The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
They Want Uncle Sam to Pay Each
During Recesses of Congress.
WILL COST $4,000 A YEAR
SPIRITED DEBATE BEFORE THE
ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSITION.
Amended to Except Chairmen Of Conn
mittees, and Passed 40 to 1OS-
The River and Harbor Bill.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The members Of
the House to-day voted themselves 500 per
month for clerk hire during the recesses of
Congress. Under resolution passed by the
Fjfty-secon6 Congress the members OF sub
sequent Congresses received 500 per month
for clerk hire during the sessions. To-day
the proposition to extend this allowance TO
members during the recesses of Congress
came up In the form of the Hartman resolu-
ton, adversely reported from the committee
on accounts. 1t occasioned some very sharp
debate. 1t had the support OF Mr.. Cannon,
the chairman of the appropriations commit
tee. but was opposed by Mr.. Dingley. the
floor leader Of the majority. Mr.. Aldrich
Republican. of Illinois). said it would in
volve an additional expediture of $216, 900 per
annum. The resolution was advocated by
Mr.. Cannon. Mr.. Morse Republican. of
Massacslusetts), Mr.. Hepburn Republican, of
Iowa.. Mr.. Boutelle Republican, of Maine),
and Mr.. Henderson Republican, of Iowa..
and opposed by Mr.. Dockery Democrat OF
Missouri. Mr.. Pitney Republican, OF New
Jersey, Mr.. Tracey Republican, OF MissourD,
Mr.. Wheeler Democrat, of Alabama) Mr..
Skinner Republican, of North Carolina), and
Mr.. Talbert Democrat, Of South Caroiina)
The resolution was amended so as to except
members who are chairmen Of committees,
and have annual clerks, and as amended was
passed 100 to l0S. An analysis of the vote
shows that ia Republicans, Is Democrats
and one silverite voted for 1t, and SO Repub-
licans, SO Democrats and one Populist voted
against 1t.
The House agreed that when it adjourned
to-day it be to meet on Monday. Bills were
passed TO quiet title to lands owned by per-
sons who purchased the same in good faith
and for valuable consideration, and TO en-
able the government to issue patents on such
lands, and to establish ilfe saving station
at Point Bonita, Golden Gate, California.
On motion of Mr.. Stable a resolution was
passed requesting the President. to inform
to carry out the provision in last years SUM-
dry civil bill directing him to negotiate with
the government OF Great Britain for abro-
gation or modification Of the existing rela-
tons with that government which require
the slaughter of cattle imported from the
United States at the port of entry.
A bill was passed TO appropriate 5000 for
the deportation of the Canadian refugee Cree
Indians from the State Of Montana. There
are about five hundred Of these Indians.
of the Riel rebellion.
The pension bills favorably acted on at the
last Friday night session were taken up and
passed. At 4:3O p. m the House took re-
cess until p. m. the evening session to be
devoted to the consideration of private pen
sion bills.
Twenty-Five private pension bills were ia
vorably acted upon at the night session of
the House. Among them were bills to pen
sion the widow OF the late Major General
Thomas Ewing, at the rate of SIS per month,
the widow of the late Major Theodore w.
Greig. at the rate of $50 per month, aid the
widow of the late Major General Joseph E.
Carr, at the rate of SIS per month. An at
tempt was made 10 cut down the
rate of pension to Mrs. Ewing, but it
was defeated. Mr.. Pickler, chairman of the
mo N ON 1o
opponents of pension legislation just before
1890 the hour fixed for ADJOURNMENT py
having the seventy-two bills favorably acted
day formally reported to the House Those
bills were left suspended last Wednesday.
Mr.. Erdman democrat, of Pennsylvania,
the question will probably come up on Mon
day.