The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05

/ Indian aggressi0ns. said by Mr.. Stephens
/ TO number about 20: the survivors of the
I Creek, Seminole, and Black Hawk Indian
wars, and the loyal militia of States not
mustered into the service of the United
States, but who aided IN the suppression
/ of the rebellion. But Mr.. Sulloway, act
/ ing under the unanimous voice of the two
/ committees, objected.
l To Mr. Weeks, OF Massachusetts, who
asked if an amendment TO grant q pros
I peCtivc beneficiary Of the bill "a medal
instead OF q pension would be accept
able lfT. Suil0Way said that was a mat
I ter for the Military Affairs Committee. but
/ he had no doubt that any pensioner could
trade his pension for q medal Mr. Weeks
said he had just received letters from
civil war veterans who wrote that they
would prefer a medal 10 pension.
/ Mr. BUlesOn, of Texas asked if the
/ bin would cause any reduction in the
clerical force at the Pension Bureau7
Not Immediately" replied Mr. SulIo-
way, but this bin. being an age pension
measure. as well as service one. when
/ il has once been adjudged that man IS
sixty-two years old, that will end the
matter as far as he is concerned"
Cost Estimated at S6,OO0,OOO.
Mr.. Burleson asked as to the estimated
cost Of the operation of the bill. Mr.. Sui
loWay replied that his opinion was that
the expense would not exceed 100000 a
year.
The bin was passed on a rising division
1856 20 20-the negative vote being cast
by Democrats
It stipulates that no person shall re-
ceive a pension under any other law AT
the same time and for the same period
that he is receiving a pension under the
provisions of the new act, that 40 person
who is now receiving, or shall hereafter
receive a greater pension under any gen
eral or special law than he would be en-
titled to receive under the provisions Of
the new act, shall be pensionable under
the new act. that rank In the service shall
not be considered in applications. and
that no pension attorney claim agent, or
other person shall be entitled to receive
any compensation for services rendered
Ia presenting any claim to the Bureau Of
Pensions, or securing any pension, under
the new act
The omnibus lighthouse bill. reported
last Wednesday from the Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce. carry
ing a total OF $l59S.500. was passed under
suspension Of the rules. Among other
things it provides $C.0oJ for beacon lights
on Ia Trappe River, Maryland. and
$4,000 for wharf for lighthouse material
AT Washington.
New Dwellings, Authorized.
Thirty new light-keepers' dwellings are
authorized at such points rs. in the opin-
ion of the Lighthouse Board, shall be for
the best interest of the service. at a cost
not to exceed $500 at any one station.
and an additional cost Of $1,000 where it is
necessary TO acquire a new site.
il is provided that the Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor shall report to Con
gress at the next session all aids to navi-
CATION now in service which may be dis
continued without distinct injury TO the
interests Of navigation. The Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor is authorized TO
carry out an agreement Of some years
standing. for an exchange OF land upon
which 20 locate the Hog Island (Va) light
station. in accordance with the recon-
mcndation Of the Lighthouse Board.
Minor BiIIs Passed.
Tadev suspension Of the rules the
House also passed several other measures.
among them the following:
Resolution giving a privileged status 10
the LII codifyins and consolidating the
patent and copyright laws.
BIZ incorporating the Hungarian Re
form Federation Of America
Bill amending the law Of 1902, to refund
certain taxes paid under the war revenue