The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
IRREpRESSIBLE BUTLER.
HE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN HI Bhs
ENOUaH or HfLL'S TKEATMINT.
A Republican Defends the Pension Bureau,
and Cummings Indulges In
Trade ofAbuse.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA private pen
zion bin granting $40 month to the
widow OF der-Gencral William Cogs-
well. OF Massachusetts, (of volunteer
army) gave rise 10 a discussion. Mr.
Jim inquired as 10 the usual rate Of pen
sion allowed in such cases. lie was in
formed by Mr.. Galinger, 'who had re-
ported the bin. that there was no rate
established by law, but that under special
acts pensions were allowed all the way
from $50 TO s2oO-S75 being about the
average rate Mr. Allen protested against
higher pensions being given 70 widows Of
officers than were given TO widows Of pri-
Nate soldiers. Tie thought discrimination
was d piece of namby-pambyism and
ilunkeyism.
Mr.. Allen was replied TO by Mr. Haw-
Icy, Who said he would not characterize
Mir Aliens remarks as he would Ike to,
but he Informed him that uniformity he
advocated was absolutely Impossible.
There were grades OF rank which the
world recognized. whether the Senator
from Nebraska did OF not.
BUTLER'S AMENDMENT
Al T. NJ. the House bond bill, with
the Finance Committee silver substitute,
was taken up. Mr. Butler offered an
amendment 20 the bin prohibiting the Is
sue OF bonds for any purpose whatever
without further action Of Congress, and
treasury notes, ana the interest ana
principal OF coin Obligations in either gold
coin or silver coin. lie addressed the
senate on the amendment
10 would not do. he said. for either the
Republican or the Democratic side Of the
chamber TO evade responsibility by say
inE that IL had no majority.
Il pledge" DE said. "six Peoples party
vote I'm This chamber 10 either party mat
viii stop inc further issue of bonds, end
SIX Noit VIII give majority TO either
side. I'm IacL either party can have
majority in this body when IL desires to
pass any lazy In the interest of the Ameri-
In ne course Of his speech Mr. Butler
asked Mr.. Hil "a hypothetical question
based on the idea that he (Mr. Bntler)
had given Mr. sherman note payaDie
80 corn or wheat but Mr.. Hill declared
that The question was so LONG that he
could not remember how it began.
That BE- just the way with these gold
bugs said Mr. Butler. they excuse their
ignorance hy pleading want OF memory"
laughter
Hills RiDICULE
Mr.. Flll made "a goOd-humored remark
as 20 the question requiring some thought
and as 10 ITS possibly involving insuper-
able obstacles. one instance showing
how ridiculous it was. was the idea that
the senator from Ohio would take the
note of the Senator from North Caro-
Ina for any amount
Mr.. Butler occupied two hours I'm the
delivery or the speech. and the floor was
then taken by Mr.. PETER lPOpJ, OF Kan
sas. who will address the Senate on the
bond bin tomorrow.
Mr.. Mills offered a resolution declaring
that the outstanding legal-tender notes
shall not De retired, cancelled. or funded
into interest caring bonds, but shall be
Kept ~ clrculationi that the whole OF the
silver bullion now in the Treasury shall
be coined as rapidly as possible, the coins
of the segnioIage TO be paid out In cur |
rent expenses and the rest IN the re-
demption of treasury notes issued for its I
purchases. that whenever there IS de- /
shall be issued 10 meet current oxpendi- /
lures auo shall be destroyed when re- 4
turned 90 The Treasury, that all laws au- /
thOrizing the sale of interest-bcaring /
bonds shall be repealed. that IL Is the /
established policy Of the United States not
only 10 Keep an kinds OF money issued !
under rs authority az par but 10 require
an creultors. pubic ana priaNte, 10 To-
ccive gold and silver coins in payment OF |
an opllsauons where the terms of the |
contract stpulate Tor coin payment. and /
that ~ is The duty of the Secretary of (
the Treasury TO pay United States notes
in both gold and silver coin.
lie asked that the resolution be placed
on the table. and gave notice that he /
would address the Senate on 10 tomorrow.
Inc Senate, at f.25. proceeded 20 eXecu-
tive business, and shortly afterwards adj
lourncd
Pension Debate in the House.
For four hours to-day the debate on the
general pension appropriation bll ran
along in the House without especial in
Cident the only spice OF variety even
being the occasional efforts OF Mr.. Bart 1
lett lDeml. of New York. TO defend the /
position he had taken in HIS speech yes
tcrday. iu which hc supported the I'D
ministrauOn 10y the Pension Bureau of
the laws entrusted TO DO for execution
Then Mr Cummings Dem). of New
York occupied five minutes In most
vigorous attack upon the policy of the
Pension Bureau. which ho declared caused
Union soldiers and their widows 10 shiver /
with apprehension that they would be
stabbed in the back hy a burcau where
they should receive only encomiums and
support
he repudiatcd tho speech of Mr Bart
lftt iu the name of the Democracy OF !
New YORK. the Tammany iiall Democ-
racy, which hc asserted had always been |
Jog al fo tle Union and thc friends Of /
the soldiers of the Union
ile was surrounded during the delivery !
OF his imuassioncd philippe by Repuhli- !
cam members. who applauded nearly every |
sentence.
a REPUBLICANS DEFENCE.
just before Mr. Cummings spoke. there
bad been partial defence Of the pension |
bureau hy Mr. Poole RepublicanJ. OF !
New York. and his attack was an the
more noticeable because Of the contrast
thus anOrded.
During tho debate Mr. Gibson Re-
puhlicanl. of Tennessee said that the ,
pension Office was great court. the
greatest that the world had ever known.
yet there was not syllable OF law
prescribing the course Of procedure be-
fore it
The result was that IT was an arbitrary
court. "a court that was tyrannical and
unjust He spoke Of the great difficulty
iu furnishing the evidence required by
the pension Office and said that If the
Secretary of the Interior were 10 become ,
private citizen to-day he aid not be-
lieve Dee could get pension claim
through
Mir Walker Republican,. Of Virginia,
who commanded the famous "stonewalT
brigade. said he rose as "A representative
of the South and as a Confederate soldier
who followed the fortunes Of his com
rales from Manassas 90 A.pomattoN, 10 :
say that the gentleman nom Indiana, I
(Mr Hemonway). totally misapprehended Z
the sentiment of his people and the Con :
fcdcrate soldiers.
There was none Of them. ne said. with a
possibly very few exceptions who did
not sanction and approve the payment s
Oh pensions 10 Federal soldiers which 1
would keen them from suffering or dis &
trcss (Applause)
Mr. Cummings made the closing speech
Of The day, and II was the sensation OF
The day Coming immediately after n
ffsnNfNlnnrl Martial Faforeg of the uCn- I 4