The National tribune., 1908-02-06

women wEc had shared the hardships
and sorrRs q11the war with them. He
paid gh Hlbute to the women of
East Teneesse3 and said that Congress
has now an opportunity to bring I'M
usual hi ppinee, comfort and JOY to
the American people.
Mr.. Chaneys Of Indiana, strongly
commended the bill to Congress
Mr.. Langley of Kentucky. spoke in
favor of the MI.
Mr.. Keifers bf Ohio. said that the
measure was "a fraught with humanity
and justice t43t pirate in a storm
would lay dowH his tiller to support it.
Mr.. Gardner, of Michigan, spoke elo-
quently in favor Of the bill
Mr.. Bonynge, of Colorado, supported
the bill. but thought it should include
widows of soldiers who had served only
60 days.
At the conclusion Of the time Mr..
Sulloway called for vote, the rules
were suspended and the bill passed 1t
now goes TO the Senate, with every be-
lief and hope that the Senate will speed
sage of the bill.
The credit for the passage of this
bill is due to Speaker Cannon and
Chairman Sulloway. From the first
Speaker Cannon has been outspoken in
his belief that legislation for the bene-
fit of the widows on the same plan as
that of the McCumber bill for the vet
arn Oh, r.. 80 ,Jar-
He so expressed himself to the G. A. r.
National Pension Committee, which
came on to advocate the passage
of the McCumber bill. He was all
ready for it when the Invalid Pensions
Committee presented the bill, and what
the Speaker says usually goes with the
House of Representatives. Mr.. Cannon
must not be forgotten in the gratitude
which goes up from veterans and their
widows for this just act of legislation.
Hon. Cyrus A. Sulloway. of New
Hampshire, is entitled to high credit
prompt passage thru the House. Hell
has been Chairman of the House Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions for three
years now, and the veterans are in
debted to him for many acts in their
favor. both in the passage of general
bills and of the special bills, all of
which must come before his Commit
tee Mr.. Sulloway was born in Graf
ton. n. H, June 8, 1899, studied law,
and has practiced at the New Hamp-
shire Ear ever since, except when in
Congress. He entered public life as a |
member of the New Hampshire House |
of Representatives for four terms, and
then was elected to the Saith Congress, |
and has served in Congress continually |
ever since, being reelected to the S0th
Congress by 22,701 votes to 1851 for
his Democratic competitor. He is a |
big man, withea big heart, and thoroly |
in sympathy with the veterans and JUS
tice to them. The other members of
the House Committee on Invalid Pen !
sions who share in this credit, as the |
bill was reported unanimously by the !
Committee, are:
Samuel w, Smith, of Michigan.
William A. Calderhead. of Kansas
Elias S.seHoIiiday, of Indiana.
Thomas w. Bradley, of New York.
Charles r. Fuller, of Illinois
Pleasant r. Chapman, of Illinois.
John c. CLANCY, of Indiana.
Don c. Edwards, of Kentucky.
j. f. Boyd, of Nebraska.
George H. Lindsay, of New York
Charles III. Weisse. of Wisconsin.
Lincoln Dixon, of Indiana.
Timothy T. Ansberry, of Ohio.
George W. Kipp. of Pennsylvania.
Richard N. Hackett, of North caro- |
lima
OF these Messrs. Lindsay, Ansberry. |
Kipp and Richard n. Hackett are Dem |
ocrats and the rest are Republicans.