Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-19
Minority Attempts to Cut Off
Order No rs" Allowance,
But Fails.
IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW
IN Defending the Famous c1rder. Cen
ers' crosvencr Evoked Laughter BY
E'ticuine Judge Parker. Course o.
the sabjsct During tie last Pres;.
oe,tiaI Campaign.
lEN .ASSn,intnl Er..sS
oc,tial Campaign.

" SllIE%;rO,. g. G. l'ah IS -'rhc
Itrus, today passed The pensions Az
preparations bill II Sl;:S...,., 100. The
minority. !A.i ~ Mr.. undcrwco.l made
IN ir"ftcct,:.! cfi',l, TO reduce Tho as
:sf'72,;,n II The appropriation 50 u; t.
1N, laG" pensions allow, i ,nucr .'ui,c.
NJ IS which, il We. stated. v,:lll
involve about 81 100 """ 1t w:,s con
tend. ,i1:l the order vas witrou, ~,
'horily ii iaW
lilLc2r &. special rule the House a.
day passed ahou, ., private Eills. IA.
iouFnm2hl vas taken until nc on t.
l.'ritw- when memorial sGrvis es II.
i.@Hor OF lic late Senator Quay, ii
'"nnsNivan.;, w.ll !.o nclo.
As to Order Nc. g.
Nc CEd5rwCoG t.Aia.l elaborated
lh1 .iowS Il the pansinn committee,
ard aaNc notice that he would NOV.
70 SIT Ike from the bill St.:.00.D1l the
amount which he said WAS estimated!
as required I Q pay pensions under
what is KNOWN as order No IS. ale,
rGDIeEAod thaf<tf order ,,ls rs; al.
thorizcd hH law and objected. 10 pay.
ing pensions unGer it lie said shat
'he people Aho PAID onc-lnild Of the
raNos O.: inc country wore not orpns.
ih@ lhc paying ct pensions hut demand
e'l that pensions &c paid NICER the
Law am! not in violation al il.
Mr.. CrpSr.nn,. ,T,Lj,,
yer No IS saving ii vas in tie line
IF law ami il the line Of i,,s,, Thn
President. he said. ha, taken !, sari.
iACtory. wise anC intelligent, view cT
l:.c whole matter
Ridicuied Pa-kers Course.
NJ Grusv nor reviewed The ccnrs,,
't Judge l;t:!:cI in The late cam
paign oyokinG laughter 81, Tic ncDuh.
lican side when he sal! II was noi his
l'h'ItsA 70 crltlclsc him. as 10 nau
dfio 4 great service to the country
WHICH every Republican, could a,;sre
@ia'e. Mr.. Grosv,nor commented On
Inc attitude 81 III" Democratic cand,
cate Tor President am! regretted b;s
iiahi'ttS u nut on cnnvess a ,,ic,,r,,
"l he visascs Of the Democrats whcl
they read Mr.. Parker reply On Lc
li= asked if he would revoke order
~. IS if elected President
-lr. Underwood said if tic majority
wanted 70 give 2. service pension thev
shonl! 10 it by aw. He declared la,
they should not have the Presto c,,i (l>,
II ~ an nnwarrarted order what thcy
"ii NOT do BY law
Service Pension Bill.
MT. Benton (Mo) said there would
not have heen % votes against = ser
vice pension bill last year. rlt when
Il was found that it wnu., require az
appropriation Of $33S.hO0 900 lie ma
lcri'y thought il would moi be wise "a
increase appropriations 10 that extent,
Cider ~ IS rol!owcd. He snid mo
majority should tell the Cd soldiers
mat they did not pass a service ,nn.
sion h,ll because they dix! not wan ,o
ray Out SIS. 100000.
Mr.. Underwood sought t. amend H.
~ ~ REDUCING Inc total aODrO criatinn
&c S132.5On,11o. b.lt. the amendment.
was rejected.
Mt. Rcbirson QmA) offered as ar
"mcnCmont Z section Drovi&in. a scr.
vlcc pension CT Si2 a mnntl, Tor An
soldiers Who served ninel.. days
W. Grosvcnor characterized IT,,
;;'I.Cn1ment az hunCCmbr
ne amendment was ruled OF on a
Point Of order.
he bill then was passed without
amendment