New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
ATTACKS PENSION RULE.
Cochran Ans7rered by Dal2eH.
Grosven0r and Others.

Washington, April s-In the House to-day Mr..
Cochran. OF NeW-York. spoke on his resolution d.
recting an inquiry by the Judiciary Committee as
70 whether there authority I'm law for the
executive order relating 70 pensions on age
dlsa bilitv. The Committee on Rules reported an
order directing the resolution 70 lie on the table
Mr. Cockran's remarks were the first he has de-
Ivercd since he entered the LN1fTth Congress as
the successor Of George 2. Mcclellan When he
fegsn 20 speak he warmly applauded and he
commanded the close attention az members on both
sides ~ tire House. He said his resolution was
offered solely % v!ndcste the dignity OF the House
1ie did not he said question the propriety Of pay
inE lbe-al pensions 10 federal soldiers but he de-
ciared that the basis Of these payments should be
she laws OF Congress and any self-coustituted
Hnthor.ty."
r. ne said. TIE Presidents order Is recognized by
The House. ''ilst fragment power is left 10 the
35cuse7 By stroke Of the pen. ne declared
"a PrefssaEs had Appropriated xso0jo 0Do and he
Eaid 81 YVES a matter with which Congress must
oeal 4 = had any regard for It's own powers or ~
s. gas arisnsyed by shadow az LOYALTY for tbe
ce-stitG:io1 rAtca erected a. He VIGOROUSLY, ss
serted that we here the rarting ~ the
NasF ana .uaUi.od IF TITS order b tolerated
N'ihoat protest oy the House what power IS there
tnat TIC executive order cannot usarp?-wSat frag-
met or oort-oi over the coant-y's purse
Continuing ne said fhst ..this -ret 4rca q. g.,
fe''seta'tela - the la- is but hollow rnocerv
one rlay Il words" AID added II is known ~,
ths ran NO O7oie y. as shown b. the order a.
se,r"
pECADE:1CE or TIE rioI-sE
After sttaskins what BE- declared 10 he the pre-.
dents vsr-pation 81 powc- OF Interpretation v,te,
Re SAID thst the order should not be retroactive
" Cochran appealed 20 members or both SIDES Of
fAe hosi>e 10 consider the enorlnitv az this pro-
posai." which ne said. affected the iiberfy and
safety of The government j. HIS opinion 81.
steady Decline IN the dignity % the House baa a..
Sractea rnCch attention He declared TIA. -.
President allowed Congress she rrfys,o~. =, A.
c'aTing Wal. and lie was loudly applauded b,. tho
democrats when Be added But the T-esisen,
makes when ne chooses to- II this eor5,to,,
was hopeless. he said. amid more Democratic m
plouse. II We canrct rescue ourselves from The
cesrs6aiion end decrepitude into which We seen,
% I've hUrryi:,E. then bette leave the condition
- be lsmonted rather than 10 he discussed Tears
he ssic. belonged 10 women fo- conditions which
were helpless. while discussion belonged 20 ne,
TIE cienItY and power 81 the House he maintained
were within THE control 81 its own members ard
h~ said ~ needs hut loyalty our part 70 re-
efsre us. not merely 20 an important but 70 q
donainart position" Congress. ne declared had so
1est caste that to-day there war not paper o,7t-
side cf Washington that gave more than one or
40 rsragraf MS about fts proceedings IN stem
forian tones hs demanded to know. why has this
decline upon Es2 Why has this a.crep!tude
ss'e-takea u.s." lie inquired - possible that
tie House confess that its intrc..ch-
merit had been invaded 'by subordinate executive
,,face-" ans s.id fhat thA contempt which had
beEn extended - fhe House and the violation OF
=. rights constituted the of respect at
se-ticn ss6 mission which s. deserved Amid
n,,.ssrxf - pe.socrat.c applause he declared that
-sl.n .ss rEause shall stand or Its rights the
st-r win hr the security OF liberty and the wider
the progress ~ Aclna ssty
-. the, attacked 10 Tsembers Cor permitting the
f.uase % srow Up al fhe expense Of the House by
r.rslsterfly nssertiug its rights. lie charges thai
ahe House mar tceqs reniEs IN its duty N rot as
ser.ing Sc rights lie rese.-ea vooifero1s applause
ron BOA sia.r q The chamber when DE declared
Observation-Disclosures Speaker CaAnoas utterance mat
rnslsc eoinisn uauFt come 20 tns rescue g Coz
s-ess the pahi.c op;nicn 81 the Csated States is
here Ue sre ST. agents. SIS creation. Raising
bls vsice y hrn pitch. se SAD tbat Tie t1oase
is The sanctuary Of our constitutional te-nFe We
a,e ths .'iesfs % whom II IS intr1sted: and. ne
nddsc- pasnLlug rs nnscr AT TIE SPEAKER, YOU:
~. ne high priest. responsible Tor tne nethod
IA E.llca tlet trust shall be dischafged
Pc referred 70 attempts made "a England 70
asprn fbe legislative authority. and declared that
ne President order vas &c uSUrps1On OF power,
not b appreciation, hut by interpretation
~ ronyress 10 90 It's drty 20 Itself Congress had
cont-cl q ue purse, and = II would exercise that
control ne Insisted. every privilege thai belonged