The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20

might be avertcn; do not believe that me
great Premier of England favored ihe
war. It was the act and movement OF q
sharp Cabinet minister engaged with gold
spectators which favored the war
The resolution as amended - BY Mr.
Spooner was adopted.
The financial bill was laid before the
Senate. At o clock MIR. Morgan, of Ala
bama, addressed the Senate on it. One
of the principal points Mr.. Morgan made
against the bill was that it conferred too
great power on national banks He
strongly argued against the further dis
qualification of silver as a money metal.
because Of the vast use which could be
made of ii by the United States in the ISL
and. .gosS sessions of this country. The SEN
ate then adjourned until Monday
Inthe House.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1a-Thc pension
apnroDriation bill carrying S14a2ia,2op,
was passed by the House to-day 1T was
made the vehicle of an attack upon the
Commissioner of Pensions by Mr.. Curtis,
(Republiczln) of Kansas, who was seconded
BY sir. lentz and Mr.. Norton, of Ohio.
and Mr. Robinson, of Indiana, and other
Northern Democrats. All inveiGhed
against the lack OF liberality IN the ad-
1ninistration of the pension laws.
II
score of members from both sides. a
rider was put upon the bill by unanimous
consent empowering the Commissions,
in his discretion to rule out the fees III
pension cases when he was satisfied that
the attorneys had not prepared their cases
under their personal supervision
Mr.. Barney, of Wisconsin, in charge OF
The bill said the Commissioner OF Pen
sfonS estimated that the bill during the
coming year would be largely decreased.
but The appropriation should not be- re-
duced owing to the pendcncy of 1880
Spanish war claims which five or SIX
millions OF dollars would cover.
Mr.. Taibert Of South Carolina, susscs-
ted that the pension laws were now
liberal enough to dispense with the
Friday night sessions at which Special
bills were passed to pension Bounty
Jumpers and Coffee coolers
Mr.. Curtis, of Kansas, traced some of
the rulings OF the Commissioner OF Pen
sions TO the startling false and fictitious
charge made in 1899, that thousands OF
fraudulent pensions We're on the rolls
IF the present commissioner is not
conducting the office properly is not the
remedy in the hands of the adnlinis-
tration?" asked Mr.. Bartlett, Of Georgia.
Il don't believe the President endorses
the acts OF the commissioner, replied
MI Gurus, L 90 no. pelIeEe lie hilCNS
what is going on
rs it not his duty to lunow2''
"He has not the time to examine into
minor detaiIS.'
Mr. Robertson, of Indiana, Joined in the
assault on the rulings of the Pension
Office
DENY THEM USE OF MAILS.
Mr.. Gaines, of Tennessee. argued at
some length in favor OF his scheme to
break up trusts by denying them the
use of the mails. This method. he
said. had effectually suppressed lotteries
in the United States.
Mr.. Simms. OF Tennessee commended
AIR. Evans course rs Commissioner Of
Pensions.
MIR Ray. Of New York, former chair
man Of the Committee on Pensions de-
Tended the Pension administration char
acterizing as ''unwarranted and unjusti-
1iable Mr.. Curtis attack
Ar. Fitzgerald, of massachusetts. COM
planned that out of 25,C01 Spanish war
claims only ST., had been adjusted
Mr. Ray replied that the Pension Office
had wisely decided to postpone action
for 4 time in all except urgent cases.
Mr. Talbert, Of Soutl, Carolina. gave
notice that hereafter there would he no
Friday night pension legislation without
a quorum.
Mr.. Mahon. of Pennsylvania. paid his
respects TO the pension shark lawyers in
this city. who robbed the old soldiers.
The bill was then passed, and the House
adjourned.