Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Senator Scott Would Include
All Old Soldiers.
SPEAKS IN SENATE
MR.. BURNHAM RESUMES ARGU-
MENT ON STATEHOOD BILL.
House Rasses Bill Regulating Inter
state Trade In Liquors In the
Original Package.

statehood, which was read at the senator's
request. He then proceeded to explain his
reason for the reading, whereupon Mr.. Aid
rich demonstrated. saying that it was OPP
posed to the Senate rules to read petition
in detail and also to enter into debate upon
it. He said that both practices were grow
ing in the Senate and that both were rep
rehensible.
When the routine morning business was
concluded at 1910 pm Mr.. Quay moved to
take up the statehood bill, but he was met
by Mr.. Aldrich with point of order to the
effect that under the rules Of the Senate
the motion was out of order and that the
bill could not be taken up before 1 o'clock
without unanimous consent.
Mr. Quay responded that this rule was
alternative. permitting business to proceed
after the conclusion of the routine business
or at l o'clock
The chair CMr. Frye said he was In
clined to decide against the point. and ex-
pressed desire to hear from Mr.. Aldrich.
But Mr.. Scott claimed the floor on a pre-
Eious notice, and proceeded to address the
Senate.
Senator Scott on Pensions.
Mr.. Scott spoke on his resolution provid-
ing for commission to suggest changes in
the pension laws and to inquire into the
advisability Of granting a pension of $12
per month to any soldier of the civil war
who served ninety days. In the course Of
his remarks he said:
Large as the pension roll now appears
mammoth as seems the aggregate of a ma
tons bounty, 1t is an aggregate summed
from all It's wars. Yet, however large that
roll be, it Is not so large as the muster
roll, and no man who answered the call to
which none but the true and the brave re-
sponded should now be forgotten. Go, Mr.
President, read the muster-roll from 1861
to 1865, subtract from it those that sleep in
the cemeteries and then compare the re-
mainder with the pension roll and tell me
where that vast army is.
Who cares for them? There Is not one
of them. perhaps, but was as brave and
true patriot as his comrades who are now
provided for. Their names have never
been enrolled upon the pension list. They
have been knocking. but knocking in vain.
teaching of humanity, shall one-half be
clothed and the other naked. 1t was the
blood of the Union soldier that cemented
the stones erected by the fathers CT the
the last drop Of blood and the last pound
of flesh but are asking for an equitable
distribution of the fruits Of their handi-
work.
Pension Of $12 Month.
This resolution provides that the Union
veteran be paid $12 per month after reach
ing the age Of sixty-two and making appli-
CdllOL 1OI S611uS Ills Will NC d SCduty Nv
ing: even then the wolf will howl close by
After the age of sixty-two few men. espe-
ciafly those who have undergone the hard
Many Of these are today worthy and suffer-
ing for the necessaries Of life. l believe
this resolution will meet with the hearty
approval Of brave and generous people.
know it will meet the approval Of our con-
science. Let this commission be appointed;
let it assume the task, that will appeal to
duty and to patriotism. and not to parti-
sanship nor to sectionaliSm. Let its men,
bers be men who cannot be swerved from
duty by the cheer of the demagogue or the
groans of the miser, and recommend to the
next Congress such a measure as will SIM
pity our present complex system and
broaden the pedestal Of our philanthropy.
When the soldier served ninety days and
was honorably discharged. and has reached
the age of sixty-two, he should receive from
this government not less than SO per
month This will give him few of the ne
cessities and none of the luxuries of life
1t is small to the individual. and the aggre-
gate would never be felt by this people
Can human genius devise a more appropri-
ate outlay for the accumulated surplus? 1t
would prove generous method Of redistri-
button. Many a soldier files his claim, and
long before 1t Is reached he has passed over
the river and filed claim elsewhere. Near
ly forty years have come and gone; S61 ,O16
applications are on file: Of these 4lO.s50
have been allowed, leaving nearly 100000
not acted on. At this rate IT will require
eighty years to complete the roll. and when
completed there will be none left to an
sWer it?'
Mr. Burnham Resumes.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. SCOTS address
bills were passed authorizing the construc-
ton of a bridge across the Snake river at
Nome Alaska, and the construction Of
bridge across the Missouri river at Yank-
ton, S. D.
Mr.. Quay gave notice that he would not
consent to the displacement of the state
hood bill for other measures, and Mr.. Burn
ham proceeded with his speech against the
omnibus statehood bill.
Mr.. Burnham concluded at 2:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Plat Comm spoke of the report that
Arizona is seeking to repudiate some Of its
bonds. and said that If this was true the
fact would prove an insuperable objection
to the bill from his point Of view.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
After transacting some routine business
the House of Representatives today adopt