The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-10
PENSIONS COME UP
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PENSIONS COME UP
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The resolution presented by the Pacific
general for information concerning the
railroad committee asking the attorney
Kansas Pacific was adopted.
PENSIONS IN THE SENATE
Mr.. Galhnger (N. HI. chairman OF the
committee On pensions. requested that
at rae conclusion Of the morning ousi-
ness today, an hour be set aside for the
consideration Of private pension bills, OF
which, he said, there Were over 200 on
the calendar indonsed by the committee.
4 want 10 say" he SAID, that there is
a laxity among senator's about sending
pension bills to our committee. No in
quiry Is made by them as TO the meri. OF
the measures and the result is that out
committee Is flooded with correspondence
concerning the details OF bills that ought
to have been determined before the
measures were laid before congress. Sen
ators should be absolutely satisfied OF
the merit OF measures before introduc-
ing them / em satisfied that In private
pension matters we have gone to the ex-
treme Knit, and that 1t is now time 70
call a hat. I am and have always been
friendly to the soldiers. but 1 am con-
strained to feel thai We are going too
far, and we ought in the future TO exer-
else the greatest conservatism In the
consideration Of all pension matters"
Mr.. Gallinger thought tina. the practice
OF pensioning remarked widows and sew
eral other classes OF claimants ought 10
pe stopped. He thought, too. tta: the
recommendation os the commissioner Of
pensions that law should be enacted
providing that no pension should be
granted 10 a widow IL ner marriage to
the soldier had been subsequent 10 the
passage of the law under which he was
drawing a pension, ought 10 be enacted
into law.
OFFICERS WIDOWS.
In response to question by Mr.. Allen
Of Nebraska. Mr.. Gallinger said that ne
was opposed to the granting Of large
pensions 20 widows OF distinguished Of
ficers.
I'VE have reached the limit in that re-
gard" said he. "and 1t is time that We
should Stop
The order required by Mr.. GallInger
was then made
Mr.. Mcbride Of Oregon secured the
passage OF a resolution asking the secre-
tary of war for such information con-
cerning the needs OF the Alaskan miners
In the Yukon valley as ne might have In
his possession.
The senate then began the constdera-
ton Of private pension bills under the
special order. During the hour allowed
forty-flve bills were passed, the majority
of them being for Increases o pensions
now received.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Mr.. Gear Of Iowa, chairman of he Pa
ciflc railroads committee. said that too
much credit could not be given the pres
ent administration for the admirable
manner in which 1t had handled and dis
posed Of the Pacific railroad matters.
Mr.. Harris facedousiy congratulated
his friend from Iowa CMr. Gear) and his
friend from Nebraska (Mr. Thurston)
uPCil tIic Nidi6C to4 NObFO WI
them since the consideration Of the Pa
cific railroad question Of last spring.
Mr.. Gear responded that so far as he
was concerned. no change had been ex-
perienced. and that ne wae just as much
opposed to government ownership OF
railroads as ever.
Mr.. Thurston congratulated the coun-
try upon the result Of the adminEstra-
tion's effors regarding the Pacific rail-
roads. He said that II the plan propos-
ed by Mr.. Harris had been adopted, the
Unsted States would not nave received
anything approximating the magnificent
sum which had been paid for the main
line Of the Union Pacific. He eaid that
the result demonstrated the correctness
of the position which ne had held ever
since rhe Pacific railroad matter had
been a subject OF controversy. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the prosperous
business conditions brought TO the coun-
try by the advent OF the present admin
istra;ion had so improved the main line
Of the Union Pacific RAILROAD that II
would now probably earn dividends upon
the full amount Of the large purchase
price paid for IL.
Mr.. Harris inquired whether Mr..
Thurston thought mat the same condi-
tions would correspondinSiy Improve rhe
Kansas Pacific branch
Mr.. Thurston said that It was hardly
to be expected that a branch Line would
be effected in the same manner as a
great transcontinen;sl railroad. He
said that De noticed IN the presidents
message that the administration Is COM
mitted TO the policy OF purchas sing the
Kansas Pacific branch unless a better
puice was Offered. He did not believe IN
government ownership OF railroads, and
ne was Of the opinion rnat the expert
ment Of such ownership. II II was 20 be
tried. might better be tried with some
other than the Kansas railroad. he suz-
ges,ed to the Pacific railroads commits
sion that the authority asked FOR by the
president 10 buy the road be coupled
with full power to resell st.
IMMIGRATION AND CENSUS.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Lodge. the irIrni
grafton bill was made the unfinished
business on the senate calendar
Mr.. Carter. chairman Of ne census
secured unanimous consent
for the consideration on Monday next.
OF mis- bin providing for the taking OF
the federal census in 1900. Nr. Lodge
agreeing not ID press the immigration
bill on Monday or Tuesday IN view o:
the enxtety Of Mr. Carter 20 secure con-
sideration OF the census measure.
At 2:40 .. N the senate adjourned un-
I'll Monday.
LOSDOy's LORD MAJOR
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