New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-11
HOSE on REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day, Mr.. O'NEILL (Rep.,
Penn presented the remOnstrance of large number
Of merchants and manufacturers engaged In all
branches OF mercantile and manufacturing business
against the passage Of the Tariff BILL vitality iniuri
TO the interests OF the country. Referred
Mr. COX Dem. n. " introduced bill accompanied
by petition signed by the officers Of the Musical MI
tua Protective Union, of NewYOrk representing over
1900 musicians OF that city, including all the competent
Instrumental performers 10 prevent the bands at mill
tary posts from taking p0cuuiary engagements, etc
The following bills were introduced and referred:
BY Nj. FULLER tDem.i )-Authorizing the issue OF
Treasury notes, the taking up Of greenbacks and
National bank notes. prohibition Of the contraction OF
currency, and the repeal Of the Internal Revenue
By Mr. TURNER Dem. Kv.)-AIakng it Illegal for any
member OF either House OF Congress TO act as general
advising attorney fOr certain corporations and patentees
Of civil Service Reform of the two Houses to inquire
into the prOpriey Of adopting method OF keep
ing the accounts OF the Federal Government.
BY Mr.. POTTER Diem. n Y.l-ProvIding for the iu-
dcal aseertanment Of claims against the United States
Also, Joint resolution proposing constitutional
amendment for one session OF Congress every two years
The House then, at 12;4j, into Committee OF
Whole. with Mr. GARFIELD rep, ONO in the Chair,
the Pension Appropriation Bill The bill apprOpriates
S292S6574 and provides that after July J. 1873, pen
Ons shall be paid by the Treasurer OF the United States
under direction Of tie Secretaries Of the Treasury and OF
the Interior TIE items apprODriatOu are as fOllOws
For army nvads SIS, 10000; for widows and minors
sl2s3OOOO for SURVIVORS War of 1872 81 $50 600
foI widows OF soldiers Of War OF 1872 81 247 974 Tor
fees Of examining surgeons S85 OOO for navy invads
Of examining surgeons 81 900: Tor carrying ont the
provisi0ns OF the act, $4,000.
Mr. SMITH rep, PENN proceeded 20 explain the blu
ne said that by abOlshing these agencies the Govern
ment would save 100000 annually
Mr. HANNA rep, Ind said the bill ought to be en-
titled: bill TO rob the Pension Agent Of his pay"
Mr. SMITH argued IN favor Of the bill President
raves ne snd has consolidated the htty-One agencies
into eighteen, and this bill simply proposes 10 c0nsol
dase those eighteen into one lie sent TO the Clerks
desk ana had read letters from the Secretary Of the In
Terror and from the United States Treasurer in approval
Mr. POWERS lRep. Me- objected that it would cost
m1eh more 70 carry out the plan Than II costs
alE bhAGO Dem, WIS., also opposed the Dll on TWO
grounds hrs that II would cause delay in the payment
o. pensions and second because the b came not from
the Committee Pensions (which committee author
ze9 ne o Dut rOm the Committee on Appropriations,
which mad nothing 10 do with devising means for the
opOs1nk 70 ItseH the duties Of the Naval Committee,
ts IN i.ry S9nmiitee, aud. IN fact, all the other
si si committees I OF the House.
M. "a aA1Eh klSep, Mass said that he had given
great deal OF consideration 10 the subject Of paving
dueed bill on the subject bill provided fTst tbSt
the payment OF pensions shOuld be monthly This
would relieve great eYil-the pedging ~ nensops 10
money sharks The more legislation thar there was 10
punish these money sharks the more ns'Srv 20 ~
charged that 1t to legisate In that diIe
ton The second provision OF his bill was that post
masters at county 20 be ex-OicO pension
agents. when that bill was published in the papers a
convention OF pension agents was called 10 take
against it, .and they buttOn-hoed their
hers and defeated the bill The only revenge he had
was that the who called the convention "a Phiade
phia man, ne thought defaulted soon afterward and
tions, He would undertake 70 pay the pensions land
would give bOnds) for onefourh OF what IL costs
he asked thar the Committee Appropriations would
take day OF two 70 consider his bill.
Mr.. HEWITT Dem, n ", member of the Commit
Tee on Appropriations, defended the BILL which he said
would reduce the cost Of paying pensioners 20 $780,
700 The expenses last year S452, 900, and the
estimate for next year Is $4,000. Under the existing
system e22 per cent OF AL the payments made pen
soners IL made In checks transmitted by mail Mr.
hewitt denied that the Dill viii delay ia the pay.
men o. pensions and said that IL proposed divide
tne rolls into twelve equal parts, aud pay those
sels every montn, instead Of paying them ali every
gnarter THIS, ne said, would much facilitate the
NorE Every pensiOner would receive a quarter
Of
sontnueasy In regard 10 Mr. Buters proposition 10
gay penaions through county poss Oees ne said that