The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16

drawing an average therefrom said
that in fifty years more we will have
paid $4,000, 100000 for pensions-more
than the cost of the entire Civil War
Mr.. Rixey of Virginia surprised the
House by advocating the opening of the
Soldiers Home to the Confederate vet
Grams. To his own surprise there was
a protest from the Confederate soldiers
in the House. Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia
openly asserted that her Confederate
veterans desired no such privilege, and
Mr.. kluttz of North Carolina predicted
the liveliest sort of racket if ex-Con-
federates were admitted to such homes.
The proposition gave rise to sharp
shooting all around until the sun went
down and the House adjourned.
With such an opening Barney's bill
was drawn into a vortex. 1t sailed
around the House five days loaded with
eulogies on Lee, Stonewan Jackson and
a score of Union and Confederate he
roes. De Arnsond of Missouri wound
up his tribute by shouting, Help them,
cheer them, the heroic old men in gray
as we'll as those in blue-glorious
Americans alias they march on to
cross over the river and rest under the
shades of the trees After a score of
members had read prepared speeches
on subjects foreign to the BILL it was
hnally sucked through the funnel of
legislation and sent over to the Senate.
1t passed that body on Feb. {, and on
the 4th of March was still in confer
ence.
The next money bill to pass the
House was the urgent deficiency. For
five days 1T held the strenuous atten-
ton of the House. The discussion took
in the whole Philippine problem, in
Guiding the Sultan of Sulu. the Taglas,
Macabebes, Igorotes, Viscayans, and
other congenial tribes. The minority
went so far as to vote against an up
preparation to house the tented soldiers
around Manila before the rainy season
set in. Sixteen. however, saw the sig
nif1cance of such vote, and recorded
themselves favorably. member pair
ed against the appropriation lost his
brother in the Philippines within a
week. He died of malarial fever for
lack of proper care and attention. The
bill reached the Senate on Feb. Z. That
body readily granted the appropriation
for the soldiers. There was not vote
against it. The only discussion was as
to the sum wanted to square the United
States Court at Cape Nome. The CHAR
acter of Judge Noyes was thrown into
the crucible of investigation. and found
tainted with much base metal. Two
days afterward the bill was put into
conference, and finally reached the
White House on Feb. TO-
James A. Hemenway of Boonville,
Ind, reported the next money measure
to the Houes. 1t was the legislative,
executive, and judicial appropriation
bill. Exceptional skill is required to pi-
lot this unwieldly craft over the shoals
of legislation. 1t is sometimes top
heavy and at times rolls frightfully.
Hemenway is young man, bright
eyed suave, and unexcitable. He has
served a full apprenticeship in Can
mons committee, and took the wheel
with entire confidence He was thor
oughly acquainted with the craft and
knew how to handle her. Indeed, it
was the third time that he had pi-
loted her into port. The measure car
ried a little over $25,000,000.
The youthful Hoosier was irtundat-
ed with questions concerning the thou
sand items making up the bill. Each
question was promptly answered. 1t
was evident that he had carefully
studied the bill and familiarized him
self with each item. Occasionally I'm
Gle Joe Cannon would run out of his
room to see how the Ihdianian was
getting along. A smile of satisfaction
spread itself over his face, as he saw
how ingeniously Hemenway avoided
dangerous shoals, and held her helm
steady when efforts to foul her rig
ging were made He gathered himself
like true legislative sailor when
points of order were determined
against him, never losing his head, and
in the end bringing the ship to the
dock without scraping the anti-corro-
sive paint from her bottom. The bill
was hanging fire in the Senate on the
4th of March.