New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-28
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION.

SION AGENCY AT NEw-YORK-A SHIP CANAL
FROM NORTH TO soUrH-PENsIoNING CERTAIN
| Ex-CoNFEDERATEs DEBATED IN THE HoUsE-A
BILL TO RELIEVE GENERAL HAMMOND.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. "a. 1873
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. HOAR (Rep.. Mass)
presented from persons residing at Cape
Cod Mass against the passage Of the Sargent bill to
organize coast guard and he-saying service as likely
10 prove ruinOus % the service.
Mr. SARGENT (sep. Cali said the reports OF the
Treasury Department show disgraceful state OF In
efficiency the Life-SavDg Service. II is known that
In some instances when officers and men OF the service
were In sight OF vessel needing relief they afraid
to man the boats and other persons came forward aud
rendered the assistance Men are now appointed IN the
Lfc-Saving Service to please political friends aud not
on account OF their fitness He thought that sailors
csomed the aud under military discipline would
certainly improve the service ,,,
The petition LAID ON the table, the bill now being
o Mr.. MATTHEW'S Gep, Ohio, presented petition Of
persons interested In life insurance companies favor
ing repeal OF the charter OF the National Capital
with wound up. Referred TO the Committee on the
Mr.. RANDOLPH DEM N j. presented the joint re-
solutions of the New,Jersey Legislature opposing the
Bland silver Bill any other bill looking to the pay
ment of the gaons OF the United States in other
currency than gold Or Its equivalent Read aud a'd on
Ir. MERRIMON Dom, N. c. presented the memorial
Of the NewRver Canal Company Of North Carolina sus-
costing the Importance OF inland water e%Innunssu1n
way of the Erie Canal, the Hudson River ana the nu.
me oI
rhe Atlantic coast aud the Gulf OF Mexico. and asking
the Government TO purchase the free use OF an inland
C"afcst0n lrbor - C. lie presented similar petition
from the Wilmington a. c. Board OF Trade aud also IN
chase from the NewIiver Canal Company .or military
purposes. the free use Of an inland canal ana water
G., paving for the same by sttle hs as ts %orN"
Bs we're introduced aud referred as follows
By Mr. ALLISON Qlep., Iowal-To provide for the en-
try OF lands by Indians under inc h9neste"u Laws
R.f, rrpd O
By Dir MAXEY Den Tex.J--Io establish The rank
erred 10 the Committee Oh Military Affairs.
Mr. DAWES rep, Mass.l reported bill appropria-
ting $4,000 Tor improvements On The Capitol gounds.
The bill occasi0ned long discussion during winch
Mr.. CONKLING tRep, n - referred 70 Ins many
thereto during tie twenty years he nad been coming 10
the Capital and SAID tat even no" hS apoaeHes are
Tree I'M the east park as the freed OF Which, senator
now deIa lr. SUMNER appeared anu exem leI IL from
the bc.n, OF change; II the late Board OF Public Vol
in Washington that stalking horse Tor yiup,Iauon,
seen donr near ID building. his impression that he
country would not be pig eGnsn 70 tg sae nose
THE NETWORK PENSION AGENCY.
, DrsCrssfON or A BILL To ALLOW A TEMPORARY
APPOINTMENT TO BE MADE.
The Chair laid before the Senate the House bill to
amend the Revised statutes, providing that whenever
there shall BIZ vacancy the Office OF pension agent
by resignation death. delay IN qualifying ater ADJ
pointment the President may,if he deems II necessary,
agent for period not exceed sixty days, or until the
vscancy can b, filed in the regular way aid said ap
pOinie snail execute such business as the secretary
he Inisrior NAV prescribe. .
Mr.. INGALLS (Rep.. Kan.). chairman OF the Conmlt
toe on Pensions aSkc the present u"Naefatoho tns
hill ue said Not hong since, the Pehsion ARohc! ~
New-York city becams vacant By the resignation OF
Colonel Frank T.. Howe NJ c0stei was apfo'nea as
his successor, aud confirmed by the senate lie was re
quircd to give bond in ihe sum OF S29oO9V o. Wien
1lOOOJO must be real estate As YET Ar mas been IN
aole To give the bond The pensions wii DE- quo on lne
Am OF March loeXt honda! and ABOUT ii'VVV pesOh'
Mr. CoSKLIY inquired why the Pension Agent has
not given his bond. -.
