The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-18
THE DEMOCRACY is OPPOSED
.,,,hers of the House Fiercely Attacked
the Policy of the Present
Admins ration.

Washington, JAN. ii he OIL grant,
IL. pension Of SIS monthly to the
-;dow of the late Brigadier General
coggswell, representative in congress
.rom Massachusetts at the time Of his
daath caused long debate in the SEN
o+o TODAY. Senator Hill and Senator
Mills wanted information as to the sys-
TOM pursued in granting those special
pensions.
Senator Allen Of Nebraska opposed
tho determinations, saying: Il want !
n 90 on record opposed to any distinc- |
t;on between the widow of a private |
soldier and that Of a brigadier general,
major general or any other general |
II was the plain private soldier" he
added. "who met the brunt of the war.
IN hear the senators talk It would be
thought the brigadier generals won the
war. It was a species of namby-pam-
byism and flunkeyism and an unameri-
can discrimination"
Senator Hawley Of Connecticut con-
tended that the world recognized ques-
tons of rank, even If the Nebraska SEN
ator did not, and while eulOgizing the
services of the plain soldier he pointed
out that the mortality among officers
was greater than that of the men in
the ranks.
Senator Hoar asked If Senator Aliens
logic would lead him to approve placing
the salary Of General Miles, command
er of the army at $13 per month.
1T would doubtless be a measure OF
value of his services in many cases,
answered Senator Allen.
Senator Hoar asked if the Nebraska
senator did not pocket $4,000 year
while some poor constituent made only
rs cents day.
AT least I pocket no more than
$1,000" replied Senator Allen, suggest
lively, and added that the senators talk
ed as though God made some distinc-
ton between the soldiers and the gen
eral
Then who made the distinction?'
asked Senator Hawley.
You gentlemen make it," replied
Senator Allen.
Senator Thurston made his maiden
speech in the senate in support OF hp-
eral pensions and eloquently portrayed
the services Of his deceased father as
plain soldier. He urged that the war
heroes have the amplest pensions.
This bill (the CoggswelD, instead OF
having it's allowance reduced should
serve to increase the allowance OF those
who served in the war. Senator Thurs
ton expressed satisfaction that his hrst
words in the senate should be in sup
port of pension.
Senator Villas said the senate woulo
certainly show full justice in granting
pensions, but he pointed out that GER
tain peculiar influences prevailed, re-
sulting in Determinations in pensions
10 widows of officers, which bore severe
y on the old soldier, and thew felt it.
The suggestion of peculiar infiu'
ences' was holly resented by Senator
Lodge.
Senator Allen disclaimed all pur
pose Of attacking the widows. and ad
ueo 1t was only when the blue blooe
was touched that Senator Lodge grew
eloquent.
\, A motion by Senator Allen to reduce
me allowance to $50 was not agreed tt
70 to 36-the democrats with some ex
eptlons supporting the motion and al
M, republicans voting against It, I'm
Will was then passed without division
IN, Inc Associated Press bulletin an
Aounclng the election at Columbus, o.
SA W I1Ac OIllIcO OIdSC0 oSAAo~
as received in the senate and starte'
t. ouzz Of comment among the sena
,o. us Senator Sherman read the bul
sa en- and nodded his head approvingly
a.or Brice was not present.
new phase of the financial question
so as presented by Senator Mills in tn
lara.,o VI resolution giving seven dec
lows: soAAos' suos'aa''s -