Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
Mr.. VEST PROTESTS
The Missouri Senator Objects to the
Way Pension Bills Are Passed.
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.

URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
The Measure Gets Throush the House
Practically Without Opposition- -soau.
ish wsr Pensions No General PEI.
sion Legislation Looked for
Washington, Dec. 9.-At the openin ing
Of yesterdays session Of the senate 1t
was decided that the adjournment
should be until Monday next In con-
nection with the consideration OF bills
on the pension calendar Mr. Vest said:
lido not want to be csptious about this pen
sion business and do not want TO set myself up
as o reformer, but this thing Of passing lot Of
pension bills simply by the reading Of the
titles and when quorum OF the senate Is not
present has got to be stopped
After further referring TO the meth
DDS by which pension bills are passed
by the senate, Mr.. Vest said:
Men OF the south have sat here and permitted
these bills to be passed, having some delicscy
about entering objections to the course Of pro-
cedure Recent events have obliterated Sec
ti0nalism and we are united We can, there
fore. come here and object to this spoliation.
and use the word advisedly, without fear Of
having our motives impugned or our words
misconstried We are paying out In round
figures tl4l 100000 annually for pensions and
II Is our duty to find out why II Is that 81 years
after the close Of the civil war, this thing OF
pension claims shows so enormous sum. l
have been criticised by some Of my people be-
cause l have not taken more determined
stand on this pension question want, how
ever, to pay muniacently and literally In pen
sions Iregard such payment as sacred duty,
without proper consideration and with the
same restrictions that are hedged about other
measures
Mr.. Gallinger, as chairman Of the
pension committee, agreed with Mr..
Vest in his desire to have the pension
bills carefully considered. He thought
quorum Of the senate ought to be in
attendance when the pension calendar
was considered
Mr. Vest introduced a reso,ution
providing for the appointment of a
joint commission to investigate the
charges Of corruption in the conduct
Of the war with Spain.
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United States that the president enter into me-
gotiations with the government Of Great Brit
am Tor the purpose Of aorogatins or modifying
w, w. ;seS.y 50 'sr anu 70 .ns
United states from owning constructing con-
trolling or operating an interoceanic canal
across the isthmus OF Darien
The anti.scalping bill passed Wednes-
day by the house was received, and at
the request OF Mr. Cullom, chairman
OF the committee on interstate com.
merce, was laid on the table instead OF
being referred to the committee. A
similar bill has already been reported
by the senate committee on interstate
commerce. At 1850 o'clock the senate
went into executive session. AT S;l5
the senate resumed business in open
session.
Mr. Vest followed up the debate
IN executive session concerning the up.
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nciency OH 10 proviae Tor tne support