Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-28

vote with the Democrats on tniS tnnniS,lraff a.
During an argument BY Mr. 'e,hi'ui 80 80
support of Mr.. Hllfs motion. MI. 80
broke In with the remark that unless u,ilss,s,t sn
Republicans elected the next ies,,5s,
there would be no politics u, i,s,asnre tny and
Mr. Cockrell responded: "Ihe ihteH'oh -
political: nee ssariiy So 80, ,,.,,a,,,
motion to adjourn over er,iI.t, unalt "on resisf-
ance 10 II was made by Mr.. Culi0m' WI, VIZ
said that he wished 10 have the biil passse'
10. day OF tomorrow. lie was houn9'.,
however by Mr. German that, az a poilt-
cal question had been started on an o ap-
preparation bill. the discussion WOULD haNe
TO he continued at much length; Ihe ino-
ton 10 adjourn over was agreed to-yeaS'
Mr. cullom then moved to lay Mr.. Hiiis
motion on the table. -
Thes motion being unbeatable, Mr.
German appealed TO Mr.. Culom not 10
persist in it, and he repeated the remark
which he had already made as 20 the
question being a political one; ADDING
| that it was one on which senator's were
entitled 10 have a discussion eNtendlhs
far beyond the bounds which IL had yel
taken.
Mr.. Cuilom said that his object was
To have r test vote
'if you want a test vote" Mr. German
said, 1--WE are ready for IL now
you can beat US" Mr. Frye remarked
In an undertOne.
The result OF the vote showed Mr.. Frye
| TO be right. lt was-yeas. q; nays y.
on the yea-and-nay vote the Popunsts
| voted with the Democrats I'm the negative
| and there were also two Republican sena-
! tors voting the same Way-Messrs. FRYE
| and Wolc0tt
MIR. Cullom then withdrew his opposi-
| ton. and Mr.. Hilfs motion TO strike out
was agreed to, and the bill passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
quite Unexpectedly. the House OF Repre-
| sentatiyes to-day, by vote or li2 10 ~
refused TO consider the sundry-ciyil appro-
| priatiOn bill reported yesterday. adopting
| the motion of MIR. Hepburn (Republicdn),
| OF Iowa, to take up bills on the private
| calendar for the hrst time this session.
| The adoption Of this motion exhausted
an hour, and another hour was spent IN
| discussing a motion by Mr. Picker (Re-
publican). of South Dakota, that only
| pension and private relief bills reported
| from the Committee on Military Affairs
| be considered. This was finally agreed 10.
Only three bills We're considered. and
! they were reported 10 the House. with
| recommendation that they be passed.
| Before vote could be taken on them
| Mr. Hepburn (Republican), Of Iowa,
moved that when the House adjourn to-
nignt It be until Monday next, and,
| despite the strenuous opposition Of Mr..
! Cannon Republican), of Illinois. chairman
| OF the Committee on Appropriations, the
/ motion was agreed to-i03 10 y.
! The House then. at o'clock. was de-
| clared I'm recess until o'clock, the eve
| ming session 20 be devoted 10 the con-
sideratlon Of private pension bills.
REPUBLICAN ROW
The evening session Of the House de-
! veoped into a family row among the re
| pubhcans regarding pension lesis.a,iso,'. ~,
| The first bill on the calendar was that
| discussed last Fr4ay mshl-'i 'Seiid.o
! bill granting "A pension OF NO a month -
! Charles T.. Jones, a photOsfapher tot III,
] jurles resulting from n wound leSelF.e lelF.
/ while taking a picture Of Longstreet 3
| fortincations at suffolk, Va. hehefal
| John peck commanding the DIVISION 70
| which the Photographers reglineht-thD
| Eleventh Penusvlvania Cavalry
| Mr.. Connolly tRepublcan), oi llllllos'
| antagonized the bili, ana an the c9nlso c9,
| Of his speech severely criticised the eoiu.
| wittee on Invalid Pensions Tor DrlhslhB lt
! bulsi Of this classic pension men VINO
| were not enlisted men at dll-Wnile nun
| drrds Of cases of bona iie sJldlefs re-
! mained In the committee-r0om. ,,.-,.
MIR. Pickler Repubncanl, OF Daho,d,
! chairman Of the committee, uelhtHusA
/ that the gcutlemOn's words be takth
| down, but withdrew the demand, ana MI
! Connolly concluded his remarks.
| He was followed by Mr.. Picker. who
| bittedly resented the criticism or Mr..
| Connolly declaring IL was not ialr' ailt
| that his assertions We're base santeI
| upon the Invalid Pensions Committee
| That committee had reported but one
| other bill this session, ne said-t0 pension
| a civilian shot while IN the service Of ne
| government. The committee had recon-
| mended nothing FOR which 10 had not the
preCe1ents of many Congresses past.
After amending the bill 80 as TO give the
man a pens .Onab.e status, ana leagihs
10 the Pension Bureau the DETERMINATION
OF the amount TO De paid, the bin was lali
aside. with a favorable recommendation
DEFENCE OF REED.
Later. Mr Mahon Repubhcan). of Penn
| sylvania. apparently laboring under sup
! pressed feeling. said that a statement nae
been made on tho floor which ought not
| To 20 unc0ntradicted When the gentle
man from Illinois (Alr connolly mac
| charged that certain gentleman, WhoI
he need not name, but whom al the ke
/ uublicans recognized as their leader ZAP
plause), had interiered 70 suppress lesiS
iatl0n IN behalf OF the old soldier. he
| spoke without foundation.
! The Speaker of the House. Mr Mahon
/ asserted. had always given preference IN
| erantng recognition 20 members 10 those
| having bills for the Old soldiers The
! House mad spent hfty-ilVe hours this ses
| and had passed forty. giving an aFerag.
| of an hour and a half 10 each bill. IT ths
! members wanted 10 take up the time 10
| making speeches, which was their right
Mr. Mahon conceded. they could do 20
but they should not crit.eise others. anC
charge that candidates FOR the presidency
or their friends were using the Old sol
! diers "a a football.
Mr.. Grosvenor Republican,. Of Ohio
| folOwln in a similar strain, advlslnf
| Connolly before he undertook tc arraigI
! the KeuuhIcdu majority, 70 nave more Ue
tails 10 20 on than be- had az present. Th'
Pension Committee was all right, Mr.
/ GrosVcnOr said. but the evil vas IN th'
system Of legislation and the pO.itica
power that exists in the Pension Bureau
| AS TO the Speake OF the House Mr.. GrJs
venor said he spoke OF that which h
knew when ne said that the old solder
OF the country he'd no better fTien'
I than he.
Mr. Connolly. responding. said that h
/ had made no attack upon the Speaker. h.
had been most generously treated by him
! what he had said was that with a grea
Republican majority IN the House,
Republican quorum failed 10 appear r
| those Fr.day-night sessions and tina
there were TOO many candidates for th
| presidency and their friends In this Con
gress. engaged IN promoting their IN
teresis. TO 10 Justice 10 the soldiers D.
the matter OF pension legislation.
The committee rose after having favor
ably acted upon four bills and at 1913
O'Clock adjourned until Monday next
BRITISH HOUSE or COMMONS.
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