New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27
PENSION ORDER ATTACKED.
a Democrat Compliments Republicans on the
Sundry Civil Bill.

Washington. March 26-The House today began
consideration Of the Sundry civil Appropriation
bill Ten hours were allowed for general debate.
hut ~ the end OF an hour and half there were no
speakers ready TO continue. and the House al
3ourned-
Chairman Eeue-vvay. OF the Appropriations Com
rnirtee. and Mr.. Benton. Democratic member Of
The committee. filed statements on tho bill Mr..
Hemenway summed Up the conditions for the next
fiscal year. showing that. after al legitimate ex-
peuses had been paid. there would be 100000
surplus for the year.
Mr. Benton comrIinented the Republicans on
tho hTL saying that It was altogether the best
Republican bill he had seen come from the COM
mlttee IN years. 1t did not. however meet his ap-
prOval from a Democratic point OF view.
A number OF minor bills were passed by unani-
nous consent and special orders We're made for
the consideration Of pensions bills. which had the
right OF way. After the Sundry Civil bin has beer
disposed OF. the Omnibus Claims bill viii follow
pensions special order.
Mr. n erz, OF Indiana. referring TO the recen: or
Ger Of CommissiOuer Ware granting pensions TO
soldiers szty-tvo years old and over. said he had
waited for several days for member Of the
majority explain the effect OF the order. but
had been made and De would do so himself. in
estimating what il would cost 20 put the order IN
effect Mr. Nlers divided the soldiers into three
pensi0uable classes: Those who not receiving
any pension. those who are receiving pensions IN
der the service pension act. and those receiving
/ pensions under the general pension law. OF the
J according
/ best estimates. between one hundred and eighty
Thousand and two hundred thousand. Subdyided
into classes according 10 age. s per being six
ty-two and entitled the six dollar pension. would
require $4,000; C. Per cent sixty-threo years
old. which would require s. s22ooo 20 per cent
slEty-elEht. which would require Slls7c0o: . per
seventy which would require S5e6 CO.,
/ ire "a total Of So7oC0 necessary Tor those who
/ are not now on the pension roll
Increase Of pension under this order to those who
! 2. 1881. wo-id require the following sums: In
crease those EiE1v-iwo years old g AZ soc: 20
those s2ry-'ve years old. S1,9of51J: Increase 20
tEase slzrT-eisht years old, Sy740so a total OF
S&f-a5f,. making A grand total Of Sl4.17455s
Tie third class. Nr Niers said, was composed
% soldiers who are drawing Jess than s. for dis
abilities actually received in the service To bring
these UP under the order would require only 800.
while would require s. 200 90 execute the order
60 those soidies who had never been able TO prove
/ The only precedent cited f'r The order was the
s. mis- vas ~ gnlo.tunste prece,dent. because
. year only. while s. "a month iE De given TO sol
drre who FOUGHT for four years in the hardest
NJ Ner. -tid he thought legislation by Con-
. Ere-s wq-l' re u'.essarv Co make the order eIec-
. LEGISLATION against which he corterded' but the
/ manner in which ia was done. He said Congress
service It.ls.,3.-, t-.o lhtsT5qch as II was The
trr, the executive order. whether issued through
I Tho Interior Department or 10y the President him
. s-f. was iu very bad taste. TO say the least"
. ar. Mers read from reports 81 the Pension Blu
Trau Goo show that me OF the order on account
! OF Tho veterans who have proved their claims TO
be ot service origin IS only E.1s45 76, and would
cost 10r fEa~. Mo cannot prove disabilities S1slTa-
] t1S DE declared the figures TO be wrong end 70
REF ming 20 published report % a recent meet
: sing ~ r.e Senate steering committee looking 10
early ad rourumeut OF Congress. Nr Mers
J charged llar members who Endorsed that bro
Eramue uara afraid say how they stand on
labor legislation service pensions and other meas
Eres which discussed iu the steering commit
tee lie declared that If that was the situation.
Pc. Tor one. would insist on Congress remaining
here and meeting L.
Mr. Pou. OF North Carolina, reviewed the failure
c- Congress 20 enact legislation correct speci-
fed evils. particularly the trusts He referred to
llr Roosevelt attitude before and after
he became President Ir. Pou minimized the value
OF the Northern Securities decision. because. he
said. f. eld nothing % prevent two railroads from
cooperating and charging their rates for
passengers or freight lie said tho feeling that the
es.i0n OF Mr. Roosevelt TO The Presidency would
result IN changing the Republican party from
servant 10 the CppresSor OF trusts had proved a
fallacy, and that the party still depended
monopohes and Tho money they pour into its
p0ign funds. THE Republican party" he said.
in a few short months viii be begging money for
the election 81 your strenuous moralst candidate,
who, when Governor Of New NOrk. denCunc-
Ing the corporations which he is looking for
I support" Mr.. Baker Of New-York. spoke IN op-
position 20 ship subsidies