The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-01

| OIL! iour Gays remain unei the expression
saI.e,sd % pa. without debate he aoa.s q ssprs
htsated .. the pay nsot Of bounty tho .ido. q
tisve act Ia bat few days that propositioa
to repeal that law received BY forty In the
rpssl Of Fugitive slave law they cannot b. espee ed
to vote bounty 81 this character for Woes In s
the subject Thus then, not Only the ors nal MEASURE
80 right just sno humane 10 iself-that this new mes
.noh although 20 may have a.
object Of giving bounty TO the person nsmed In the
snsndment defeat the main purpose Of the HOUSE Of
Which they have here regret the Of
the .uhject this time bsosuss Il w without doubt
pos to %s pho sno
is,or he amendment have said that they ready
argument. HE eject q such proposition Is that
wopio be the sufrendering OF the right Of debate ad
ture may cce up without the bene6 Of that arr meot
which is s~ays presumed to DO for the
sh q the country as well the enlightenment
81 the senate itte. need not say word in behalf
OF the ,rgnsl bill am that the consde ration
which induced the House Of to pass the
mousy 70 take Up, would also induce the senate
pass IT, appeal to them TO carry this intention by
and Ie the ether In distoct proposition for
bounty upon its own merits That Is the true mode OF
Senate have suggest to them that according TO the
showing of the report, which been made By the
Senator from Massachufetts Mr. sumDer In which con-
entire ct with the habitual practice Of the govern
ment from it's commencement until the prsseot day.
tie seusts which Is contained in this report ia shicS
The Committee Pensions following up the rule which
who injured In ths civil service Of the c1untry
Tho distinction between the Of the allowance off
sstion tor public civ services s lust Is broad as the
ne which separates the military and naval service from
,s. ss Sc Of 70: COUNTY, The 81,
wnhdIaws the man who enters It from the pursuit Of
civil life i requires the soldier or officer to devote
himself in the prime Of life and the officer especially,
with the expensive requirement perhaps, of military
education and study to hazardous course Of life When
to say that b. can the
ploughthare The whole pension system, at least
this day) in this country, In every Other country
mat ever supporter an army 4 that pension shonld
upon Of duty or patrotsm and because
for the support of themselves and families
On the other hand tho c, service Il which brings
ita reward and it's fame without runnpg any peculiar
hazard and with profit without any
y sscIidce Z voluntary 90 the part Of our eitisens
tits to 'he oce Of Marshal Deputy Marshal
10 voluntary the part Of the citizen 10 assume the
he s are al q psa Tor
this compenss,aon regarded a adequate We are al
OF senators In the civil service Of the country, but
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city and receiving pensston Tor IT, We sO have our
mercantile ind professional pursuits oar employ mens
ana our VARIOUS osbe. voc.tcn which constantly follow
those lsbors and By sssiduity in pursuing them mako
provision for the support OF our families This dstinc-
ton Is just and ncosary distraction, for require
Of sssdlr Extraordinary duties, Which ha
from anpssstes st.ws3 NJ - 10y ~ -
Woe bounty land for bn, upon which he retire
when he haa completed the term for which be vas
widow or family when he falls This distncticn must
be adhered 10. If We hold out equal Inducements TO
hope pensions and rewards in the civil service equal
those offered in tho military service the tendency
win be at TO discourage enlistments In the army
and III tho navy Of the United States and to encourage
still greater competition in tho service Of the civil
psrinents of the government when we know thas tho
competition for places in the civil service hAsbecome
ext Isivc, az . resort for livelihood to induce all
OF intrigue and corruption for the acquisition
places have said that this was broad distinction
to ,hc Senate 10 ADDITION to the presented In th
report, another. case which occurred two
n1o1s so egg o. WIS
CHARGES for services rendered.. he was New
S s Of ' 1ss Sn to s1 in s s: port NJ.
York TO conduct her into the barbor and after arrv
Ing on board, and while he was performing that
Of an ocer, Or seaman, in the public vessel aud
the pilot lost limb, and disabled for life drought
T 70 tho
due consideration, and admitting Its entire bardships
cSd see the
the Senate throw 1t out because the pilot in the civil
service and the rceut was that rebel was granted to
without going into any debate In regard to the in
tbe original bin claiming entitled to the favorable
consideration OF tho Senate, innamuch ~ II provides
pension for the benefit Of the widow Of worthy soldier
think ought not TO embarrass IT, render II doubt
Vps
ss ;ssss a.. " ;:y
that law disputed and denied The resistance itself
consequences Of that dispute and Of repugnance
law for these reasons, falls to Be executed without extra
ordinary expenditure and extraordinary efforts on the
part Of the Executive That Law under considers
ton In many Of the courts. The Supreme Court Of the
State Of Massachusetts, has affirmed ts consutionshty
another state wiscOnsin has denied lie consuonality
the supreme Court Of Wisconsin that subject But
Be rsfer1sd To- and dsosd b. the highest tribunal TIC
tendency Of this IL 70 induce peaons By argesscs
constitutional law. without going the merits Of the
nal question q the present time y Il enough
that this division 4 CONTINUALLY Widening Tho number
Of those who believe that tho Law II constitutional Il b.
The nsnSer and sscordns 70 Tie indicssons
they are iesa nos than they win b. year hence and
they ". is ,I lees hsrsss the
hs law Is entirely unconstitutional submit II mel
thsr wise nor right give nctous support In thi.
case, and requhes such action: There Ia no
extreme case in the original bill. This widow,
Betsy Nssh and her husbaod have been before us for
sixteen years inploring tho attention Of Congress- Tho
Bstchelder ID two months old, no more Now, II
the widow OF the soldier who fought the battles OF his
country In the Of 1919 walt hero for sixteen
to have this claim admitted this Batchelder case,
asking from US bounty to Be paid msdiatsly can wait
until another ssssion especially II, By allowing 1t, We
ri.i the original bill would give y: no pleasure, no
memt for Il shsu be tho pleasure Of Congress mat
sefvcss Of this hnd n the execution Of ths fugitive slave
law bssss being IN the lavish wy that We hAve
serving In the army and In the navy and 20 receive
an extraordinary bounty, shan yisld We
rate to tie rspugnsnce Of the rsssn Of The
free States 70 the Fugitive gave law can wait But
again, sir the facts In this assumed. There
no evidence that know o. Ny associate II the
mttee inform whether an correct not. do
0ot a haa al fox