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Washington. Jan. I6.-Thc mouse pUt
in to-day in further debate upon the
pension appropriation bill. Tie speak
2rS. with a single exception, were all
Republicans. and all favored a liberal
administration of the pension laws
md the adoption Of the changes to eX-
listing laws proposed by the bill.
Among the speakers to-day was Gen.
John A. Walker. who served with dis
tinCtiOn III the Confederate Army
from Manassas to ~AppOmattoX. He
Is the only Republican representative
from Virginia. His assurance of the
food feeling that existed in the South
coward the Union soldiers and the lack
Of hostility toward the pension system
was warmly received on both sides OF
the house. Mr.. Cummings dem, n.
" created a mild sensation by q Sc
we're arraignment Of the pension office
for hostility to the old soldier and O
stirring Reputation Of the speech
made yesterday by Mr.. BARTLETT. who
is also one of the Tammany congress-
men from New York.
The bond silver bill was further con
sidered in the senate. but without ap-
preciable approach TO a conclusion OF
the debate. Mr.. Butler Of North Car
pima spoke for two hours in oppCsi-
lion TO the bond issues and in favor OF
silver legislation. The early hours Of
the session brought out an extended
controversy over pension discrimiua-
tons. Mr.. Lodge sought to pass the
bill granting n pension TO the widow
Of Gen. Coggswill. but Mr.. Allen led
4 vigorous opposition, claiming that
the widows OF generals We're being I'M
July preferred Owe the widows OF the
plain soldiers. The bill was finally
passed. Mr.. Mills offered a resolution
declaratory Of the policy Of the gov.
eminent against issuing bonds. favor
ing the speedy extinction Of the ma
,iOnal debt, and for the coinage OF the
silver bullion in the treasury.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Mills
speech on finance. with frequent di-
rect criticism of the president and
secretary of the treasury, was the
main feature of the session Of the sen
ate. There was added interest in the
speech from the fact that Mr.. Mills
has been prominent in the senate as a
hampton of the presidents policy.
His criticisms to-day were temperate
md dignitied, the senator giving eX-
preston TO his high personal regard
for the president. although differing
from him radically on the question of
financial policy. Mr.. PETER followed
with Il speech against bonds and in
favor of silver coinage. During the
lay Mr.. Pugh dem. Ala gave notice
hat he would press TO Il vote without
debate, a resolution that all govern
ment obligations should be paid In
either silver or gold.
Another day "A consumed by the
hOuse in Oratory upon the pension ap-
preparation bill. in the course Of which
he policy of the present administra-
ton toward the veterans was scored
~ both Republicans and Democrats,
and defended by two or three Demo
rats.
Washington. Jan. 1S.-The consider
ttion Of the silver bond bill proceeded
IN the senate to-day with Mr.. PETER
continuing his speech begun yester-
.ay. Interest in the discussion begun
3 lag. as was evident b. the scant at
cndance on the floor and In the gal
cries. AS yet no suggestion has been
:.ade as TO bringing the measure to q
tote. Foreign questions received con-
l'derable attention during the day.