Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
'THEVQRK OFCONGRESS
Pension Appropriation bill Discussed
at by the House.
DECREASE IN ESTIMATES.
The Senate Considers the Eli Gre
ating . Department of Come
merce, MIR. Nelson Making
speech In Support Of 1t.

Speech In support OF IL.
Washington, Jan. 14-This was Dis
trict of Columbia day in the house, anc
Immediately after the reading or the
journal Mr.. Babcock wis.,, chairman
Of the District of Columbia committee
claimed the day, and the house pro
ceeded to the consideration of District
business.
At the conclusion of the District OF
Columbia business the house took up
the pension appropriation BIZ. Mr..
Barney (Wis.), in charge Of the bill, ex-
! planned that it carried $139, $40, 4SO as
against $145 20. $50 appropriated for
the cu..ent year. The estimates for
the payment Of pensions had decreased
from $l44,OOO.0 900 70 $13S, 100000.
He was asked BY Mr.. Richardson
TENN why the amount for pensions
decrease $5.50O,00O while the number
OF pensioners was said to be larger.
Mr.. Barney explained that this was
accounted for by the fact that the ar
rearages We're decreasing and the num-
Der Of large pensions those from $50
to $40 MONTH was also decreasing.
In reply to another question he stated
that the commissioner of pensions be-
lieved that the high tide Of pension
payments had been reached and the
amount required probably would re-
main stationary for some years.
do IN
nouncing the pension sharks" He
said many soldiers returning from the
Philippines discharged in a perfectly
sound condition were being induced to |
apply for pensions by these attorneys.
Mr.. Grosvenor co. assailed the re-
port Of the committee of the G. AR.
Vt last summer which made certain
himself among them, re-
'pOnsible for the failure to pass the
preference pension bill He said the
ep0rt was unjust, unfair and untruth-
ui.
The Dny In the Senate.
When the senate met. Mr.. Mason
ave notice that he would address the
enate in reference to Cuban customs
uties, bill and resolution relating to ,
'hich were introduced by him during
le day.
A resolution by Mr. Hale providing
u the printing Of number of copies :
the report of the Scllley court of in
lllry was referred to the committee OF
rintng.
MIR. HOar introduced a resolution pro-
ding for the appointment of a COM
lttee Of seven senators to examine
to the conduct of the war in the Phil
pines, the administration of the gov .
hMent there and the condition and
laracter of the inhabitants. said com .
lttee to have power to send for per- u
ms and papers. to administer oaths u
ID to sit during sessions Of the SEN U
IN motion of Mr.. Nelson the bill Gre al
ing a department of commerce was Oh
Ken up. Mr.. NeIs II made an argu- &c
mi IN favor of the department. II na
'ud. he said. materially aid in in.
EASING our foreign markets and would
III TO bring wOrkingmen and en-
'vers into closer and more harmo. IN
MS relations. lie believed all limos TO-
industry would be advanced by such tr'
apartment. COZ
Tier some discussion by Messrs. Cl
ier ana Hale the bill went over. tn
II these senators saying they do. col
"a to have further time to consider pa
We,
he Republican members of the sen. boz
committee OF Philippines had a
ference during the day and consid. ,
the house tariff bill. The princi. +hs
subject under discussion was a 40
position to make reduction of d 49,
cent on goods coming from the r.
llpplnes to the United States. M
cement was reached. and there is a o. a.
'rgence of opinion as to the proposi. y, :"
!. 1t Is expected that an agreement NJ =.
be reached when the full commit. DoS
meets on Thursday. "a"
call for caucus Of Republican
lbers of the house of renresan+a =
10 consider IA reduction of war To,,
nue. taxes is being circulated. Tho ~
ehent Is understood to be favorod ~,
representatives Cannon, Hill. Shat. ,.,
bouteii and quite a number Of oth.
ana If the call receives a suffician+ Urn
Der or signatures the caucus will 1 p"s
win
rre"idential P0stmaster..
Jan. II. -Amonr ~