New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
posTPoNEMENT OF THE KANSAS PACIFIC SALE
AsKED-FoRTY-FIvE PRIVATE PEN


AsKED-FoRrY-F1vE PRIVATE PEN
SION BILLS PASSED.
Washington. Dec. s.-The Senate did consider
able amount Of business to-day, although no meas
ures Of great importance were considered or passed.
end there was little debate. Some work was laid
cut for next week. Senator Carter secured the
right Of way Monday and Tuesday for his Cen
sus bill, and Senator Lodge had the immigration
bill made the unfinished business during the week
Mr.. Hoar Rep.. Mass) secured unanimous con-
sent which under the rules necessary for the
presentation Of petition signed by 1925 native
Hawaiians. protesting against the annexation Of
Hawaii.
Mr.. Mcbride Rep.. Ore) presented and asked for
Immediate consideration a Joint resolution for
the relief Of American miners and other sufferers
In the valley Of the Yukon and Its tributaries. The
resolution authorizes the Secretary Of War to
transport supplies to the suffering miners. and pro-
vides that than $4,000 be appropriated 10
carry out the purpose. 1t went over on objection.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Chandler (Rep.
n. H.. and referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs. providing for an investigation Of the ques-
ton Of drydocks and naval stations.
A resolution reported by the Pacific Railroad
Committee asking the Attorney General for in
formation concerning the Kansas Pacific and re-
Questing the President 70 order a postponement Of
the sale to such time will give Congress
reasonable opportunity 10 consider and act on his
recommendation was adopted.
FLOOD OF PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.
Mr.. Gallinger (Rep.. n. HI. chairman OF the Com
mitee Pensions. requested that at the conclusion
Of the morning business hour be Get aside for
the consideration Of private pension bills Of which
he said there were two hundred the calen-
dar Endorsed by the committee. Many Of them have
passed the Senate at previous sessions but failed in
the House. They not new bills During the first
or extraordinary session Of this Congress ss private
pension bills were introduced In the Senate and thus
far in the present session hfty-eight bills had been
presented by Senator's In the extraordinary session
1900 such bills introduced in the House. and
seventy have been thus far introduced in the present
session by members Of the House. This makes
total Of 235 new private pension bills already intro
duced in this Congress. Eliminating duplicates.
Mr.. Galnger was Of the opinion that at least two
thousand separate bills had been presented for con-
sideration. Il want to say" he continued that
there is a laxity among Senators about sending
pension bills 10 committee. No inquiry is made
ny them as to the merit Of the measures and the
result Is that our committee is flooded with CORE
spondence concerning the details Of bills that ought
to have been determined before the measures were
laid before Congress. Senator's should be absolute
ly satisfied OF the merit Of measures before intro
ducing them. am satisfied that in private pension
matters we have gone to the extreme limit and
that 1t is now time to call a halt. am and always
have been. friendly to the soldiers but am con.
strained to feel that we are going too far and
that ought in the future to exercise the greatest
conservatism in the consideration Of all nens,on
matters
Mr.. Gal!inger thought that the practice Of p.n
sion.ng remarked widows and several other similar
classes Of claimants ought to be stopped He
thought. too. that the recommendation OF tho Com
missioner OF Pensions tina. no pension should bs
granted to a widow II her marriage to the soldier
had been subsequent to the passage of the law
under which he was drawing pension ought to be
enacted into law
III reply to question by Mr. Allen Pop., Neb1
Mr. Callnger said that he opposed TO the grant
Ing OF large pensions TO widows OF distinguished
officers. 1--WE have reached the limit In that re-
gard" said he. land 1t Is time that We should
stop" The order requested by Mr.. Galiinger was
then made.
Mr.. Mcbride secured the passage Of a resolution
asking the Secretary Of War for such information
concerning the needs OF the Alaskan miners IN the
Yukon Valley as he might have in his possession
Bills were passed rs follows: Granting to the town
Of Valentine. Cherry County, Neb certain lands:
70 pay the Richmond Locomotive Works its claim
Of the batteshp Texas providing for the erection
Of public building at Washington. Penn.
FORTY-FIvE BILLS PASSED
The Senate then began the consideration OF prt-
vate pension bills under the special order Forty.
nve SUCH biils were passed A majority OF tho
measures provided for increases Of pension. now
received
Mr.: German Dem, Md secured the passase OF
BILL TO provide for the purchase OF additional Ia nd
Government building. "
Mr.. Harris pop. Kan.) moved thai his Pacific
mitted to the Pacific Railroads Comn,ittee a.. in
view OF the sale Of the Union Pacific main line and
had now no desire to press the resolution so
Nj. Gear Rep. Iowa.. chairman 81 the Pacific
motion. said that too much credit could not be
given to the present Administration for the adj
mlrable manner In which II had handled and dis
posed Of the Pacific Railroad matters.
Mr. Harris facetiously congratulated his friend
braska. M. Thurston. on the change which had
come over them since the consideration OF the
Pacific Railroad question last spring ~
Mr.; Gear repisd that 20 far as he was concerned
no change had been experienced. and that he was
tust as much opposed to Government ownership
Of railroads as ever
UNION PACIFIC SETTLEMENT PRAISED
Mr.. rhurston Rep... Neh) Congratulated the
country on the result OF fhA Adrnini.4.a IA. }.