St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-15
BUT NOT TO ISSUE BONDS.
MIR. MILLS INTRODUCES ANOTHER
FINANCIAL RESOLU-
TION.
InsinuatfOns That the Widows of
Officers Fare Too Well Compared
With Other Widows.

| the senate today, but without appre-
cable approach to q conclusion of the
| debate. Mr.. Butler, of North Carolina,
spoke for two hours in opposition to
| the bond issues and in favor of silver
legislation The early hours of the ses-
sion brought out an extended contro-
/ versy over pension discrimination Mr.
Lodge sought to pass the bill grant
ing pension to the widow of Gen.
! CoggsWell, but Mr.. Allen led Vigor-
Gus opposition, claiming that the wild
| ows of generals We're being unduly pre-
ferred over the widows Of the plain
soldiers. The bill was finally passed.
Mr.. Mills offered a resolution against
issuing bonds, favoring the speedy ex-
tlnction of the national debt, and for
the coinage of the silver bullion in the
treasury.
The bill granting a pension Of SIS
| monthly to the widow of the late Brig.
Gen. Coggswell, a representative in
| congress from Massachusetts at the
time Of his death, was the first bust
ness of the day Mr.. Hill and Mr..
Mills wanted information as to the
system pursued in granting these spe-
cial pensions, and Mr.. Allen pop,
Neb) opposed Determinations saying
I want to go on record as opposed
to any distinction between the widow
of the private soldier and that of brig
adler generals, major 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 ''pamby-
pambyiSm and f1unkeyism." 1t was
an un-American discrimination
Mr. Hawley Rep., Comm suggested
that the world recognized questions of
rank, even if the Nebraska senator
did not, and while eulogizing the serv-
ice of the plain soldier, he pointed out
that the mortality among officers was
! greater than that among men in the
ranks
Mr.. Hoar asked if Mr.. Aliens logic
would lead him to approve placing
the salary of Gen. Miles, commander
of the army. at s13 per month.
1T would doubtless measure the
answered Mr.. Allen.
RATHER SUGGESTIVE.
Mr. Hoar asked if the Nebraska SEN
ator did not pocket $1,000 a year.
While some poor constituent made only
Is cents day.
'At least 1 pocket no more than
$780," replied Mr.. Allen suggestively.
and added that the senator's talked as
though God made some distinction be-
tween the soldier and the general.
''Then who made the distinction %
asked Mr.. Hawley.
You gentlemen make it," replied Mr..
Allen.
Mr.. Thurston Rep., Neb3 made his
maiden Sneach in the ta in nrt
of liberal pensions, and eloQuently por-
trayed the services of his deceased faith
er as a plain soldier. He urged that
the war heroes have the amplest pen
siCns.
This bill Ghe Coggswell bilD, instead
of having its allowance reduced, should
serve to advance the allowance of all
who served in the war. Mr.. Thurston
expressed satisfaction that his first
words in the senate should be in support
OF pension.
Mr.. Villas said the senate would GER
tainly show full justice in granting pen
sions, but he pointed out that certain
peculiar influences prevailed resulting
in determinations in pensions to wild
owS Of officers, which bore severely on
the old soldiers, and they felt it.
The suggestion of peculiar inflE-
ences" was holly resented by Mr. Lodge.
Mr.. Allen disclaimed all purpose Of at
lacking the widow, and added that it
was only when the blue blood was
touched that Mr.. Lodge grew eloquent.
A motion by Mr.. Allen to reduce the
allowance to $50 was not agreed to-23
to 36-the Democrats, with some excep-
ticns, supporting the motion. and all
the Republicans voting against it, The
bill was then passed without division.
bulletin announcing the election at
Columbus, O., Of Mr.. Foraker to the
United States senate was received in
the senate and started a buzz of COM
ment among the senators. Mr.. Sher-
man read the bulletin and nodded his
head approvingly. Mr.. Brice was not
present.
MILLS RESOLUTION.
A new phase of the financial question
was presented by MI Mills in the form
of resolution giving seven declarations
of policy, substantially as follows:
First, against the retirement Of out
standing legal tender notes; second, IA
voring the coinage of the silver bullion
in the treasury; third, the issuance of
emergency legal tender notes in case Of
deficiency; fourth, against interest
bearing bonds; fifth, establishing pol
icy of the United States in paying OBJ
legations in both gold and silver; sixth,
regulating the theory that a public
debt is q public blessing; seventh, urg-
ing the rapid eXtinguishment of the
national debt and the maintenance of
the sinking fund therefore. Mr.. Mills
resolution went to the table until to-
morrow, when he may make some re-.
marks on it.
A bill granting to the Atchison & Ne
| braska Railroad company and to the
Chicago, Burlington &, Quincy Railroad
company a right of way across part of
the Sac and Fox Indian reservations
was passed.
The bond silver bill was taken up at
o'clock and Mr.. Butler Pop. N c.
offered an amendment prohibiting the
Issuance of Understanding bonds, and
directing the secretary of the treasury
to pay in gold Or silver according to the
market values of the COIN
Mr.. Butler spoke in opposition to
bond issues 1t would not do he said
for either the Republican or Demo-
cratic side Of the senate to evade re-
sponsibility by saying that it had no
majority.
81 pledge" said he. "six Peoples party
votes in this chamber to either party
that will stop the further issue of
bonds, and six votes will give q ma
jority to either side. In fact, either
party can have a majority in this body
when it desires to pass any law in the
interest of the American people"
Mr.. Butler spoke of the Benedict Ar
nolds Of finance who are betraying
their country into the hands of the
gold spectators. He referred to the
wild, cranky and fanatical remedies
of DR.. Cleveland and Mr. Carlisle in
ninistering to the financial patient"
Mr.. Butler closed at 4:25, and the
senate held brief executive session
adjourning at AS until tomorrow.
Statehood Ellis.