The National tribune., 1902-05-01
CONGRESS-.
A Quiet Week at Both Ends OF
the Capitol-WOrk on Appro-
priatiOn BiIls-A Big Grist of
Private Pensions.

The past week has been uneYentful in
Congress. and devoid of the usual sensa-
tiona episode. The Senate began the
week on Monday by passing. without "A
word of discussion, the River and Harbor
| Bill. carrying an appropriation of some
sac. GO0.0O0. 1t will be remembered that
last year there was no appropriation for
this purpose the bill being talked to death
| by Senator Carter, of Montana, i'll the
closing hours of the session. The untin-
iShed business continued throughout the
week, the bill providing for a temporary
civil government for the Philippines and
there were several long speeches. Mr.
Rawlings making one that occupied three
days.
On Thursday the Senate found time
during the morning hour, TO pass the fol
lowing batch of private pension bills
which were unobjected to:
Charles F. Smith. First Lieutenant, Co. K
J3d Pa: increase, $50.
Caroline X. Boyd, widow of Augustus
Boyd, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster
L. $. A; increase, $50. House Bill
De Witt C. Bennett, Co. +, 18th Mich; in
Lonson r. Burr, Co G, 18th Mich; in
crease $24. blouse BILL
John Cook, Brgadier-General, L. S. v.
increase, $50.
Charles D. Palmer, Co. f, 10th Ohio; in
crease, $50. blouse BILL
James WEIGH, Co. G, 4th n. a.; increase
| $50
Francis W. Pool. Co. G, 10Th Mass; in
crease $40. House Bill
Patrick Moran, Go. NJ Sd U. S. Art; in
| crease, SIG. House BILL
Elizabeth A. Burrill widow of orrin A
Burrill, Co. A, 10th n; Y. 81, blouse BILL
William a. Campbell, Co. G, 18th Me; in
crease, $50 blouse BILL
Marietta l.. Adams, widow of Edgar A.
Adams. 60. A, 9Th N H.; increase. So.
William f. Horn, Co. A, 9TH y. H.; in
| crease. $50.
Mary c; TEask, widow, Of Amos B. Trask
BENJAMIN Russell. Co. E. 9TH r. l. Fl. A.;
| increase. So.
Mary Holmes. widow of John o. Holmes
| Co. +, 18th Wis; 81. House BILL
| Richard Trist, Co. Il, 1st Wis. II. A; in.
crease, S24 blouse Bill
Theron X. Mack, Co. \, 18th Wis; in.
crease S24. blouse BILL
| Ida NJ. Briggs, widow of Fred T.. Briggs
| First Lieutenant, Co. +. 1st Wash, war with
| Spain, ST., and 81 additional on account OF
each minor child, House BILL
Ole Stcensland, Co. E, 18th Wis; So.
Samuel E. Ewing, Co! I, Sd Iowa Cav; in
Martha CLARK, widow of James P. Clark,
| Co. /, I'd H. Cav; increase, $50.
Robert IL Bustced, Co. c, sth Nd; in,
crease, $50 600.
Oscar W. Lowrey Co. l, 9Th Iowa. In.
| crease, S17 House BILL
Lydia Carr, dependent and helpless daugh-
ter Of Gorrin ii. Carr, Go. g, 37th Iowa; So.
! House Bill
Rebecca Coppinger, widow Of William H
| Coppinger, Co. kg1st IL S. Dragons, Sabine
| Indian Disturbance; S12.
Frederick Wright, L. S S. Minnesota; in
| crease, so House Bill
AlOnZO Lewis, Go. Il, 18th Mich; increase,
$50. House BILL
shadrack l. Corbett, Co. D, Sd Tenn Cav
| $24. House Billy
Ephraim ID. Dorman, Co. G., ID Me. Cav;
| increase. $2i House BILL
| John Watts, dependent and helpless son of
! Little b. Watts, Co G, LIST Ala. and Tenn.
videt Vol. Cay; sl2. House Bill -,
Sudsburg, Colonel, Sd Nd; SO.
Hattie NJ. Whitney, widow of FOlllOt A.
whitney, Major, 9Th U. 5. Inf; increase, $50.
and 81 additional on account of minor child.
Sarah H. Lake, widow of Charles X. Lake,
Co f, 32d Wis; increase, S12. House BILL
Phineas Curran, Co. G., 3Sth n. j.; in
| crease, $50. House BILL
Thomas Holloway, Co. X, Goth Pa. Vol.
