The Washington times., 1913-06-24
STATE ADDS $4,000
FOR VETERANS CARE
House, However, Goes Indirect.
ly on Record Against Fur.
ther Gettysburg Funds.
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Illinois. sought unanimous consent to
consider a resolution appropriatlng
5000 to defray the expenses Of the Vet
Grams of the District of Columbia who
may attend the celebration.
The Fowler resolution, which failed.
precipitated a debate upon the entire
ourg AFFAIR and the temper of the House
aid.
Moore Defends State.
Chairman Fitzgerald. of the Appro-
priations committee, announced his
opposition to spending more than
the S150.000 previously appropriated
and Congressman Moore OF Pennsylva-
mia, defending his State. said the Penn
sylvania Legislature had just passed an
appropriation of $4,000 to take care Of
eurs end who had not been provided
for originally.
Chairman Fitzgerald alleged that a
rev Pennsylvanians in charge of the
celebration had sought to have the
secretary Of War use more than the
$l5o.oo0 allotted, and this charge was
Indignantly. denied by Congressmen
Moore and Burke.
Congressman Mann, the Republican
leader, said: This House was as
eASN WhCh dpPAOPl idlco s1oU,VOO
that We would not be asked for addi
tfonal funds. AS Is usual there is
now an effort to dig into the Treas
ury again"
OF Gettysburg had been fought fifty
years ago and there was no need of
fighting IL over again.
The Fowler resolution appropriating
for the expenses of the District Of
Columbia veterans. went over until
Thuredov ~, fha ohia.tf,,, ,e M rrnd.r
wood and others. that II was improper
ly worded. Mr.. Fowler said that nearly
every State in the Union had provided
= money for the transportation of their
humbia veterans should be given the
me treatment.
Two Added to Committee.
At Mr.. Underwood's suggestion the
Fowler resolution was sent to the APP
propriations Committee for changes in
wording, and with instructions 10 re-
port II back. Chairman Fitzgerald said
his committee did not want any instruc
tions. and this ansered Mr.. Fowler.
who shook his finger in Fftzgerald's face
az the entire matter was dropped for
the present
After reading The Times. editorial of
Sunday. Congressman Barton an
nounced his intention to Introduce a
resolution to appropriate additional
funds for the entertainment of the
Gettysburg veterans, but the proceed
ings in the House today indicate the
resolution will have no chance.
Speaker Clark today added to the
COMMITTEES which vii represent the
House at the Gettysburg celebration the
names of Chaplain Couden and Post
master Dunbar. of the House force.
Colonel Hopkins has q list of all the
men who have been to see him and he
expects to be able to dosomehting for
the veterans now. Until this word came
only disappointment met the gray.
haired men at his offices.
Brings Total to 100000.
The action OF the Pennsylvania sem
ate last night followed a conference
between Governor Tener and Col.
Lewis L. Beitler. secretary OF the
commission in charge OF the encamp-
meht. The new appropriation brings
the total contributed by the State up
to si50.000, in addition to sl6o.0O0
provided by the Federal Government
Although the Gettysburg encamp-
ment viii open next SUNDAY. and the
ing, II is probable that most of the
4o5 veterans who will go from Wash
ington will not reach the famous
battle ground until Monday.
The reason for this is that there
are no regular trains from the Capt.
tai to Gettysburg on Sunday. and thus
far no arrangements have been made
for an extra on that day. Colonel
Hopkins announced this morning that
a special train would leave for Gettys-
burg over the Pennsylvania lines at
1890 p. m. Sunday. 1t is thought
that most of the old soldiers will take
this train. though Colonel FTorkins.
who is the District member of the
committee in charge. will leave for
the encampment earlier.
Nine Men in Each Tent.
The District was allotted forty-five
tents. and II was planned to allow but
eight men in each tent. This number
was increased to nine men per tent when
il became evident that more would
want TO go. and the. officers in charge
felt mat it would be unwise TO I'LL the