The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16
NO WORD OF CRITICISM
The Pension Appropriation Bill
Passes the House.
SURPASSED ALL RECORDS
II Carries 81 900 900 More Than Apprc-
priated for the Curren: Year-The In
ternational Bank-The Urgency
Deficiency Bill in the Senate.

Washington. Dec. l5.-The house to-
day surpassed all previous records in
the expedition with which ii passed the
pension appropriation bill. This bill in
days gone by has been one of the most
fruitful themes Of acrimonious partisan
debate. but to-day. although carrying
81. 900 900 more than the act Of FOR the
current year. II was passed in 20 min
utes without a word of criticism. The
house then entered upon the consideTa-
tion of the bill to incorporate the In
ternational American bank. This pro-
ject was recommended 10y the pan
American congress of 1883. An arrange
ment was effected for "A vote upon the
passage of the bill at 3 O'Clock to-moT-
row.
The house to-day adopted the con-
ference report on the bill extending ma
rine inspection laws to sailing vessels of
200 tons and over and providing for
licensing OF second and third mates.
Barney. rep, Wisconsin, in charge CT
the pension appropriation bill. then
called up this measure and made gem
eral explanatory statement of its pro-
visions.
Allen. dem. Mississippi, OF the ap-
preparation committee, in reply to Bar
ney. called attention to the fact that
when he first came to congress. IL
/ years ago, the pension appropriation bill
invariably precipitated "A bloody SHIFT
discussion and ne congratulated the
country that congress had progressed
since then and that there would be no
acrimonious discussion on this bill. The
| country at last had the gratifying in
| formation that the pension roll had
reached its maximum.
And congratulate the country for
this" said Allen in conclusion, that
/ while one of the most gallant and des-
/ perate soldiers OF tho confederacy (him-
| self helped to report this bill the prasi-
| dent OF the United States is down In
| Dixie dong honor To the confederate
/ dead We all have cause to rejoice"
daughter and applauseD
! There was no further debate upon the
A bill II was read through without "A
7 word OF criticism and parsed, the ~ssls
time occupied in its consideration be-
ing less than 20 minutes. This Is sthe
shortest time on record for the general
pension bill. The bill carries s145. .s?1.
Under the special order, Mr., Hlll.
/ rep. Connecticut. then called up the
| bill. Ito carry into effect the recon
! mendations Of the international Ameri-
can conference by the Incorporation ot
the International American bank" and
IL was taken up after the chair had
oyerruled a point Of order raised by
Mr. Bailey OF Texas that MIR. Hin had
no authority to call up the bill.
Mr.. Brosius, dem, Pennsylvania
opened the debate in its favor. The bill.
he said. was the outgrowth Of the pam
American congress held i'm Washingt IN
In 1889 The development of trade be-
tween the United States and South Cen
trail America. he argued, was greatly
handicapped by the lack of adequate
facilities for exchange. The business
transacted between this country and
those TO the south Of us had aggregate
more than three billion dollars since the
recommendation Of the pan-AmeTica7
| congress was made. Practically all u
IL has been carried on by drafts ol
London at a cost of y to ] per cent
exchange. This American trade shouid
be controlled by Americans.
Mr.. Cox. dem. Texas. the ranking MI
nority member Of the banking and cur
rency committee. opposed the bill. TAX
ing the ground that the bill contem
plated the creation OF "A gigantic mo-
nopoistic banking corporation. Con
gress, he argued. had. no power To char
ter a corporation. to do business be
yond the limits of the United states.
Mr.. Walker. rep, Massachus atts
l
committee. supported the bill. arguinl
that the establishment Of an interna
tional bank would reduce the price %
exchange II exchange was purchase
on New York instead OF London i
, would be To the interest of New Yorl
merchants to make exchange as low "a
possible
Mr.. Jenkins. rep. Wisconsin. opposed
, the bill. claiming that congress had M
power to create such bank as IL con
tempated.
, At the conclusion of Mr.. Jenkins' re
: marks IL was agreed that a vote upoi
the bill should be taken at . O'Clock 10
morrow.
. MIR Adams. rep, Pennsylvania. earn
p estly supported the bill. While minlste
to Brazil under the Harrison admins
tration. he said. he had become con
vinred that our South American trad
was seriously hampered by the embar
; rassments incident TO exchange. y
> that time North and South Americ'
paid millions as tribute TO London 10
; exchange.
During the debate the Indian appro
| priation bill was presented. After som
1 further remarks by Messrs. DriSgs
dem. New York. and Bartlett, dem
! Georgia. i'm opposition To the bill, an'
Mr.. Lacey rep, Iowa. In favor OF tn
bill. the house at y. IN. adjourned un
, ! I'll tomorrow.