The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-06
POLITICAL PRIZE PACKAGES.
CRISP DENOUNCEs THE REPUB-
LICAN USE OF PENSIONS.

Henderson of Iowa sets Up His Well
known Man of Straw and Works
Himself Up Into Fine Frenzy in
knocking Him Down Again-The
Senate Amendment Reducing the
Number of BattleshiDs Not Con-
Cured In.
Washington May Sin the House to-
day the resolution introduced yesterday by
MIR Pickler, rep, of South Dakota, setting
aside Wednesday the 9th and 18th in
stants for the consideration of private
pension bills and which failed TO pass
for want of q quorum, was presented by
Mr.. Henderson, rep, of Iowa, as an order
Of the day from the committee on rules
Mr.. Henderson stated that there were
405 private pension bills upon the calen-
oar, and it was TO get rid of these that
the committee on rules proposed the or
der.
Mr. Crisp. dem, of Georgia, opposing
The adoDtion of the order, said the gen
trai pension laws were very liberal He
criticised the action Of the invalid pen
sion committee IN reporting blllS denninS
distinct classes of pensioners, not Included
within the terms OF the general law.
I, was intended, Mr.. crisp sald, that the
invalid pensions committee should con-
sider cases within the spirit OF the gen
il did not confine itself to that class,
Tanscending, in his opinion, the powers
conferred upon it. He had been informed
that there were 5000 applicants before
the committee for pensions, ana the cases
Of many of them mad oeen fepoIteq.
AS 10 the rule itself, Mr. Crisp sald, II
would not permit intelligent cOnsldera-
uOn of the bills-many of the reports
made bv the committee could not be read
in the five minutes allowed for the affirm
alive discussion CT the Dill. 'Can II De
possible" he asked, that the committee
Eas reported bills about when II does lt.!s
not desire, or dare to nave, the county
know the facts? / shall oppose the rule,
ana in SO doing, believe that shai De
doing my duty as representatives.
posed the order. He said he did not be
NeVe that even a bill TO pension an oid
soldier was so sacred that II should not
receive suitable consideration. II has been
stated that there We're 100 OF these pllls
GA the calendar and Mr. Loud sald tnal,
4a his opinion, 40 committee n tne llllle
devoted to these bills, could nave prop
trly nves tigated that number. he thought
the gentlemen Inexperienced the senJl-
l1ent of the country IN respect OF TINS class
Of bills and he should vote against the
td-e as he had voted against the GeSolu-
ton yesterday because he believed II 70
oe the. right position for himself ana the
4SpuDHcan party 10 take.
ar. Hulick, rep, of Ohio-Wnat reme-
G> would the gentleman propose 10 get ria
u these bills?
Mr.. Loud-O. Mr.. Speaker. 50 per cent.
q The bills as l believe, are without merit.
Let the committee conhne itself 10 merl-
iorious cases. and there will be no trouble
eout disposing of them.
Alr. Henderson, rep, replying to Mr..
Crisp, said that that gentleman complain
- mat ten minutes was not SUFFICIENT IN
which to consider 4 bill. why Mr.
Henderson asserted, with characteristic
lsor, If ten hours were allotted TO a bill
acre would be found democratic tongues,
Ihged with gall and bitterness, to ,eXX-
4aust that time in talking against the bill
renember," he continued, that the
-l-7t time 1 crossed swords with the gen.
man from Georgia (AIr. Crisp, when we
were ooth entering upon our career IN the
me congress, it was upon bill to pen