The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-12
Methodist Church South was made the special
order for Thursday next.
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.


The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Pension Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Scales Dem. N. CO. advocated the bill. In
the last four years. he said. the people had been
dcfraudcd out Of 5000 900 by pension agents.
Mr.. Hanna rep Ind opposed the bill and
read from n report Of the Commissioner Of PEN
sions to show that. under the present system.
the local agents transact the business forty per
cent. cheaper than it could be done from Wash
Mr. Chittcnden tRcp.. N. W supported the
bill Hs u business measure
Mr. Foster rep. Ohio was amazed that SO
good business man us Mr.. Chittcnden should
h' captured 10y this miserable claptrup OF econ.
omy. The pensioners, under the proposed
clnnge. would los" in interest over $3.50 600
Mr.. Fort Gl"p.. ILL., said that Whenever IT was
propose to reduce the force OF o1icrholdrrs.
dozen gentlemen were ON their feet to oppose il.
they were generally on the Rrpuhli can side.
though, judging from the action OF the Drmp-
Gratis IN regard TO the .eN-Doorkrrper. they
would do the same when they Eot into power
Mr.. Thompson tt"p.,, RAJ orloscd tic nill.
A between economy aud the pcnsioncr, he was
Mr.. O'Nrill rep. Pa also opposed the bill
Mr.. Hewitt Onrm.. y. W denied that tho pro-
posed change would delay the payment OF pen;
sions for "a single hour. He could understand
that the cigittcrn Pension Agents, who spok"
upon this floor good deal through telephones
were uutn. ID to- this bill Tho only telephone
he wished {, Soc here was that which brought
the voice 81 the tnX-riddcn people.
Mr. Hanna said that the telephone by which
he smoke was more than 10000 pensioners OF
/ Indinnn' VII" wonld be wron :cd and robbed by
/ the pn-sugc 90 this bill. which WAS In the inter
! Ynrk who hoped 10 have the $4,000 OuO unuu-
| hily paid tor PENSIONS ifuef"rtcl TO mat city:
I Tho Gentleman from Illinois thr Spnrksl had
= attempted 10 mise party feeling on thus dues-
/ ton. God forbid that the Democratic party,
3 low rs Il WIS. should SINK 50 low - To be con
trullrd hy parry feeling in question OF this
KIND. Taught RI
Mr SPARKS DEM. H. said that he had simply
/ referred To- the fact that Mr. Hanna represented
/ pension agency district For saving that he
had been attacked 10y the gentleman like Tex
Mr.. Chittcndcn said that he had no more to
do with the banks OF New York than Mr.. Hanna
Mr.. sparks asked whether Mr.. Hanna's law
partner was MT the Pension Agent at Indian
MIR Hanna l,N,lirdlyl-I will answer that. sir.
! and | VIII say that my law partner fought
| through the war from tho frat 10 the last. and
fought when you dd not, Lansh'rr.
state that your law partner II The Pension Agent
! at lndianapplis, ! know II and can prove IL,
md that's what's the matter with Hanna. Loud
Mr. Townsend REP. n w. opposed the bill.
II would simply make members OF Congress
Mr. Smith lRep.. Pa moved to increase the
amount appropriatrd for carrying the bill into
eject from s9d9oo to slSO000. Adopted,
Mr. Powers rep. Me- moved To- strike out
the section which changes the mode of paying
| pensions AMI insert provision liking the sal
| nry OF Pension Agents at $4,000. and allowi ny
| them fees for vouchers. and actual expenses ior
| rent. clerk hire. Nc.
! Mi Fort offered n substitute. Transforming the
| duties of tn" Pension Bureau from the Interior
| Department to the War Department Rejected.
The vote was, then taken on Mr.; Powers :
| amendment md II was agreed to--l2l To CO.
Mr. MHish dem. Pa offered an amendment
providing that pension agencies shall be filled
! hy "nlsers ol thn army anu navy on thc r.ilrcd
! list. who are "a receive their full pay while So
| employed.
Mr. Butler rep Mass THAT il good OPP
poriunity to make Gen. Shields a Pension Agent.
! The amendment WAS rci"cicd-SS To 99.
| Mr.. Rice (Dcm., Ouini offered an anne ntimcn
that from and nitrr July 1873 the Office of Pen
| sion Agent shall hc filled 10y wounded or dis
ahled Union soldiers Adopted amid enthusi-
astic applause aud shouts Of laughter.
The committee ros" and thchil was pnsscd
The House then wont into Committee OF the
| Whole on the Post ONCE Appropriation bill. but
| immediately rose