The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

TopnItst Allen Playa the DsmAgugue In
Discussing acknowledgement Blll
Passed,

PopuIist Allen Playa the DsmARuGuo In
Discussing acknowledgement Blll
Passed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1.-THE
bond bill was further conaidercd in the
senate to-day, but without Gpprecinble
approach to conclusion OF the debate.
Mr. Butler, OF North Carolina. spoke
for two hours in opposition TO bond Is
sues and in favor OF silver legislation.
The early hours OF the session brought
out an extended controversy over pen
sion Determinations. Mr.. Lodge
sought TO pass the bill granting n pen
sion to the widow Of General Coggswel,
but Mr.. Allen led vigorous oppositon.
Claiming that the widows OF generals
were being uuduiy preferred over the
widows Of the plain soldiers.
Mr.. Hawlcy, nep., Comm, suggested
that the world recognized questions OF
rank, even II the Nebraska senator did
not, and while euloglzing the services
OF the plain soldier. he pointed out tnat
the mortality among officers was grea1-
er than that among men IN the ranks
Mr.. Hoar asked IL Mr.. Aliens logic
would lead him 10 approve placing the
salary of General Miles, commander OF
the army. at ff3 per month.
ut would Doubtless measure the val
ue OF his services In many cases, au-
swered Mr. Allen.
Mr.. Hoar asked II the Nebraska Sen
ator did not pocket 5000 n year" while
some poOr constituent made only sew
eHty-ilvc cents day
at least l pocket no more thnn
S., 1000, /" replied Mr.. Allen, suggestively,
and added that senators talked as
though God made some distraction be-
tween the soldier and the general.
''Then who made the dlstinctiou?"
'f you E gentlemen make It," replied Mr..
Allen,
maiden speech In the senate In support
OF liberal pensions and cloquently por.
trnycd the services OF his deceased
father as n plain soldier He urged that
the war heroes have the amplcst PEN
This bIll tthe coEsswelD instead OF
having It's allowance reduced, should
Fcrve 10 advance the allowance of all
who served in the war Mr.. Thurston
expressed satisfaction that his FIRST
words In the Fcnate should be in sup
port OF a pension.
Mr. Villas said thr sennte would GER
talnly show full Justice in granting
fenbt8i3Nt puA uN f'9IlAisA- NNA Nitk w
taln peculiar Influences prevailed, re-
sulung In determinations IN pensions
10 widows OF officers which bore severe
ly on tho soldiers and they felt Il.
The suggestion OF peculiar innu-
eaces" wnD holly resented by Mr.
Lodge.
Mr.. Allen liSclaimed all purpose OF
attaching the widow and added that It
was only when tho blue blood was
touched that Lodge grew eloquent
A motion by Mr.. Allen TO reduce the
allowance 10 $50 was not agreed tO--2j
10 gG-thc Democrats with zone .Gxccp-
lions supporting the motion ana all the
Republicans voting ugainst IT, The
bIi was then passed without division.
rho Associated pross bulletin an
nUinclng the election Mt Columbus o.,
OF Mr.. Foraker to the United States
senate. was received In the senate nnd
started q buzz Ut comment among the
senators. Mr.. Sherman rcnd the bnllc-
tin and nodded his hrbd npprov!nBly.
MIR. Bricc was not present.
Mr., Mills Offered resolution dcclar-
ntory of tho policy OF the government
nnninat Issuing .bJndI, favorlng the
fp,cdy extinction OF the national debt
ana f1- the coinage OF the silver bullion
In the treasury,