Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-26

Considered IN the Observation-Disclosures
ou Comnrck<nn rrnin.

Considered IN the Honsc--ieutouies
on Connrcr~mnn Grain,
washington. ID. c., April a5,--In the
house today another partial report on
the legislative. executive and judici-
airy appropriation was adopted. and
the bin was sent back TO conference.
n connection with the report Mr.,
Grosvnor fRep. ohio called attention
to a provision IN the Bill which would
prevent the Legislative assembly OF
oklahoma from removing the capital
OF the territory 20 Guthrie. Mr. Flynn
OF Oklahoma defended the provision.
II wBs agreed by unanimous con-
sent to hold night session tonight
for debate on tho Picklsr pension bill
and after an unfuccesNful attempt By
Mr.. PirlSier 10 get Unanimous consent
for the confederation Of resolution
TO Het aside Saturday, May 2. FOR the
consideration or pension BILLS and MIR.
Jerry dem. Arls.) to take up a private
pension bill, the house resumed con-
Hlderatlon OF the Plnkler eonerai pen-
sion bill, Mr.. Bartlett cDcm. N W
spcnlsine IN opposition. He thought tho
scope OF the law OF lSA0 should not be
Increased. He took Mr. MRhRny (Rcp.
N. " to task for attacking his COL
league, Mr. Mcclclnnd during the de-
bate yesterday.
q did not attack him" interrupted
MIR. Mahany.
You remarked upon the strange
sight OF son OF Gen. George q. Me-
clclland blocking the path OF Justice
TO tho old soldiers"
do You consider that IS an ettaokf"
u do.
you are entitled 70 your construc-
ton" (Applause)
Mr.. Grosvenor eudorted the bill. He
admitted that the first toction granting
pensions to Confederntna who deserted
and Joined the Union army ninety dnya
before tho surrender at AppomDtox
might lead 90 abuseHs But ne urged
there were in severed parts OF the
south. notably In cast Vennespee, loyal
union men who had been forced into
the Confederate army To do Justice
/ TO thcm he was willing 10 hazard
! the possibility Of abuses elsewhere.
Mr.. Korr CRcp. ohlol criticised the ac-
tion or tho naturalization. regarding
| pension matters and said The crusade
! against the old soldier had been done
dcslgnedly and with generalization.
All the acts OF the official Of the In
terror department had been done with
view OF putting ohe,-cles IN the
way OF s5sdirrsf ubtss,,siiiE nenaions
Mr.. Miles uDcm NIL fsa;;s;it TIM
soldiers were entitledssto liberal lcds-
iatlon on pension mattssa and said
I NJ IlAu fHuIANOltu 70 net NilAtt
theory. He entered n protest against
the attack that had been made by the
gentleman fr]m Iilinoin (Mr Connolly
on the deceased soldier, General Me-
Cieliand. and his sen who opposed
some provisions Of tho present BIZ.
At 2:3Q without concluding tho de-
bate on the bill. the house entered up.
on the special order-the delivery OF
culogies on the late VIM, Grain OF
Tcyns
Remarks were delivered by Measrs
pendleton OF Texas walsh OF New
York. Cooper OF Florida, Cooper Of
Texas, Crowley OF Texas, Eddie ol
Minnesota, Denrmond OF Missouri
Miner OF Michigan, Fitzgerald OF Mas
sachusatts. Mllllken OF Maine ana VII
liz OF Delaware.
Then. al d,50 the house. an q furthc
mark OF respect 20 the memory OF thu
deceased, adjourned ultil o'clock TO
night.