The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
NO PREFERENCE
GIVEN VETERANS
The Measure Aroused
Violent Antagonlsm.
PRIV ATE PENSIONS.
Large Number Were Passed by the
House on Yesterday.
TRIBUTE TO CHAS. A. B0UTElLE.
Bill Passed by Unanimous Consent
Placin. Him on the Retired List
as Il Captain i'll the Mayhem
lucky and West Virginia 10
Be Divided Into Two
Judicial Districts.
OEv Associated Press.)

(Ey Associated Press)
U1AsHuNGrON, Dec. 17.-U1ti2r sals-
pension of the rules, the House to-day
passed bills to divide Kentucky and West
Virginia into two judicial districts, to
create another district judge in the north
ern district of Ohio, and to refer to the
Secretary of the Interior for investiga-
tion the claim of the State of Texas for
moneys expcnded on public improvements
in Greer county before the decision OF
the Supreme Court placed it within the
Jurisdiction of Oklahoma.
An attempt was made TO pass Dill
to give soldiers and sailors Of the Civil
War, the Spanish War, and the War in
the Philippines preference in the matter
OF appointment to and retention III posi-
tons in the executive departments OF the
Government, but it aroused opposition on
the ground that it would practically smut
out Of the Government for years TO come
all civilians and was overwhelmingly de-
feated.
The remainder of the dav was devoted
to the consideration of private pension
bills. and a large number Of chem were
passed.
Just before the House adjourned fine
tribute was paid to Representative Charles
A. Boutelle, of Maine who served is years
in Congress, and who has been Reelected
to the 18th Congress.
Mr. L-ittlefeld, of Maine, asked unani-
! nous consent for the consideration of a
bill TO place him on the retired list as
captain in the navy. Mr., BoutelIe having
been a captain III the navy during the Civil
War.
MI Bouteue he said, would undoubtedly
f,.Hv h.s QnIertlOn
made, and the bill was passed
AROUSED ANTAGONIST.
TIE Speaker first recognized Mr.. Brom-
we'll Of Ohio. who moved to suspend the
rules and pass the veteran preference bill
NJ Richardson, of Tennessee demanded
second. Mr. i2romwell asked that
z'acori be considered as ordered. but Mr..
Fowler, Of New Jersey, objected sec
Ond was ordered on vote OF 81 TO ii
AR lBromwell explained that the bill as
originally introduced was the bill prepared
by the G y. z. 1t simply EXTENDED the
provisions of the existing law. giving
preference TO honorahy discharged sol
diers ana sailors OF the Civil War, manned
or suffering physical Impairment, to all
soldiers honoraoly discharged
The committee had further extended it
to veterans of the war with Spain, and
of the war in the Philippines.
Mr. Richardson asked why the soldiers
of the Mexican War We're not included.
In this era of good feeling why not include
the soldiers and sailors of all the wars?
Mr. Gillette, Of massachusetts,, the chair
man OF the Civil Service Committee. which
reported the measure protested vigorous
" against the bill. He declared that the
bill was improperly before the House. He
stamped the bill as vicious 1t would give
preference to 35O,GG0 men. land for many
years would keep civilians off the rolls.
The soldiers of the Civil War enlisted as
a sacred duty. The regulars did not enlist
FOR the same reason. They were rewarded
with pensions.
Mr.. Grosvenor. of Ohio and Mr. Hep
burn of Iowa, protested that the bill made
an al appointment vested right.
MILITARY CASTE.
Mr.. Call. of Massachusetts,, opposed the
bill because ne said it would create
military caste. The Government service
should be open to all. 1t was slur upon
the intelligence OF the soldiers to give
them this preference.
Mr.. Fowler, Of New Jersey, also opposed
the bill
Mr.. Sulzer attempted to force a yea and
nay vote upon the bill, but failed. and on
a rising vote the bill was defeated. Ol to
100.
Mr.. Cannon. chairman of the Appropria-
tions Committee, reported an urgent de-
ficiency bill, carrying SlS2,5g0, for contin-
gent expenses of the House of Represen-
ta.yes. Indian Affairs, District OF Coittm-
bia and the National Home for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers The bill was passed.
The House then passed one hundred and
two private pension bills, and at o:te ad-
journed.
III the Senate.
(By Associated Press.)
WASH NSiTON ID. Dec. li.-lNG
Senate was in open session only one hour
to-day, the remainder of the legislative
day being spent in executive session upon
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Mr.. Chandler, OF New Hampshire,
created a little furry by endeavorins to
get 10 The resolution relating TO the Mon
tana Senatorial case. The effort was fu-
tile
During its discussion Mr.. Chandler said
he thought the Senate had a right to an
early report from the Committee on Priv-
leges and Elections and said he would be
glad to know what had influenced mem
bers of the committee TO delay action.
This aroused Mr. Jones, OF Arkansas, who
! questioned the right OF any Senator to de-
mand the reasons which might influence
the action of the members OF any COM
nittee. He said he could not understand
| whv Mr. Chandler should seek to punish
! him, and 3intimated that Mr. Chandler
must have some personal interest In the
resolution.
Mr.. Chandler said there was no use for
the members on Contingent Expenses to
! nut on any disguises- 1t was perfectly
evident that no such treatment had ever
aefnre been given a resolution of the char
ac,er of that pending. The matter finally
went over ard without transactins any
~imnnrtan1 legislative business the Senate
went into executive session
VOTE AGREED ON.
Late this afternoon the Senate gave its
consent to the fixing a. definite time to
vote upon the Hay-Pauncetcte treaty.
Senators Money ana Mason maize occu-
,,a5 the time Of the executive session in
making. scesches upon the treaty. and
when Senator Lodge renewed his' request
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