The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-28


observation-disclosures and Speeches.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-This was Dis
trict of Columbia day in the House and the
general pension bill was side-tracked under
an arrangement to give the District the first
two hours Several District bills were passed
Mr.. Henderson, Republican, OF Iowa, chair
man of the committee judiciary. gave
notice that he would call up the Bankruptcy
bill tomorrow as soon as the pension bill
was disposed of.
Mr. Henderson. from the committee on
rules, then, at 1:so d. m. brought In special
order for consideration Of the Pickler pen-
sion bill for one and one-half hours this
afternoon under the fve-minute rule. the
previous question then to be considered a.
ordered on the bin and pending amendments
with a provision for a final vote tomorrow
Immediately after the reading OF the journal
Mr. Crisp characterized the rule as re-
markable one. He said 1t pretended TO do
one thing, but did another as only such
amendments as were adopted In COMMITTEES
could be voted ON. The practical conse-
ouence OF the adoption OF this rule would
be to force the House to vote on the bill
without amendment
Mr.. Dingley replied that the rule was ale
most a literal copy OF the rule adopted by
the last House when the Wilson tariff bin
was pending
THAT rule permitted the House to vote on
the pending amendments when the time for
debate expired" said Mr.. Crisp. The gen
tleman is not candid"
Mr. Dingiey insisted that the spirit OF the
two rules was the same.
Mr. Henderson said ne made no guise OF
the fact that the purpose Of the rule was
TO bring the bin to a vote. He said the
situation in the Senate must be taken into
consideration and also the President In the
White House. and urged all the friends OF
the old soldiers TO stand by the bil as the
best that could be written on the statute
books at this time.
Mr. Crisp reiterated his statement that the
purpose OF the RUE was TO destroy the right
of amendment and followed this with the
charge that the bin had been framed NOT
by the committee on pensions. but by the
leaders in control OF the House Who had
bili as drawn. or nothing The Committee
on pensions" said he, spent days and
weeks perfeeng el sna s men rho ine ss sene
the affairs OF this House made this bill out
in the Speakers room. This certainly Is not
the bin reported by me pension eohm',Ies. n lee.
10 protect themselves against this 1so Re-
publican majority. II you adopt this rule
You must take this bin as Il stands or moth
ing" he concluded sarcastically addressing
the Republican side IF You Ike the situa-
tion you are welcome TO H."
Mr.. Henderson ridicuied the virtuous In.
dienatfon OF Mr.. Crisp we now hear.
said he s.the solemn voice OF the star
chamber rules committee of the past. whose
rules were clad in steel. appealing for more
time have no conceaiment 10 make. ho
concluded. THE gentleman says he appeals
for opportunity 10 amend this oil, pre-
s1mab.y In the interest OF the old soldier.
In the same interest ask for action
CANNOS'S PLEA
Mr.. Cannon said, as one OF the 80 ma.
jority. he favored the rule. He had voted
for the act OF 1890. he said. which had
placed 100000 new names on the pension
roll When the present administration
sumed control OF the Pension ofiice AZ one
stroke OF the pen twenty thousand names
had been stricken from the rolls and three
hundred odd thousand pensioners had their
pensions placed In jeopardy. This bin ala
not. perhaps. so - FAR a. he wished. bos