The National tribune., 1902-04-03
CONGRESS-.
l4Ak.
A Political Sensation in the
House-The Army Appropria=
ton Bill PasSed-PensiOn Bills
in the Senate.


upon the article in its uncolored form.
On Tuesday the Senate passed the fol
lowing Private Pension bills:
Elizabeth w. simmons. widow of Samuel
Simmons. of Capt. EmcrSonS Company, VIZ
ginia Vols. War 1872; s12 blouse BILL
Martha 4. De Lamater, widow OF waiter
De Lai ter. Co. l, 9th u. :. Inf; Sl2, and -
additoual on account Of each minor child
House BILL -,
increase. S2I. House Billl
Lucy u. Bevis, widow of Benjamin F. Be
Wis. First Lieutenant. Co. q, sd ILL.,; III
crease. S1T. House BILL
Aida PAYNE, the helpless and dependent
daughter of John A. Payne, Co. f, 39th n. j.;
S12. House BILL
| Emily ]. Tallman, widow of Charles G.
TaIIman. Co r. 18th n. H.; increase, S24; in
| event of death of her helpless and depend
ent son the pension shall continue at SR
| blouse BILL
S12. House BILL
John NJ. Howe, Co. E, Sd N. h; increase,
Henry Bail, Co. A, eth N. H.; increase, $50
Patrick Lee, Co. c, 81 N. H.; increase, S2i
| blouse BILL
william Larzalere, Cos and d. Goth
Ohio. House Bill amended by Senate to
grant $50 instead of 500
| Elias NJ. Haight, 60. /, 18th Wis; in
crease, $50. House Bill)
Almond Deiamater, Co. l. 10th Pa; In
crease, $40. blouse Bid
| Anna l.. Cory, widow of John Cory, Co. G,
| 1st Wis, and Second Lieutenant, Co. Fl, 1st
Wis. II. A: increase. SO. provided that in
the event Of the death of Mary Ella Cory and
| Edwin Lewis Cory, the hep and depend
ent children Of the said John Cory, the addl-
| tiOnal pension shall cease.
Edward NJ. Kanouse, Sd Battery, Wis l..
A; increase, $50.
Laura G. Weisenburger, widow OF John ].
WcseHburger. Major, 1st Wash, war with
Spain; SO. House BILL
Aquila Wiley. Colonel, 4lSt Ohio: increase,
Laura A. Van Wye. the dependent and
helpless daughter of John G. Van Wye, Co.
II, 9TH Ohio; S12. blouse Bill.)
Susan Hays, widow Of John C. Hays, Colo
mel, LIST Texas Mid. Rangers, war with Mex
leo; Increase, $40.
Slas u. Strong, Co. f, 1s6th Ohio; in
william II. Allen. Co. b, 23d Mich: In
| crease, s17. blouse Bil)
David A. Frler. ., Of Capt Capt Z ,;5a B. Turner'S Gir
war; Increase, SIG. (House BILL
Charles b. Wingfeld, Co. A, 1st 2. s. ORA
goons, war with Mexico; increase, SO.
James Todd, of Capt. NOrthcuts Company
D), 1st Tenn. Vol Inf, war with Mexico;
Charles F. Rand, Co. K, 18th n. Y; in
John :. Raulett, u. S. s. s. Florida, L. s.
N: increase, $50. House BILL
Richard c. Smith. Co. II, Goth Mass; in
crease, Nh t1tOuSe BILL
James Il. McCiellen, Co. c. -5th U. s. Cav,
and Co. d, SSth \. y; increase, $50. House
BILL
Helen G. Helner widow of Robert G.. Hell
ner. Captain, 1st U. s. Inf: increase, $50.
BerthOld Fernow. Second Lieutenant, Co. /,
Sd U. $. G. T; increase $780, $50: p
gency Militia; 500 tHouse BILL
Mary Il. Singley, widow of John NJ. Sing
ley, Co. X, 49th Pa; increase, $50, and In
case of the death Of the helpless child, Rob
nrf ~ UI on Kph hR n
sion Is increased, the pension Of Mary u.
