
second morning hour for two months, but
since the tariff fight began the house has
never passed to the second morning hour
other business having constantly interviewed
Mr. Cannon of Illinois demanded a second
The republicans, as rule. declined to vote
and the quorum was broken, lit to l. Mr.
Cannon made the point of no quorum After
few minutes IL became apparent that the
democrats alone could not muster quorum.
Mr.. Joseph withdrew the bill and the house
went into committee of the whole on the
pension appropriation bill. Mr.. Doliver Of
Iowa took the floor He would not have
obtruded himself in this debate, he said,
were he not in receipt of letters complaining
I'm terms that excited his sympathy with the
present management of the pension office.
Mr. Hepburn of Iowa declared the late con-
federate states contributed not one dollar to
the payment of pensions. OF the $3.50, 900 900
internal revenue tax the south paid less than
80 ,000, 900. OF the $177 900 600 customs re-
ceipts the south paid but $4,000, 900; of the
miscellaneous receipts, less than 81, 900, 900
80 that" said he, addressing the southern
members, you contribute less than Sl5 600 =
900 to the revenues of the government. How
do you get that baCk-S9 900 900 returned as
sugar bounty, s5000000 in pensions and
S. ,0O0,O 600 as a deficit in postal receipts. You
therefore receive back SO 900 900 more than
you contribute. You contribute not n cent
to northern pensions. What difference does
II make TO you what We do with our money!
Republican applause.) The first proof of
hostility to the pensioners by the administra-
tion Mr. Hepburn found in the fact that
Grover Cleveland was president; second that
Doke Smith was secretary of the interior.
When Hoke Smith went into Office he con-
tinued, 567 900 applications were pending.
The applicants were dying at the rate of
II 600 year Instead of adiudcatlng these
cases the department went back and sus-
pended 1900 pensioners. whose cases were
I'm lawyers hands, 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.
IT'S ONE GREAT DIFFICULTY.
Mr.. Enloe of Tennessee who followed. said
there was always one great difficulty In dis
cussing the pension question. large
amount of money was involved. A large
number Of votes we're involved, consequently
there was strong temptation for the dema.
gogue to exercise his calling Because the
democratic administration sought to strike
from the pension rolls those who were en-
titled neither to the governments gratitude
nor bounty the republicans assailed the presi
dent, secretary Of the interior and Commits.
sioner Lochren AS an evidence of the exist.
ence of fraud Mr., Enloe said there had beer
40 convictions of pension claims agents, fol
manufacturing testimony I'm pension cases
Mr., Enloe had read a letter from Commits
aioner Lochren under date Of March g. 1891
saying there were between 5000 and 900
pension cases at present under Investigation
where there was strong presumptiye eyi
= Mr. TaNney OF Minnesota continued tn,
debate In opposition to the pension policy O
the administration caa. 5
Mr., Baldwin Of Minnesota gave humorous
description OF the war dogs Of the othcl
side. MIR Dolliyer was only prevented from
charging on the serriei ranks Of rebellion
and of having himself enshrned on the pen
sion roll by his tender youth, Cannon. who's
old age years ago enabled him to escape tn
draft, Nud piclIler. who now refused Il
smooth the front Of grim yisaged war IN
the name Of God and a suffering people,
he concluded "let MS have peace" laugh
ter and appausel
Mr.. Cannon concluded the debate for tn
afternoon. In the course OF his speech h
drew General Black into a most subtle col
loquy. Atr Cannon's purpose being 20 com
IRlt. Genera! Back " the latters opa!cn o