Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-24
From the Washington Union. !

GENERAL SCOTTS PETITION TO BE PLACED on
General Scos uttemp, 10 placed on the pen.
sion list in 1885, the ground OF dsaolty WINE as"I NC |
vinp fI nav md allowances for doing duty as general
The atemcnts we conflict with each othe aho
rs none of them conform exactly with the facts we have IN
Gued into the matter for the purpose ol cosfec"ns "
cr wrong impressions may have gone aoroau. :, ch
We learn that during the first session OF uie
Congress, General Scott, being then an oicet IN ''c
Giving the nav and emoumen of his rank, presented
,clian TO Congress praying that he n'Gnt DC h"eu p
SION on The ground that he had been dsdoa m me paote
r;. Had the pctition been granted General scott "ouu
Nav, received full pay for performing ms dute anu o
have received the tlme pension on tne S'ouu
that he had been disabled and could not perform aen me
cannot lay copy OF the petition itse before our lcuue
because il as never printed and the original disappeared
or was puroined from the files OF the Clerks othce oi e
House Of Representatives some years ago Bu IL was re-
II is on the file That paper is full and explicit that INC
70 he House Of Representatives the 9Th June 1885, by
Hon. j. NJ H. Beale, then and now member OF congress
from the State OF Virginia BY the argument oil tne COM
,,cc the reader cannot fail be satisfied as 10 the nature
Of tho statements which the petition contained ana te
il presented touching the principle on whlch 'he
!atrs are based But for fear that We VIII DC cnascu W."
,csenting partial view Of the matter and TO cny out our
ORIGINAL purpose of removing any misaPpTehension "ch
may exist lay before readers certhed copy o a
rrour At the time when this report was raue uchete
Seo, was receiving high pay and his effort TO obtain pen.
sion from the treasury the plea Of dlsaoy can ohy
cape condemnation by aTouine 70 nun an u'' o M
entire misconcepion of the purpose ana inenoh u e
nsnson laws Officers and soldiers VINO receive ensioh DC
cause of wounds injuries inflicted 10 the line OF Their duY
the duties they are undoe W Pco'
and officers and soldiers who receive pay Tor perotmhs @ u
w. cannot properly receive pension on !he pea o
~ The pension is granted in order TO afford mem s
on their discharge voluntary return TO private me- unit
rcd by of disability for success In he ordinary a'o
| cations
HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE UNITED STATES
/ ArGusT Ii, 1857
LeDor on the case OF General Winfield Scott June y io'o
| Reud and laid on the table 5,
Mr. BeaIe from the committee 70 whoh was
resolution Of the House inquire into the expectancy o
locng General Winfield Scott upon the list OF invalid pen
sions, reports -, d >, ,ho lin.
and unde The circumstances stated sufficiently proven
Tho committee have diligently sought In the laws reatn-
~ pcnsons and in the practice OF The government IN W
dspensuton OF its benefits for me gh OF .ne r bc no
;hn, wVul authorize in granting The prayer oil he pc
.i,inn.r The committee OF opinion tnat Tue ooce'
rho lau aturc in the passage OF those laws "ns .! n
MARY mid 10 afford relief and comfort only 10 !osc
and snl.rs OF the army and navy who while IN the ser
vice Of their country. 80 unfortunate Us '0ce'
wnuncs or suffer disabilities of that character which, upoi
their dis charge voluntary return 10 private e,
them unable obtain subsistence oy theif uSua
lions - o,5.ox eboll 20
c.vn nav and pension for the time IL nus oee AZ
tempted 10 give construction 10 thpse Avs luso'au @ '
the applcants in consequence OF tne pn1nseo'csy ~ 49,,
Them; as in the of the 23i April, lcuo IL Is sld
officer seaman and marine disabled IN me me vi HIS u
sh.I BIZ entitled 10 receive pension &c. &c, oy WIZ
II is contended that all persons who at tue time OF appca
n and who bv the holding of their commissions and D
tho performance OF military duty are 10 the conempaoo
law entitled pcnson under the circumstances OF
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aO 10 this case that that law was ntenoeo iof e o
ter Government of navy Of tho United States ano oot
moi extend 10 The officers OF the army oil ne onieo
.erond objection is If this law did lnciuoe ne ON
cars md soers OF tho army of tho United States VINO al
in commission and in the performance OF DUTY, oY inc sa
s,rc construction of language it cannot also apply 10 'os
who y,-. officers and soldiers but VINO from Fouha7 ah
,h,ics have retired from the service and are no"
inyrr such in contemplation of law which J, not p'e'e
81 and would be greatly erroneous inasmuch as "ou
he in direc, contradiction TO the obvious motives o W "
legislature and The practical application OF Inc avs es pI,
sion since their origin In this case, II the het oiicu
NJ receiving paw and pension al the same 'me "eie
ovor SECOND would occur; which is that IN all appc
for back pay penson the circumstances Oh .e
ocant having remained in The army OF DONG ms oly
ecavinp hs paw; taken proof OF lsei ta' e "
hiIirv was not Of that which entieo MN " Ps
: sion. .e,.,, ,ba, IA ;nnosed nnc
them by sense OF duty, upon the application Of gaa
ntcer who in 80 many perls and Tor so conslaeaoe
II ,h nj lime has served with distinguished honor 10 hlr
snf and with evident and acknowledged utility to his cou
= try. , rrL, H.. ,o,;,;o, has moi su
: stan,iated his claim pension. o., :; :,
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