St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-28
PROTEST FROM Mr.. CRISP.
MAJORITY INSISTED AND THE FL
NAL VOTE WILL BE TAKEN
TODAY.
THREE MINNESOTA MEN OPPOSED.
Tawney, TOwne and Eddy Voted
With the Democrats Against
the Reported Rule.

TWO hours. Several district bills were passed.
Mr.. Henderson (Rep., Io.), chairman of the
committee on judiciary, gave notice that he
would call up the bankruptcy bill tomorrow
as soon as the pension bill was disposed Of
Mr.. Henderson, from the committee on rules
then brought in a special order for the con-
sideration Of the Pickler pension bill for one
and one-half hours this afternoon, under the
ffve-minute rule, the previous question then
to be considered as ordered on the bill and
pending amendments, with provision for a
final vote tomorrow Immediately after the
reading of the journal.
Mr.. Crisp (Dem., Ga.) characterized the rule
as remarkable one. He said it pretended to
do one thing but did another, as only such
amendments as were adopted In committee
could be voted on. The practical consequence
of the adoption of the rule would be to force
the house to vote on the bill without amend
ment.
Mr.. Dingley Rep., Me) replied that the rule
was almost literal copy of the rule adopted
by the last house when the Wilson tariff bill
was pending.
THAT rule permitted the house to vote on
the pending amendments when the time for
debate expired" said Mr. Crisp. "The gem
tleman is not candid" Mr.. Dingley insisted
that the spirit of the two rules was the same
Mr.. Henderson said he made no disguise of
the fact that the purpose of the rule was to
bring the bill to a vote He said the stua-
ton in the senate must be taken into consid-
Grafton, and also the president in the White
house, and he urged all the friends of the
old soldiers to stand by the bill as the best
that could be written on the statute books
at this time. Mr.. Crisp reiterated his state
ment that the purpose of the rule was to
destroy the right of amendment, and followed
this with charge that the bill had not been
framed by the committe on pensions, but by
the leaders in control of the house, who had
resolved that the house should pass this bill
as drawn or nothing
Inc committee on PENSIONS" said he
spent days and weeks perfecting a bill, and
then gentlemen who control legislation and
VINO manage the affairs of this house made
this bill out in the speakers room. This
certainly, is not the bill reported by the PEN
sion committee. Then those gentlemen bring
IN this rule to protect themselves against
their majority. If you adopt the rule YOU
he concluded sarcastically, addressing the
Republican side. eff you like the situation
you are welcome to it."
Mr. Henderson ridiculed the indignation Of
MT. crisp. We now hear" said he, "the
solemn voice Of the star chamber rules COM
mlttee OF the past, whose rules were clad in
steel, appealing for more time I have no
concealment to make he concluded, sHThe
gentleman says he appeals for opportunity IN
amend this bill, presumably in the interest
OF the old soldier. In the same interest T
ask for attention."
MT. cannon (Rep., IlI) said that as one of
tne lou majority he favored the rule When
I.e present administration assumed control
OF the pension Office, at one stroke of the nen
10000 names. had been stricken from the
rolls. This bill did not, perhaps, go as far
as ne Wlsned, but 1t was the best that could
Dc passed until the Republican party obtain
cd 1ull power. Mr.. Hepburn Rep., Io) on
posed the adoption of the rule. If there was
any question on which a Republican house
coulo De trusted he said, it was that of pen
s1cns, and he protested against the interfer
ence of the committee on rules. The hill
ought, he said, to be amended.
Inc rule was adopted-119 to 88, Thirty
TOUR Republicans voted against the adoptIon
as follows: Blue, Bowers, Burton (Mo.). Cal
oernead, Connolly, Cooke, Cooper, Crowther
Danford. Dewitt, Eddy, Fenton Graft Hager
Hartman, Henry, Hepburn, Johnson Call
Kirkpatrick, Mcclure, MCLAUGHLIN. Miller
Miner (Wis.), Smith, Seuthard, Strong. Gal.
ioway, Tawney, Towne, Tracewell, Upde-
graf, Van Horne. Wanger, and Wilson ddaho).
When the vote was announced, on motion
OF MI. Cannon, chairman of the appropria-
uons committee, the senate amendments to
the sundry civil bill were non-concurred in
and the bill sent to conference. Messrs. Can
non, Hainer, w. A. Stone and Sayers were
appointed conferees.
Under the rule adopted the pension bill was
then taken up for amendment under the
hve-minute rule. Mr.. Connolly (Rep.. IlI)
offered an amendment to the section which
PROVIDED that no person entitled to a PEN
sion should be disqualified by reason of prior
service in the Confederate army. so as To
limit the provision to persons who had na,
formed involuntary service" in the Southern
army. Mr.. Pickler opposed the amendment
on the ground that it would be imnossibIs
to prove that service in the Confederate ermv
had been Involuntary"
Mr.. Pearson Rep., N. C.) appealed to his
colleague (Mr. Talbert), not to oppose the
soldiers from their section but to let the op-
position, If 1t must come "come from the
Copperheads' of the North. Mr.. Miles de-
nounced the men who deserted from the Con-
federate army to join the Union ranks at the
close OF the war as mere mercenaries. who
fought for gold and honored no flag.
Mr.. Layton Dem, o. offered an amend
ment to substitute for the first section of the
bill service pension bill. Mr.. Pickler
raised point against 1t and Mr. PAYNE who
was in the chair, sustained him. Mr.. Iayton
appealed from the decision of the chair. He
urged members who sincerely favored a SER
vice pension to stand by him. After some
remarks by Mr. Pickler, in which he insisted
that the amendment which was not germane.
was simply an attempt to place the Repub-
fcan side in the hole, the chair being sus
tanned the amendment was ruled out NJ
Connolly's amendment was defeated without
division.
Mr. Hepburn Rep., ro.) offered an amend
ment providing that the pension office should
construe the pension laws literally in the
interest of the claimant, and that no claim
ant should be required to produce proof that
would exclude all reasonable doubt. but that
claims should be decided in favor of the
preponderance Of proof. The Hepburn
amendment was agreed to without division
Mr.. Wheeler Dem., Ala) offered an amend
ment. which was ruled out, creating ''bat-
tie pension roll" Several other amend
ments were voted down, and at 4 o'clock
the time under the special order having
expired, the bill was reported to the house
The Hepburn amendment was adopted, and
the bill was engrossed and ordered to its
passage. Mr.. Picker asked unanimous con-
sent that the vote on the passage be taken
this afternoon, saying that members who
were absent could place themselves on rec
ord. a
why don't they stay away from the
horse races?" asked Mr. !Talbert Dem, S.
c.. Qaughter.) ilo uHc rft Il css
Mr.. Pickler. however. withdrew his re-
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