Emergency Militia; So. House BILL
Christopher Columbus Sheets, Acting Re-
cruiting officer during civil war; $50. blouse
BILL
Joseph Seithen, Co. B. 18th ILL., Cav; in
crease, So. House BILL
James K. Brockett Co. Fl, 18th Ill. Cav.
increase, S24. blouse Billy
Obed ID. Jasper, unassigned recruit. 4th
Eli Eli war with Mexico increase slS blouse
George "; EdmOnds, Co. C, 4th W. Va;
Jonas olmstead, Second Lieutenant, Co. G,
Sd No. Cav; Increase, $50.
james d. Rowland, Co. G, list n. Y. Ma
| rlne Art; increase, S24. House BILL
James b. Hashbargar, dependent and help
less son Of Zacharlah s. Hashbargar, Co. X,
LIST Tenn Cav; 81. House BILL
| John j. Wolfe, First Lieutenant, Co. A,
LIST Tenn. Cav; Increase, sl7. House BILL
Isaac Pbipps, Capt. Greggs Co. Tenn.
Vols, Cherokee Indian disturbance; increase,
sc George Saeu1 Tue G Co. X, Sd Tenn; So.
| House BILL
Rebecca II. Geyer, widow of Harvey Gey-
err:, First Lieutenant, Co. c, 1880 W. Va.
Ada v Park, widow of Andrew C. Park,
Co. a. list q. S. Cav, war with Spain, SD,
and 81 additional on account OF minor child.
William Harrington, Go. /, 9th Pa. Re
| serves; increase, $50
Charles H. Hazard, Co. G, 4sth Pa, and
John 0,Rourke, Co, B, 10th N. Y; in
Enos G. Budd, Go. f, 18th N. j.; increase,
$50. House BILL
Daniel Sims, Independent Battery e, Pa.
| l.. A; Increase, $50. House BILL
William c. Taylor Co. Ii, 103d Ohio; In
crease, $40. House BILL
Alexander Scott, 9th Independent Battery,
o. l.. A; Increase, S24. blouse BILL
Alexander f. Mcconnell, Co. &, 121st Ohio;
increase, S4J. House BILL
George w. Parker, Major, 10th Ind; In
crease. $40 House BILL
| William u. Featherstone, Co. Il, list u. s.
| M't'd. Rifles; ST.. House Bill.)
S. Agnes Young, widow of Thomas L.
Young, Lieutenant Colonel, 11Sth Ohio; In
| crease, $50. blouse BILL
James Cooley, Co. f, 31st Ohio; increase,
| $50. House Bill)
Sidney Gable, widow OF Coonrod Gable, Co
X, 18th Ky. Cav; IS. blouse BILL
Mary T. Zolinger, widow OF Charles A.
ZoIinger. Colonel, 10th Ind; $50.
James 5. Myers, Co. +, 1lSth Ind; In
crease, $50. 80
Hulda Mllligan, widow of William MILL
gan, Co. H. LIST Ohio Cav; $40, and 50 addi
tiOnal on account Of each minor child.
Otis A. Barlow, Co. Il, Bath N. j.; Increase,
$50.
Henry W. Edens. Co. D, S5th Ohio; in
| crease S2i.
Nlmrod Hcadlngton, Major, a4th Ind; in
Winfield S. Piety, Co. Z, 9th Ind Cav; in
| crease, $50
Henry Jennings. Co. D, Goth Mich; in
| crease, $50
John Hall, Co. II. 4th Tenn war with
| Mexico; increase, SIG. House Bill.)
| James Il. Wilson of Capt. Blackman's Co.
LIST Tenn, gar with Mexico; increase, $40
House Bid
Richmond NJ Curtis, Co. a, 9Th Wis. in
crease, S24. blouse BILL
Henry Runnebaum, Co. A, 18th Ohio; In
crease, $24. House BILL
James T.. Horton, Go. A, 10th n. Y; in
crease, $50. blouse Bill.)
Sarah Ciples, now vandemark, dependent
mother of Albert Z. Ciples, Co. l, 1O9th n
Y; increase, $40. House BILL
On Friday Mr.. Carmack, of Tennessee
made the only diversion of the week by &
speech sharply criticizng the President
for the policy he is pursuing in the Phil
ippines. He also denounced Gen. Fun
Ston, of Kansas, whom he characterized
as 1.-The Jayhawker Brigadier."