The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-03

WAsHNGroN, d. c., March 2.-The
house to-day entered upon. tho consid-
Grafton Of appropriation bills. The
fortifcation bill, carrying something
over 100000, was passed in twenty
five minutes, and then tho pension ap-
preparation bill was taken up. This
bill usually leads to considerable dis
play OF political feeling, and to-day was
no exception. An alteration occurred
between Mr.. Meredith, OF Virginia, and
Mr.. Funk, OF Illinois, over tho formers
attempt to prove that thoro were many
fraudulent pensions on tho rolls, which
almos. resulted in personal collision.
Mr.. Meredith, who was tho agCreasor,
rushed over to the place where Mr..
Funk was standing and shook his fist
in tho latser's face. Hot words were
spoken. But friends intoriered, and the
speaker restored order before any blows
were struck.
GROW RECEIVES AN OVATION.
Soon after the house convened on
motion OF Mr.. Holman, ex-Speaker
Grow, the newly-electod member at
large from Pennsylvania, was sworn in.
"Mr. Grow" said Judge Holman, ad-
dressing the speaker. "0fter serving as
n representative from Pennsylvania for
twelve years left the place you now so
highly honor 81 years ago in the midst
OF the blood and strife OF civil war.
after this long period Of timo he re-
turns again to the theatre OF public af-
fairs when the flag OF the republic is
honorcd and revcrcd in all sections of
the country. Inaemuch US his crcdcn-
tials have not yet arrived, l ask unani-
nous consent that he be now sworn in. !"
As Mr.. Holman finished 4 burst OF
applause greeted the tall. form oil Mr..
Grow rs he stepped down the aisle to
take his place at the bar OF the house.
His hair and beard are white, but his
eyes arc bright, his form erect, and he
gives no undue evidence OF the weight
OF years which rest upon his shoulders.
Mr.. Holman escorted him to the bar,
where. with upliited hand, the oath was
administered. Another round OF ap-
plauso followed him to his seat.
FoRTIFIcATioSs BILL PASSED.
On motion OF Mr.. Sayres, the house
went into committee OF the whole (Mr.
Cultivate, OF Ohio in tho chair for the
consideration OF the Notifications ap-
preparations bill. Pending the debate
Mr.. Bingham, OF Pennsylvania, on be-
half OF the minority, said that he had
no objections to urge against the bill
itseli, but it was like all the other ap-
preparations that would follow. II was
the declaration OF depleted treasury.
The Republican side OF the house would
probably bo met with the statement
that the present economy was made
necessary by the extravaganza OF the
Fifty-frst Congress-, and it would be
charged, on the other hand, that the
proposed unwise tariff legislation was
tho source OF the poverty OF tn treasury
and the cessation OF industry.
The bill was passed, 20 to 8.
The house then went back in commit
tee OF the whole for consideration OF tho
pension appropriation bill. MIR. O'Ncil,
OF Massachusetts, in charge OF the
measure, explained its provisione.
The bill carried ior tho fiscal year
ending June 80, 1895, Sl4,5l9,35O less
than the bill last year. The original
estimate for tho coming fiscal year was
SlG2, 100000, but 1t had been revised and
cut down later by Commissioner l.och-
ran. Mr.. O'Ncil argued that while tho
appropriations for pensions might
waver for few years the maximum OF
pension appropriations had been passed
and hereafter there would be material
reduction in tho amount needed for
| pensions.