The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-10


owhood, 10 prohibit the pensions Of Wild
ows who had not married prior TO the
passage OF this act, and to strike from
the rolls the names Of all permanently
insane or helpless children who had
reached their majority.
Mr., McRae (Dem,, ArlI.) advocated as
the hrst step the transfer OF the pension
office to the war department, where II
would be out of politics.
Mr.. W, A. Smith (Rep., Mlch.) said
he would make the pension vested
right II he had the power.
Mr.. Norton (Dem., Ohio declared that
It was not tho Democratic side of the
house which was assaulting the pension
roll, He charged that Commissioner
Evans, both on the streets and before
the pension committee had advocated
o law that would hereafter cut of the
widow and the orphan.
He protested his friendship for the old
soldier Bring on your pension bill"
he cried, addressing the Republican Side
Raise It as high as you dare, and 1t
will have the vote OF every northern
Democrat on this side"
Messrs, Myer (Dem,, Ind) and Camp
bell (Dem., I'LL submitted brief remarks
In favor OF liberal pensions. Mr, Hep
burn (Rep,i Iowa. replied to some OF
the criticisms of the pension roll which
came from the other side, He was es-
pecially severe In his condemnation of
a remark by Mr.. Norton, which he char
acterized as "monstrous." Tine state
ment was TO the effect that the regula-
tions Of the pension Office compelled
most soldiers to stand on the rejected
list, or commit moral and legal perjury
TO reach those rolls,
Mr.. Norton dlsclaimed having used
the word most"
With a change OF that word TO many
he said he stood by that statement. The
pension office required testimony which
was not In existence. He stood ready,
he said, TO aid In sweeping away these
senseless regulations.
while your party had the presidency
and the senate and house." asked Mr..
Stone Rep.. Pa.) why did you not rem
edy some of the evils?"
when God or the country had the
misfortune to give the only Democratic
President we have had since the civil
war" replied Mr.. Norton, 1--WE found
II too late He belonged to you, and
you owned him" Democratic APP
plause).
Remedies do not begin with the Pres
ldent," said Mr.. Stone, but with Con-
gFess Why da Democratic Con-
gress do nothing but reduce the pension
rolls? 1t does not lie In your mouths
10 complain" (Republican applause.)
Mr.. Hepburn denied that he had put
any words in Mr.. Nortons mouth. on
the contrary he insisted that he had
heard the word most" that he was
corroborated by all the members about,
him and by the official reporters notes.
The gentleman from Ohio, with all his
boasted courage, was trying to run
away from the foul slander he had ut
tered
At this point the committee rose, and
the house adjourned.
The senate did considerable amount
OF business, although no very important
measures were considered or passed and
there was very little debate.
Senator Galllnger. chairman OF the
committee on pensions, called attention
TO the increasing demand for private PEN
sion legislation and requested senator's
to be careful In the future to see that
their bills for private pensions We're mer-
itorioas before they we're introduced. An
attempt was made by Senator Mcbride
to secure an appropriation for the relief
OF the Klondlke miners, but the net re-
suit was resolution calling on the sec
retary of war for all Information he had
on that subject An hour was devoted to
che consideration of private pension bills
and forty-five were passed.
The resolution of the Pacific railroad
committee asking information regarding
the sale of the Kansas Pacific was pass
ed which gave Senator Gear, Of Iowa,
and Senator Thurston. of Nebraska, an
opportunity to make short speeches con-
graduating the country upon the settle
ment of the Pacific railroad question.
Some work was laid out for next week.
Senator Carter securing the right OF way
Monday and Tuesday for his census bill,
and Senator Lodge had the immigration
bill made the unfinished business during
the week.