New-York tribune., 1896-01-16
PENSIONS STILL THE THEME.
ANOTHER DAY OF LIVELY DEBATE IN
THE HOUSE
MR.. GROW DENoUNCEs EXECUTIVE INTERFER-
ENcE WITH LEGIsLATION-A VOTE on THE

APPROPRIATION BILL EXPECTED TO-DAY.
Washington. Jan 15.-As the case on Tuesday
the most striking feature of todays proceedings in
the House occurred Just previous to adjournment
The venerable ex-Speaker Galusha A. Grow. Repre-
sentaive-at-Large from Pennsylvania moved there
to by a cooquy between Messrs Pickler (Rep S. d.
and w. \. Stone Rep., PENN the probable
action Of the President general revision of the
pension laws. protested earnestly against the en-
croachment 10y the head OF the Executive Depart
ment OF the Government b. any of his clerks on
the preroSatives Of the House. He referred ospe-
cally TO the circulation at the last session Of Con-
gress of bill headed The Secretary OF the Treas
urys bill, and to the reading of letter from the
President by Representative Wilson just as the
House was about TO vote the Tariff bill
The greater part of the session devoted to the
discussion Of the Pension Appropriation bill. yari
Gus Republican members criticising the admnistra-
ticn of the Pension Bureau Mr. Walsh Dem.
y. y united with his colleague, Mr. Cummings. in
assuring the House that the Democrats of New
York approved liberal pension policy lie invoked
the chiValry OF the members from the South which.
he said. had neye; been appealed in vain. 10
for the bin and the amendment proposed by the COM
mitiee. and thereby aid In making comfortable the
widows of those who had met them In the field In
open and honorable conflict.
w. A. Stone (Rep.. Fenn), in charge OF the bill.
gave notice that tomorrow he would ask considera-
tion of the bill under the five-minute rule. with a
view to reaching a vote before adjournment
In the morning hour the House adopted resolu-
ticn reported by Mr.. johnson Gep. Ind from Elcc-
tions Committee No .. confirming the right OF
George B. Mcclellan to the seat he holds in the
House the Representative from the XlIth New
York District, the contest therefor having been
abandoned by Robert A. Chesebrough the Rcpub-
lican candidate
Senate bills passed amending the land grant
for future act permit purchases Of lands in
cuded within the forfeited grants to purchase seq
regated tracts UP to a maximum limit OF 32o acres.
and to grant American register TO the steamer
Miami, rebuilt from the British steamer Nerito.
THE ROUTINE BUSINESS
Tho Speaker announced the retirement OF Mr.. Cur
It's Rep. KanD from the Committee Public
Lands by his own request, and the appointment of
Mr.. Allen Qop.. Utah IN hts place
On motion OF Mr. Bowers Ciep.. CALI. bill
passed granting rights of way twenty five feet wide
and sites Of not more than forty acres on public
lands and reservations to persons and corporations
for the purpose of generating electric light and
power the is now authorized for irrigation
purposes
The House then motion Of w. a. Stone rep.
PENN. resumed in Committee Of the Whole. consd-
Grafton OF the General Pension bill, Mr.. Dinghy
Usep.. Me) in the chair.
Mr. Morse CRep. Mass) announced that he would
offer the proper time amendment 10 the bll
giving to the widow OF soldier minimum pension
Of sl2 month notwithstanding that tho solder died
from disease not contracted In the service.
Mr. Walsh Dem. y. " said that he desired %
diSsDate
in the minds Of members Of the House by certain
speeches on the Democratic side that the Democratic
party was antagonstic to the nestowa OF pensions.
That was the and as TO the amendment
proposed by the committee with regard TO the pay
meat of pensions to widows Of soldiers there was
no difference in sentiment Mr.. Walsh paid 4
glowing tribute womans Part in Tho struggle. and
in closing n appealed to the chivalry Of the South
ern Democrats to vote for the bill. Npplauso)
HIS OPINION OF TAMMANY CHANGED.
The discussion was further continued by Mr.. Nc
cal U,ep MissD Mr.. Hanley Nep.. lnd). Mr..
| Hardy Rep.. IndJ and Mr. Mcclure HIep Ohiol
The latter spoke Of the attitude or the gentleman
! from Neg-York (Air. BARTLETT during The war He
had spent that period. Mr.. Mcclure said, in aca-
demc halls reading classic authors Including Livy's
account Of Attilas descent upon Rome ana that the
| only bridge he had crossed In that time WAS the
| Pons Asinorum. If the speaker and the gentleman
| from Alabama NIr. Wheeler could have got at
each other at any time from 1851 to lS65, he said.
they would have fought a boodless battle for the
lightweight championship OF North America. laugh
| teri Mr. Mcclure said that up to yesterday after
| noon when Mr. Cummings Dem. y " had ad-
| dressed the House the BILL he had formed an
| opinion Of Tammany Hall based upoE the report Of
| a gentleman named I>exow. which was unfavorable.
| He now saw how easy 1t for person or cor
poraton 70 become the undeserved object of aver
| sion He stated that he renounced ana disavowed
the rustic opinion heretofore entertained ana cH-
| tended 1t. In the name or PATRIOTISM the risht
| hand Of fellowship ,, ,e lpo-
1dMa H1Sf wGo Gss'3si With "fIS fSs I.
lending to further the best interest Of the pensoner
Mr. Mines 0sep Mchl, Mr. Crowther Gep; MOI,
! MIR low (Rep ~ ". Mr. Howe Htep.. y. " and
Mr. spa.ding Rep., Michl; who raised a laugh by
saying that the only people not satisfied WI Wh dne
combatants North and South Mr. Tracewen qtep,
d and Mr. rsEer s Of he %HS pens6 aMs s
so as TO insure radical change IN the admlnlstra-
| from " A Stone (Rep, PENN TO whether or
| not Mr. Picker believed the President would sign
| and whether or not il was better to take what
they could probably get as rider to an appropria
this Mr. Picer reRed that mat m he ds dd know no knoW ,b"
ha House ons should do it's duty regardless Of the
tude action of the President. 'Applanse)
WHERE CLEVELAND RESEMBLES a KING.
| Ex-speaker Grow Gicp.. PENN addressed the
| House briefly on the necessity oi resentng the en-
| croachment on its prerogatves by the Executive.
| He said
| Under the long-esta blshed parliamentary law it
has aways been regarded as an invasion m ot he pre- re-
discussions to the opinion Of the King on any quss-
uon smheg sTnong JeiSl Is Mr Cleveland "the King?
Mr. CROWN reference to matters Of this Emo knu
| gress that the sovereign IN Great Britain does 10
| Parliament. The President exercises me Velo
the two.thrds vote necessary to overcome that, he
| is so far the King IN the last Congress We had
Of the Secretary of the Treasury" What has that
| officer to do with presenting bill IN this House
We have had here attempts by the secretaries OF
| the different departments to influence lcGisa ION;
hev have here letters to be read with reier-
ence to pending measures. And ia one case letter
| was read here from the President OF the lnited
States having reference to measure theil peiuI's
| i'm the House and just about to be voted upon; L
| trust such practices Will be discontinued. rms
! IJonse owes II TO Itself to make the President un-
derstand that he has nothing 10 DO with 1he ACTON
of This legislative body till bill formally passed
| Is presented 10 him for his approval. lAppiause)
| Oniy in that contingency has he the right to ex-
| nress his approval disapprovai Nor mas any
one of the heads of departments except me seer
fary of the Treasury the right 70 communicate Ms
iayys uninvited to this House That officer may re-
| nnrt m This House on important questions affecting
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