New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06
AS TO PENSION POLICIES.
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC ATTI-
tubes CONTRASTED.
THE HOUSE. IN SPITE OF OBSTRUCTION LED BY
MR.. CRISP VOTED TO DEVOTE TWO DAYS
TO PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.

MR.. CRISP. VOTED TO DEVOTE TWO DAYS
TO PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.
Washington. May 5-The first business transact
ed by the House to-day was the adoption, after
vigorous debate the pension policy Of the two
parties between Mr.. Henderson Rep, 1owa) and
Mr.. Crisp Dem, Ga) Of n resolution reported
from the Committee Rules. setting apart
Wednesdays. May and 49, for the consideration OF
private pension bills minutes debate only being
allowed on each bill. This was agreed to-l72 to 3d.
five Democrats voting for 1t and one hepuohcah
(Mr. Loud Of California; against IT,
Mr. Crisp criticised the action OF the Invalid
Pensions Committee in reporting bills defining dis
tinc classes pensioners not included within tho
terms OF the general law. 1t was intended Mr.
Crisp said that the Invalid Pensions Committee
should consider outside of the spirit OF INC
general law. but excluded by Its letter But II oo
NOT corAne itself TO that class. transcending. In
his opinion, the powers conferred upon II. lie haa
been Informed that there were 5000 applicants De
fore the committee for pensions, and the cases OF
MANY OF them had been reported. As 10 the RUE
itself Mr. Crisp said 1t would not permit nteiii-
GEM consideration OF the bills. Many OF the re-
ports made by the committee could not De reau !"
the five minutes allowed for the amrma'i'o us
cussion of the bill. Can 1t be possible ne asheu'
"that the committee has reported DIS on "iio"
4, does not desire dare 10 have the country
know the facts? shall oppose the rule. ana IN 30
ao,, ho,eve that I shall be doing my duty as
Representative. 49,,
Mr. Loud said he did not believe that even o
N nension an old soldier was so sacred tha' u
should not receive suitable CONSIDERATION no
thought gentlemen Inexperienced the sen'ifhe".
-, ~. country in respect this class OF bills ana
10 sbo,,d vote against the rule, because no Do
l,eved 1t to be the right position LOT hi'sei -"~
the Republican party to take.
Mr.. Henderson. replying TO Mr.. Crisp. sa'o tn"'
thar gentleman complained that ten minutes WIS
not sufficient time In which 10 co'S''e' 49,
"Whv" Mr.. Henderson asserted. with characteristic
visor ''f ten hours were allotted 10 d Dii' '"o'e
would no found Democratic tongues. tinged with gan
and bitterness to exhaust that time In takihs
| against the bill" Referring TO suggestion by MI
Crisp that the House had wasted It's time In as
cussing measures for purely campaign purposes MT
| Henderson said ne would hurl the mputation pacK
| IN his teeth THE gentleman will ind. he said
with great earnestness that on this side the mem
| bers many of whom served with these poor leHo"S'
can serve their constituents quite as well in respect
of these bills in the matter OF filled cheese bahK-
| rup.cy and lnsolvent debtors. (Appiause) call
the gentlemans attention to the fact that he ana MS
associates have campaigns on hand as well as other
members and that they can go back home and safely
| make boasts OF having been obstructionists In the
way of doing Justice to the Union soldier
Mr. Crisp responding, said that the gentleman
from Iowa had resorted his old trick OF setting up
a man Of straw. and then. with loud voice, knock
| ing him down He had made attack he said. upon
private pension bills; he had only called attention to
| the fact that the House. after disposing OF the
general appropriation bills had devoted five days to
the discussion of a general pension bill with the OBJ
tect of permitting gentlemen to make speeches for
campaign purposes, and had devoted the same period
| OF time 10 the bankruptcy bill. The point he had
| made was that II the House believed these bills 10
be OF importance II should proceed to consider them
| in the usual manner. But the gentleman from Iowa
had only fallen into his old habit; he could not helI
| H. and really did not mean anything by II. uaugh
|
! MT Henderson said that II II bad habit
70 vote nd work the old soldier. ne must plead
| guilty. only hoped that other bad habits OF MS
| were no more hurtfu. 1t was habit, however
| which the gentleman from Georgia had not ac
| ouired and judging from his association ne Wa'
| afraid he would never acquire H. the gentleman
| had made a petty, personal reply, which really
Mr. Dalzel (Rep. PENN advocated the passage
NJ the resolution saying that II was just that these
| Hills should receive consideration. Even were th'
nercentage of bad bills great as that erroneousS
he safe'y trusted 10 a Republican House or Repre-
| sentauves. CApplause) 49,, 49,, 1900
| Mr. Loud-Can the gentleman tel now man,
hills have been defeated In this session OF congress
| Mr. Dalzell.-I cannot; have not the ngures t'u
| 7 am told that the gentleman from Caiiorna ma
| done what he 10 Increase the NUMBER
The resolution was then put to vote, and de
| c!ared carried ,,,a...o1 W., thu sn.oL
| or "a Rudolph Kleberg Dem), VINO was elected .
| sucreed the late William III. Grain. as meinoe
! from the XIth Texas District. ,
| A. AK o'clock the House adjourned