The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-08
AFTER 50 LONG YEARS
Mr. Grow Of Pennsylvania Eakss a
Grea! SpeaCh in Congress-
THE CAUSE OF THE SOLDIER
Generals Jangle about Pensions
Dollars Their Bullets and
Their Mouths Do
the Firing,

WASHINGTON, March In the house
to-day the senate's joint resolution was
passed for commission to the Antwerp
international e-nibition. The house then
went into committee Of the whole on the
pension Appropriation.
After brief speech by Thomas, repub-
lieah, OF Michigan, Springer, democrat, of
Illinois took the floor in defense OF the
policy or the pension Office. lie wanted
TO know why Illinois, having more popu-
lation than Ohio. but 6s.00O pensioners re-
ce!yed sll or, 600, while Ohio had 102, ,9sl
pensioners receiving slT.S26,0Oo. In In-
diana $4,000 was distributed to each
congressional district; IN Ohio, Sss5, 600,
while in Illinois but s5o0,0O0 was distrib-
utcd to district. He attributed this state
of affairs to the fact that the pension
Office had been made political machine
By the republican party. Illinois was cer-
tain for the republican party, while In
diana and Ohio were doubtful. Pension
cases were settled in doubtful states while
those from the solid states were pigeon.
holcd.
March of Illinois explained the discrim-
ination by pointing out that in Kansas,
which sent hut l6 regiments into the field,
there were 1900 pensioners. Old soldiers
from Illinois moved west to Kansas and
other states.
ONeill, democrat, OF Massachusetts,,
who is in charge of the bill, closed tho de-
bate. lie said the debate was largely for
political effect. The republicans, as they
saw the limit to pensions was soon to be
reached, realized that their stock in trade
,rntill ,bn \
before the country, crying out that they
had increased the number OF pensions.
In concluding, ONeili warned the repub-
licans that they were in poor business
when they saw fit to discrcdit General
Black and Commissioner Lochren in the
eyes of old soldiers. Neither could they
discredit the president with tho American
people. They had absolute faith in his
honesty, his pluck and his courage. Ap-
plausel.
At ) o'c,ock the general debate closed
under an agreement reached yesterday
ana the bill was ready for amendment
aud debate under the five minute rule.
Bingham of Pennsylvania, Enloe, demo-
crat, OF Tennessee, and Hopkins of llli-
nois offered amendments which were de-
clared out OF order rs not being germane.
Grosvenor of Chic offered an amend
ment 10 increase the appropriation for
pensions carried by the bill from Sl50, ,0C0,.
GO TO Sl6j, ,00O,ooo, which was defeated
without discussion.
General Henderson. republican, of Iowa,
then got the floor. He was panied beyond
measure, he said, to find upon this ques-
tion, which ought to inspire every patri-
o'ic heart, this house as divided as If it
were a war measure. General Black, who
deserved every generous word that had
been spoken concerning him, stood here
with bouquet of rhetoric for the soldier
in one hand. and dagger to strike him
to the soul in the other. "Oh, my coun-
try,' said Henderson, addressing tho
democratic side, "he who wore the stars
upon his shoulders in the cause Of the
union can do more harm to old comrades
than all those who fought under the con-
federate flag. Mark tho contrast pre-
sented by that other distinguished soldier,
General Sickles, Republican applause),
who, fearing not the thunder OF The eNecu-
tive or the cruel heel of patronage, stands
for the soldiers with whom he fought.
Scars are honorable, but must not be used
as cloak from behind which to strike
equally honorable men. This debate shall
not close without my crying shame! !!
shame' at the soldier who sought TO dis
credit his comrades IN arms"
Enloc replied to General Henderson, es-
pccially as TO the structures on 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. U'Neil made u point that the
amendment was not sermane and the
point was sustained.
Pickler of South Dakota offered an
amendment TO make the report of exam
ing surgeons open TO the inspection of the
attorneys and the applicant. Agreed 10.
Grow of PENNSYLVANIA offered tue last
amendment. providing that no pension on
account of disability in the service shoall
be less than ST. a month. With this
amendment as q text he made a brief
speech, his first since his return TO the
house, which lie left 50 years ago as
speaker. Grows remarks bubbled over
with patriotism and glowed with the fire
Of eloaucuce. Members listened 10 his
words with close attention and burst
OF applause from both sides of the house
greeted its conclusion.
The bill was then reported 10 the house
and passed without division. The house
then adjourned.
FRIGHT FOR BLAND'S PLAN