The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-17
One Provides for Restoring Certain
widows tn Rolls and the other In
creaSeS Pensions of Disabled.
DEBATE on IsTHNIAN CANAL
SENATOR'S CULLOM AND KTTTREDGE
PREFER THE PANAMA ROUTE.
No Conference Yet on the Army Bill,
which Contains Provision for
Sale of Arsenal Grounds.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE House to-
day transacted some miscellaneous bust
ness under suspension OF the rules II in
cluded the adoption OF resolutions appro-
priating S25. 600 for the preparation or plans
for a memorial in this city 10 Abraham
Lincoln. 100000 toward the erection OF
monument 10 the prison-ship martyrs who
died in Brooklyn as result of the cruelties
to which they were subjected by the Brit
ish during the revolutionary war. and So
600 for the erection OF a monument at Fred
ericksburg, Va, 10 the memory OF Gen.
Hugh Mercer. who was killed during the
revolutionary war. The resolution adopted
to-day was 10 carry out an authorization
made for this purpose in 1777 by the conti-
mental Congress.
Two bills were passed to amend the gen.
eral pension laws, one 10 provide for the
restoration TO the pension rolls OF the
widows of soldiers who subsequently mar
ried and were again widowed and TO in
crease the pension Of those who have lost a
limb or were totally disabled while in the
military naval service. The latter bill
also carried an important provision to in
crease the pension of a soldier under the
dependent act Of 1880 from sl2 10 $50 per
quent or periodical attendance.
After preliminary business had been dis
posed of Mr.. Miers, of Indiana. moved the
passage under suspension of the rules OF a
bill TO amend the existing pension laws 50
as 10 provide that the marriage of a widow,
dependent mother or sister OF "A deceased
soldier shall not be a bar 10 her right 10 a
pension before such marriage, and that a
woman who was the wife or a soldier dur
ing his service in the army and who SUBJ
sequent TO the death of sucn soldier remar-
ried should be entitled again 10 pension
upon the death of her second husband or on
divorce from him If the divorce was due TO
offense upon her part.
Mr. Gaines, of Tennessee. criticised the
bill because IL restored 10 the pension roll
a woman during her second widowhood,
regardless OF whether or not she was de-
pendent
applied only TO women who had shared the
trials OF the soldier during his service. The
BILL as stated. was passed.
Mr.. Sulloway then moved the passage.
under suspension of the rules. OF the Sen
ate bill 10 increase the pension OF those
who have lost limb or limbs or have been
totally disabled in the military or naval
service of the United States. The House
amendments TO the bill reduced the in
crease allowed for the loss of a hand or
foot from S45 TO $40; for an arm al or below
the elbow leg at or below the knee.
from $50 TO $40; leg at the hip joint or an
arm at the shoulder from $50 10 $50. No
amendment was made 10 pensions for total
disability, which remains at $50 The COM
mittee also added amendment TO in
crease the pension of soldiers, under the
act of 1890. when they require aid" from
$12 to $50.
The bill was passed IS TO Is.
Mr.. Southland. Republican. of Ohio. moved
the passage, under suspension of the rules,
of bill TO retire the Hawaiian silver coin
age and its replacement with subsidiary
coinage of the United States. He explained
that the bill proposed to DO Tor Hawaii
what was done for Porto Rico In the mat
ter of coinage. The Hawaiian silver. he
said, to-day circulated at par with gold.
The bill was lost-114 TO 7l-two-thirds not
having voted in the affirmative.
Mr.. Stevens, of Minnesota, moved the
passage. under suspension Of the rules, OF
a bill to authorize the secretary or wal.
in his discretion, to favor American-oullt
ships in the transportation OF governments
supplies 10 the Philippines across the Pa
cific ocean.
flibuster, but failed.
it hardly merited the opposition IL seemed
TO have aroused. 1t provided, he SAID that
the secretary of war should employ our
transports far as possible IN the trans
portation of supplies The remainder was 10
be carried under the provisions OF inc
bill, in American bottoms at his dlscretlo y;
if such service did not cost exceeding 10
per cent more than similar service IN foT-
eign vessels. At most. he SAID, the secre-
tary could use his discretlon ohIy W.
register could ply between the United
states and Philippine ports
Ibid not the quartermaster decline 10 In
dorse this biil?' asked Mr.. Richardson, OF
The quartermaster general made no
recommendation, replied Mr.. Stevens.
rs not this a homeopathic dose OF the
ship-subsidy bill?" asked Mr.. Clay, OF Ala
II am willing" said Mr.. Stevens. "to pay
10 per cent additional for the next two
wears i'm order 10 establish direct line 10
the Philippines"
MIR. SIayden. OF Texas. said he was sur
prised TO see so good "A man as Mr.. stevens
support a bill so vicious. IL was a direct
appiication of the ship-subsidy principle 10
a few individuals. -,
Mr. CLAYTON, OF Alabama, said the Dill
was a proposition TO give a necessary gra-
tuitv to certain ship owners.
Messrs Snodgrass of Tennessee, Cnoer-
wood of Alabama. Cochran OF missouri ana
Williams OF Mississippi also opposed the Dill.
Mr.. Jones. OF Washington, supported the
biIl II was defeated-7S 10 Co. tWo-thirds
not having voted for H.
The resolution calling on the secretary OF
/ war for his reasons for the dismissal OF
! Rebecca ]. Taylor. a clerk In the war De-
/ partment. was laid on the table-lg 10
! 81 Three Republicans voted on this ques-
! ton with the Democrats
! Tomorrow and Wednesday evenings were
set aside for consideration OF bills from the
! committee on Indian affairs. At SIS the
House adjourned.
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.