The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-12
PENSIONS FOR
SOLDIERS DAUGHTERS
SeDde Committee Thinks Il Is Time
The Line Should Be Drown.
CIVIL SERVICE DEBATE IN The HOUSE ENDED
Jerry Simpson and John Allen Make the
Closing Proceedings Interesting,
Tho Ikansns Sintcsmnn Snys tho
Speaker Owns Tho Isousc-Hc Nev>
erConsults thn Speaker Bccausc Tho
Speaker Never Consuits FIin-Al-
len Tells About tho Negro who DID
Not Know Glow 10 Transfer, Mi.lk-
ing nn Application TO Ohio.
CIVIL SERVICE DEBATE IN The HOUSE ENDED
Washington, Jan. IL, 1898.

Washington, Jan. IL, 1898.
After the transaction Of some routine
business in the Senate to-day Mr.. Gal
linger, chairman of the Committee on
Pensions, reported adversely from the
committee a bill to grant a pension Of
500 a month each TO Margaret Butler
Meade and Henrietta Meade, daughters
of the late Major General George Cor
don Meade, and asked that the bill be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Allen (Nebraska) asked what
reason the committee had for request
Ing the indefinite postponcmcnt of the
bill
Mr., Gallinger explained the terms OF
the bill, and said that the committee
had taken adverse action upon the bill,
because 1t did not believe 1t proper
for the country to enter upon the eX-
pertinent OF pensionng the daughters
OF soldiers.
Mr.. Allen said that he had n distinct
1racolsection of several instances OF
pensions being granted to the dauEht-
ers of soldiers and expressed the opln-
ion that this bill ought 1T lease 10 go
to the calendar for discussion. He
Thought he could not be accused of too
great liberality, but in this case the
soldier, General Meade had performed
remarkable service.
In his (Allen'sl opinion it was n Sc
rious question whether, If General
Meade had not been at the battle OF
Gettysburg, we should have had a
government to-day. t.
In reply Mr.. Gillinger said that he
had not the slightest objection to the
considera tion of the bill. but he de-
sired to say to the Senate and Ito the
country that If the Government enters
upon the business OF ponsioninG the
daughters of soldiers the pension list
would be sweled TO billions instead
OF millions of dollars.
Mr.. Allen thought that might be bet :
ter than TO throw the Governments
money into mill ponds and unknown
creeks throughout the country.
Thnt is matter" said Mr.. Gal
linEer, bringing the colloquy to an end.
with which the Committee on Pen.
sions has nothing to do"
Nr. Wolcott (Colorado) gave notice
that he would, on next Monday ad
dress the Senate upon the work of fine
monetary commission.
Inc Dill restricting immigration was
then called UP. and Mn Fairbanks
(of Indlana) addressed the Senate in
support OF the measure
AIT the conclusion of Mr.. Fairbank's
speech Mr.. Caffery (Louisiana) an
nounced that on Thursday newt ne
Wouio addres sthe Senate upon the I'm
migration bill.
On motion OF MFR. Davis, the Senate
theh. at 1:35 p m., went into executive
session. and at 3:35 p. m. adjourned
HOUSE.
The civil service dalSa 10 ,rb,,L ,.o,
maugnrated in the House n week ago
ended to-day. 1t opened with a row,
but ended very tamaly. There was
not even vote on the appropriation In
: the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
appropriation bill, for the commission
upon which the debate was predjca-
TED. The Republicans who are seek
ing 10 modify or repeal the law de-
cided to Let the debate c,-me to a close
to-day, but 1t required the casting
vote OF the Speaker to accomplish this.
There are conflicting statements as 10
Fhe situation in which the future
conduct of the war against the civil
service is left. All the Republican on
ponents of the law agree that the fight
Is TO be kept up. and 1t is positively
stated by Mr. Pearson (Republlcan, n.
- Ehat assurances have been received
from those In authority In the House
that an opportunity will be given in
The future for the consideration of n
bill TO modify the law. But from
other sources the statement cannot be
confirmed
The debatd to-day was quite dun
until the closing hour, when MIR. Simp-
son, the Kansas Populls.t, enlivcned II
with some references to the Ohio Sen
alor!al election. Mr.. Bailey, the D$m-
ocrat!c leader. made n clear s:atemen,
CT the minority position, which Indi.
Gated that the minority will vote to
repeal but not to modify the law. The
principal speech OF she day was made
by MT. Broslus, chairman OF the civil
service commission, who defended the
law in two hours speech.
MI. Brqsius the chairman of the
Committed on Civil Service, opened 10.
days debate with an elaborate defense
or the merit system, and an argument
Dor sustaining the law.
N1r. Pearson Republican. N. C.) asked
how the statement that the clyIl SER