Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

sion list two years he shall produce the agent for paying
pensions whom he shall apply for payment the affidavit Of
two or physicians by the Secretary the
INTERIOR stating from personal examination the continuance
of the disability, describing it, for which the pension was
ogns y granted and the date of such disability at the ae
Of making sueh aday and two after the date
Of such affidavit he shall before receiving any further pay
affidavit the disability shall be stated at rate below that Ter
which the pension originally granted ne shall only be
paid at the stated in said affidavit said affidavit shall
be filed by said agents and carefully preserved and copies
thereof shall be transmitted with the semi annual returns Of
said ases the Commissioner Pensions sa file them
with the original papers pensione Prorid
cd That when the pension shall have been granted by
special act Of Congress- for total disability FOR the loss
Of limb or other which be removed either in
whole or in part the above affidavit shall be required
And presided tle Thatif any person entitled inva
lid pension shall be in the possession Of sared civil oce
his pension shall be suspended during the time his employ
nent in said civil Office. r.
Mr.. ADAMS thought the whole amendment objection
able; the first portion would subject the pcnsioner
great Inconvenience and the proviso much injustice.
Mr. BAfakD could understand how they might sus.
pend pension while the pensoner in Office under
the Government; but he did how they could make
apply to Offices under State and he Shoul
therefore TO amend to make it applicable
offices under the United States >.. T..
Mr. HUNTER pointed to the fact that the first part of
the amendment had been introduced at the earnest solicit
taton Of the Secretary Of the Interior and sent letter
from that functionary to the desk; which was read
Mr. II. spoke of the frauds that had been practsed
There of forgeries connected with the
well calculated to shock the public mind, and it was to
reach this evil that the amendment had been introduced
The committee had added the proyiso, and it left
the Senate to determine whether persons having large
salaries for the performance of duties that required all
their physical energies should also be receiving pensions
as invads For his part he did not think the question
/ admittel If any argument whatever. ....
| Mr.. pEARC& tanned the amendment of the commit
ee giving his views of the present pension system which
he eivel had ready become far extended thar
| was wi or pCiitic. 'y-
L Mr. SHIELDS denounced the whole amendment rs vel
calculated .ye trouble to honest pensioners, withou
in any reaching those Of fraudulent character
that it would give endless trouble to the Department.
that while fraudulent ensoner would be detect
ed under the amendment hundreds Of bona fde pension
might be beref of the bounty CT their Government
He observed that economy always preached where
poor pensioners concerned while they could gamble
| away millions without mention of that word.
! The debate was continued by Messrs. WELLER
| PEARCE, HAMLIN, HUNTER, SHIELDS, and others
and before any question taken ~
| Mr. MASON moved that the further consideration Of
| the question be postponed until to
| Mr. HUNTER was extremely anxious to have the bill
disposed Of but would yield the wishes Of his colleague
CIr. Mason provided keooud have the morning hour
from one until two O'clock which would leave time fo
petitions and reports lie would therefore that thu
bill be postponed until to morrow from two o'clock
I This motion agreed to. AL "' ~.
| And on motion of Mr.. MASON, the Senate went into
the consideration of Executive business and remained
1 therein until near o'clock and then adjourned