The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-20

appropriation bill, carrying sl45,9i5,25l.
was passed by the house today It was
made the vehicle OF ar attack OH the com
missioner Of pensions by Mr.. Curtis (Rep.
Kanl and several Northern democrats.
All invelshed against the lack OF lln-
crafty IN the administration OF The pen
sion laws. a rider was finally put on
the bill by unanimous consent empower
ing the commissioner IN his discretion to
withhold tho fees OF attorneys of record
10 pension eases where he was satisfied
that the attorneys had not prepared The
cases under tncir personal supervision
The pension appropriation bill engaged
the attention of the house today Mr.
Barney (wis) ln charge OF the bill, nit le
statement OF its contents He said The
commissioner o. pensions estimated the
amount during the coming year would
largely decrease, but thar owing 10 ms
influx OF claims on account OF the Spans 81
war he did not deem " wise 10 leiure
the general appropriation this yeur, Tcere
were 2lQ00 Spanish war claims peudlDB
The pension commissioner thought s50jU,
600 or Sd000,O00 would cover these claims
Mr.. Curtis (Kan.I sssalled some oil tap
rulings Of the commissioner OF pensions
tracing their origin to the Startling false
and fictitious charge made In 1893 thai
thousands Of fraudulent pensioners were
on the rolls
III the present commissioner is not con-
Quoting the Office properly, is not the
remedy in the hands OF the administra-
ion?' asked Mr.. Bartlett (GaO.
Il do not believe the president Endorses
the acts OF the commissioner. replied Mr.
Curtis. II do not believe he knows what
Is going on
Was not the commissioner soldier OF
the Union?"
"They say he was" replied Mir. Curtis.
do not believe he ever carried mus
ket"
Here Mr. Grosvonor Cohiol interviewed
TO say that Commissioner Evans Was a
private soldier In a Wisconsin regiment.
and later Joined the army Of the Cumber-
land, Before the close of the war he was
made a clerk ia the qpartermaster office
at Chattanooga.
MAY not all the trouble be due, asked
Mr. William Alden Smith tMichl 10 the
employees In the pension office who are out
OF sympathy With the old soldiors but whl
IRE protected IN their positions by thc
civil service Law %
have oeen told that that was true
replied Mr.. Curtis, hut The commlssionar
OF pen2tons has The power to remedy that
nLaIuHi
the ruling which deprived widows of the
benefit OF the dependen, act OF 1880 II they
had an Income Of Se6 year"
MIR. Robinson und,) Joined In The as
sault upon The rulings OF THE pension Of
fee,
Mr.. Gaines trenn) argued In favor OF
MS scheme to break up trusts by denying
them the use OF the mails.
Mr. Sims (Tennl commended Mr.. Evans
Il al s.f
Mr. Ray On, W, former chairman OF the
committee on pensions, characterized as
uuwarranted and uniustifable" MIR, Cur
Us attack upon the commissioner of pen-
sions.
Mr.. Bali CTexas). raising the question of
expansion had ssad q. aposShi aereSvab9p,
Gull Of Mexico. and lies many mile
across the State almost due south q
Dallas Until few years ago san Patriot
county was given over 10 the pastursg
OF live stock on the idea that 1t wa
suited to no other Industry Recently
has been demonstrated that San Patriot
lies In the finest vegetable producing sec
'tion OF the state and its vast acreage stl
devoted TO pasturage. is looked upon no
as condition that seriously retards til
population and development Of its wealt
by truck growers.
correspondent in yesterdays Post r,
cords the shipment OF carload OF vei
etables from Portland In San Patric
county. to Dallas. and adds shat as lor
as the weather continues as It is at pre-
ent'' carload win be shipped weekly
The same correspondent gives an a
count OF half acre patch OF peas Z
which the owner has refused an OFF
Of 800 for the crop as II stands.
Our correspondent asserts that. In Il
watermelon crop OF last year. notwii'
standing It commanded a good price q
producers made little or no profit for L
reason that shippers we're at the mer
81 commission men and the railroad
This is drawback that the Texas Trn
Growers association has already TAX
steps 10 destroy and that, in all like
hood, will not operate agains. profits
the producer in the forthcoming Gre
What the state association fails 10 a
complish 10 a fair distribution OF prof
between producer. commission man a
railroad or express company, local ass
Citations ought TO he able 10 effect
From Mathis station. in San PatriS
county. last year wac done busine
shouting to $4,000 and practically
In vegetables All that has hesD Do
10 ssn Patriotic has been do