The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
Bill to Increase the Appropriation for
the National Guard to 81, OOO,-
o Also Adopted.
SULzER SQUELCHED AGAIN
THE "YELLOw" STATESMAN "sAT
DOWN ON BY THE SPEAKER.
Speech by Senator Teller In Favor of
Extending Sympathy to the
Struggling Beers.

WASHINGTON, May This was sus-
pension day in the House and quite a num-
Der of bills were passed. The most I'M
portant was the Senate bill to amend the
general pension law so as TO provide for
aggregating disabilities under the act OF
1890. without regard to service origin, and
to increase the net income a widow may
rave without destroying her right to PEN
sion from 500 to $3.50. The purpose of the
bill is to modify rulings of the pension
office in accordance with the recommended
tions of the G. A. r. 1t was passed with
out a dissenting vote. The bill to increase
the appropriation for the National Guard
from $500. 900 to 81, 100000 also was among
those passed.
Mr.. Sulzer, of New York. attempted to
secure action upon his resolution express
ing sympathy with the Beers. but was cut
of by the speaker. He got recognition
before the approval of the journal. and
moved the adoption of his resolution. under
suspension of rules.
1.-The journal has not been approved"
said the speaker. 1.-THE gentleman is out
of order"
A moment later. after the journal had
been approved. Mr.. Sulzer again demanded
recognition.
"For what purpose does the gentleman
riser" inquired the speaker.
"This being suspension day." replied Mr..
SuIzer. II rise for the purpose of moving to
suspend the rules and adopt the resolution
expressing sympathy with the patriotic
Beers who are fighting for liberty in South
Africa. Applause in the galleries.1
seTha chair declines m raCOgnizQ the
gentleman for that purpose" replied the
speaker.
us it because the chair is opposed to
the resolution" asker Mr.. Sulzer.
THE gentleman is out of order"
"a parliamentary INQUIRY" shouted Mr.
Sulzer.
"The gentleman will state his point"
81 desire to know whether a member OF
this House has not the right to make a
motion in accordance with the rules of this
House?"
1.-THE chair" replied the speaker, "must
p psTpend tbs the o rules IN T maki gent fesOsni' is ou uf
of order and will take his seat" Thereup-
on Mr.. Sulzer subsidized.
During the debate on the pension bill
Mr.. Norton, of Ohio, said he would vote
termed the Grand Army bill The rank
and file of the old army, he said. would
never be satisfied with ii. But for the
present 1T was the most that could be OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Talbert, of South Carolina, said he
would support the bill If there was coupled
with II a provision inhibiting the further
passage of private. pension bills. $50 -
Mr.. Curtis, of Kansas, said the bin did
not go far enough. After some further
remarks in favor of the bill by Messrs.
Miers. of Indiana; Glenn and briggs, OF
New York; Ryan, of Pennsylvania; Denny,
of Maryland; Rheat of Kentucky: Gibson,
of Tennessee; Lentz. of Ohio: Calderhead,
of Kansas. and Gardner, of Michigan, Mr.
Sulloway, of New Hamshire, chairman OF
the invalid pension committee, closed the
debate. He declared that the bill was the
Grand Army bill without changing the
dotting of an 'I' or the crossing of a ct"
He read from the testimony of the G.. A.
r. officials before his in which
they said they would be entirely salts.
fled if the bill became a law. The bill was
passed without a dissenting vote.
Bills were passed authorizing the estab-
lishment on the coast of North Carolina
of a station to investigate problems con.
nected with the marine fisheries interests
of the Middle and South Atlantic States
at a cost not to exceed $12, 500; to change
the name Of the steamship Paris, of the
American line, to Philadelphia; to author
ize the internal revenue commissioner tc
redeem internal revenue stamps improperly
and unnecessarily cancelled; to establish a
lighthouse and fog signal at Slip Point,
Clallam bay, Washington; to authorize
the commissioner of the general land Of
flee to sell Choctaw orphan Indian lands
in Mississippi and execute the act of June
Is, 1898; to construct a dam across the st
Joseph river, Michigan; to grant right OF
| way across government lands for pipe line
to Flagstaff, Ariz., and to regulate the
collection and disbursements of rents OF
the Seneca Nation, New York. At 4:20 p
m. the House adjourned.