The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-01-18
THE DEMOCRACY is OPPOSED
Members of the House Ficreeiy Attacked
the Policy of the Present
Admins ration.

OOB SSWtlls representative III IOlAS
from Massachusetts at the time of his
death, caused a long debate in the SEN
ate today. Senator Hill and Senator
Mills wanted information as to the sys-
tenn pursued in granting those special
pensions.
Senator Allen of Nebraska opposed
the determinations. saying: Il want
to go on record opposed to any distinc-
ton between the widow of a private
soldier and that Of a brigadier general,
major general or any other general
1t was the plain private soldier" he
added "who met the brunt Of the war.
To hear the senators talk it would be
thought the brigadier generals won the
war. 1t was a species of namby-pam-
byism and fiunkeyism and an unameri-
can discrimination"
Senator Hawley Of Connecticut con-
tended that the world recognized ques-
lions 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 a year
while some poor constituent made only
rs cents a day.
"At least 1 pocket no more than
$5OOO," 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 lib
eral pensions and eloquently portrayed
the services of his deceased father as
a 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 first
words in the senate should be in sup
port Of pension.
Senator Villas said the senate would
certainly show full justice in granting
pensions, but he pointed out that GER
tain peculiar influences prevailed, re-
sulting in determinations in pensions
to widows of officers, which bore severe
~ on the old soldier, and they felt it.
The suggestion of peculiar infiu-
ences" was hotly resented by Senator
Lodge.
Senator Allen disclaimed all pur-
pose Of attacking the widows, and ad-
ded it was only when the blue blood
was touched that Senator Lodge grew
eloquent.
A motion by Senator Allen to reduce
the allowance to $50 was not agreed to
-23 to S6-the democrats with some ex-
ceptions supporting the motion and all
the republicans voting against it. The
bill was then passed without division
The Associated Press bulletin an
nouncing the election at Columbus, o.
of Foraker to the United States senate
was received in the senate and started
buzz of comment among the sena-
tors. Senator Sherman read the bull
letin and nodded his head approvingly
Senator Brice was not present.
A new phase of the financial question
was presented by Senator Mills in the
form Of a resolution giving seven dec
larations of policy, substantially as fol
lows:
First-Against the retirement of out
standing legal tender notes.
Second-Favoring the coinage of sill
yer bullion in the treasury.
Third-The issuance of emergency lie
gal tender notes in case of a deficiency
Fourth-Against the interest-bearinl
bonds.
Notwithstanding a policy of tn
United States in paying obligations il
both gold and silver.
Sixth-Repudiating the theory tina
public debt is a public blessing.
Seventh-Urging the rapid extin
guishment of the national debt and tn
maintenance of sinking fund therefor
Senator Mills resolution went to tn
table until tomorrow, when he ma
make some remarks upon it.
The bond silver bill was taken up a
. o'clock and Senator Butler offered a
amendment prohibiting the issuance {
Understanding bonds and directin
the secretary of the treasury to pay
gold or silver according to the mark'
values of the coins.
Senator Butler spoke in opposition
the bond issues. 1t would not do,
said. for either the republicans or den
ocrats of the senate to evade the r
sponsibility by saying that it had I
majority.
Il pledge" said he, six people
marty votes in this chamber to eth
marty that will stop the further issl
of bonds, and six votes will give th
majority to either side. In fact, eth