The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-15


Union. Tammany Hall has always been
loSai TO the veterans of the war.
flaw"
Mr.. W. A. Stone (Rep.), of Pcnnsyl-
vania: Can you not go a. little further
and repudiate the speech of the gentle
man who said that every neighborhood
was hoaeycombcd with pension frauds
throughout this country"
Mr. Cummings: "If was the Com
missioner Of Pensions. 1 might be able
to do so knowingly" Applause.)
Now, Mr.. Chairman, speak on be-
half Of every veteran, on behalf of
every widow, on behalf of every orphan
VINO VINO draws a. pension in the United
states. They are all included I'm this
work at the Pension Office up here
One fraud ought not to punish forty in
nocent people. nd believe that the ratio
Will reach one to thousand. believe
for every fraudulent nensioner who has
been stricken from the list or sus-
pended at least ] 900 who were receiving
only their just dues have been pun
ishcd
II shall vote for the proposition of
the gentleman from Illinois and If it fails
IL Will have one good effect. 1t will call to
the attention of the Commissioner Of
Pensions. that the people of the coun-
try are watching him and that in pro-
cess OF tinIc he shall be at their tribunal
or somewhere else that will flo instice
to the men who fought in the Union
armies in the great rebellion" (Ap-
plause.)
The committee rose at the conclusion
OF Mr.. Cummings speech and Mr.. Cur
tbs QRep), of New York. presented the
Military Academy appropriation bill.
which was placed on the calendar
Speaker Reed announced the follow
Ing members of the joint Committee on
the Inauguration of the Chickamausa
and Chattanooga National Park. the re-
port on which has not yet been made
to Congress: Grosvenor. Eeifar String.
avery, bowers Rep): Wheeler Cox
CTenn.). Maddox and Crisp.
by the admission of Utah as n State
and the consequent retirement of Dele
gate cannon, re-assignment OF dele
gates to committee service was made
necessary and the Speaker announced
the assignment of Delegate Murphy
OReDO. of Arizona, to the Committee on
Claims. Mines and Mining, and Coin
age. Weights and Measures. and of Dele
gate Flynn Qep), of Oklahoma, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
At Ala p. m, the House. on motion
of Mr.. Stone. adjournsd.
(Senate)-The private pension bill,
granting sI5 per month to the widow
of Brigadier General William Cogswell,
Of Massachusetts,. of the Volunteer
Army, gave rise to some discussion
Mr. II i'll inquring rs to the usual rate
OF pension allowed in such cases, and
being Informed by Mr.. Gallingcr. who
had reported the bill, that there was no
rate established by law. but that under
special acts pensions We're allowed all
the way from $50 to 5000, SIS being about
the average rate: and Mr.. Allen pro-
testing against higher pensions being
given TO widows of officers than were
being given to widows of private sol
diers. He thought the discrimination
was piece of namby-pambyism and
tlunkeyism.
MIR. Allen was replied to by Mr.. Hnw-
ley, who said he would not character
iZe Mr.. Aliens remarks as he would
like to; but he Informed him that the
uniformity he advocated wirs absolutely
impossible. There were grades OF rank
which the world recognized. whether
the Senator from Nebraska did or not
The bill was passed.
AT y. m. the House bond bill. with
the Finance Committees silver sub
stitute was taken up. Mr.. Butler offer
ed an amendment to the bill prohibiting
the issue of bonds for any purpose what
ever without further action of Congress-
and requiring the payment Of green
BACKS, treasury notes, and interest and
principal Of coin obligations III either
gold or silver coin, and he addressed the
Senate on the amendment
TT would not do" he said. for eth
er the Republican or Democratic side Of
the chamber to evade responsibility by
saying that it had no majority. I
pledge he said, six peoples party
votes in this chamber to either party
that will stop the further issue of bonds.
and six votes VIII give n majority to
either side. In fact, either party can
have majority In this body when It de-
sires to pass any law in the interest
or the American people"
In the course of his speech Mr.. Rut-
Ter asked Mr.. Hill Il hypothetical cues
ton based on the idea that he CNlr. Rut-
ler) had given to the Senator from
Ohio (Sherman) note payable in corn
or wheat. but Mr. Hill declared the uucs-
tlon was so long he could not remon.
ber how ii began
That is just the way with the gold
bugs" said Mr.. Butler. they excuse
their Ignorance by pleading want of
memory" Gaughter.)
MIR. Hill made n good humored re-
mark as to the question requiring some
thought and as to its possibly involving
insuperable obstacles. One instance
showing how ridiculous Il was. the idea
that the Senator from Ohio would take
the note Of the Senator from North Caro-
lima for any amount Gaughter)
Mr.. Butler occupied two hours i'm the
delivery of his speech and the floor was
then taken by Mr.. PETER, who will
address the Senate on the bond bin to-
morrow.
Mills offered n resolution declaring
that the outstanding legal tender notes
shall not be retired. cancelled or fund
ed into interest-bearing bonds. but
shall he kent In cIrcuJotion. tbot ,ho