The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20
Mr.. HiII Protests Against So Many Local
Temperance Petitions.
MANY PRIVATE PENSION BILLS PASS.
The Time for Which the Government May
institute Suits to Annul Certain Land
Patents Extended Ten 1osrs-Army
Appropriation Bill Passed.

within the last ten udyS, dsdih7l th'
sale of beer on Ellis Island. In New
York harbor (whore immigrants land, /
as having a demoralizing eiiect on the
immigrants; and on Bedloe's Island, as
injurious 20 the soldiers stationed there. |
ITc said that he could not very well see
that the sale OF beer 10 immigrants on
Ellis Island could be OF great injury 10
the temperance cause, or could have any
serious effect on the health and lives
OF the immigrants. on the contrary, ne
was disposed to think that glass OF
beer was a very welcome thing 10 those
immigrants.
EXTREME PATERNALISM.
The vast effort which wcll-meaning
but misguided people put forth in Hood
ing Congress with those petitions showed
the crusading spirit. the extreme pater-
nalism, or the extreme Ro0seveltsm OF
these people. lie had also received
lot Of petitions from various places In
New York for a Sunday-rest law for the
District OF Columbia. 1t was difficult
for him TO see exactly how the people
u his State were Interested in a Sunday
law in the District OF Columbia, unless
they desired to affect or regulate the
conduct OF their senators ana members
Of Congress.
lie suggested the rule should be changed
so that petitions, instead of being pre-
sented in the morning hour, should be
placed in a box kept FOR the purpose, or
be handed TO the secretary. There was
"A mania for the presentation OF such
petitions and especially on temperance
subjects. He even found some against
the sale OF cider. They were evidently
intended for the New York Legislature,
and that showed the carelessness with
which this petition business was conduct
ed. lie gave notice OF a motion TO
change the rule on the subject.
Mr.. Wolcott (Republican). OF Colorado
chairman OF the Post-Ofiice Committee
reported a bill to prevent the sending
through the mails by any department
OF the Government, OF matter weighing
more than four pounds. except written
or printed matter. lie spoke or the great
abuse OF sending through the mails
typewriting and other machines.
THE HOUSE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Carter CRepublicam. of Montana.
offered a resolution to recOmmit TO the
Finance Committee the House tariff bill
and the committee amendment, and gave
notice that he would address the Senate
upon II next Monday.
\ resolution was offered by Mr.. Lodge,
instructing the Finance Committee TO in
the important facts and circumstances
connected with the issue OF United states
bonds I'm lSsi-'g5 and 'g6. ana as TO how
the proceeds OF such bonds have been
disposed Of.
Mr.. Hill said that he would like TO
examine the resolution more carefully
than he had time 10 do now.
The resolution went over until to-mor-
row.
Ia
of Heutenant-general OF the United States
army was introduced by Mr. Eiklns (Re-
publican). OF West Virginia.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was then taken UP and pass
ed without any material amendments.
The conference report on the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill was present
ed and explained by Mr.. Hale, ana agreed
! TO-.
Mr.. Call asked how many pension
bills were on the calendar.
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
Afr. CHALLENGER said that there were
between fifty and sixty. tie aaded That
IL was the feeling OF the fuends on the
Cuban resolutions mat they should go
over until tomorrow. lie had no dispo-
sition 10 do anything hostile 10 those
resolutions.
MIR. eau said he was very anxious that
they be considered and acted on at the
earliest possible date.
Alr. Morgan gave notice that he would
ask the Senate to proceed with the'r
! consideration AT o'clock tomorrow
Numerous private pension nlils were
then considered ana passed. Among
them We're bills increasing the pension OF
tho widow ot Brevet brlgaaier-'ieneral
Horace Boughton 10 SO month; giving
pensions OF 500 month 10 me WIDOWS
of General .. NJ Poe. General Blunt
General Gibbon, and Goneral Thomas
Ewing. and 10 Generals Natl1n himball,
and Joseph H.. West. SO 10 the widow
OF Surgeon-Genoral sutherland OF so
TO Eliza Sandiord, daughter oi q keNo-
iutionary soldier, ana OF 80 10 inc "lup"
OF General Morrow.
\ bin giving "a pension OF So month
10 thew idow OF ex-senator spencer or
Alabama. as colonel OF an Alabama resi-
nent. provoked "A long discussion, Seha-
tors Alien RopulisO, OF Nebraska, ana
| Perry DemOcraD, OF Arkansas, arguing
that distinctions should not be made ID
/ the pensions 10 officers WIDOWS tine reg
ular pension law IN TINS case only az
lowing SO month";. no between INC
widows Of officers and the WIDOWS OF sol
ders.
ALLEN AND CALL, Pill tIOCkArs.'
The discussion led 10 an agry alterca-
tion between Senators can ana Allen,
who 10 the great amusement of the gal
leries. denounced each other as pluto
Gratis"
Finally the bin was rec0mmitted 10
/ the Committee on Pensions.
A hill granting pension OF $tp a
n,onth 10 the widow or the late secretary
/ of state Walter q. Gresham, as bngadief-
general. with an amendment. making u
Si0o went over without action. as Mr-
Voorhees, who had originally introduced
4 the bin. but was absent to-day, desired
10 oppose the amendment.
Al $40 Il. NJ, after a short executive
session. the senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
Big Day In the House.
WASHINGTON, -. c.. Feb. n.-The
| House was strictly business to-day, ana
a hve-hour session disposed OF TWO inn
portant measures. Inc nrst was the
/ bul under consideration yesterday 10
extend for ten years the time within
\ which the Government may institute
suits 10 annul iand-patents illegally or
| enormously issued. MIR. iepnurns
| amendment 10 restrict the law officers 10
cases OF fraud was rejected, as was also
I the amendment proposed Dy the Commit
tee on public Lands. 10 reopen the Mexi-
can ana Spanish grants. An amendment
| propNed by Mr.. Loud tKepuDlicanl, OF
| California. was agreed TO. restricting the
operations OF the law to patents issu'
/ under railroad and waSOn-road grants.
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