The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-14
Advocated Admission Of Gonfed edsrales
to Unon Homes.
MET WITH MUCH OPPOSITION
MI. Richardson, ,h: Democratic Leader, De,
elatsd He Would Neyer Be 9llllsf 10 Sc,
Such cousuumation High Tlde,oi
Pension Roll Reached Depart
msut Of Commerce Dis
eussed BY Senator's.
(By Associated fre,s.)

WASHINGTON, D. e., jan 1s.-TRe
HOUSE Of Representatives spen. the day
in general discussion OF the pension ap-
propriation bill,sstie iirstS Of the annual
budgets. The debate took a wide range.
Mr.. GrosTener, OF ollo, and Mr.. z Rspburn.
OF Iowa, took occasion to denounCe a. re-
port, Presented to the last G. A. r. en- :
cempment, criticisins the couroe OF, thsm-
serves and other mem bvrs or Congress. OH
the veteran preference bill, which was
defeated at the last session. They eX-
platned: that their opposition to the bill
was due TO the Incorporation in the bill !,
of. a clause which haer not been endorsed
by. the u. A. r., p,acingsveterans- OF the
Spanish War in theFpreferential class
Mr.. RiNey, of Virginia. caused some
thing of a s..rf on the Democratic side
by advancing a proposition to open tbs: !.
doors of national soldiers homes TO eN-
Confederates and to furnish Federal aid
to State Confederate homes. Mr. Rich
ardson, of Ala abama. was the only Demo
crat who Joined Alr. FiXey in. support of
it.
Mr.-Barney, of Wisconsin, in charge OF
the bill, said the estimates ,-or the paS
ment OF pensions had decreased frnn
s144, ,G0G,Go0 to s1SS,50O, 900. He was askea
by Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee, why
the amount for pensions decreased 5000. !,
eco, while the number of pensioners was
said to be larger.
Mr.. Barney explained that the was
accounted for by tSe fact TINT tue ar..
rearages were decreasing. and The -n:irn-
ber8 of large pensions Chose f-pm $40 70
SO a. month) was also decreasing. IN sre-
ply to another. Question, he sta.e T. tEil-
the Commissioner of = ellaio.ss- Le.teytd,
that the hIgh-tide. of pension EaYinei IS
had been. reached, and the amount re-
auired proha bly, would .eI1ain statioeaIy
for some ears. Il, .sssss. - - -
Mr.. Talbert,z of South CGrcittsa, hsl,asS-s
cred a. general speech on the subjectsof:
pensions to show the growing extraVa-
rance and fraud of the present. system.
He said the pension roll had been q roli
of honor. He thought the practlce .ol
passing special pension blils should pc
abandoned.
MIR. Rixey. of Virginia. toak OCCASION
to submit an argument in faror OF a bsll
,ntroduced by him to-day toSadmtt Con
fedsrate veterans to Natioul1 SoidleFs
Homes and to sxtsnd the same national
aid to State Confederate homes IN TIE
south as was extended to State Union
| homes, Mr. .Rixeys said that a. somewhat
similar bill introduced by him In the last
! Congress had provoked considerable hos
tiIfty and criticism In the South and IN
| the North. but he believed the time had
| come when the doors of Eniop homes
could be opened to Confederate veterans. etc ss.
DEBATE LINEBf.
| The restrictions against ex-Confedsr-
ates participating in the Government
| and Con fedora tes' holding commisston7'
! In tle army or navy having been REMOVED.
| he argued that the barrier. w hich stahsfs
| across tho path otte-Confederate soldiers
I should also be removed. z,
Mr. Richardson of aTennsssees tha
| Dsmocratic leader. fnterpoSedy to dee!ars
| that never would he be wt1ltnS to- see
| ex-ronf de ates er ter Union hom. The
| debate grew lively. differences or opinion
| dveloping on the Democratic SIDE, MT.
i Richardson OF Ala bana. sided with MI
/ Rixey. while Mr.. Lamb. of5Vrslnta $ AIR
Bartlett. Of Georgia. and others opposed
the ss,1gge-tion. Mr. Rxey declared thai
! hs proposed to continue to advocate ths
| passage OF the bill he had introduced
| whether it proved popular or not
Mr. Gaines, OF Tennes essee.s secured ths
Aeor and talked for sams time about ltls
| result of his observations IL the Phttts-
| pires on his recent trip 20 the archt-
At the. conclusion of Mr.. Gaines re-
marks. Mr.. Lever. of South Carolina.
| form, ally sanpounced the death OF the fats
Reperesen,stive stokes. Of his State.
which occurred last summer. and offered
the customary resolutions OF resIel.
| which were adeoted. after which. at =. .ss
| NJ, as a fuyther mark OF respect, tbs
House adjourned -t:
Ia the ,Se1ate.
fRv Associated P.sss.l
WASHINGTON. D G.. Jan. 1s-1n tss
Senate TODAY Mr.. Nelson. Of Mfpp4sota.
called up the btll providing Tor tAA
est. .blishrnsnt OF a Department Of Cora,
merce He exnIatned the necessity which.
he said existed for the passage OF such
a measure. and was Piled with auesti9as
! by several senators who said thar sr,f-
feitnt time had not been allowed fer
lefkins into the merits Of the r1fasuss.
M. Telleyi spoke OF that feature eiattre
to tae' transteo OF he GeesloEiea1 suyvsy.
while Mr.. Hale said that tn. bill provided
fo-fa department which ultimately wouid
be one of the LARGEST in tn sovernment-
After some further discuss.en the bin
went over. subject to call 5y- Mr.. NeIser.
+ Aresolutien by Mr.. Hale providing fef
the printing OF a number OF ecptes Of the
report nf the sSchIev f:n,lrt Of rnauirv was
Preferred to the Cnrnnaiste.pr Printing.
1 The Senate was In executive session fer
an hour and half and adjourned at $50