The New York herald., 1878-02-28
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 1873
Mr. DAWES. (rep) OF Mass, IRON tho Com mittee ON
Public Buildings and Grounds. reported avorabiy on
tho bill approprating SO 900 for continuing the work
Of improving tho Capitol grounds during tho present
fiscal year. and asked for It's present consideration
The bill occasioned a lengthy discussion, during
which Mr. CoSKLrso, Of Now YORK, referred 10 the
many cnanges made in the Capitol grounds and tho
approaches thereto during the twenty years he had
been coming to tho Capitol, and said, even nov. the
approaches In bad condition. Nothing had
escaped change except tree in the cast park us
tho friend Of which, a Senator now dead mr.
Sumner) appeared ana exempted It from tho be-
Of change. II tho lato Board Of Public
Works In Washington, that stalking horse for
perasion, which he mad heard denounced, had done
what he had seen dono this building his mpres.
sion that tho country would be big enough 70
hold The noise .. 8, .,t,,. e
After some further discussion the bill was passed
et THE SEW YORK PENSION AGENCY.
Bit 'H1m amend aId secu ns h'H:s
v'sed Statutes. which provides that wheu-
ever there shall be vacancy in the ofncc OF
pension AGENT by resignation, death or ydclay in
qualifying after appointment, the President may,
II he deems necessary appoint person per.
iovm the duties OF pension agent for period not TO
exceed sixty days, or until the vacancy can he filled
Ia the regular way, and such appointee shall!
such bond as Tho Secretary OF the Interior may pre-
scribe.
Mr. INGALLS,, trep.) OF Kansas chairman OF The Com
mttee on Pensions, asked the present consideration
ol the bill, AMI in explanation thereof said:-Not
long since tho pension agency at Now York CITY
became vacant by the Resignation OF Colonel Frank
Howe. hs Coster was appointed IS hts successor
and confirmed ny the senate. He was required TO
give ooud In the sum OF t250000 OF which 500, 900
must bo real estate. As yet he has been unable 70
give the bond The pensions we're due the Am Of
March tnext Monday ana about IA, 900 persons were
10 be paid In that city.
Mr. CosxLIso inquired Why the pension sssns had
not given bis Dondy
Nr INGALLS, replied that no had been unable 70 do
so yet He mad been recently con0rmod
Mr. EDMrSDs, trop) Of W., said the eject OF this
bill practically placed The appointment ol pension
AGENTS IN tho hands Of tho President whout The ad.
willing 10 vote ior such a bill.
Nj. CoxKLISG, OF New York, said the presence hcro
OF bill releasing he pension agent Ia Now York city
from giving bond promptly or postponing his giving
agent the same rs that required Of other
agents that city, and they had becn
gwen Immediately The gentleman IN question
connected IN Now YORK that u was more DIM
would have been In the case OF any recent pension
agepe shc ainicuty or delay In giving a bond.
He was appointed month ago and
6rmed three weeks ago, SO that no had amplo
from Vermont (hr. EdmundsJ had rather understated
Snan otherwise the effect Of this bill II allowed tho
President himself TO appoint some person pension
agent for period OF sixty days OF moro, until the ap-
transferred The whole appointment power tho FROST
dent without the advice cOnsutauon OF the Senate.
Hc for would not vote for such Dill TO release
Colonel Coster from eiv,ng bonds after he had had
three weeks TO do
Mr. EDxuxps said thore was no necessity Tor the
passage VI TINS bill Under the present law u was en-
srey discretionary with tho secretary Of tho Interior
70 Ok the bond Of tns pension agent tor Tho pay ment