The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-07
FOR OLD VETERANS
A BILL REGULATING PENSION
PAYMENTS.
biiity for Money Expended by the
Bitter Root Rescue Party.

Washington, March 6-At the open
ing of the session OF the house to-day a
bill was passed on motion OF Over
street. republican. Indiana, to abolish
the cash payment of pensions. The pur-
pose OF the bill is to prevent the swind-
ling of old veterans who draw their
pension money at the agencies on the
quarterly pay days. This bill requires
all pensions to be paid I'm checks and
sent TO the home of the pensioners
Hull, republican Iowa, asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration of a
bill to relieve General Carlin of liabil-
ity for s1,1S0 expended by Capt j. NJ.
Clyde, in the rescue of party of stu
dents who were snowbound in the Bit
ter Root mountains I'm 1898. Wilson.
republican, Idaho. objected. saying
that the party had deserted a citizen of
Idaho and had left him to die.
The house then resumed considera-
tion Of the remaining features of the
amendment to the legislative bill to
abolish the fee system I'm the case OF
United States attorneys and marshals.
After some unimportant amendment
had been amended the legislative bill
was passed.
hN hodcC lhth NVOh W Nit 0OhSihCt
alton OF the postoffice appropriation
bill Loud, republican. California. who
was in charge OF the bill. explained it's
provisions. The bill is the largest OF
the annual supply bills. 1t carries s91.-
s43.577, S2,S74.142 less than the estimates,
but s2.377. .760 more than the current law
carried. Quigg. republican. New York.
asked whether IL would be possible un-
der the provisions OF the present bill
for the postoffice department to con-
tinue what he denominated the spy
system" for surveillance over carriers,
etc.
Loud, in reply, explained that the
committee did not desire any official of
the government to embark In new en-
terprises, and therefore the appropria-
tion used by the first assitant postmas-
ter general TO employ inspectors had
been segregated 50 that money could
not be used by him for that purpose.
But Loud said he agreed with the first
assistant postmaster general fully as to
the principle as TO the adequate super
vision OF the postal service. He thought
II would benefit the whole service. but
the committee had decided that IL was
not desirable to divide the inspecting
force, and had therefore cut of the
force under the first assistant post
master general and increased the reg
ular force under the fourth assistant
postmaster general by making provi-
sion for 30 additional inspectors. In
further explaining the bill. Loud said
The amount for railroad transportation
Of mails had been reduced from s29. 900. :
900 to 81. 500 900. and the reduction had
been made in the hope and expectation
that his bill TO amend the postal laws
relating TO second-class mail matter.
which has been extensively discussed.
shall become a law. In answer 10 a
question he stated he would press that
| bill. II possible, TO a vote.
without completing the general de-
bate the committee rose and at 5 o'clock
| a recess was taken until s O'Clock this
evening. the session 10 be devoted 20
the consideration OF private pension
| bills.
The night session OF the house was
without incident. About a dozen bills
were favorably acted upon.