The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-13

Washington. Feb. 12.-Members crowded
before the speakers desk in the House
today to secure consideration of many
local measures which are being endan-
gered by the near approach of the s1kse
CT the session.
While the House was proceeding with
routine business. there was a round OF
applause from the Republican side AMI
then from the whole House as Mr.. VIII
son. Of Washington. long a popular and
witty member of the House. and recently
elevated to the Senate, came on the floor.
he was surrounded by his old associates
and the House business was Temporarily
suspended by the heartiness of the receD-
, ton accorded him.
PicI<Ier and Pensions.
! The House then resumed consideration
OF the legislative, judicial and executive
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Pickler (Republican), of South -I2a-
kota, offered substitute for the pro-
vision of the bill relating to the working
force OF the pension office. The substi-
tute proposed the same force Of officers
and clerks as at present instead of fine
reduced force reported by the appropria-
ton Mr.. Pickler said the executive
/ boards were afriad to assume the re-
sponsih1lfty for discharging old soldier
clerks and were trying to unload the re-
isponsibility onto Congress
| Mr.. Milliken .Republican), OF Maine.
also spoke against this "insidious plan
of ousting tire old veterans" and leaV-
ing. them in their old age like abandoned
| hulks.
| Mr.. Coombs Democrat), Of New York.
defended the pension item of the bill
against criticism. He then branched of
into financial speech.
| Appealed for Protection.
| Mr.. Bland Oemocrat), of Missouri, and
Mr.. SnodSrass (Democrat) of Tennessee,
sought to interDose and the counteIAas-
/ Coombs appealed to the chair for pro fec
ton. He said Congress had shut its
eyes to the recommendation of the ATSsi-
dent. No wonder our securities werT re-
turning. IF you allow the countfy's
credit to fail before the world" said Mr..
COOmbs, 1T viii cost US untold millions:
it will bring ruin and a destruction e%-
/ ceeding that of the rebellion"
| Mr. SnOdgrass interposed the point or
order that Mr.. Coombs was n1aligning the
upper branch of Congress because a
free silver bill had today been reported to
that body
There was great confusion and laughter.
as Mr.. Coombs excitedly demanded pro-
lection.
Another uproar arose when Mr. Van
Voorhis Republican,, of New York, re-
piled to Mr.. Coombs. He arraigned the
administration for its course On its imam
cial question
{ 81 make the point that the gentleman is
out Of order in critiCising. the chief exc
cuuve," interposed Mr. Coombs-
] There was some more laughter and a
lively exchange between Mr. CoOmbS and
Mr. Van Voorhis, which could not be
heard above the confusion.
| ''The Gentleman Has Wheels"
1.-THE gentleman has wheels dn his
head" said Mr. Van Vocrhis, resurning.
L had suspected as much but now he
Mr.. Coonbs Joined in the general
laughter and made no further rejoinder
Mr.. Bingham RepubHcan), of PennsyI-
Vania member Of the appropriation
committee, said the criticisms on the pro-
posed reductions in pension appropria-
lions was not justified as IL was based
on plain business principles
A warm exchange occurred with Mn
Baker (Republican), of New Hampshire.
when that gentleman spoke of the pne-
armed clerks at the pension ofhcSr who
were expected to do as much as two
armed clerks.
.'Why do you not put it in the statute
IL a one-armed clerk is not 20 & as
much as two-armed clerk?" aska1 hir.
Because Cod Almighty has pueeS ~ Ia
his statute declared Mr.. Baker.
And Picker Went Down.
! MIR. Bingham said MIR. Pickler could not
show his devotion for the old soldiers in
any way which would not have his
(Bingham's) approval, but he did not be-
b. l1eVe the d1SC0drSe OF veterans was con-
, templated The vote was taken on Mr..
! Pickler's substitute and it was defeated
! 69 TO 1872.
! When this bill was reported back to
the House, the contest was resumed
against the provision for annual clerks
TO Congress. Mr.. Dockery pointed out
that the annual clerks would cost $780,
900 before the next Congress actually as
sembled.
The intensity of feeling aroused by the
struggle brought out many humorous IN.
cidents. Mr.. Dearmond (Democra9 Of
Missouri. criticized congressional Vul-
lures.
Mr.. Bartlett resented the imputation
and declared that Mr.. Dearmond was not
a vulture but a raven, continually croak-
ing never more"
Mr.. Bartlett said his fight in behalf OF
clerks involved nothing personal TO him
self as he was serving in Congress at
loss of his New York law practice,
worth $4,000 annually.
Caruth Grows ComicaI.
Thereupon. Mr.. Caruth, Oemocrat), OF
Kentucky. created much amusement by
running UP the aisle and pleading that
this abandoned law practice be turned
Mr. Dockery finally cut off the lively
debate by moving the previous question.
which was ordered. A yea and nay vote
was then taken on the amendment for
the annual clerks and it was defeated
yeas, 90; nays, 142.
Most of the Republicans voted for the
CLERKS anu TIE DeAHOCEdlS dSdulSI Inc
, Democrats who voted aye are: Bartlett,
Boatner, Cadmus. Cobb of Missouri.
Cockren, Cooper Of Florida. Gran, d; ~,
Everett, Griffin, Haines, Hayes. Bzf1bb,
layton Livingston. McAleer. Meredith,
Meyer, Pigott, Robertson, Rusk and Tur-
pin.
The following Republicans voted in the
negative: Brossius, Daniels, HIT Lucas,
Scranton and WadsWorth.
The legislative appropriation bill was
then passed without division and the
House at 4:25 o. m. adjourned
AT WEI Hal WEI.