Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-30


House on the 2ist Mr.. Henderson rep.
Ia.). asked unanimous consent that the
bankruptcy bill be considered Tuesday.
week Mr.. Hepburn rep, la, objected.
There was a great pressure for unanimous
consent and quite number of minor bills
were passed. Among them was the Senate
bill for the relief of settlers on Northern
Pacific railway indemnity lands. At 1916
p: M, the regular order was demanded and
Mr.. Daniels (Rep., N. ", chairman of cleo
lions committee No. /. called up the con-
tested election case Of Goodwin VS.. Cobb
from the Fifth Alabama district. An I'M
time for debate to three hours, but Mr..
Cobb. the contestee, objected. The report
recommends the unseating Of Cobb DEM.
The majority resolutions were divided aft
er lengthy debate. The first declaring
Mr.. Cobb not entitled to the seat was adopt
ed viva voce. but the quorum failed 121-45
on the resolution declaring Mr.. Goodwin
House adjourned.
consideration of the general pension bill.
reported from the invalid pension commit
tee. 1t amends the existing pension laws
in some very important respects. Mr..
Bickler. the chairman of the committee,
addressed the House for three hours in sup
port, of it. The bill makes presumption Of
have been heard from him for seven years;
It 1. provides that desertion or dishonorable
d .i snail not be bar to pension
has served ninety days subsequent to such
discharge; it provides that pensions allowed
snail date from their first application; it
fixes the maximum income of widow en-
titled to pension under the act Of 1890 at
$SOO per annum; 1t provides that no pen
sion shall be reduced or discontinued except
for fraud or recovery from disability, and
that discontinued pensions. when reconsid-
cred and reallowed, shall date from their
diScontinuance.
Talbert Dem.. 5: CO., unanimously adopted
a resolution calling on the secretary of
rest end imprisonment in Cuba Of the Rev.
Mr.. Diaz. Consideration of the Picker
general pension bill being resumed, MI.
Mcclellan Dem, n. W spoke in oppo-
publican sop to the soldiers and reflection
on the administration Of the pension laws
the majority could do for the soldier he
said, was to bring in this bill which pro-
posed to put on the pension rolls the names
of bounty jumpers and men who had de-
serted from the ranks of the Confederacy.
Mr.. Smith Ntep.. Mich) opposed that sec
ton which provides for discontinuance Of
from injury" Mr.. Hepburn (Rep., Ia.)
gave notice of an amendment instructing
the pension office to sonstr4e tine pension
closed the debate for the Cay At o'clock
the House adjourned
Although this was private bill day under
the rules, the House decided to proceed
with the Picker pension bill, and the whole
day was consumed in the discussion OF that
measure. The debate was devoid Of inter
est. Mr.. Layton Dem, o. criticised some
features of the measure, especially the sec
ton of the bill which gives pensions to
deserters. He replied at length to some of
the remarks made the day before charging
the Democratic party with hostility toward
the Union soldiers. Mr.. Connolly Rep.. I'D
supported the bill in the main bat criticised
the provision which would grant pensions
to descrters from the Confederate ranks.
The House nen-concurred in the Senate
| amendments to the Indian bill and agreed
to conference. At p. m. the House took
a recess until p. M, the evening session to
be devoted to private pension bills. At the
night session eleven private pension bills
were fayorabiy passed upon, including bills
giving the widow Of Maj. Gen. Sprigg Car
roll Il pension of $50 a month and Gen. w.
A. Morris SO.
In the House on the 18th another partial
report the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill was adopted, and
the bill sent back to conference. In con-
nection With the report, Mr.. GrOsvenor
(Rcp.. o. called attention to provision in
the bill which would prevent the legislative
assembly Of Oklahoma from removing the
was agreed by unanimous consent to hold
Il night session for general debate on the
Picker pension bill and after unsuccess-
full attempt by Mr.. Picker to get unani-
nous consent for the consideration of a
resolution to set aside Saturday, May .,
for the considera ton of private pension
bills and Mr.. Terry Dem, Ark to take
up private pension bill, the House re-
sumed consideration of the Picker gen
| eral pension bill, Mr.. Bartlett Dem, N.
W speaking in opposition.