The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-08
ANNUAL PENSION DEBATE.
Another Spirited Discussion in The House
OYer The Old Soldier.
THE BILL FINALLY PASSES TIE BODY.
r.rressntative o'Eeil's Eloquent hulogS
on Ex Commissioner Black ana the
Democratic Administration.

f.soiuton asking the Secretary Of the
l-sasur, to inform the House under what
authority the Bureau OF Engraving ana
Printing submitted bid for printing
hostage stamps. with favorable recon-
mendatlon. and II was passed. MI men
derson mem. n. CO. reported trom '''
,.o,,rni,,ee ON Post-ofices and Post-roaoS
nir. Bingham's resolution asking the W.
,naster-Gencral 10 give the House al inc
.,fsrmatlon I'm his department respecting
che bids for printing postage stamps anu
,.o award of the contract, and 1t was
..., ,.,ssed At the beginning Of the us
Zion OF the pension bill Mr.. Naus"
g.r- Ind) stated that Deputy Com
-,,sr Bell had written him a letter ue-
.trr fhe truthfulness of the interVe"
,r,nted in the Indianapolis Sentinei anu
quoted bv him tWaugh) In his speech III
rtich Mr. Bell was made 10 say tha' '"e
,,1ftrras for pensions I'm the year
~, ,.o,,I5 be s25 90. 900 less than for the
.s-rent year. and that before 'ieVel'nu .
.sm.r.stration closed the annual eApehul-
t,r.s ON account Of the pensions "oulu "e
r.luced 20 slOooOO.00O year.
.fr Hudson pop, kan) SAID tne Itai
-.os,n whv the House INDUCED IN l'lS
annual debate was the old soldier hdu q
+. Thc prnsion question, he said shou'u
ie taken out Of politics
Firipr the Northern Heart.
,f- RUSSELL ODem.. Ga.) said he had re-
,.l.ad notice that the colored Drolhei
mas to be relegated 10 the rear anu eis''
.s. Republican party would fire the hoI'h
.-. beart with their appeals on thls pen
Slash question. Referring to the s'a,c
,,.ot. that the southern states ulu "o,
nav ANYTHING for pensions MI 'uSss, N,1...'
..d the states should take the peiS 'o,'s ots
a.. th.ir own hands. The answer INV
.@,r, made TO the charges against
p-..il.nt cleveland was that "A pei"o"
-+. was 10 give him the largest ma
...it, in f,ql ever given 10 any cdhdlua'0 u
for The presidency in the history Oh Wy. Wv
..r, Au that the Democratic parry
t...r.i he said was that the pension
rsg. boz elntaby administered
r tho further course OF ms iell", .'
,tr rn..c7 was interrupted py "i
-,r..r .f..p.. Ol to ask whether or ho'
sr.far. smiths father served III u'0
Confederate army.
~ Relieve not" said Mr.. Russell
.vau did he have any relatives I'D the
armrg' asked Mr. wilson
.o.e relative Doc had answered NI'
p....u -,lhose name stands as hisn'
rrnhahly. as that of any man VINO gave
his energies and his fortune 10 the o"-
fal.racy-Ceneral Ioke, Of North caro-
nna whose Wusirlous name the SecTe-
tar bears
,fr wilson. Was thc Secretary in SYM
r.fhv with the Confederacy2
Mn Russell. Well. the Secretary was
seven years old az the time the war
broke out. and, in common with every
.-gen-yeai-old child in the South, his
entire sympathy was with the Conled-
srtey.
4 Political Bureau
Nr Springer charged that the Pension
Bureau had been used by the Repunh-
ran parity 10 affect the vote In Ohio and
Indiana. which were doubtful States po-
Urauy. Illinois averaged neither so
many pensioners. nor 60 much paid pei
pen 00ncr per district as did both the
States named Mr. ONen ODem., Massl,
in charge of the bin. closed the general
debate.
Hc reviewed the various speeches hy
Republican members and replied to their
several criticisms of and charges against
thc bureau. The cause Of the great
sudden decrease of the issue of pension
certificates. he said was a decision made
ly Assistant Secretary Of the Interior
husscy iu thc late administration. which
reduced the allowance or "a certain class
of certificates @ per cent. ON the ques-
fI01 M value of allowances made By the
bureau. Nr. O'Nei said the average
monthly payment of certificates. as issued
ln 'hc last kaum's administration, was
em while oft those Issued i'm the first
t'n months of lochrens administration
81 was Si0us.
An Eioquent Eulogy.
The close of Mr. O'Ners speech WINS
am eloquent culoey upon tho character
and services of General Black. the cX-
commN sioner. Commissioner Lochrcn
Secretary Smith and President Cleveland
and 20 presentation of tho bin as "a gen
cral expression of the Democratic party
ou the subject of pensions
THE hll then came up for considera
tio1 under the hVe-mnutc rule and fO
amendment Three amendments wcr
ruled ont on points oi order The fourt
gave rise TO debate. 10 was offered h
SIR. Grosycnor Kep, Ohio. 60 increas
fhe amount of The bin from $50 20 lC
millions. AFR. Henderson lRep., Iowa
caused something OF % sensation by refer
ring to tine speech Of Mr.. Black dem
Ill He said that gentleman had stoo
uu here with bouquet OF rhetoric i
One hand tO attract The votes of th
soldiers. while in his other his withere
one he held dagger 10 drive at thci
hearts, What "a contrast he bore. sal
NII henderson. Co thHf oinef dtstln-u ulHl
el veteran. General S.ckics. Of New YORK
Who spoke for the Old soldiers. am
Hho. he doubted not. stood discredite
NIh fhe Democratic party for tha
speech. Scans are honorable. but the
aoaa not be used said Mr.. Henderson
H, 10 cover under which TO attack me
ts honorable as ho who bears them
Nnf determined said Mr. IIcndor
"n That This debate should not clos
without ai least ono voice 10 or.
Shame upon him who led "a column A
aNack upon the soldiers on she pens o
roll Mr Henderson said not scintill
of evidence had been produced TO prov
fne charge ~ fraud against the ptnsio
isf. and yet il had been 20 often ant
loudly made hy the Democrat hat man.
n.e really believed IL 90 be a rotte
'Ir Henderson appeal 20 the Demo
0.u fo unite with The Republicans Il
tUar of pension appropriations. whic
D.f rot 10 be consd sed or treated q
u.an question.
Dagger Of irntb."
t. l1c Dem. TennJ, 10 whom Aii
Henderson bad referred in his remarks
ttd fle gentleman from Illinois (Nl
.EI bad been successful I'm drawin
IHr tte of au the gentlemen on On
'er side who had not yet done render
lf military service 70 the country. An
ia.i OF ali he had been charged with usn
dagger II he had used any suc
Weapon. IL was the dagger OF truth
AGAINST thar dagger had been raised o.
i4r other side The shied-he would no
''' on mtruthfuiness. but OF asseft ftion