The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-26

WASHINGTON, April 25.-In the
house today another partial report on
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was adopted, and
the bin was sent back to conference.
In connection with the report, Mr.
Grosvenor (Rep) of Ohio called atten-
ton to provision in the bill which
would prevent the legislative assembly
of Oklahoma from removing the CAPT.
tai of the territory to Guthrie.
Mr.. Flynn of Oklahoma demanded
the provision.
1t was agreed by unanimous consent
to hold night session tonight for
general debate on the Picker pension
bill, and after an unsuccessful attempt
by Mr.. Picker to get unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of a resolu-
ton to set aside Saturday, May 2, for
the consideration of private pension
bills, and by Mr.. Terry Oem.) of Ar
kansas to take up a private pension
bill, the house resumed consideration
of the Picker general pension bill, Mr.
Bartlett Dem.) of New York speaking
in opposition. He thought the scope Of
the law of 1890 should not be increased.
He took Mr.. Mahaney (Rep) of New
York to task for
ATTACKING HIS COLLEAGUE,
Mr. Mcclellan, during debate yester-
day.
I did not attack him." interrupted
Mr.. Mahaney.
You remarked upon the strange
sight Of son of General George B.
Mcclellan blocking the path of justice
to the old soldiers"
do Won cOpSfrnA that a
tack?'
II do"
you are entitled to your construc-
ton" Republican applause }
Mr.. Grosvenor endorsed the bill. He
admitted that the first section, grant
ing pensions to confederate soldiers
who deserted and joined the Union
army ninety days before AppomabtoX
might lead to abuses. But, he argued,
there were in several parts of the
south, notably in east Tennessee, loyal
Union men who had been
FORCED INTO THE CONFED-
ERACY.
To do justice to them he was willing
to hazard the possibility of abuses
elsewhere.
Mr.. Kerr Rep) of Ohio criticised
the action of the administration re-
garding pension matters, and said the
crusade against the old soldiers had
been done designedly and with pre-
meditation. All these acts of officials
Of the interior department had been
with a view of putting obstacles in the
way Of soldiers obtaining pensions.
Mr.. Miles Oem.) of Maryland
thought the soldiers were entitled to
liberal legislation on pension matters,
and said he had endeavored to act on
that theory.
He entered a protest against the at
tack that had been made by the gen
tleman from Illinois (NIr Connelly) on
the deceased soldier, General McClel-
Ian, and on his son.
THE LATE MR.. CRANE.
At 2:3O o'clock, without concluding
debate on the bill, the house entered
upon the special order-the delivery of
eulogies on the late Representative
Crane of Texas
AIT 4:05 p. m. the house, as a further
mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased, adjourned until o'clock to-
night.
There were less than a dozen mem
bers present when the house met to-
night for further debate on the pen
sion bill. Representative Payne (Rep)
of New York, presided. Mr.. Hardy
(Rep) of Indiana, Mr.. Gibson (Rep.)
of Tennessee, Mr.. Curtis (Rep.) of
Kansas, and Mr. Mahaney (Rep) of
New York. spoke in favor of the bill
Mr.. Wheeler Dem.) of Alabama, spoke
against it.
At 1850 the house adjourned.