Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-17
Mr. G. A. GROW AGAIN
" Has a Grievance Against The New
York Chamber Of Commerce.
DOCTRINE PROPOSITION
49,, scyeIi Thinks the PreS'"''
went Too Far and was
~ 8, His observation-disclosures
euba-Bond Bili.

(uia-Uout bti'
AsutNGTON. ID c., January
A. the beginning Of Ae pioo''' -,
80 n.y., - today Mr.. Grow Repuohcan''
''.' p.,ns,.,,ania. sent TO the CLERK 5 oesN'
=, no read as the basis OF q" 80,
,,,on q question Of privilege an -, "a.
~, r,mphlet published by the Nv"
,.,.,,,,bor Of Commerce. 10 'he u
aha, congress had refused 10 pay
-, Or rho seizure Of Canadian scar
o,5 found 10 be Que by the Fails
-, ~ arbitration. thereby prevent
ID. tho government from setting O'''
.s,.b 8, was IN honor bound to pay
~. ,o,nt made by NJ. Crisp speaker
~, ,,,r.l inat 10 presented no quesuo"
,-,,rerc. but Mr. Crow succeeded J"
...nr.or the publication as false.
.r,o House then concluded the genera
s.,.,to on the pension appropriation hin'
-,,orbeg were made. the principal topics
,,birb were the honor and valor oil inc
.il,.rs NJ the late war. and a denuncia-
$500 ,he statement made by MT. bart
,.it ON Monday that the Efforts 10 seouiS
r,rtbrr peneions had 10, their OBJECT
lootlng Of the Treasury. ,....,, cor.
,fr fiuncv RepublicaW. Of North Gar
..t,,. am cx-Confcderatc, took occasion ~
80, against the internal-reVenue
I've announcing his platform TO De lne
,fuing out Of the whole system "." I
,..ssaes OF tariff laws which shouiH li''
sufficient revenue for the goveti'4"e IA.
Air. Bartlett Oemocrap. OF New iu.
rfsfs.1 Fflf
...,si5ns reported in the bill. said ne rev
..s, vote of thanks was due him nom
t.c Ropublicans Of the Houee TOT p''ne
-,, means whereby the mouths OF .iH"i
~ them had been opened ana inc -,
,-undsted by the flood OF orator. -,
had raged tho past few days !"
,,.,e be had been made the target Oh a.
.ack and abuse. and some of lh' on",e
,rs8e against him. he thought u H's"'
Doe well 20 refer 10. .,..- s,,hc..
Generally the speeches hAu DV'".i,.,
marie IN stvle and falacioJs III Sun, =,
others had been mere h.els,e, - '.r.
one case the speaker htu Nioi9e.1
,to,,entarv rropfiety by going INTO pio-
-. - ,osrsauess. That member
- NJ Rartlett. had not the courage 10
- ,be words as his own Out put
49, 80, tbe mouth of one who sat De
-. t5r Although the statement was Oh
- =, cbarrcfer as would warrant nm
~ partlctD In summOnng him 10 the
+ ~ he House. the member was not
worthy TO b. so disnihed.
WAS HIS SPEECH ROT?
f, tba course OF the speeches made by
,,-,,,hbcans ON this question, continued
80, psrtlatt the policy he held regarding
no s,ibiect OF pensions. policy helu py
MANY distinguished Democrats, including
fhe Senator from Maryland Mr.. German
and The chief Executive OF the natloh'
and the Arguments he had advanced III
support Of that policy had been chafac-
terlzed as rot
us would leave Il 20 the judgment
of The House whether any argument ne
had ever had the honor 10 make before H.
ie-aI or otherwise. constitutional or
based on moral grounds, JUSTIFIED any
,re IN characteriz.ng 81 as rot
since listening 10 the speeches mat
s.d been made IN response 10 his re-
rarks a few days ago, Mr.. Bartlett
.aid. he had doubted that representatives
,.ho agreed with him were free men;
ghether or not they had the right
, raise voice against lavish e1pendi-
.lres Of the revenues OF the govern
ment without being held up TO abuse.
Gentlemen on the other side. ne
..rcumstances in which l am supposed 10
U,. and they hold II TO be crime
mat 7 should sit at eventide before the
lrr in my own house and indulge In
lhe use Of tobacco. Because I may
not D.. i'm actual want. that fact is adj
lured upon which 90 base charge that
J am destitute OF any sympathy with
soldiers widows and orphans"
fn tho course Of the debate. Mr..
BARTLETT said ne had been charged with
being opposed 10 the payment of pensions
af am. and hostile 10 the old soldiers.
These charges he denounced as unquali-
f.I falsohoOds. He had also been
charged with lacking in patriotism. The
uur patriot he said, was the man who
r.Used. for supposed partisan and po-
Ntcal purposes. 10 sanction an unlawful
or illegal expenditure Of the public funds.
Boo had favored and would favor special
legislation 10 meet special circumstances
cf necessity and he did not consider
fhe payment Of pensions an improper
depletion Of the revenues OF the gOt ern-
ment or Of the funds in the Treasury.
Alr Bartlett read letter from con-
sfituont which commended the courage
which enabled him TO stand in the
midst ~ can acre Of demagOgues" and
antag0nizc further pension legislation;
and in conclusion quoted the late Gene
ial Henry W. Slocum, speaking in 1891.
20 the effect that it was time TO call
a halt IN the matter Of pension legisla-
ton.
The committee then rose
ARKANSAS PASS HARBOR.
Mr. Hooker Republican,, Of New York.
reported from the Committee on Rivers
and HarhOrs bin extending until
Lr
Che Arkansas Pass Harbor Company shall
complete the harbor. by securing a depth
oi twenty feet over the bar.
Mr. Moody OF Massachusetts. an
uounced The death OF his predecessor
General William Cogswol on Nav 22d
last I'm the usual resolutions. which
were adopted and. as mark of respect
the House, al $50. adjourned until to-
morrow.
senate Proceedings.
Mr. Allen POpulisD. Of Nebraska called
attention 10 the adverse report mad.. YES
er1ay hv Mr.. sherman Republican). of
'hio. from the Committee on Foreign
relations. on his Mr. Allen'9 bill pro-
hp'uns the acceptance hy any American
-iilzen OF title or degree Of honor from
A. Foreign government. and asked that in
stead OF IT'S being postponed indefinitely.
as was ora Yesterday. It be placed on
me calendar. No objection was made. and
AI. Aliens request was compiled with.
MI' hasDrough Republican. of North
"aNola. from the Committee on Agricul-
'lie ana Forestry reported the Joint reso-
'Non directing the Secretary OF Aericul-
i. To carry into effect the provisions
id" ln relation 90 the distribution OF
ana of farmers bulletins. Calendar.
49, McCullom offered resolution. which
"as aereed Co. calling on the Secretary
S"te Tor information as 10 whether
i-'ui .iized citizens Of Armenian birth
-Iu h-llM-l IN NI.Lt ,r.-rl.... -. A...i.....