The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

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Washington. April 25.-ln the house
4o5ou anothon - nt;n, nonort an tho loa;s.
80. p"i ''"i -
latlVe, executive ana judiciary approprla-
ton bill was adopted and the bill was
sent back to committee.
T.. a,;o III, tho uo,. NJ,
In cohhec,ion with tne report MI
Grosyenor of Ohio called attention to a
provision in the bill which would prevent
tbe legislative assembly of Oklahoma
fuo,,, ,,,o,;r, +h, oon;taI of +bo +orr;torv
- p"'
from Uuthrie.
Mr.. Flynn of Oklahoma defended the
provision.
1t was agreed to hold night session
tonight for debate on the Pickler pension
bill and after an unsuccessful attempt
by Mr.. Pickler to get unanimous consent
for the consideration of a resolution to
set aside Saturday, May =, for the con-
sideration OF pension bills, and Mr.. Terry
Dem) of Arkansas to take up II private
pension bill, the house resumed consldera-
ton, of the Pickler general pension bill,
Mr.. Bartlett Dem.) of New York speak
ing in opposition. He thought the scope
of the law of 1890 should not be in.
creased. He took Mr.. Mahany (Rep.) of
New York to task for attacking his col
league, Mr.. Mcclellan, during the debate
yesterday.
81 did not attack him." interrupted
Mr.. Mahany.
You remarked upon the strange sight
of a son of Gen. George Il. Mcclellan
blocking the path of justice to the old sol
diers."
do you construe that as an attackW
81 do"
"You are entitled to your construction.
(Applause)
Mr.. Grosvenor endorsed the bill. He
admitted that the first section granting
a pension to Confederate soldiers who
deserted and Joined the Union army
ninety days before Appomattox might
lead to abuses. But. he argued, there
were in several parts of the south. notably
in East Tennessee, loyal Union men who
had been forced into the Confederate
army. To do Justice to them he was
| willing to hazard the possibility of abuses
| elsewhere.
Mr.. Kerr Rep.) of Ohio criticised the
action of the administration regarding
! pension matters and said the crusade
against the old soldiers had been done
designedly and with generalization. AL
the acts of the officials of the interior de
partmeht have been with view of put
ting obstacles in the way of soldiers oh
tanning pensions.
MIR. Miles (Dem) OF Maryland though
the soldiers were entltled 10 nDeral iesis
lation on pension matters and sad II.
had endeayored to act on that theory
lie entered a protest against the attacl
that had been made by the genilelll5al !
from limos CMr. Conh0iiyR on lhe ue
ceased soldler. zen. McOleiiaii' hiu ",
ms son lwho opposed soHie r VI 'ne pro
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