The National tribune., 1902-05-22
CONGRESS-.
Aid for the Volcano Sufferers-The
House Plunged Into a Rancorous De-
bate on the Army in the Philippines
The Senate Still at It-Priyate PEN
siOuS.


view of the urgent message of President
Roosevelt calling for help for the stricken
French and British West Indies. the Sen
ate on Tuesday increased its apprupria-
ton of 100000. made the day before. to
100000. to be expended ut the discretion
of the President. The annual Agricul-
tural Appropriation Bill was also disposed
of on Tuesday.
On Wednesday the greater part of the
day was devoted to the discussion Of the
appropriation for Notifications and the
bill WAS finally passed on the following
day during the morning hour
The balance of the week was given up
to the Philippine Bill.
On Monday the House of Representa-
tiyes passed a bill to appropriate $2OO.000
for the benefit of the West lndian volcano
sufferers. nine Democrats from the South
only voting No"
On Tuesday the Naval Approximation
Bill providing for two new battIeships,
two armOred cruisers and two gunboats
the bill amounting altogether to nearly
S1S.OOu,GO0. was taken up. and the deba To-
continued through Wednesday peaceabIy
enough.
On Thursday, however. the Navy was
forgotten for the most part, although the
bill was the business before the House
rancOrOus debate on the Philippine
question broke out. being precipitated by
speech Of Nandiver, of Missouri who
made bitter attack upon the American
army. This started the ball to rolling. in
which Col. Hepburn, of Iowa: Mr. Grow,
Of Pennsylvania: Mr. HILL of Connecticut
and William Alden Smith. of Michigan.
came holly to the defense of our soldiers
No Roadway was made with the Naval
Bill.
On Friday there was another lively tilt
on the question of the Philippine atroci-
ties, and the Schley ease came NJ for
considerable attention. The Naval Appro-
priahon Bill continued to be the nominal
business before the House. but it received
very little attention. The debate was car
RED on between Cannon. of Illinois, and
Hepburn. of Iowa, leading the Republican
side, and Williams, of Mississippi. on the
Democratic side. The latter made speech
criticizing Admiral Crowinshieid. who was
the head Of the Bureau of Navigation dur
ing. the Spanish War. He characterized
him as the greatest tar ashore" Mr.
Lands. of Indiana, entered the debate.
discussing some resolutions the Civil War
Veterans adopted in his State recently.
comparing the cOpperheads of the present
day who criticised the Army in the Phil
Ipplnes with the copperheads of 1861 to
1879 This made trouble with the good
temper of Mr.. Williams of Mississippi,
ana Mr.. Cochran. of Missouri, who did not
ike the trend of Mr.. Landis's discussion
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.
On Friday, May 8, the House took I'D
the private calendar and passed the fol-
LOWING private pension bills:
Abbie Bourk. widow Of David Bourk. Mas
ter-at- Arms, u. s. N; 81, and 81 additional
ON account Of minor child
a, Francis {; Baker Co. A, 147th, and Co c,
3lSt y. Y; Increase. S2I.
and Co. ID, S1st N. Y: increase. s2I
Marietta Adams. widow OF Edgar A
ADAMS ADAMS, Go, A, 9th N. H.; increase, $40
Benjanlia GrInnen Co. II, s1st ILL.,; In
crease. $2I
George Atkinson, Co. NJ, 31st Wis. Fl. A.;
Cav; increase. SO.
;, John NJ Crist, Co. X, 209th Pa; increase.
-. Hiram 4. Sheldon, Captain. Co. C, LIST
EnoGh voyles, Captain, Co. C, Sd Tenn,
M'td Inf: $40.
Henry Forcht, Co. Fl, 18th Pa; increase
Lille May Fifeld helpless and dependent
daughter Of Henry FitielJ Co. D, LIST Mich
.Corneiia $. RIbble, widow of George T
hlbble' Assistant Surgeon, 18th N. j.; in
Mrs. Frances f. Anthony, widow of De
witt &. Anthony, Lieutenant Colonel ODD
and Colonel. 66th Ind; increase, $40; pro
yided that in the case of the death Of helm
less child Myrtilla II. Anthony, pension shah
continue only at S..
Robt- r. Strong, Co. G, 31st Ind; increase.
Jacob Mock, Co. D. 163d Ohio; So.
so4.
Henry z. Murphy, Co. X. 14th Mich; in
crease, S24
George w. Mathews Co X nth Iowa.
Increase. $50.
Willilm II. Temple. Co. B. sd Mass; in
crease. $40.
Jackson L. Wilson, Co, E. Sd Tenn. MID
Inf; increase. $50.
George Chamberlain, Co. VI, ID Pa. Fl. A,
and Co: Il, 18th Pa; increase, s24
Joseph H. Woodruff, Co. E, 4th Iowa; SIS
Franklin Snyder. Co. d, 1lth Wis; in
Thomas L. Nelson, Co. c, 85th Wis; in.
crease, $50. Senate Bill
George Mcdowell. Co. II, 25th Wis; in
crease. $50. Senate BILL
David NJ. Mcknight, Second Lieutenant
Co; b, 13sth Pa; increase, $40. Senate
Eben c. wlnsow, Co. F, ODD ILL.,; Increase,
Emna S. Hanna. widow of Thomas
Senate BiIl.)
PhiIo r. Englesby. Co. A, 9TH Mimi; in
Morris NJ. Comstock, Co. L, LIST Mich. En-
gireers and Mechanics; increase Sf7
Anthony J. Railey, Co. X, 9TH Ky. Cav;
increase, $f7.
Rebecca Coppinger. widow of William Il.
Copplnger, Co. X, list U. S. Dragons
Sabine Indian Disturbances; IS. Senate
BILL
Ann f. Collier, widow of George W. Col
lier, Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Marine Corps;
increase, $50 Senate BILL
john Cooen, Co. b, 10th U. S. INF; So.
Senate BILL
Eta AiaIr Anderson, widow of j. Patton
Anderson, Lieutenant Colonel, Battalion,
Miss. Rifles, war with Mexico; increase, SIC.
Senate Bill
Ada v Park, widow of Andrew c. Park.
Co. A, list q. s. Cav, war with Spain: s12'
and 81 additional on account of minor child.
Senate Bill)
Elizabeth g. Getty. widow of George w.
Getty, Brigadier-General, u. S. Vols, and
Colonel, L. $. A; increase. $40.
jeremiah Koran, Co. A, 1st U. S. Vols,
war with Spain, S12.
Arthur ]. Bushnell, Co. A, 1st S. D., war
with Spain; $50.
Martha G. Young. mother of John C.
Young, Battery A, Utah l. A., war with
William G. De CARTS. Co. A, 4th KY, war
with Mexico: increase SD.
Mary Pitman. widow of William D. Pit
man, of Capt. Thomas Hollands Company
Ga. Vols, Florida Indian war: S.
Nancy NJ. Gunsaliy, former widow of
Lyman NJ: Richmond, Co. G, LIST Mich, war
with Mexico; sf2.
Elizabeth Wall, widow of John T Wall,
Co d, LIST Ky. Cav, war with Mexico; in
crease, S12.
William c. Cantley, Orderly Sergeant,
Capt. James L. Browns Company, 5. C.
Vols. Florida Indian war; increase, SIG.
Mary A. Bailey, widow of Charles T.
Bailey, Cos. ID and G, Bath Mich. war with
so