Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-28

that the purpose OF the rule was 10 de-
strcy the right Of Amendment, and fol-
lowed this with the charge that tho
bill had beon framed. not BY tho COM
inittce on pensions, but by the leaders
In control OF the house, who had rcroiv.
ed that tho house hhpuld pass this bill
a. drawn. or nothnir,
Mr. Henderson sidiculcd tho virtuous
Indignation OF Mr.. Crlnn,
Mr. Cannon tRep., 1ill said as one OF
the 100 majority, he favored the rule.
He voted for the act ~ 1880 when
placed t,06i,n00 new names on the pen-
rlon roll. whom the present aamlnisal
tration assumed control 81 TIE prsi-
sion ONCE. at one stroko Of tho pen.
10000 names had bsen stricken from
the rcll. and 100000 ordered pensioners
had their pcnsions placed In Jeopardy.
This hill did not perhaps 60 ~ fer Ms
he wished, but II WAS the hest that
could be passed unti the Republican
party obtained fun power
Mr.. Hepburn 0ttp. taj opposed the
adoption Of the rule.
The rule was adopted iis 70 S.. Thir-
ty-four Republicans voted against the
adoption of tho order
when tho vote waa announced on
motion OF Mr.. Cannon, chairman OF
appropriations tho senate amendments
20 the Fundry civil hill were non-con-
CURED ia and the hili was sent TO con-
ference, Nieaars Cannon, fiainer. w.
a. STONE and sayem were appointed
Under tho rule adopted the pension
hill was taken up for amendment under
tho AVA minute rule. Mr. Connolly.
tRep, fllr..l offered an amendment to
the section OF the bil which provided
that no pcreon entitled TO pension
should be disqualified from receiving n
fnAnlnn Ia NJ A ff.lnf
IN the Confederate nilny NO as 90 limit
the provision 70 persons who had per-
formed 'involuntary service" IN the
Southern army.
MIR Picisler opposed tho amendpIent
on tho ground that II would ba I'M
possible to prove that service In tho
Confederate army had been 'inyoiun-
tnry."
MIR, Pearson Rcp N. CO appealed to
his colleague, MIR, Talhert, not TO OPP
pose the soldiers from their section,
but TO let tho oppoultlon u u must
come come from the "ccpperhcads'
OF the North.
men who deserted from the Confederate
army to Join the Union ranks at the
close of tho war. aH mere merccnarieB
who fought for gold and honored no
flag,
Mir Layton CDcm, Ohio, offered an
amendment TO substitute for the nret
H,otlon OF the bin service pension
| bill
Mir. plnlticr raised point against Il
and Mr.. Payne. who was IN the chair,
sustained the point OF order
Mr., Layton appealed from the de-
clAlon ~ the CHAIR. The chair was
sustained, and The amendment ruled
! out
/ Mir connelly'a amendment was de-
/ tltkltIlnt.
Mr. Hepburn offered an amendment
| providing that the pension officers
| should cnnatrue the pension law lib
orally IN the interest OF the claimant.
| nnG mat no claimant should be re.
| aulrcd TO reproduce proof that would
exclude all reasonable doui,t, but that
| claims nhouid be decided IN favor OF
the preponderance VI the pfcof.
The Hepburn amendment was agreed
to without division.
Mt Wheeler fDfm. Ala1 offered an
| amendment which Yves ruled out, cre-
| ating "a battle pension roll
several other amendments Were
voted down, when ~ q M rle ,lnt
I under tho special order expired and the
The Hepburn amendment was adop'
| ted and the bill was cnKfVaaed ana or
| dtrcd 10 It's passage.
Mr. Picker esked unanimous consent
that the vote on the anal pnFsngc be
who were ahAcnt could place them
selves on record,
/ "yVhy don't they stay away from the
horse raocs7" asked MIR. Talhert. pom
| s. ca. daughter.
Mr. piclglur. however, withdrew ms
request
Some minor bills were then passed
by unanimous consent ana AZ $40 thu
heune adjourned