The San Francisco call., 1896-01-16
PLEAS FOR THE
AGED VETERANS,
Cleveland's Pension Policy
ASsailed in the
House.
GROWS RINGING WORDS.
The Venerable Statesman Resents
the Interference of the
Executive.
HIS DICTATORSHIP REBUKED.
Congress Urged to Resist the Con.
tinual Invasion Upon It's
Prerogatives.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 15.-As was
the case on Tuesday, the most striking
event OF the days proceedings in the
House occurred just previous to adjourn
ment. The venerable ex-Speaker, Galusha
4. Grow, Representatives. from the
State of Pennsylvania, inspired by col
loquy between Messrs. Picker (R.) of
South Dakota and W. A. Stone (R.) of
Pennsylvania as to the probable action of
the President upon a general revision of
the pension law, protested earnestly
against the encroachment by the head OF
the executive department of the Govern
ment or by any OF his clerks upon the pre-
negatives OF the House. He referred es-
pecially to the circulation at the last ses-
sion OF Congress of bill headed "the Sec
retary OF the Treasury's BILL" and to the
reading of a letter by Wilson Just as the
House was about to vote upon the tariff
bill
The greater part of the session was de-
voted to the discussion of the pension ap-
preparation dill, various members criticiz-
ing the administration of the Pension Bu-
reau. Walsh CD of New York united
with his colleague Cummings in assur-
ing the House that the Democrats of New
York approved liberal pension policy
He invoked the chivalry of the membe
from the South. which he said had never
been appealed to in vain, to vote for the
bill and the amendment proposed by the
committee and aid in making comfortable
the widows OF those who met them in the
field in open and honorable conflict.
w. a. Stone tR.) OF Pennsylvania, in
charge OF the bill, gave notice that he
would tomorrow ask to consider the bill
under the five minute rule, with view OF
reaching vote before adjournment.
In the morning hour the House adopted
resolution reported by johnson (R.) of
Indiana from Elections Committee ., con-
firming the right of George B. Mcclellan
TO the seat he holds in the House as the
Representative from the Twelfth New
York District, the contest therefor having
been abandoned by Robert II. .Chesebrough, i,
the Republican candidate.
Senate bills were passed amending the
land grant for future acts as to purchases
of land, included within the forfeited grants
to purchase segregated tracts up to a maxi
mum limit OF 800 acres, and to grant an
American registry to the steamer Miami,
rebuilt from the British steamer Nerito.
After routine business, on motion of W.
A. Stone (R.) of Pennsylvania, the COM
mittee of the whole resumed consideration
of the general pension bill, Dingley (R. J
OF Maine in the chair.
Morse (R.) of Massachusetts, announced
that he would offer at the proper time an
amendment to the bill giving the widow
of soldier the minimum pension of $12 a
month, Notwithstanding that the soldier
died from disease not contracted in the
service.
Brief speeches were made by LaceyIR.) J
OF Iowa, who, with Mccall of Tennessee,
opposed the adoption of the Graft amend
ment as not tending to further the best
interest of the pensioners; Mines (R.) OF
Michigan, Crowther (R.) OF Missouri,
Lowe (R.) of New York. Howe (R.) OF New
York, Spalding (R.) of Michigan, who
raised laugh by saying that the only ele-
ment not satisfied with the result of the
war OF the Rebellion were the non-com-
batants, North and South; Treadweu Or.
OF Indiana and Picker (R.) of South
Dakota, who urged the necessity of a gen.
erai revision of the pension laws so as tc
insure radical change in the administra.
ton OF the Pension Bureau.
This evoked a query from w. A. Stone
IT, OF Pennsylvania as to whether or n :
Picker believed the President would sign
bill containing such amendments as he
proposed, and whether or not it was not