New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-02-19
THE PRESIDENT UPHELD.
"ORDER NO. rs" APPROVED.
House Votes Honey for 1t In Pass
inc the Pension Bill.

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Washington. Feb 1s-The House to-day
passed the Pension Appropriation bill, CARRYING
slas $50 100 The minority. led by Mr. Under
wood made an Intellectual effort 10 reduce 'he
aggregate Of the appropriation so as TO eNcluoe
pensions allowed under order No 90 winch
it was stated would involve about s4,50o.Ooo.
II was contended that the order was without
authority of law The minority insisted that
the majority should bring in service pension
bill Mr. Grosyenor defended the order. ana
incidentally reviewed the course Of the Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency In the last
campaign. ar. Robinson sought to ada a sec
ton to the bill giving a service pension wnloh
amendment Mr. Crosvenor characterized as
''buncombc" M Benton, Of Missouri deciareo
that the majority had decided against service
pension bill last year because they dld NOT want
TO add S3S,O0OO0O TO the appropriation. Inc
bin was passed in the form in which II came
from the committee.
Mr. Van Voorhis. in charge of the bill, ex-
plained that it carried the amount recommended
by the Pension Bureau.
Mr. Underwood said the bill about reached the
high water mark pensions. He gave houce
that he would move to strike out S4,JoOVoV the
amount which, he said, was estimated as re-
qured to pay pensions under Order NO 90
which became effective on April ID. 1904 he
contended that this order was not authorized py
law, and objected to paying pensions under IT.
He said that the people who paid one-thlrd the
taxes Of the country were not opposing the pay
ing Of pensions. but demanded that pensions be
paid under the law and not in violation Of IT,
Mr. Grosvenor defended Order No as as in
fine Of law and in line of justice. The President
he said. had taken q satisfactory, wise and IN
telligent view Of the whole matter. Reviewing
the course of Judge Parker in the campaign ne
evoked laughter on the Republican size Wheh ne
said il was not his purpose TO critcise Judge
Parker. as he had done great service TO the
country which every Republican could apprecI-
ate He said he regretted his inability to put on
canvas a picture of the visages Of the Demo-
Gratis when they read Mr.. Parkers reply on
being asked if he would revoke order No. IS II
elected President. He referred to Esopus as
soft Soapus." and said IL had been found TO be
Hard soapus" and I'm one instance, he said, the
President had been found to be better lawyer
than the ex-judge.
Mr. Underwood, in replying. regretted that Mr.
Grosyenor had made that kind Of an argument,
saying that the men on the minority side did
not desire to drag the bill into the mire of par
tisan politics.
Mr.. Grosvonor asked witch party had brought
the question Of Order No. as into the cam
raign.
T.
TO give service pension they should do ii by
law He declared that they should not have
the President do by unwarranted order what
they do not dare do by law.
Mr.. Ginett defended Order No. IS.
Mr.. Benton said there would not have been
twenty-five votes against q service pension bill
last year. but when it was found that it would
require an appropriation Of S5S 100000 the ma
jority thought il would not be wise 70 increase
appropriations 10 that extent Order No IS
followed. He said the majority should tell the
old soldiers that they did not pass a service
pension bin because they did not want to pay
out 3S000000
In accordance with the notice served earlier,
Mr. Underwood sought 10 amend the bill by re-
ducing the total appropriation 10 S132, 500O GOO
but the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Robinson offered as an amendment a Sec
ton providing a service pension of $40 month
for all soldiers who served ninety days.
Mr.. Grosvenor characterized the amendment
as buncombe, and it was ruled out on a point of
order .
The bill then passed without amendment
The expedition made by s. j. Call. who, in
company with Lieutenants Jarvis and Bertholf
Of the revenue cutter service, went to the relief
OF whalers at Point Barrow, Alaska, in the
winter Of 1s97-9S, was brought to the attention
VI lIie 1lDuSt bg q OH the PfSSlQent
10 appoint S. J. Call surgeon in the revenue
cutter service. Congress gave a gold medal to
Mr.. Call for herosm displayed the trip to the
Far North. The bill was passed.
Another bill passed authorizing the Pro-
motion Of Lieutenant Thomas Mason to the
grade Of captain. without extra pay in the rev.
enue cutter service
The bin authorizing the President 10 reinstate
in the United States Military Academy former
cadet, Alexander @. Pendeton, jr. of Arizona,
who was found guilty Of hazing and dismissed
was passed. The Committee on Military Affairs
did not regard the offence on which the cadet
was tried as hazing. and favored reinstatement.
The Secretary of War Endorsed the bill
Under special rule the House passed about
twenty-five private bills. Adjournment was
taken until noon tomorrow, when memorial SER
vices in honor Of Senator Quay, Of Pennsylvania,
will be held.