The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-23
Fifty Dollars a Month, Instead of 800,
for the Widow of the Late
Gen. III. w. Lawton.
QUICK WORK IN THE SENATE
WHERE THE DIPLOMATIC BILL WAS
PASSED In FORTY MINUTES.
POstOfice Bill Also Agreed To, and
WashingtOn's Farewell Address
Read by MIR. Bacon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-The House de-
voted to-day to odds and ends of legisla-
ton. With the approach of the end of the
session members with small bills of various
kinds have been besieging Speaker Hen
derson for recognition. For the last ten
days the pressure has grown steadily
greater. To-day, under an arrangement
entered into. large number of these bills,
in which members are individually interest
ed, were passed An hour was devoted TO
unanimous consent legislation, and two
hours and a half each to the passage of
private claim bills and private pension
bills. Nine bills were passed by unanimous
consent, and twenty-nine claim bills and
139 pension bills were passed. Among the
latter was the Senate bill to pension the
widow of the late Gen. Henry w. Lawton,
who was killed in the Philippines. AS the
bill passed the Senate it carried 500 a
month. The House cut the amount down
to $50 on the representation that Mrs. Law
ton enjoyed comfortable income.
Among the bills passed were: To amend
the act granting to railroads the right of
way through public lands; to authorize the
construction of a bridge across the Cum
berland river at Carthage, Tenn; to au-
thorize the Fourth Pool Connecting Rail-
road Company to construct a bridge across
the Monongahela river, Pennsylvania: to
authorize the construction of a bridge
across Pearl river at Monticello. Miss; to
incorporate the Society of American Flo
rists and Ornamental Horticulturists; to
establish Douglas, Ariz., as SUPPORT OF
entry; to authorize the Citizens Bridge
Company to construct bridge across the
Mississippi river at Burlington, Ia.
A number of bills favorably reported from
the committee on claims also were passed,
including the following: Bills to relieve j.
j. Dougherty, collector of internal revenue
for the Fifth district of Illinois, whose of
fee was burglarized Jan. % last of $50, 600
in stamps of responsibility for said stamps;
for the relief of l.. o. Maddox. of Cincin-
natl, o., to refund moneys illegally collect
ed in the district of Utah; to pay $4,000 to
the University of Kansas; for the relief of
the Merriwether Snuff and Tobacco Com
pany at Clarksville. Tenn; to pay William
H. v anamaker, of Philadelphia, $4,000 de-
faulted bond of Gideon w. Marsh cashier
OF the defunct keystone National Bank of
that city, and for the relief of William B.
Moses and L. III. Rogers, sureties on the
bond of William HI. Howgate.
The Senate bill to pension Mrs Lawton
at the rate of 500 per month caused some
discussion. The House committee reduced
the amount to $50. Mr.. Robinson, of Indi-
ana, and Mr.. Boreing, of Kentucky, op-
posed the committee amendment. They re-
viewed General Lawtons gallant service,
urging that his distinguished career war
ranted the exceptional pension Of sl00 a
month to his widow. Mr.. Bromwell, of
Ohio, favored the proposition of the House
committee While granting everything that
had been said regarding General Lawton's
brilliant career in the army, he called at
tention to the fact that fund of 100000
had been raised for his widow, and that
she was in receipt of an ample income
Under the circumstances he thought $50 was
enough. If for any reason Mrs. Lawton's
financial circumstances should change he
thought it then Would be time enough to
consider the question of giving her 500 a
month. BY 90 to Is the House decided on
$50 as the proper amount.