The National tribune., 1901-02-14

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| Routine business occupied the House;
| also the Post Office Appropriation Bill.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. G.
The Senate was all Wednesday in dis
| posing of the Military Academy Bill,
adopted as an amendment providing that
| the Superintendent of the Military Acad-
| cmy shall make such rules. to be ap-
| proved by the Secretary of War, as will
eHectually prevent the practice of nazing,
| and any cadet found guilty of participat-
ing in or encouraging or countenancing
such practice shall be summarily expelled
from the Academy and shall not there
after be reappointed to the Corps of Ca
iets or be eligible for appointment as a
commissioned officer in the Army or
Navy
The bill was passed
The Revenue Reduction Bill was con-
sidered.
The first of a series of night sessions
was held. Practically every question that
has been. or is likely soon to be, before
the Senate, was discussed, instead of the
shipping bill, for which the night sessions
have been arranged. But speeches on it
were made by Mr. Jones. of Arkansas,
and Mr.. Aldrich, of Rhode Island. The
former was passionate in his denunciation
of the alleged methods of the majority
" lOItt lLt Dlll through, anu MT. AL
drich's response was quite as keen and
vigorous in their defense.
The House considered the Post Office
Appropriation Bill.
THURSDAY, FEB. Z.
In the Senate on Thursday, after some
minor business, the Pension Appropr1a-
ton Bill was taken up. Mr.. Gallinger
then said:
l ask that the formal reading of the bill
may be dispensed with, and that it may
be read for amendment
The President pro tempore-The Sena-
tor from New Hampshire asks unanimous
consent that the formal reading of the
bill may be dispensed with, and that it
be read for amendment. Is there any OBJ
lection? The Chair hears none, and it is
so ordered.
The Secretary read the bill.
The bill was reported to the Senate
without amendment.
Mr.. Culberson-I should like to inquire
from the Senator from New Hampshire,
in general way, how much the appro-
priatiOn for pensions exceeds the appro-
priation for last year?
Mr. Gallinger-I will say to the Sena-
tor that the appropriation this year, as
he will see by reference to the bill, is
S144,OOO,O0O, precisely the same amount
that was appropriated last year, and pre-
cisely the same amount that was esti-
mated for the present year.
Mr.. Culberson-I would also inquire of
the Senator from New Hampshire, if he
is able to state what amount, if any, the
pension bill has been increased by the op-
erations in the Philippines and by the
Spanish war? a
Mr.. Gallinger-Does the Senator in
quire as to the money amount of the in
crease. or the number OF claims?
Mr.. Culberson-I would be glad to have
both, if the Senator can give them.
Mr.. Gallinger-I will say to the SEN
ator that no increase has been made be-
yond tie ordinary appropriation of $144,-
OoO,OO0-that is to say, there have been
decreases in other directions and slight
increase because of the Spanish-American
war. ll r.aa..l-1ft t1 $3.50 -s-,.--
| think l am correct in calling the at
tention OF the Senator to the fact that
because of the war with Spain there were
at the end Of the fiscal year 744 invalid
pensions and 692 pensions to widows,
making about 1,400 pensions that had
been allowed. In the Navy 72 pensions
had been allowed because of the war with
Spain-54 to sailors and IS to widows
making about ] 800 pensions which had
been allowed at that time. The value of
those pensions in the Army was: Inva-
nus, @i4D,ooo, WldOWS, SllZ,UUU- In the
Navy, sailors, $1,000; widows, $1,000.
making about S2T0,000 that had been
added to the roll at the end of the last
fiscal year.
The bill was ordered to be read a third
time, read the third time, and passed.
Mr.. Gallinger-I desire to ask unani-
nous consent that the report on the Pen
sion Appropriation Bill, which is not
lengthy, may be printed in the Record.
The Presiding Officer CNr. Lodge in the
chair)-Without objection, it will be so
ordered.
The report submitted by Mr. Gallinger
Jan. 16, 1901, is as follows: