The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07

fIro psnss"n issli. sntrx-lso-.i.
Nj. thandicr. aatiGs tie a..-a.
'ien ~ n" nasa appropriations ball
called up an Amsrdsaent r.laisne a.
the 'emrloy1snt 81 4. n. Naval ~e.
csss by corpcsa;iar ssc., rs.,,A,.x
ihat after Jas- -. iss.. IL shall -
arlasful for naval oclcers ,s ,als
scirs-e vsih coEocin. Furnishing
armoi M o;her ~quirm~nt fer III.
COVE. anent. lie ,Asi the pr.e,.s.
o: allowing retired naval .fio.r. On
thrc .oGTihs pay Co eater the .~r
wee of contractors dealing Nth IN.
government; wAs very objectionable.
These "fhc"fs bal facilities sat
knowing whA, ~as guInr on q, IN.
Navy department. znd AZ ~as am
pfopsT that service 10 tho government
aud s>fNlr- to eontrsetnrs shaula
run iag>.heT.
nI. nunan spoke IN sapp.st of
the Amendment. ii bctnr N. 1t,i
time h. had Addr, ss~d a.. s.a.,.
since has memorable sps ~ch ON tL.
finances. lie naid this seemed ,o t-
matter oi taste. on ~hieh t.opi.
had n right 90 differ. AZ q msal.sr
of th. Naval committee he had fol
lowed this fni lcct ~iih interest. "A.
had seen two of the abl..f naval
officers educated by ia. Government.
serving th. conirartors Tor naval
armor. who w.r. the enemies of the
government their interest, hcinr
aniagonifiic io those Of the govern
mcnt-
While in full sympathy .or sv~,
encouragemc.; Of American inter
csts, the Senator said he dad NO, a..
iicvc IN having this sentiment uss.i
To farther enrich lot of millianaire.
The armor manufasiurrr- Ger.
charging sIo0 per ton for srmar
used by the United States aud si th..
same time furnishing nrmor to Rus
STA st $500 per ton.
j am unwilling To 80. thee. mai
honsires grow richer by ihfuriinr
their hands IN the pock.i of Uncle
sam. declared Mr.. TillmAn.
Mr.. Hale pointed out that IA. bu-
reau officer ~ho took part IN making
contracts for armor was nble 10 look
ahead 10 the time he sou a be ON th.
retired list, and might enter unto the
service Of the contractors.
In anr~-r io a question Mr.. Hsi..
said the experts b.for. th. Naval
committee had shown that the cost
of production for armor was $40 Der
ton.
nor-E
Eighteen pension bills introduced
The main subject for ds.cux.iou
during the day WAS the Piekier pen.
SION bull. Evcn this pension grab
bing House was divided on the ball.
The orPosiiion was based upon t~o
ssciions of the ball. one Of which
makes er-Conied.rates pen.lon able
who served ninety days in Ga. rnisu
Army prior 10 th. close Of tho war.
and the other provides for payment
OF pensions 20 d.seri.rs xho re en-
listed. Those opposed 10 these pro
visions believe that this ball ~il
throw down the bars aud put desert
ers and cx-Confederstes on an eauAl
footing with the men who serve,
from beginning ~ end in the fnios
Army as long as the war lasted
Many ek Conf.d-ra;os. a. % held
within ninety days of the end of IN.
war, we're driven into the rniof
Army by shortage os rations an.
se!f-Interest, while the ball furths
enables bounty jumpers and men oh.
deserted, not once, but repeatedly, q,
come In nov and receive the sam,
benefits as "loyal union men.
Mr.. Cannon said that as one of fh,
80 majority he favored the ball. "a,
had voted for the act Of 1890, he said
which had placed 400, 900 new name
on the pension roll.
Il Mr.. Miles (Denocrat), of MARI
1 land, denounced the mcn who dessr,
r ed from he Confederate army to joi
n the Ip.on ranks At the close of th
n wars mere mercenaries who tough
2 for gold and honored no flag.
n The bill was passed. IL provide
4 for pensioning everything and every
: body who was ever an sight or hssi
8 ing OF Union camp. and not actan
A ly fighting IL. and will AID froi
A 20o 600 TO 300. 900 names 10 the per
4 sion roll; and the people will fos
!. the bill.
Tsssdsy, April -s.-s~ssss.
al Mr. PRITcuARD presented q petite
OF .undry citizens of N~wisess~, :
a.. pray ing that an appropriation
made TO provide for the erection of
cIock tower and clock With Hum
! mated dial. % Ice placed upon the pai
4 lie building now being construcf~d 1
Y that city.
AL Ms- BUTLER introduced q bill 10 pe.
y vide for enlarging and improving q
. L nited safes court and postofiice
Green.toro, NJ e. The bill approps
ated s2s.Oo,. Accompanying the d
q senator Butler filed q report of q
y grand jury which decisf~s the uni
II ness and inad~quacy of the pr~s~,
,r building for the uses % which IL is ps
vi Several pension bills and grab -
q lief bills were passed
III senator Chambers amendment
y prevent United States naval ofioe
from becoming employees Of corrsoe
tions Was passed
n Then the Senate came 10 the fesfu,
ii Of the naval appropriation bill Viii,
et provides for four baffl~shig,s to GO
IA 81, 3,5J0.OO0 each, for three 3D-knot "a
pedo boats at esO0qOo, and for ten q
:. pedo boats st ssoo,OOo. This wss d
- cussed during the day
4 HorsE.
"A Nine pension bills introduced.
Mr.. Skinner introduced q bill to .
cure international free coinage of .
'o ycr IT the ratio Of &c 10 ]; fo maiata
~ the gold reserve; to regulate the q
d, portation and 60 protect the prods
% ton and manufacture Of cotton with
of the United states.
nj wednesday. Apssi xe.-sssaas.
ht Five pension bills.
The naval appropriation bill ca