Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-18

quence OF this Construction olJhe law, il happened
that those very persons, for whose benefit the PEN
sion law first passed, and who were admitted to be
legmately entitled its benefits, lost the AMOUNT
OF their pensions from the passing of the act of
1890 to lS23-and this, without having been guilty
oil any fraud, or attempt 10 deceive. a case OF
this kind existed in that part of the country from
which he came. An Individual applied for pen
sion in 1918, and furnishing the proof then recur.
ed, continued TO receive il till 1920. Owi ing to
sabre wounds in his head, his understanding " as
much impaired, and he neglected TO furnish farther
evidence till lS2i-in con sequence he was depri-
we'd of his pension for those four years, though
most clearly one OF those persons for whose benefit
the law was I.:ade. Mr.. T.. thought this was un-
just. He did not believe there were many eases
of a similar kind; ba, the object of his resolution
was to embrace this class of persons. whether few
or not. He differed from the War Department in
the construction which it had given to the law of
1923. He did not believe it was the intention of
Congress TO withhold pension from any of those
who were indeed paupers, and had served their
country with fidelity. He was not, however, We
~ anxious in the matter. He presumed the act of
1920 had for its object nothing more than to pro-
tect the Treasury from imposition, and to ascertain
whether an applicant was what he pretended to
be. The resolution asked that committee may
consider the subject and report on the exped,ency
OF amending the law, unless they should agree with
MIR. e in the opinion that the present cons,ruc-
| ton OF the law is erroneous; in WHICH case they
would so report and an expression would be Oh
tanned of the opinion of Congress, one way or the
other, which all Mr.. u. aimed at.
Mr.. Mccoy of Virginia, observed, that he did
not like To say any thing in opposition to the wish
es of colleague; bat the decision of the Secretary
OF War was now settled, and lie thought i, would
be pity to disturb it. The law was sufficiently
piain-it meant 10 say that the pension should
commence with the date CT the proof. 1t ne
yer the intention Of Congress that those who were
stricken off the Pension Roll, should again receive
pensions, till they had satisfied the proper officer
OF the Department that they had right to them.
Mr.. Estill said, in reply, that he had not ex-
pected any objection would be urged against ma
king an inquiry his resolution coniemi lated no
more; and when the report should be received
from the committee, it would be time enough TO
discuss the merits of the question.
| The question then put; and the resolution
was adopted ayes %.
BREAKWATER IN THE DELAWARE
| Mr.. James Johnson OF Kentucky, who voted
against the resolution of Mr. Miner rejected yes-
ierday, calling for Information ntesded TO bear on
the proposition in favor Of the erection of Break
water at the mouth OF the Delaware, moved for a
reconsideration OF the resolution; W hich was a.
greed TO. When
Mr.. Hempkill, spoke for some time in favor OF
The Resolution.
! Mr.. Wood of New York rose but
The Speaker declared the hour for discussion oi
resolutions TO have passed, and proceeded 10 the
orders OF the day, whereby the further. sidera-
ton OF this subject was postponed until morrow.
| The Speaker laid before the House a communi-
cation from the Department of War, transmitting
a report from the Surgeon General, containing the
information called Tar by the House on the 10Th
instant, concerning the encourage ment Of Vaccna-
ton In the Army, which was ordered 10 lie on the
! table
! The Surgeon General states that whenev er a SOL
der Is enlisted he is immea ely vaccinaled if not
previously done; and that there have been but two
cases of the small pox in the Army OF the United
States since the year 1918.
The Speaker laid before the House the follow
ing communication from the President OF the United
States:
| TO the Eouss of Representatives. ofthe u. S.
WAsHiNCToN, 18th FEB. 1926
| In compliancs with IA resolution of the House Of
: Representatives of the 18th ultimo, I transmit,
herewith, report from the Secretary OF the Navy,
with the statements relating to Naval Courts of
Inquiry and Courts Martial since the first of Janu-
airy, 1924, requested by the resolution.
| JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
| NAVY DEPARTMENT,
February 10, 1926.
To the President of the United States:
| In answer to resolution of the House Of Re-
presentaives, OF the 18th January last, that the
states De 10 cause
to be laid before this House an eract account of
the expense incurred by each court martial conven-
ed Tor the trial of any officer of the Naval service
! OF the United States, and the expenses of each
Court OF Inquiry, held by order of the Navy De
partment, since the ls of January, 1924; stating
Tor what services the expenditures were incurred
to whom paid, and out of what appro priation: II
the proceedings of the court martial in the case OF
captain David Porter have been printed by said
Department; out of what fund were the expenses
paid, and to what amount''-the Secretary of the
navy mas the honor TO enclose copy of report
from the Fourth Auditor ofthe Treasury which con-
tains an account OF the expenses called for.
The Secretary Of the Navy has the honor further
10 state, that the proceedings of the court martial
IN The case of Captain David Porter, have been
printed by Davis S; Force, of this city, and an A.
greement made with Them that for the privilege of
printing the same, under the direction of the De-
parment, they should furnish as many copies of the
WORK as should be required by the Department, at
one halt the price at which they sold it 10 Others
Under this agreement, three hundred copies were
taken, at 81 2j cents each copy, making for the
whole three hundred and seventy FIVE dollars. The
work was sold to Others, and is now held by them.
at So So This sum of 375 has been charged 10. and
paid out OF, the appropriation made on the 2lst
+ eoruary, 1925, for defraying the expenses which
may accrue during the year thousand eight hun
urea and twenty-five, for printing and stationery
OF every description" Some of the 800 copies
are now in the Office others have been sent to the
several stations, navy yards, and squadrons, and
~ were sent, the 4ih instant, to the Senate of
the United States, in compliance with a resolution
oil That body, passed on The I'd February,
Which is respectfully submitted
SAMUEL L. SOUPHARD.
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL,
The House then again went into committee ofl
the whole, Mr.. Marley, Of Penn in the chair. ON
the bill 80 making f.. a..