Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
PRIVATE PENSIONS.
Bills Introduced 10 the Senate Close
ly Scrutiniz.d by Committee.
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL IN HOUSE.


Washington, Jan. 9.-During con-
sideration by the senate yesterday
of private pension legislation some
important statements were made by
Senator Gallinger, chairman of the
committee on pensions, in respect to
regulations adopted by the commit
tee to govern it in consideration OF
private pension bills. He announced
that none but absolutely meritorious
cases would be presented to the SEN
ate for Its consideration and that the
closest scrutiny would be given by
the committee to every bill intro
dueed. lie said that no pension ex-
'ceeding $50 a month would be recon-
mended by the committee for the
widow Of general officer and that
pensions for the widows of other Off
GERS would be sealed down proper
tionately
The interesting case of Dr. Lazeare,
who, at the instance of Johns Hop
kins university and Of the govern
ment, went TO Cuba and submitted
himself to inocuation with yellow
fever through MOSQUITO bites and
died from the disease thus contract
ed, was brought to the senate's at
tention by Senator McComas, who
Inquired whether Dir. T.azeare's wild
ow would be entitled to a pension.
No decision was reached but it was
the opinion of Senators Gallngcr and
Cockrell that the case had no PEN
sionable status.
Senator Rawlins introduced a rcso-
hutton in The senate directing the sem
ate committee on Indian affairs to
investigate the question Of the leas.
ing of mineral lands owned by In
dians,
Tho debate on the Nicaragua canal
bill in the house yesterday Developed
sentiment in favor of giving consider.
alton to the recent offer of the Pan
anna company to sell its franchises
and property for Si0,000.000, this sem
timent taking the form of advocating
the Morris amendment 10 empower
the president to select the latter
route If the canal commission, upon
considering the company's offer, rec
ommends it and the required conces-
sions can be obtained from Colom-
bia. OF 16 members who spoke yes
terday nine favored the Morris
amendment. 1t was agreed that gen.
eral debate should close to-day at
two o'clock, after which the bill will
be open to amendment under the five.
minute rule. The final vote probably
will be taken to-day. The speakers
yesterday were Messrs. Shackleford,
of Missouri Parker, Of New Jersey;
Lowering, of Massachusetts, Morris,
of Minnesota; Burton, of Ohio; Hill,
Of Connecticut; Bromwell, of Ohio;
Gillett, of Massachusetts, and Little
field, of Maine, in favor of the Nor
ris amendment, and Messrs. Burgess,
Of Texas; Bell, of Colorado; Cooney,
of Missouri; Cummings, of New York;
Gibson, of Tennessee, and Lacey, of
Iowa, for the bill in its present form.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, secured
unanimous consent that the bill to
establish q permanent census bureau
be made continuing order until dis
posed of, after the Nicaraguan bill
is acted upon.
Mr.. Sulzer, of New York. intro
duced resolution, stating that as
the absorption of money by the
United States treasury was detri-
mental to business interests Of the
country, that the secretary of the
treasury be directed to deposit all
surplus belonging to the United
States government with national
banks having capital Of not less
than 100000 and surplus Of not
less than 100000 and that such de-
posits shall be first lien on the as
sets of the bank.
Mr.. Kleberge, of Texas, introduced
bill for an international board of
engineers to adopt plan for irriga-
tion in the Rio Grande valley.
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