The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-09
CONGRESS TO ADJOURN
LOWER HOUSE OF CONGRESS WILL
sTOP BUSINESS MAY ~.
The senate Wss Treated - Another
isssaiinent sf Hiii's Sarcastic
BOsd Speech.

Washington, May 6.-The house toda y
served notice ON the senate and the coun-
Try that 1t had transacted its business
and was ready for final adjournment by
The passage without division OF q resolu-
ZION for nnsi adjournment on Monday.
May ih
The reading was received with an out
ours; Of applause from members on both
sides of the house.
Mr.. Wheeler OF Alabama denounced
he majority for proposing to desert their
posts. lie asserted that during the cam
psign Of 1884 the republican party had
pledged Itself 10 the relief of the people
from existing depression.
Caused BY the democratic party" in
terJeeted Mr. Ailliken Of Maine
Mr.. Dingley made no reply TO Mr. Vince
er and the resolution MAS adopted with
ut division.
The report on the cont ss ted election case
bf Thompson VS.. Shaw from the Third
North Carolina district. which was unani-
nousiy In favor Of the sitting member
WAS adopted
The house then Proceeded 10 consider
Pieklrrs pension hills and acted on them
At the rate OF about one every nye min
Ites. by the terms Of the order the debate
on each TIL was limited TO 10 minutes
In fire and one half hours today - bills
sefe farorably acted upon. Among them
sere bills granting the widow OF the late
SECRETARY walter y. Gresham pension
Il sloO month TO Elizabeth Walls kear-
acy, daughter OF General Phil kearney.
~ per month. TO the widow OF The late
Senator George T.. Spencer OF Aiabam
$50 perm onth TO Genera. James c. Par
toti 81. TO the widow OF General James
u. Blunt Of Kansas s15 per month. and
. Genera. Nathan klmbali. SOC per
month
An attempt MAS made 20 reduce the
mount Of the proposed pension to the
sido~ of General Gresham. and eloquent
trlhGtes were paid 10 General Gresham
memory by Nf r.cslcr Of New York aui
Mr. ESant 81 kentucky. but the demo
rats took no par; whatever In the hrief
iebate
Mr. Crosthes OF Missouri moved 10 re-.
ilce the rate OF the proposed pension 10
50 per month
M ficklsf urged the house not 20 re-
iocc the pension carried by the bill Gen
raj dr~shan's distinguished services IN
military and clvi. lie. he said, made this
aiil IN every way exceptional lie died IA
he harness. MI Pickler said and l..
bought In view OF The gr-at popularity
u General Gresham whose friends all
sVer the country had been legion tina,
he house owed II 10 itself 10 pass this
all sithou, amendment
Mr. Grow iher however. contondcd that
here Was no reason why such a d!stinc.
ton should be made in favor OF General
'rcshans widow. There were Thousands
IS deserving widows An she.
Mr. Blue OF Kansas offered a eompro-
mise proportion OF 81 per month. lie re-
'rrrei 10 the fac, that the house had de-
lined TO give NOR. Than s7s per month
% the widow OF General Hunt OF Kan.
'as and thought Mrs. Gresham stood on
o better fcotins Than She.
Mr., Gresham. he said. had been Sn
he payroll of Ia" .orcrnmcn, alrnos, in
oHsant'y for e years. and (. his widow
sar not In easy circumstances there must
rave been some prcligacy somewhere"
General Curtis Of New York Mr. Can
ION Of Illinois and Mr.. Evans Of kea.
I"ky Warmly advocated the bill a. .'e-
ported, Mr.. Cannon though, the ban
simple and .capi Justice in view OF he
arse pensions to other smincn; command
RS, and Mr. Evans expressed his sim
orc hope that both amendments would
he defeated.
Roth amendments were rejected. one
sithoui division, the other by a vote Il
- to 6.
Several Of the democrats. including ex-
speaker Crisp. did not vote, The bill " as
raised
MI iickler desired to keep the house In
'onuruous session IN orici TO 60 ahead
asss'Hg bills ali ntght, but tho committee
n rulcs protested, stating that the sp~-
cial order did not coa;eu plate prolongins
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