The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-11
PENSION BILL PASSED
It Goes Through the House With
out Amendment.
A WIDE RANGE DEBATE {
II Covers All Kinds of Sublects-Op-
timistic Dingley Figures Out Sur
plus for the Next Year Under
His Pet Tariff

bill without amendment and adjourned
till Monday. The amendments offered
by the democrats To correct alleged
existing abuses We're all ruled out on
the point of order that they We're new
legislation. As passed the bill carries
$l41 ,263, $50. The debate to-day covered
a wide range. 1t touched not only the
question of our pension policy, but that
Of civil service reform, and the receipts
and expenditures of the treasury under
the Dingley law. ON the latter qtes-
ton, Mr.. Dingley made an important
statement, in which ne expressed the
opinion that the receipts would equal
the expenditures before the close. of the
present fiscal year. and predicted
surplus of s10,000,000 next year The
civil service law was savagely attacked
by several members. notably by Mr..
Brown, rep, Ohio, ana MIR. Linney, rep,
=. C., and was warmly defended by
MIR, Johnson. rep, Indiana.
Just before the close OF the session
Mr. Hit attempted IT, secure unani-
nous consent for the passage of the
bin to prohibit pelagic sealing by
American citizens, but objection was
made. 1t will. under agreement, how
ever, be considered Monday
Al the opening Of the session II was
agreed that when the house adjourned
to-day ii be to meet Monday. ON mo-
tion of Foss. rep. Illinois. Saturday.
Dec. Is, was set apart for paying trib-
ute to the memory Of the late Repre-
sentative Cook of Illinois.
The house then resumed the consider
ation of the pension appropriation bill,
which was debated yesterday
Brown, rep, Illinois. attacked the
civil service law because il protected
some eft the pension examining boards
appointed under the last administra-
tion. lie said the soldiers Of his dis
trict regarded this law as inimical To
their interests and he favored its repeal
OF radical modification. He declared
that the president was mistaken when
he affirmed that the civij service lax
had the approval Of the people. Repub-
leans and the press of his district had
denounced ii.
Mr.. Maxwell, pop. Nebraska. submit
-ten-satne remarks i'm favor tsf liberal
pension. and was followed by Mr
Gfosvenor. rep. Ohio, who said that
while his colleagues from Ohio seemed
10 differ on the civil service question.
he thought they We're practically of one
mind. So far as he was concerned Id
had enlisted for the war against the
law.
In discussing the pension matter, Mr.
Grosyener said he would abolish the
pension examining board and much Of
the expense af administration in the
pension office and substitute general
pension system carefully safeguarded.
In reply to Mr.. Mofton's criticism Of
yesterday. Mr. Grosvenor reviewed the
records of the two parties on the pen
sion legislation Of congress. showing
that in the aggregate i,034 republican
votes We're cast in congress for general
pension examination and but two
against it. while AZ democratic votes
have been in favor of such legislation
and sis X0fps in pnupsifiD
Mr.. Sullivan. dem. Mississippi, IN
support of an argument against the
payment of pensions to those who we're
wealthy and did not need them, quoted
at length from an article recently writ
ten by Gen. II. Y Boynton, whose tes-
timony against abuses in the present
system. he said was entitled to respect
full consideration by the other side.
Mr.. Johnson rep. Indiana in defense
of civil service reform. which H. said
was being attacked on this floor by,
members from the presidents own
state, reiterated his statement Of the
other day that civil service reform WAS
an essential principle of republicanism.
He referred to the declarations Of state
republican conventions and read from
platforms adopted at republican con-
ventions for % years in support Of his
contention. Hayes, Garfield. Harrison
and Mckinley all stood for the law and
favor had received the overwhelming
approval Of the republican press of the
country.
Mr.. Johnson declared the enemies ot
the law We're not attacking ii openly.
They hoped. as the friends of true civil
service reform. to tear 1t down piece
meal and DO covertly what they feared
to attempt directly.
+ Messrs Carmaek. Gaines and Sims
democrats of Tennessee. spoke briefly
in favor Of retrenchment in pension eN-
penditures-
These remarks drew an important
statement from Mr.. Dingiey regarding
the prospective revenues and eXpendi-
lures for the ensuing fiscal year, Pre-
liminarF t. this statement, Mr.. Dingtey
gave a new Interpretation Of the csti-
mated increase in pension expenditures.
cantending that the maximum VAS
reached in 1A9a. when the pension pay
n ents reached s159. 200 n0D In 1874 they
fell To sl41 nhn.h0o: in ts43. S14i ag1 odn: ID
1s9s. sI3q ono 0o0. and in 1897. Sl3i.eHQ ago
Ii the expenditures for pensions dur
ing The next fiscal year should be sl4N.-
0op 08a as has been estimated tire in
crease. Mr. bneleN said. would nut he
due 10 new legislation. but e. more
rapid administration If the present
laws. ii would. therefore. involve no
additional expenses In The end. TIE
question as IN the revenue ana expenai-
tIfeS EaI the H#yt fiscal year proceeded
Mr. DusleE vas practical ane. which
congress bad t. face. The statement 81
the secretary IF the treasury. he sa*a.
fad caused maeh misapfrehans5aa a#-
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