The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-20
I GENEROUS PENSIONS
To Widows Of Men Who Were Gen
erOusly Treated in Life,
PROTESTS AGAINST DISTINCTIONS

Senators Allen and Berry Argue That the
Law should Not be "stretched" in the
Interest of Officers Widows-No Hope
for Tariff or Bond Bills.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 20.-In the senate
yesterday Mr.. Carter, of Montana, offered
"a resolution to recommit the tariff bill to
the finance committee for further consid-
eration. This move by one of the four Re
publican senators who voted against TAX
ing up the tariff bill caused much interest
ing comment Mr. Carter did not press
the resolution but said he would ask to
take it up next Monday, when he would
address the senate on its adoption. The
announcement was accepted as foreshad-
owing a statement Of the attitude and
purposes Of the silver senators who voted
against considering the tariff bill.
1t was definitely arranged that the Gu
ban question would be taken up this after
noon, all appropriation bills thus far re-
ported to the senate being cleared from
the calendar. The diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill was passed during
the day.
About sixty private pension bills were
passed during the day, among them those
pensioning the widow of Brevet Brigadier
General Horace Boughton at $75 monthly;
the widow of Commodore Whiting, $100
widow of General o. NJ. Poe, $780, widow
of General Nathan Kimball, Sl00 George
Hughes, of Portland, Ore, a survivor of
the Mexican war; $75; Brevet Major Gen
eral j. r. West, United States volunteers
| 800; widow of General Thomas Ewing,
| 500; widow of the late Surgeon General
Sutherland United States army, SIS;
| widow of General Blunt 500; the daugh-
/ ter (Ellen Sanford) of a revolutionary sol
dier, S25; widow of General Morrow, S75;
widow of General John Gibbons, 800.
The bill granting pension of S75 to the
widow of ex-senator Spencer of Alabama,
as colonel of an Alabama regiment, pro
voked a lengthy discussion on the general
question of distinctions between officers
and private soldiers, and was recommitted
to the pension committee
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska and Mr. Berry of
Arkansas argued against distinctions, and
maintained that the regular pension law
granting $50 to widows of officers should
be observed in all cases.
The bill pensioning the widow of the
late Secretary Gresham, as brigadier gen
eral at 5000 monthly, with an amend
ment making the amount 500 monthly,
! WOnU over WlJnOuJ dCUlOn III OTutI w E'Cl-
NIT Mr.. Voorhees, to speak against this
amendment
A bill granting q years salary to the
widow of the late Isaac Bassett the vet
eran doorkeeper of the senate, was passed.
The close of the day was marked by an
amusing controversy between Mr.. Aller
of Nebraska and Mr.. Call of Florida
which kept the senators and spectators in
roars of laughter for half an hour.
The house devoted itself strictly TO busi
ness The army appropriation bill, carry
ing s23, ,275, ,9O2, was passed. the conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill wa!
I adopted, and the bill to extend for five
years the time in which the government
can bring suits to annul patents to publ,
! lands under railroad and wagon roaC
} grants was passed.
The leaders of the house have abandoned
ali idea of the passage of the tariff bill by
the senate, and it is universally conceded
in congress that the bill is dead. Thi
ends the work of congress in the way o
A., relief legislation. 1t is confessed by thos
| in authority that nothing whatever cal
be done. The bond bill and the tariff bill
are both dead.