Singley shall continue only at the rate of SS.
Cl1ouse Bill 20 y
Hannah r. Knowles, widow Of William T.
Knowles, U. S. s. $. Independence, war with
Mexico; SS. such pension to cease upon proof
that the soldier is living. House Bill
Anna II. McCurley, widow Of Felix Nc
Curley, Commander, U. $. N; increase, $50.
House Bill
Zeno T. Griffen, Co. f, 122d n. Y; in
Mary Jane Faulkner, widow of Josiah
Faulkner, Go. A, 1st Va. Vol. Inf, war with
Mexico; increase. so.
Charles L. Cummings, Co. f, 2sth Mich;
increase, $50.
Samuel J. Lambden, Co. B, 1st Mo. Mt.
Vols, war with Mexico; increase, s25.
Bessie III. Lester, widow of Charles II. Les
ter. Lieutenant, I'd U. 5. Cav; increase, SO.
tHOuse BILL
Alice Angel. helpless and dependent daugh-
ter of James ]. Angel, Capt McCiellands
turbances: So. blouse Bill
Sarah Maley, widow of Thomas f. Maley,
First Lieutenant and Regimental Quarter
master, 9TH U. S. Cav; Increase, $24. blouse
BILL
Lemuel Grove, Captain, Co. F. 46th Ohio;
Increase, $50.
Wednesday and Thursday were occupied
with discussion, and then adjournment
was taken over until Monday of this
week.
The House last week spent the first two
Ia in tho IiSpuGgipn nf tho Rhpa- Mass
Kentucky election contest. 1t resulted on
Tuesday afternoon in the unseating of Mr..
Rhea and the seating of Mr.. J. Mckenzie
Moss by vote of 127 to 1877. There were
a good many Republicans who refrained
from voting, which accounts for the small
majority in favor of Mr.. Moss, but all the
Republicans who did vote cast their bal
lots against Mr.. Rhea except two,-Mr.
Hanbury and Mr.. Vreeland, of New York.
On Thursday the House had up the
Army Appropriation Bill, and there was
more discussion of the attitude of the
State Department and its alleged short
cGmingS in relation to the efforts to send
forward the supplies collected for the
Beers in Chicago. Mr.. Hit, of Illinois,
defended the Department, and stated that
all the steps had been taken that the case
demanded.
The sensation of the week was precipi-
who read some papers Of a very sensa-
tional character, purporting to be secret
report of one Capt. Walter Christmas to
the Danish Government, which declared
he had employed corrupt means to bring
about negotiations for the purchase of the
Danish West Indies, involving the cor
rupt expenditure of S500,000. The report
which Mr.. Richardson read mentioned the
names of Abner Mckinley, brother of the
late President: his partner, Col. Brown,
one G. w. Knox, who was described as an
intimate friend of Senator Hanna, and one
Richard l.. Evans who was said to rep
resent Congressman Gardner, of New Jer-
sey. Upon this report Mr.. Richardson
asked the adoption of a resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of an investigat-
ing committee of seven. The Speaker
ruled that the matter was privileged, and
the resolution was adopted.
The discussion was heated and sensa-
tiOaal. although upon reflection probably
not u singh member of the House of Rep
resentatives believed that there was any
ground for the allegations made in the pa
pers presented by Mr.. Richardson. After
the furry over the incident the Army Ap-
preparation Bill was passed without u ma
tcrial amendment
The House on Good Friday devoted it
self to the consideration of Private Pen
sion Bills and measures to remove charges
of deserton. The question of the Presi-
dents recent Yetoes Of two desertiou bills,
upon the ground that Congress by lis ac-
tion proposed to set aside the decision of a
valid court oi to exercise the pardoning
power, to which course he objected, led to
a long discussion, the gist of which was
the suggestion that these bills should be-
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