The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-02

Taibert Diem. K -. unanimously ADOPTED
resolution calling on the secretary OF
state for all Information relative To the ar
rest ana impiis"nment in Cuba Of The EeN.
Mr. Diaz. Consideration ~ the Picker
general pension bill being resumed. Mr.
Mcclellan dem. y. " spoke in oppo-
sitiGl, t1 thn npasuIc aS intended Hs Re
publican sop ~ the soldiers and reflection
on he adninistratiann # tie pensii.o9ln laws
the majority could Do for thr soldier. he
said. was {" bring in this bill which pro-
posed 10 prt un III" pension rolls tI" uaineS
Of bounty jumpers dHd men who had de
serted from the ranks III the tonfedeTacT.
Mr Smith Rep. MichJ opposed that see.
tIon which provides for di>rontiuuauce OF
pensions for "m'etaEe Of fact or recnvcry
from injury Mr. Hepburn Rep, Ia,
gave notice Of an amendment inStrUctinG
laws lJh"Fally Mr.. Stewart Ctcp, y j.
closed the debate for the Gay At oGi""s
The House adjouried
the rules, the Hou>C decided 10 proceed
with the Picker pension bill, Tnd the whole
day was consumed in the discussion n thar
est. Mr.. Layton dem. o. criticised some
features of the measure, especially the see
tion of the bill which gives pensions to
e rcxs ade a the u day 5ehEGf Eafre % cars6 f2ie q
i9@ pem"cfatic PARTY with hostility toward
the Union soldiers A;r Connolly CRep., I'D
supp"rtci the bill ~ ilo main but criticised
the provision which would grant pensions
% tescrtcrS from the Confederate ranks.
amendments 10 The Indian h'il and agreed
to conference At > y. nj the House took
be devoted 10 private pension bills. Al IN.
night session eleven private pension bills
were fav0rably passed upon. Including bills
giving the widow Of Mai.-Geu. Sprigg Car
roll 4 pension OF 500 month and Gth. w.
\. Norris SO.
In the House on the 18th another partial
report on tho legislative. executive and
Judicial appropriation bill was adopted. and
the bin sent back 10 conference In con
ncctton with tn" report, Mr. GroSyenor
litep., o. called attention 10 q provision in
the bill which would prevent the legislative
assembly Of oklahoma from removing the
capital of the territory from Guthrie. II
was agreed by unanimOu, consent TO hold
Z ni@ht session for general debate on the
Tickler pension bill ana after au unsHcceSs-
full attempt hF Mr. picker TO get unani-
nous consent fr the consideration Of
resolution 10 set aside Saturday, May =
ttF the consideration Of private pension
bills. and Nr. ferry Dem. Ark 10 take
sHned consideration Of the Hickler gen
eri pension bill. Mr. Bartlett Dem, y.
Y, speaking in IMPOSITION.
the committee on judiciary, gave notice in
the House on the 27th that he would call
NJ the bankruptcy hili aS soon as the pen
sion bill WAS disposed of. Mr.. Hender
r. IN. brought in special order for the con-
Sid"rati9n Of the. li"kler rhttSion bill for
one and one-half hourS Under the five
minute rule, the previous question then TO
he considered aS ordered ON the bill and
pending amendments with provisions for
final vote on the 18th Immediately after the
reading Of the Journal. Mr.. Crisp Dcm.,
Ca criticised thr rule aud Mr.. Dingley
tRep.. Me- replied that tic rule was al
most IlLcral copy Of the rule adopted by
the last House when the Wilson tariff bill
was pending. Mr.. Henderson said he made
no disguise Of the fact that tn" purpose of
the rule WAS tp bring the bill 10 a vote.
After further debate the rule was adopted,
1l9 s.
tn" House on the gSfn passed the Pick1cr
general pension bill hy y0t" If 1ST 10 n
The Republicans and rnpuli-tS voted solid
ly in favor # the measure and the Demo
Gratis. with SiN exceptions. >ulIdly against it.
I'll" section 10 which the bulk If the oppo-
sttiou WAS directed provides that persons
otherwise entitled {" pensions shall not he
tn" Confederate" army. provided they Joined
the n on forces ninety days before Lees
surrender. Tn" six Democrats who voted
IN" "m wf',s wffrs, = N ti""rg" ~
Nlll, and Layton CO.. There was great
after The announcement of the vote aud
quite Il number of minor bills were passed
brfnr" the regular order WAS demanded.
The bill 10 authorize the President to retire
Holm NJ. tlUdckCuhUSH a~ q commander If
III" navy WIS passed 10y a vote Of 1Gl To 70
Mr- Henderson dtop.. las then. from the
committee ON rules. reported special or
der. which WIS adopted without division. for
the consideration Of tine bankruptcy bill.
when a final vor" Shall be taken. The
House accordingly went into committee Of
the whole aud entered upon th" coUsidera-
tiOn Of the bill