Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-19
PENSION 0RDER D[DA|E
General. Deficiency Bill occa-
sion of Political Discussion
by Party Leaders
THE SESSION WAS STORMY ONE
Democrats Tried Intellectually to Amend
the Provisions of the Pension Appro.
priation, But They Were all Voted
Down and the Bill Finally Passed
Miscellaneous News.

washington, April 19.-The house
yesterday passed the last of the supply
bills of the government, the general
deficiency appropriation measure. af-
ter a stormy session which lasted till
IS:15 O'Clock in the evening. The con-
test was a party one over the deti-
cheney appropriation for pensions,
which the democrats tried Intellectual
~ to amend by incorporating as a
law the recent executive age disability
pension order.
Mr.. Hit OF Illinois offered the bill
he introduced Saturday, strengthening
the Chinese exclusion law as rider
to the general deficiency bill. He ex-
planned the state of affairs concerning
the Chinese treaty which made this
action necessary.
Mr. Williams of Mississippi sarcas-
tically declared that this amendment
demonstrated how easy it was for the
majority to do things. 1t was "a felo-
NOUS assault lynching bee directed
against the rules of the house. Mr.
Williams noticed Speaker Cannon oc-
oupying a seat on the floor said he was
almost struck with paralysis by the
fact that THE speaker is sitting nov
by the gentleman from Indiana" (Mr,
Henemway) aiding and abetting him
in this feionious attempt to strange
the rules Olaughter.) He concluded
by Saying the amendment was good
legislation.
After some further discussion the
amendment was unanimously agreed
to- The committee then returned to
the deficiency appropriation of $4,000
GOO for pensions, embracing $1,500,0o0
TO carry out the provisions OF the pres
ident's recent order regarding age dis
ability Mr.. Underwood, democrat Of
Alabama, offered an amendment reduc .
iflg the total appropriation to S2,500,000
and Mr.. Livingston, democrat Of Geor
gia, offered another providing that no
part of the appropriation shall be paid
to any claimant for pension under the
presidents order. Another amendment
by Mr.. Miers. democrat of Indiana, in
creased the appropriation 20 100000,
while still another amendment was Of
fered by Mr.. Moon, democrat of Ten
nessee, providing that persons who
served ninety days or more in the serv-
ice OF the U.nited States during the
civil war. shall, when they reach the
age OF e. years receive sli a month,
after 65 years SIS a month; after 6S
years, $10 month; after 10 years, sl2
q month.
Sharp Move by Democrats.
It developed that this last amend
ment was a sharp move by the demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Hemenway made point OF
order against it because he said 1t
changed the existing laws. Mr.. IN
derwood promptly stated that 1t fol-
lowed word for word the presidents
order and Inquired if the president was
more entitled to violate the existing
law than the house.
Mr.. Hemenway declared that in the
confusion he did not get the drift of
the amendment and in defending the
appropriation as provided by the bin
said the democrats had been wander
ing around for ten months for an Issue
in the coming campaign and they
the republicans would meet them on
that issue.
Mr.. Moon Indignantly deaied that he
offered his amendment for political eff
feet. His amendment, he explained,
was offered solely that there may be
no doubt OF what the soldiers are en-
titled to- because he believed the order
a wise and sensible one IL enacted into
law in pursuance of tile constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Moon said the presidents order.
was illegal and unjustifable, but that
emanating from the law making pow
er 1t would he wise and judicial
The point of order against the Moon
amendment was sustained, amid de-
risive laughter from the democratic
side
All amendments We're rejected, and
the bill was reported to the house
Mr.. Moon was recognized for a par
ldamentary inquiry, but moved to re-
commit the bill with instructions to in
corporate the executive order in the
bill.
THE gentleman was not recognized
for that purpose" the speaker inter-
rupted, with some Irritation.
In the meantime. Mr. Payne of New
York moved ito recomlnit the bill.
1.-THE speaker of the house cannot re-
fuse to entertain the motion of the
gentleman from Tennessee Mr.. Will
lians broke in. With some warmth,
the speaker replied: The speaker
does refuse"
Mr.. Payne demanded the previous
question, and the roll being, called, the
absence Of a quorum developed on the
second roll CALI whereupon Speaker
Cannon, in order, as he frankly said,
to gain time and secure the attendance
of absent members, for whom clerks
were scurying, had the roll call read a
third time, regardless of the rule linn
iting the reading to twice. Finally, a
quorum was obtained, the motion to re-
commit was defeated and the bill was
passed.
TO RAISE: FLAG IN ARCTIC.
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