The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-06

sR. Upon examining reg slsrs md the eIamina-
ton q the invalid PensoneTs NOrth Carolina and Illinois
which January H. lo52 balance Feb
T0ay ID ls5s see thai time III of this number have
hase Yet been restored Besides 1bese there
nsances where The pensions have been reduced and the
pensioners have been strieksn the rcs II Is be-
eFed thar similar results wiN iolow simisr examinations
IA AL the : 4te&
have The honof be, very respectfully your obedean
servaAL
Secretary 81 lbe Iuterior
am informed by The Secretary OF The Interior thar be
has reason 70 believe thai frauds pracised ~
the IN which the invalid pensions are obtained
Many Of them have been obtained for uisabd-
es which dad not coBnae, and Tor diseases Of which the
pensioners were cured in saor time and il Ii 10 reach
lhs evil that he proposes Biennial examination. he
says that Of the examinations upon which pensions
granted made by roor doctors. and persons
aeTy incompetent 10 decide upon be nature o The ds
ease; and be proposes 10 introdaee y By
which IL be ascsEalned whether the diseasts
such as to ofng them within ihe pension laws There
have also been cases OF iOrgeFss relation 70 appca
lions Tor pensions OF character which would shock and
alarm the public mind If they brought 10 light The
Secretary believes thar frauds sxs 70 extent which
renders necessary 10 throw such safeguard his
around The system, order thai the bench OF the laws
may be drawn only BY those who deserve it, Surely
there be objection 10 that Ii confne the sys
lem those only who deserve il, there be no obec
ton 10 such safeguards and checks will enable 10
detect the fraudulent applications. Unless there
provision OF this Sort there is mode oil reaching these
which the parties have been cured Of The partial
and temporary disabilities upon which they have obtained
PENSIONS. am told there many such arising
out Of the Mexican The parties come hone and
make application for pension account OF disability
and disease and after obtainng te pension, cured
and return 10 more active lie. The very which
the Commissioner oil Pens0ns refers show the importance
Of baylng these examinations that frauds may be dc
Anumber oi such frauds have been detected By
! him.
In relation the last provision which the Secretary did
not recommend, but which has been reported under he
Recommendation Of The Committee Finance, | have
but lew words 10 say. Ii will be for the Senate de-
termne whether persons who receiving the peran
sites OF cyIl Office, and very often large salaries
should also draw, addition sa and per
CUISINES an Invalid pension. had supposed that these
pensions designed 10 provide for persons who
disabled, by injuries contracted The OF the
Try, either partially wholly, from obtaining the means
o. SUBSISTENCE for themselves bgl whenever they can
discharge The duiies OF lucrative Offices, and when those
Offices bestowed upon tbem by the United States il
seemed 10 thai that ought 10 be sufficient, and tha
they ought not 10 draw pension long as they dis
charge the duties and receive the emoiumens OF those
Offices Is therefore proposed, In such cases 10 sus-
pend the allowance OF the pension until the parties are
removed iron the Office, which they Will be al
I0wee 70 draw the penslon again This a maltsr
winch, II seems 10 ME, does DOT admit OF argument
cerahy shah only stale The 10 the Sense and they
may 90 they please regard TO H. Ii NAV be thai the
Senate will think that the amendment oog 10 be Limit
ed 10 salaries OF certain class and amount; surely
tbnk there can be no difference OF opinion the
pFopreiy OF prohibiting those who drawing large sal
arles 10 Tie discharge OF The duties ri civil Office
EdeI the United Stales from awing also a pension
MIR. PEARCE. differ entirely IRON The senator from
Msssspp regard 10 Tie character Of nyaia pen
slo Is not debt and the payment o TO lhe PEN
