The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-08
IN THE HOUSE.
sulzer Attempts to Introduce Pro-
BOer Resolution, but IL Is
Ruled Out.

WASHINGTON, May This was. sus-
pension day in the house, ana quite
number of bills were passed. The most
important was the senate bill TO amend
the general pension laws so as 10 pro
vide for aggregating disabilities under the
act of 1890 without regard to service
origin, and to increase the net income
a widow may have without destroying her
right to a pension from ss6 TO $50 me
purpose of the bill is to modify rulings OF
the pension office in accordance with the
recommendations of the G. A X. 1t was
passed without a dissenting voice. The
bill to increase the appropriation for the
national guard from 100000 to Sl,oo0'ooo
also was among those passed. Sulzer of
New York, attempted to secure action upon
his resolution expressing sympathy with
the Beers, but was cut of by the speaker
ing to secure the adoption of resolution
expressing sympathy with the South At
rican republics. He got recognition before
the approval of the journal, and moved
the adoption of his resolution under sus-
pension of the rules.
1.-THE journal has not been approved"
said the speaker THE gentleman is out
A moment later. after the journal had
been approved, Sulzer again demanded
recognition.
For what purpose does the gentleman
rise? inquired the speaker.
This being suspension day. replied Sui
ger, II rise for the purpose OF moving to
suspend the rules and adopt the resolu-
ton expressing sympathy with the patri-
otto Beers. who are fighting for liberty
in South Africa" applause from the gal
leries)
''The chair declines to recognize the gen.
tleman for that purpose" replied the
speaker
resolution" asked Sulzer.
THE gentleman is out of order"
"A parliamentary inquiry" shouted Sui
''The gentleman will state his point"
Il desire TO know whether number of
this house has not the right to make n
motion in accordance with the rules of
this house?"
THE chair" replied the speaker, must
perform its duty in making recognition to
suspend the rules. The gentleman is out
of order and will take his seat
Thereupon Sulzer subsidized
Newlands called attention to the urgent
need Of a revision of the law relating to
the militia Marsh, in closing the debate,
spoke enthusiastically of the work of the
national guard during the Spanish war
The bill was passed, 1873 to 9.
Graf then moved the passage under sus-
ate bill to amend the existing pension laws
known as the &c. A. r. pension bill" II
was arranged that there should be an
hours debate on each side.
Norton said he would vote for the bill.
but objected to It's being termed the Grand
Army bill. The rank and file OF the old
army, he said would never be satisfied
with 1t. but for the present it was the
most that could be obtained.
Tabert said he would support the bill
II there was coupled with II a provision
lnhibting the further passage Of private
pension bills.
Curtis said the bin did not go far enough.
Sulloway, chairman of the invalid pen
sion committee. closed the debate He
declared the bill was the Grand Army bill
without changing the dotting OF an -" or
crossing of "t." He read from the tes-
timony of the G.. A. r. officials before his
committee. In which they said they would
he entirely satisfied " the bin became a
law. The bill was passed without dis
senting vote
Bills were passed to change the name
of the steamship Paris, of the American
line, to philadelphia to authorize the
Internal revenue commissioner to redeem
internal revenue stamps improperly and
unnecessarily cancelled. 10 establish a
lighthouse and fog signal at slip Point
Clallam hay, Washington; 10 authorize the
commissioner OF the general land office
to sell ChOctaw orphan Indian lands i'm
Mississippi and execute the act Of June
o. IsaS, and to grant right OF way across
government lands for pipe line to Flag
STAFF, ATiz.
At 42O ?. m. the house adjourned.