Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-08
56th CONGRESS-.
House Passes G. A. R. Bill
Amending Pension Laws.
Also Bill Increasing National Guard
Appropriation to 100000.
Senate Now Gevoling It's lime 10 The Naval
Appropriation Bill.

NUMBER q blIlS were passed. / nc most
important was the Senate bill to
amend the general pension laws 50 as
u provide for ag®ating disabilities
under the act Of 1890 without regard to
service origin and to increase the net
income a wild may have without de-
stroying her right to a pension from
1886 to $3.50. The purpose of the bill is
to modify rulings of the pension office
in accordance with the recommended
lions IF the G. a. X. Gen. Dan Sicklcs,
who Is a member Of the 6. A. X. com
mittee. was ~ the floor during the
consideration Of the bill 1t Was pass
"a without dissenting voice The bill
tp Increase the appropriation for the
National Guard from $500. 900 ty 81 600 y
900 also was among those passed,
tn vote being 49, to g. Sulzer,
y. II. attempted to secure ac-
ton upon his resolution expressing
sympathy for the Beers. but was cut
IF BY the Speaker.
This was suspension day in the
House and Sulzer. y. y. created A
slight furry by attempting t. secure
tn" adoption Of a resolution expressing
sympathy with the South African re
public. He got recognition before the
approval of the journal and moved
the adoption of his resolution under
suspension of the rules
The journal has not been approved"
said the Speaker The gentleman is
out Of order"
\ moment after the Journal had been
approved. Sulzer again demanded rec
Ognition.
For what purpose does the gentle
man rise?' inquired the Speaker
This being suspension day" replied
SuIzcr. II rise for the purpose Of NOV
ing to SUSPEND the rules ana ADOPT
the resolution expressing sympathy
with the patriotic Beers who are fight
ing for liberty in South Africa CAP
plluse in the galleries.
The Chair declines t1 recognize the
gentleman FIR that purpose" replied
the Speaker.
"Ts It because the chair ~ opposed
to the resolution" asked Su'zer.
The gentleman is out uf ORDER
ia parliamentary inquirvo" shouted
Sulzer.
The gentleman win stat" hiS point"
II desire to know whether d member
VI This House has not the right 10 MAKE
a motion in accordance with the rules
If The House?"
The Chair" replied the Soolkar.
"must perform its duty in making rec
oGnition to suspend the rules. The
gentleman is out Of order AMI VIII take
his seat"
Thereupon Suizer subsidized.
\ bill was passed to change the name
Of the steamship Paris Of the American
Line to Philadelphia. The bill has al
ready passed the Senate
Marsh. chairman of the committee on
militia. was then recognized. the pas
sage. under suspension Of the rules. Of
the bill to increase the appropriation
of the National Guard from 500. Gao tn
81 600. 600. Hay. va. said the war with
Spain demonstrated that tie future NJ
the National Guard was If vital i'm
pnrtancc to the country. The proposed
hill simply Increased the appropriation
fnr the guard without providing in any
way for uniform discipline or its Or
Ganization for cffccting work Hay
thought coupled with the increased ar
preparation there should ~ general
legislation along the lines Of the bill
he had prepared some time ago.
Newlands. New. called attention to
the urgent need Of a revision Of the
laws relating to the militia. The bill
WIS passed, 1913 to O.
Graft ILL.,. was then recognized to
move the passage under suspension of
the rules of the amended Senate bill
to amend the existing laws known as
the "G. A. Il. Pension bill" 1t was ar
ranged that there should he an hours
debate on each side.
Blenn. n. Y, supported the bill. urg-
ing the utmost liberality in dealing
with old soldiers. Norton Ohio. said
he would vote for the bill. but he oh
jccted to its being termed the Grand
Army bill. The rank and file of the old
army he said. would never be salts
fed with it, But for the present it
was the most that could be obtained.
Talhort s. G.. said he would support
the bill if there was coupled with it a
provision prohibiting the future pas
sage Of private pension bills.
Curtis. Kan. said the bill did not 60
far enough. After some further re-
marks in favor Of the bill by Miers.
Ind. briggs. ~ ". Ryan. Pa, Denny.
Ohio Calderhead Kan. and Gardner.
Mich. Mr.. Sulloway. y. IT,. chairman
of the invalid pension committee.
closed the debate. He declared that
the bill was the Grand Army bill with
out changing the dotting of an 81 or
the crossing of a It" He read from
the testimony of the G. A. Z. officials
before his committee in which they
said they would be entirely satisfied If
the bill became a law. The bill was
passed without a dissenting vote.
A bill was passed authorizing the es-
on the coast Of North
Carolina of station to investigate
problems connected with the marine
interests of the middle ana
south Atlantic states at 4 cost of not
to exceed $4,000. Bills We're passed
to authorize the internal revenue com
missioner to redeem internal revenue
stamp improperly and unnecessarily
cancelled and to authorize The Gem
missioner Of the general land office to