sloner not the payment OF debt Il u IN almost every
case gaiuiy; OF, al all events, graiuIious indemnity
70 the soldier Tor injuries whch be has sustained while
IN The military of the country and which more
or less, ncspactaie him for Obtaining livelihood by ac-
i've labor That is the principle OF the system, all
events We do not give pensions, exert those who
are injured and 10 those who uiared 10 be more
or lees deprived OF the physical aby 70 cara Iypli-
hood II thai the principle oi our pension system,
0f fEa
ote, because know that applicants tor pensions are
very often sxanisd Immediately after their wounds la
been received and while they yeuHsrng from their
drec and necessary consequences At such time there
may be apparent iHcspacIis 10 obtain livelihood
which, after iie While. disappears, and The parry
restored 10 health and Tgor he longer incapable
OF Obtaining livelihood anJ therefore me principe an
which the pension granted tails and The ~ nsiou
ought 10 isll TOO, The very principle would
n0n the otbet part Of The amendment We have earned
out thus principle 10 our Legislation heretofore regard
to navy pensions We 10 not allow nvzIids who have
naval Pensions-eapisins, conmanders, heuieaans--Jo
receive pensoBs While they receiving full PAY III
any such officer Of The navy entitled % penslon on
account Of wound or Other disability, u ceases hy au
4ong The lime that be : engaged "a duiy
iuil pay, ahd Tor very good reason
EIs supposed While The pension list thai be i IN.
capable Of performing the toll duty Whirh W insure
ban ic pay ahd Uhen, therefore, be under 40 aea.
pAcy, bal can ansgs all the demands OF his poiesson
he - not entitled the pension hIch - Iaueo
a. Indemnify for physical inability 10 perform ths
duty i seems 10 ne. therefore, maniestly proper lha
DO nol know thai II The Contemplation o the
committee - suspend the pension ol any penso0er wbc
nay D. receiving the eHrlums MS uf Chse under
Of The States That was not my view 81 ~ supposed
thai the amendment referred 10 tbose who hold Office uB.
der the government q the URted States | have 81
course therefore, objection 70 TIE amen snt proposed
~ The senator from Delaware 10 tie aEendnent
y does seen 70 me, unless intend penscn even
body who serves the government IN a military oapacily
and couzidtT that there longer any pziroc sprl
among people wh.cL wI inaucs a man 10 serve ths
coubiA because - he county unless are EIliuz
to airIbue 20 every VINO euiers he service of ne
United states love ~ luce ard f-ari4g Tor q
sfci tnaemniiy-po, not iIdeunly; mole tasa lhsl-a
gFsuHy over aud ABOVE Dls p8y White - the Epryirt vDg
NEST make this amendment tink be peesor sysfe \
has gfswu ~ q % larger Than q 0nE Be- Il i hz
ume y dHIntsh 4 "a al proper and ghg amend.
meni = seF which sGoaa be iaken IA tbai direction
II W.T. stop the pension when the actual disability cpsrs
i0F whlch alone i Wss gwen ard ii viii not allow ]
naa % ereve bas indemnify uT nlurss supposed 10 as
qusihy hIm Tor iall exeran oi - iacanes wbsb tht
tsc that he . enjoying emo ameuts which are proper,
earns4 % ma wno. beiHE tie possession oi gniH
paired physical abilities, perform tie duties Of saa
ried uflce
Alr. JONES, Of Iowa | hope The Senate viii refuse
10 concur Re Whole oi tbe secou Which 4 reported
a. an amenduleHi ~ he Committee on Finance. The
duiy which y imposed upon The old pensioners Who re.
ceive has small pitiancs iro e government Tor incur.
rng dsease 10 The service OF he country IN order 70 o..
an onerous one u smzli pltiance Il 4 nott fs
compared with the suffering whleb hey endured Mos
Of TIE PENSIONERS who ia the West are Al such
great risanes IRON The Offices tn wach fhty must apply
ior TIE PensIen lha i Ereai troubs and expense "a
ihtm 70 pfoeae 4 Ougrnaly, and 10 require them 70
over ne ssms thng every two ears s hardship whc
oaEhi noi 70 BE- imposed upon item
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