The Forrest City times., 1896-12-18
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
Second y ssiou.)
SENATE.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 10 Five bills au-
thorizing officers of Ihe United States
to accept medals from foreign govern
ments were reported by Mr.. sherman
rep, o. J, who asked unanimous con
sent to have them considered and
passed Objection was made by Mr..
Allen (pop., Neb.l. asd the bills were
placed on the calendar
A bill to extend the time for the
building of a bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Lexington, Mo. was
passed
Mr. Mitchell trep. Ore.), introduced
OIL to amend the law which gives
preference in civil appointments to
men who served in t.ie war of the re-
bellion, by extending its provisions to
men who served in any Indian war.
lie explained the purpose of the bin
and had it referred
The pension appropriation bill was
then taken up and Mr.. Gallineer trep.
n. H., chairman of the committee on
pensions, said he desired to make some
observation touching the matter of
pen sion frauds.
lie had been very much surprised. in
listening to the reading of the presi-
dents message, that that high official
had not yet disa bused his mind of the
idea that pensioners were men of ras-
cally tendencies, and said that in his
judgment these continued attacks OF
the executive on pensioners of the gov
eminent and the presidents continued
assertions that the roll of pensioners
was not "a roll of honor" should cease
few brief remarks were made by
Mr.. Hawley rep, Conn., J, and then the
bill was passed without amendment.
The net sum appropriated for pensions
Exclusive of other pensionsl is S140,-
100000
Mr.. Vest dem, MOI called up Mr.
Aliens resolution of last week for the
consideration of the Dingley bill and
addressed the senate. He character
lied that bill as one of the most extra
ordinary ever introduced in congress.
1t was extraordinary not only in its
provisions, but in the manner of its
birth and inception. The administra-
ton, protesting that there was DO de-
felt in the treasury, had suggested
the necessity of some Legislation look
ing to the relief from financial EN-.
barrassment, and the house of repre-
sentatatives had proceeded to the
passage of the Dingley bill for which
there had been no administrative
demand, but which, on the contrary,
had been pronounced entirely unneces.
sary. 1t had not been asked for by
the wool interest or by the iron inter.
est.
Mr.. Aldrich rep, r. H. replied briefly
to Mr.. Vests speech, and the matter at
the close of the morning hour went
over without action.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bailey dem, Tex asked i'm.
mediate consideration of a resolution
providing for an investigation sub.
committee on national relations to in
quire into the alleged defects of the
battleship Texas. On objection by Mr..
Dingley rep, Me-. the resolution was
referred to the committee without ac.
ton.
The presidents veto of the bill
granting "a pension to Nancy G. ALA.
bach, which the senate passed yester.
day over the presidents objections,
was read and referred to the commit
tee on invalid pensions
On motion of Mr.. Hull rep, Ia the
house went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Hopkins rep, ILL., in the
chair, to consider the army appropria.
ton. Mr.. Hull made brief explana-
ton of the provisions of the bill.