The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-05


from the committee on invalid pensions
within the time Within which itkmust
be reported back under the rules. The
resolution called upon the secretary OF
the interior for all reports relating to
the dropping from the pension rolls Of
certain widows.
He understood, he said, that more than
thirty widows had been dropped from the
rolls upon the report of Special Exam
had asked the widows questions which
iner Goodlove, who he was informed,
could not be repeated in the house. He
also was informed although he did not
believe it, that the commissioner of pen
sions had authorized this infamous Inc
of questions.
Special Examiners Harris and Room,
he was Informed, had made special re-
ports upon Mr.. Goodlove's action, Tor
which both had been reduced. The line
ooury complained of had reference to
the character of the widow since the hus-
bands death. Mr. Meters had read an
interview with Commissioner Of Pen
sions Tanner denouncing the propound-
ing of such questions to the widows Of
soldiers.
"By the eternal sad he on the con-
cluson, "I propose that the country shall
know what truth there is in these
charges "
Mr. Ray, New York criticised the res
olution as beng indefinite and unintelH-
glble. The words Of the resolution We're
certain WIDOWS" "Who are they?" he
demanded to know He insisted that the
names and residences should be given.
He challenged Mr.. Miers to give the
name of one widow.
81 will give an answer to the gentle
mans question: said Miers amidst ap-
plause from the gallery
"Is the gentman prepared 10 give
names Of widows who have been Offend
ed?" persisted Mr. Ray
81 will respond in my own time" re-
piled Mr.. Miers
'The gentleman in his response" re-
torted Mr.. Ray, "shows the purpose Of
/ tbs resolution. 1t is a covert assault on
the secretary Of the interior and the
commissioner Of pensions"
Mr. Lacey, Iowa, said he did not pre-
sumo Mr.. Mers expected the resolution
to be adopted. "It has served the gem
tleman's purpose" said he, "in giving
HIM an opportunity to make a partisan
| speech. IF any specific charges are made
/ they will be investigated. The resolu-
tion should be voted down"
The chair held that the pending ques-
tion was to discharge the committee from
the consideration Of the resolution and
+ not on the adoption OF the resolution
and that the pending question was not
debatable.
This decision cut off debate The mo-
! 10 Taft he
resolution still in possession Of the COM
mittee
Mr.. Fitzgerald, Massachusetts,. criti-
ised tn emotion of the conferees in
striking out an appropriation of s., 800 for
the st. Joseph orphan asylum (Catholicl
in this city and inveighed against the
narrow religious prejudice which crushed
out these worthy charities because they
were Catholic. 1.-The same sort Of legis
lation," he said, ''was enacted in Ger
many and resulted in building up a great
Catholic party there and If this sort oi
thing continued in this country a similar
party may spring up here although !
hope nothing Of the kind will ever bt
necessary.
The only item in dispute between thu
two houses was the appropriat ton o1
@lOV,Vp IOf IN emuIMclpai nOSpltal IN lnl'
city. This appropriation was concurreC
in, The bill now goes to the president
Mr. Tawney, Minnesota, attempted Il
secure a nadiournment in the interest Of
the Grout oleomargarine bill, but his mo
ton was defeated Mr.. Boutelle, Illinois
made the motion TO re-read and concur ii
the St. Louis fair appreciation. OWNS
to the lateness of the hour, Mr.. Boutell
aid he was willing 10 vote without de
bate.