The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-08
BUTLER NOT SERIOUS
In His Purpose to Pension
ConfederateS.
NOR WAS THE PRESIDENT
WITH RESPECT TO CARING FOR
THEIR GRAVES.
SUCH IS SENATOR AuEN'S OPINION
Swept of Tkeir Feet by Their Emotions. Con
federst Veterans Want 70 Pensions
Eason's Resolution Against
Ennexa'i n.


Washington, Jan. 7-Whpn the Sen
ate convened today Mr.. Pasco Fla.)
presented a, memorial from a camp of
Confederate veterans of Ocala, Fla,
protesting against the adoption of the
proposition of Mr.. Butler IN c. to
pension ex-Comederate soldiers.
In this connection Mr.. Allen (Neb.)
said:
Il believe a ward on this subject is
due at this point. do not believe there
was ever serious purpose on the part
of the Senator who is the author of the
proposed amendment to pension Con
Tolerate veterans. ! think the author
of the proposed amendment, like the
President Of the United States, was
carried away by his feelings. In my
opinion altogether too much attention is
being paid to it.
ut would be an injustice to the rank
and file of the Confederate soldiers to
say that they would consider seriously
any proposition to receive pensions.
They have cared for themselves for
for their cemeteries and for their dead.
1T sees to me that the whole matter
can be closed by saying that both the
Presidetn of the United States and the
author of the amendment were carried
away by their enthusiasm. In my judg,
ment, speaking from the standpoint OF
a Northern soldier. it is best to close this
incident. 1t may be closed by the happy
thought that ali bitterness and sectional
ism have been wiped out by the late
Spanish war;
At the conclusion of the routine bust
ness in accordance with the order mad"
yesterday, the District of Columbia
appropriation bill was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Mason Qlls) offered the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, all just powers of the gov
erned are derived from the consent OF
the government, therefore b. K
'Resolved by the Senate of the United
States that the Government of the
United States of America will not at
tempt to govern the people of any other
country in the world without the consent
of the people themselves or subject them
by force to our dominion against their
WILL"
Mr. Mason asked that the resolution
lie on the table, announcing his inten
ton of addressing the Senate upon it
next Tuesday.
The House bill granting extra pay to
officers and enlisted men of United
States volunteers was called up by Mr..
Shoup and passed without amendment.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) gave notice that at
2 o'clock he would ask TIE Senate to fix
a time for vote on the Nicaragua
canal bill, but after The bill allowing
extra pay to volunteers had been passed
the Senate at 1:40 p. IN. went into ex-
ecutive session, Mr.. Allison >ayirg that
it was the understanding thac NJ bust
ness except the consideration of tie dis
trict bill was to be transacted ut to-
days session.
At 2:10 p. IN. the Senate adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Washington. Jan. THE House of
Representatives was engaged all day on
the legislative and executive appropria
ton bill, and completed it substantially
as reported, except the items for the
civil service commission which went over
until Monday. There were several side
debates during the day. One of these
brought out Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, in
II speech of an hour on the current poll
teal questions. He said the country was
enjoying prosperity owing to the main
tenance ofo the gold standard and the
passage of the Dingley tariff bill. The
Philippines also came in for attention.
on the discovery of an item oof $12 000l
FOR naval charts of the islands. The
item was ruled out on Il point Of order
by Mr.. Dockery, the chairman. Mr..
Payne, holding that the Philippines |
were still foreign territory, and as such
not the proper subject of the legislation
proposed.
Mr.. McCleary. Republican MinnesO-
tai sought to withdraw from the calen |
dar the banking and currency BILL Mr.. |
Cox. democrat, Tennessee). declared
this bill had been irregularly reported. |
and that the Democrats of the commit
tee had been excluded from the commit
tee room when the measure was under
consideration.
Without granting the request for the
withdrawal ofo the BILL the House, ut
* o'clock adjourned.