Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
THE BOND BILL.
Senator Butler, of North Carolina,
Favors Silver Legislation.
The PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
Gen. Walker, an sx-Confsderate, Speaks Of
the Good Feeling In the 'Outh Toward
Union soldiers Chickamauga
Park Commission.

WASHINGTON, Jan 49, The bond sill.
yer bill was further considered in the
senate yesterday, but without appre-
ciable approach to a conclusion Of the
debate. MIR. Butler, Of North Caro-
lima, spoke for two hours in opposition
to the bond issue and in favor Of silver
legislation. The early hour OF the
session bought out an extended con.
troversy over pension determinations.
Mr. Lodge sought to pass the bill
granting a pension to the widow OF
Gen. Copswell, but Mr.. Allen led Wig
orous opposition, claiming that the
widows OF generals were being unduly
preferred over the widows Of the plain
soldiers. lie said. u want to go on
record as opposed to any distinction
between the widows Of private soldiers
and those Of bripadier-g generals, ma
jor-generals or any other generals.
1t was the plain, private soldier, he
added. who met the brunt Of the war
To hear senators talk it would be
thought that brigadier-generals won
the war. 1t was species of "namby-
pambyism and aunkeyism." 1t was
an un.American discrimination. The
bill was finally passed.
Mr.. Mills offered resolution declar.
atory Of the policy Of the government
against issuing bonds, favoring the
speedy extinction Of the national debt
and for the coinage Of the silver bull
lion in the treasury
The senate held brief executive
session and adjourned at 4i5.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IT, The house
spent yesterday in further debate
upon the pension appropriation bill.
The speakers, with single exception.
were all republicans, and all favored a
liberal administration of the pension
laws and the adoption of the changes
to existing laws proposed by the bill.
Among the speakers was Gen. John A.
Walker, who served with distinction
in the confederate army from Man
assas to Appomattox. lie Is the only
republican representative from Vir-
gina. His assurance Of the good feel
ing that exists in the south toward the
union soldiers, and the lack Of hostil-
ity toward the pension system, was
warmly received on both sides Of the
house.
Mr.. Cummings (arm.), OF New York,
created a sensation BY severe ar
rai5nment Of the pension office for
hostility 10 The old soldiers, and a
strong repu liation Of the speech made
Monday by Mr. Barllett, who is also
one of the Tammany congressman
from New York II seems probable
now that the general debate on the
bill will continue for several days.
At the conclusion OF MI Cummings
speech the committee rose and the
speaker announced the appointment Of
the Chickamauga park commission as
follows: Messrs. trosvenor, of Ohio;
Keller, of Minnesota; Strong, of Ohio;
Avery, of Michigan; Bowers, OF Cali.
fornia, republicans; Wheeler, of Ala.
bama; Cox, Of Tennessee; Maddox and
Crisp, Of Georgia, democrats, lie also
announced the appointment Of Dele
gate Flynn, Of Oklahoma, to the COM
nittee on agriculture and Murphy, Of
Arizona, on coinage, weights and
and mines and mining. The
house then, at 4:s5, adjourned until to-
lay.