The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-28
IN The HOUSE.
The Pension Debate Ended-vote b be
Taken Today.

The Pension Debate Ended-vote b be
Taken Today.
Washington 0<y.z11psE E.-This was
district OF Columbia day In the house, and
the general pension bill was siderracked
under an arrangement 10 give the district
the first TWO hours. Several district bills
were passed. Henderson, Rep, Iowa,
chairman OF the committee on judiciary.
gave notice that he would call up the bank
ruptcy bill tomorrow as soon Is the PEN
sion bin was disposed OF.
Henderson. from the committee on rules,
then, at 1.3o y. m. brought in a special
order for the consideration of the Picker
pension bill for one and one-half hours
this afternoon under the ave-minuts rule
the previous question then TO be cons.d-
cred as ordered on the bill and pending
amendments. with provision for a final
vote tomorrow Immediately after the
reading OF the Journal.
Crisp characterized the rule as a re-
markabie one. He said i, pretended 70 do
one thing but did another. as only such
amendments as were adopted in committee
could be voted on. The practical conse-
quencs OF the adoption OF his rule would
be TO force the house TO vote on the bill
withoe, amendment.
D!ngiey replied that the rule was aimos:
a literal copy OF the rule adopted by the
last house when the Wilson tariff bill was
pending
That rule permitted the house to vote
on the pending amendments when the time
for debate expired" said Crisp. The gen
t.eman Is not candid
Dingiey insisted that the spirit of the
two rules was the same.
Henderson said ne made no gu.se OF thu
fac; that the purpose OF the rule was to
bring the bill 20 a vote. He said the sifua-
ton in the senate must be taken into con-
sideraiion. ana also the president IN the
White House, and urged ali the friends OF
tae Old soldiers TO stand by the bill, as
the best that could be written on the
statute books at this time
Crisp reiterated the sra:emen, that the
purpose Of the rule was 10 destroy tie
right OF amendments. and followed this
with . charge that the bill had been
framed, net by the committee on pensions
but by the leaders in coasroi OF the house
who had resolved fha: the house should
pass this bill as drawn or nothing The
COMMITTEES on pensions" said he. spent
days and weeks perfectinS bill and the,
the ge1tienne, who eon;roi legislation ard
who manage the affairs OF this house r,ada
this bill out in the speakers room This
certainly Is not the bill reported by ;hs
pension committee Then these gentle
men brought In this rHia 20 prpte,s she-r,-
selves against this 80 Republican majority.
II you adopt the rule you must take this
hiA As X stands OF nothing he concluded
sarcssttcaliF. addressing the Re,ubgir.n
side. II you like the situation YOU are
welcome 70 i.''
Henderson rfdicBled the vfrtuoas jndsKns-
ton of Crssn We now hear" he sass
the ssis-sz voice Of the star Chamber rules
committee ot the past. whose rules we~@
cad in steel. appealing for more time
have no corcszfre1t to make he co-,-
/ ci16s1- The gentleman SAYS he 4naeaIs
FER Opportunity 70 amend this b5u nre-
sszrnshiy Z, the interest az ths Oh sal1,e-
| Ia the same interest I ask for action"
Cannon sad that as one % th. Ia ma
tor4ty be favored the rule. He had voted
| far the &C, of 1880. he sad which haa r,z~-
Cd 4"a-4 rev names On the reEsson rou
I When the present administration aSsr-n,-s
cont-0l Of the psnzo. ofsice Al one stroks
I of the pen - asa names had t-ser, x-rs~k4r
from the rolls and s.oce oSsa pz-s.o7ers 80
I thsir FslSia1s placed IN 5ecez-1y. This
/ hsIl ct1 not perhaps 20 as Tar as \. x~shsa
nat IL was tire hest that could h@ ra<s5
ua;li ihe Republican parry Obtained t,ll
| pswsr.
| Hepburn. Req. Iowa. moves the r.se-.to~
/ ef ,se rllie. IL there was any ases-la, a.
/ which Republican hosss. eosil4 b. ,--sx.ss
Il was that % 7ersionS. az1 =. pro-.<,ssf
| against rnaA Infsrf.rence OF TIE Committee
On rules. The oal ought. ne xzs7. 70 be
az@n1es.
The rsle Was adopted. Ils 20 q Tnsrrv-
| fsur Rspsalscars voted a<zir=s .h4 s5.r-
| ten - THE order, as follows: Rs.,s Paw
l erz Burte1. Mo. Czid@rh4za s-onna11,-
| Csek. C-cr<r. CrewtAer. rssnfar-s pexlst
| Ez5F. Fezssa- Graf. 8a<e-. Harz-s-
| Henry Hepburn. Iohazsz. Cal: Krk-
Conrsuned O. Par.