The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-21
PENSIONS FOR
EX-C0NFEDERATES
Senator Butler Will Make
a Move to That End.
EFFORT ILL TIMED
The Southern Veterans are Not Pos
ing as PauperS or BeggarS.
PRESIDENTS ATLANTA SPEECH
Is Appreciated and His Motives APP
plaudcd, but Propositions for PEN
siOns, If Made, should Not Come
from Southern Congressman
Senator Daniel TO Get
Xirsinia's Money.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-speciai.-sen-
ator Buler to-day gave notice that he
would propose The following amendment
TO House Bill No. rljL making applopria-
uons for the payment i'm invalid and other
pensions of the UnlteG States Tor the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1900:
THAT from and after the passage Of
this bin every pension law nOw~on the
statute books shall apply 90 every invalid
soldier, widow, minor children. dependent
relative, the army nurses. and all other
pensioners who may be able 10 prove
their claim under the present pension
laws without regard TO whether
said soldier was enlisted in the Federal
or Confederate service Of the late civil
war of 6l-CJ Provided that those en-
listed in the Confederate service shall not
draw any back pensions prior 20 the pas
sage OF this bin but their CLAN under
existing laws shall begin and become ope-
ratiye with the passage Of this bill
THE ATLANTA SPEECH.
Concerning this proposition a we'll
known Southern man said to-day:
when President Mckinley last week
made his now famous Atlanta speech his
remarks with reference 10 the care OF the
graves of Confederate soldiers struck
sympathetic chord in the hearts of every
Southern man and woman. Fully con-
WINGED that none but the purest and
most patriotic motives inspired the mt
teIauce and that every word was spoken
from a sincere heart. the President Great
ed for himself a. warm place in the hearts
Of thousands They may disagree with
him politically Out they Will always es-
teen him as a man.
FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.
"But I believe I voice the sentiment Of
the Southern people when ! protest
against the introduction Of any more
such propositions as that OF Senator But-
Ter iu Congress by Southern men, II any
cX-UniOn soldier and Northern Republic
can wishes 10 introduce such n measure
we Will all regard IT. as an evidence Of
good Will, although 30 is doubtful if the
time has arrived when such a bin can
bee gotten through either House, at least
without considerable friction.
EFFORT rs POOR TASTE.
"But 20 say the least such propositions
emanatng from the representative ~
Southern States are in extremely poor
taste and such cheap politics must cause
a feeling of revulsiOn in the breast of
every Southern man. The South is not
rolling I'm wealth and perhaps is not able
to care for her old soldiers as she would
wish. but she has "a sense of self-respcct
and prOpriety and does not wish 90 Doe
placed in the attitude of begging through
her representatives I'm Congress, or in
any other way.
that SOLDIER MONEY.
Senator Daniel said to-day concerning
The response of Secretary Gage to Dis zee
solution of inquiry. that he would take
steps 10 secure the money for the state
lie said he would Dee unable to take the
matter up before the holidays and could
give nothing as yet with regard 90 his
plans.
WAR CLAIMS
Representative Rixcy to-day introduced
"a bin % pay Mrs Willie Belear Morse
widow OF First Lieutenant Morse. S1>S for
property destroyed in "a fire at the poet
an Fort Missoula. Montana ip ISIS.
Representative Jones introduced a pc
tti0n nom James W. Hopkins of Rich-
mOud county VA. asking the reference
of a war claim for Sl.1W 90 the Court of
Claims The petition says the claim was
dis4l0Wcd shortly after The war by the
Commissioners of Claims on account OF
insufficient proof but that he is now
able TO supply the evidence
Representative Walker introduced
bin to pension Mrs. Elizabeth vs.. Sim
mons. widow ~ Samuel Simmons, a vet-
erln Of the war OF 1912. He asks that SS
% month hc allowed from March. o. 1879.
the date of the soldiers death. 90 March
49, 1856. nnl from that date fl2 ~ month.
MIR CRAIGS CLAIM
Tn..f. g.. g I..r rfr
this morning 20 report favorably "a claim
0f the heirs of w. T.. Craig. of Augusta.
for $3.50 Several wears ago some wit
nosscs in the United States Court were
assaulted and the cases going TO court
Mr. Craig was assigned to- defend the
Witnesses. The claim is for professioui!
services.
NJ Mar hau Mccormick was before
.nc Committee on Claims tod iv I'm bee
half of Prtchard & Co. distillcrs Of
Page COUNTY. The members of the firm
were indicted in 1897 for alleged fall
lre 70 make ont proper reports. The i'm
lctments fell through but I'm the in
erim the government had taken pos
session Of the distnlory temporarily. y
storm came and high water did great
lamace 90 the property IL IS claimed.
because tho owners could not get into
he distiilorv 90 save it DAMAGES for
f 600 is claimed The committee referred
he case TO- the Court Of Claims.
QUEEN LII PROTESTS.
Ex-Quoen Lnl0ukalani of Hawaii Is !
.tnl i'm Washington. but IL is seldom h.r |
name is mentioned except for the purpose
# making q jest Of her claims fQr the |
property forciby. taken from her by |
Of this government. 10
Use her words without just 1r other |
To-day she filed with the Senate :ho |
ollowing protest:
THE Senate Of the United States:
"I IAlioukalani OF Hawaii. named heir |
,pparent on the 10th day Of April. 1877, |
md proclaimed queen Of the Hawaiian |
Stands on the 29th day Of January. 1891. |
10 hereby earnestly and respectfully pro- |
est against the assertion OF ownership !
,v the United States OF America Of the !
o-called Hawaiian crown lands amount |
ns TO about one million acres and which /
re my property and / especially protest |
gainst such assertion OF ownership as /
taking of property without due process
f law and without just or other compen-
alton.
Therefore. supplementing my protest
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