The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-17
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
Consideration Of the appropriation bill
WIS resumed under the head of Confed-
crate pensions. rhurmond offered an
amendment to strike out the item entirely
Morrow offered a substitute placing the
amount at 10000 instead OF $4,000
Napier spoke against the amendment. IL
ne nad his way he would pension the old
soldiers most literally and that he was
greatly surprised at the amendment
wish, he said, 1--WE could pay them
would like to make every room In the Con
of king"
Thurmond, speaking TO his amendment
which the gentleman from Wood took il.
Inc present pensions" he said. "Are
morning but political subterfuges, as they
amount to only 10 cents per day for each
pensloner propose to offer an amend
ment later to take half of this money an
build the old soldiers a suitable home rui
on the prairie where each viii have a cot
tage. 10 himself and will have al oppor-
tunity to help support himself
lie denounced the entire pms on s-stem
ana snld 1t was not right for democrats
to criticise the Federal government for
granting pensions and then turn around
and do the same thing for Confederates
Why, s-IU.OOO will buy more land and
build more cottages In my county than viii
be needed and Will put the old soldiers
who are on the pension roll in a better g D.
dltion than they are ut present on 10 GEMS
per day" He criticised the present loca.
ton OF the Confederate home. styl ne it a
rock nil and not tit to grow COOLERS on
Ills scheme to establish a farm or farms
caused all sorts of questions to he fired
at him. and while admitting that the
amendment would be defeated, he said
some members would fenr their political
future II they supported the scheme
Muikcy spoke against the amendment.
saying that the Idea was so ridiculous and
absurd that he would not talk but few
Grisham spoke against the amendment,
saying the home should be abolished and
the money put in pensions.
Shaw asked him II 1t would not he better
to cut the pensions and enlarge the home
SO 1t would accommodate ali applicants.
That Mr. Shaw said, was the sentiment
or nine out Of every ten Confederates
Henderson (Lamarl oppGSed the amend
ment, saying that the house had no author.
ity TO make any such provision as the
amendment implied.
Thurmond spoke again for his amend
ment, saying that other States had homes
of this character and some a. Thorn 4 re
self-sustaning He insisted on striking out
the appropriation for pensions and .Hin
stated that II 1t prevailed he woYl1 oe r
another amendm mt providing for the build
ing Of q right kind OF a nome Oh some
big farm where the old soldiers could s s.
tain themselves Tie said the cons itutie nnl
amendment providing for pensions On Iied
by a very small majority and the vote cast
| for II was very light
Morrow spoke for his substitute and Aid
rich spoke against the amendment, sayin7
that the old soldiers should be pensloncd
to the limit.
Phillips was recognized and said 1t was
| time to shut on the gas meter and get Ia
work, The amendment and substitute wee
/ defeated overwhelmingly and the item
stands at S2Je,O00,
( Under the head Of Deficiencies. Callan r.
! fered an amendment calling for 1927 10 re
| pay BcXar county for erecting Eclectic d
/ booths In San Antonio Henderson H9mar
opposed the claim and Little favored IT,
! Lost
| Clements offered an amendment cn'line
/ furnished by them to the Southwestern In
Under the head of the State orphan
! ASYLUM. Mulkev offered nm amendment
calling for $500 to buy beds and bedding
a substitute was offered and accepted that
the amount he taken out Of the main
teuance fund Adopted.
Schluter offered an amendment to thu
llnatlc asylum item calling for S1245 n re
pair the roof on the north building ans
$1,000 to reRhir the steam funnel. Adopted
on motion the committee arose and re
ported progress.
Scabuly moved that two committees n
appointed, one 10 notify the governor anC
/ he other the senate. of memorial services
to ne held In the house Thursday night q
account Of the presidents death. Cqr'ic1
The speaker appointed Seahury. Wake
: and McClellnnd to notify the senate ant
| Neff, Connally and Grlsham 70 wait or
the governor
House adjourned till a. m. tomorrow.