Mr. EDMUNDs Rep. VT said the ehec. Of this bin
"S n ie nans Of the President without the advice
ana consent OF the Senate. For one he was MOI "iHs
Mr.. CONKLING Rep:. n " said the presence esr rS
of bill releasing me tension Agent ~ &c" y npa
required OF this agent Is the same as lnaS spu,n
OF other agents in that city, and they have been Nsh
imwediateiy Tnc gentleman 10 question Is 80 con
nertcd ia New-Y0rk, that 1t was more unlc"i,
for Linn (Mr. Conkling 10 Understand tlah
would have been in the of any recent pension
agrnt-the delay IN giving Il IoIl. MI, 49, 80
weeks ago, so that he had ample Time TO pr,laIe
or hs bond The senator from vermont sNi vi.
the :rfcct Of this bill The Bill proposed to allow tAe
President himself to appoint some Itr,, tension as,n'
fnr rod sixty days on more, unt!l ire dlloih.
mcnt could De- made II tie regular way At uao.eited
The uoc power OF appointment 10 t1e Fresno ut Win
an iIe advice or consent OF the senate. lie Tor one
would not FOR such b TO release Colonel COSef
uLN
Mr. EDNUNDS said that there was no necessity JOG
the passage OF ths bill The emergency Il not che "Iiea
WARRANTS the passage ~ this Biut ~ q bill
Mr. INGALLS, said all he desired was to nave the PEN
r ZINE Rep Me) said he never heard anything
in hi, NE .DOGt General COsttr except tl4t WhcA vas
10 hs credit. AID be- therefore, did NOT WISH sAe f.
but It seemed to hm that the tue OF tIiS Dh sDold
changed To read hi to relieve tue arcietAf!
The Inferior rom the embarrassment oi ha'ug ~
pointed pension agent at NeN-lOrk VINO cannot sNea
NT HERMAN Dem. " y favored the passage Of To,
bill aud id thai unless tho pensioners can ~ tnS
money they VII snilGr' II IL E9aIu Aett ,l,e % "a
provide that ;he temporary appointment s"oud AO'
.Mr. CoSKiSG inquired If the Senator from Kan
tMr. Ingalls, knew VI any reason WY t
\ bnyd BID lie know OF any reason why toe
President q, the United states listening TO tie tonshts
oIirr man Tor he position who coud have gwen bcpd
aud paid tine pensioners upon the ith % Marc1.
who can aaSr a bond m the sum OF S250.O00i
Mr. CONNLING-I think II the field OF selection Is nos
limited mucn 10 tine requirements 81 special AIS %
politics. great many men may ne found ia tI"'''"
who can give a bond IN that sum. laughtcrI
Mr. INGALLS, said he knew No reason why tins ap.
poutee had not given his bond but ne dd mol pOp1o
policy the President the secretary OF the inttI o.
pending suc0 discussion the health and perhaps wv
lives OF IL 1000 pensioners might suffer.
BRIEF INTERRUPTION OF THE DEBATE.
The bill was then laid aside for the present in order
that amendments might be prepared
The senate resumed tho consideration OF the unnn-
ibed business being the Senate bill to authorize long
bond for the investment OF savings
Mr.. WALLACE (Dem.. PENN, who has charge OF tho
hill said that the bill did not propose 10 change
tho form OF the funded debt under the act Oh
1870. Tho purposes OF the bill were To prov"
n fund for investment OF the earnings OF mo
poorcr classes. and 10 initiate policy OF dihuson
of the uublc debt among our own people u lopuln
loan Al low rate of interest TO run!ity years 20 ,o
the burden of taxation ana Keep our surplus
ms NJ home lie said the bill antagunizes ~ nahaHs,
and "a II
WanLs and finds an anchor the public faih VAN e
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