The New York herald., 1878-02-28

70 DO made pext week. II the Secretary thought
proper 70 trust this person with the money let him
do So II he could not trust him should have found
u Out three weeks ago and another name might have
been sent IN The emergency was not one which war;
ranted The passage OF tins kind OF n bill
Mr.. INGALLS, said he appeared In the Interest of q
very meriorous class or people, tho pensioners OF
the government. whom he desired 10 have paid. lr
The senator from Vermont had any amendment to
submit to the bill hc (Mr lngas) would be very glad
TO vote for IT, All he desired was that the pen
/ Mr. BLAINE. trcn) OF Ne, said no never heard any
thing his lie about General Coster but
his credit, and he, therefore, did wish
hs would mako 10 DO construed against that gentle
man, but II seemed TO him that the nlo OF this bill
should changed 50 read bill 10 rellov the
secresry The Interior IRON The embarrassment Of
having appointed a pension agent at New York who
mr. KrRxAx, (dem) OF n. Y, favored tho passage OF
tes bill. and said unless The pensioners could get
Their money they would suffer II II would meet tho
objections raised against tho bill he would move 10
amend so as to provide that tho temporary appoint
men. should not continue longer than ten days
Mr. CoykLISG inquired II the Senator from Kansas
(Mr lngalis) knew vi any reason why This pension
agcn; should be rceascu from giving bond? Did he
States listening TO the constitution should have
sent to the Senate the namc OF another man Tor the
position who could have given "a bond and. paid the
pensioners upon the 4th OF Marcn I?
MIR. CocKRELL-Have you men there who give
bond In shs sum oil $3.50. 0O0Y
Mr.. CoxKLxG-l ihink, H. tho field OF selection is
not limited too much to the requirements Of special
kind Of politics. u great many men may DO ionnd III
that CITY who can give bond IN that sum. Laugh
ter.)
MIR. INGALLS,, Of Kansas, said bc knew reason
why this appolntce had given hts bond, but he did
not propose make tins occasion the opportunity OF
criticsing the policy OF the President or hs Secretary
oi the Inferior Pending such discussion the calth
and perhaps tho life of IA 900 pensioners might suffer-
THE INVESTMENT OF SAVINGS
The bill was then lad aside for tho present that
amendments might be prepared, and tho senate
suned tho consideration oi The unfinished business,
beng the Senate bill 10 authorize long bond or tho
Investment Ol SWINGS.
Mr. WALLAcn. (den, OF Pa. who has charge OF the
bill spoke In It's favor, explaining It's character and
OBJECT.
Pending discussion tho bill was aid asdc tempo
rarly, and tho Senate resumed consideration Of Tho
bill considered IN the morning regarding the
Of pensions in Now York cty.
SUBSTITUTE FoK THE HoUsE BILL.
Mr.. INGALLS, said that TO- obvatc objections madc
by tho senator from Vermont (Mr. Edmundsl and
Others he moved the following ASA substitute for the
That Whenever during session of the Vacancy
isnstioa DEATH rs%ovsl Of sxpir"Ior q tie term
Ii to a s e
the President when tho public exgency requires M
duties said 3 onies sa, such
the ETA ssna discharge q said ID % S's.
Mr. SARGENT, OF California, submitted tho following
And the secretary Of the Interior shall allow in tho set
Element OF o. accounts OF such Snccr the necessary sx
' IN 'n' q MS
After asomewhat lengthy discussion to tho legal
he understood tho OF all this discussion. Had
he becn President OF the United states pension
agent had failed give bond for the period OF
no would have concluded that he could give
bond and ne would havo nominated some other per-
Mr.. BLAINE, OF Maine, said this bill wns nm attempt
10 cover by gcneral statute The speci0c failure Of
an ofccr 10 pu. in nfs bond when he had had every
opportunity 10 do so. II was 10 give him longer
| time 70 nc hts bond, and such had
curred before whom the pension agent was not ready
iir INGALLS, SAID therc was case in New Orleans
where he pension resigned the midst Of tho
Mr BLAixE-How wore the pensions paid, thcnf
Mr. lSGALLs-I do not know.
Mr. BLAixy-rhen tue senator only knows half the
NJ. IxaALIs-rhat is moro snan you know.
Mr. BLAixs, continuing his remarks, said there
could namo men 10 Now York city. Of either parsy
who could have given the required bond within
pointed under highost possible standard Of civil
service rolorm who had been hawking urouud New
Now the senator IRON Kansas cans In WIN bill for
his rclei He objecied 10 any special legislation 70
svs an oicer more ,u .,me TO 10 me & has s. bond.
bill saying that he did not want these poor pension
Mr. BLAINE Ion whose steps would tina, rsspons,.
/ biItty her
III. KsxxAx--Not on mine F
argued the only thing that cosSd be done.
as new pension agent could not 6e appointed, con-
| nrmcd and give bond before Monday noxt
Mr. EAros or Connecticut. said the President OF the
| United states had a duty 10 perform He could nane
dozen men OF Now York city, democrats and repuo-
| Ilcaus, who could have gwen bond in the sum OF
$3.50 900 hour. II the President of the United
states would do mis- duty the Senate would do its
| DUTY, and pension agent could DO nominated and
| confirmed bcioro tho end Of the present week.
Mr. wirHERs, (dem-l Of Va, satd. ms the President
would pass tho bill, he Desired TO have tho pen
sioners paid week when their pensions became
REMARKS OF MR.. coxkLNG. t
Mr. CoSKLrKG SAID nothing could bo moro pleasing
than the aacrity with which tho honorable Senator
aiacrity displayed on that side OF tho Chamber in
defending Ito President, and the interest ana
ragard manifested for the prompt. payment
OF those who bore OF ther countless battos
II this inc senate Chamber be would say IL
was arrant humbug talk about tho poor pensioners
for passing this bill. Those payments
| to begin on tn. 4th OF March. II perchancc there
should be postponement pay ment for twenty our
hours would there be tuch an cx,reme wringng Of
hearts Certainly violence ought MOTTO be done 10
tho law By passing bill Let the Secretary
| Interior summon General Cosser TO him, and toll
him 10 make good his bond az once or his
| iiog) knew the reistionship OF General Costcr
well enough TO that his bond could bo forth
coming 10 twcnty our hours Just we'll as In year.
| Ho wanted no more to portect his bond than
necessary to transact The formaies OF she ousi
| ness. He had not arraigned tho fresdont. he
| the President He had not Intended 70 DO Il either
| openly or disguised. On every occasion when
decmcd Il TO be hts duty 70 arralgn the President be
would do II openly, so that Senator would think
that no skulking behind any particular measure.
He intended arraign the President either
o his official chiefs but he must insist to last
that this bill inraction OF systcm which lad
worked well for generations, and the senate
was appealed 10 10 imprudently, unwtsoly, cxcep-
tionaily ogislate, and he would rcsis For reasons
OF sound discretion ana common sense this Iegisa
tion should DO made. t't" =,
Mr. INGALLS, SAID that the senator from New York,
with something OF extraordinary supercIt0usness IN
his demeanor, remark that II this not tho Senate
Chamber he wouiu say II arrant hunbug TO talk
about tho poor pensioners an excuse Tor passing
this bilL lie tMr lngaiis) would say II this nos
the Senate Chamber he should regard that remark
applied 70 him as very Cnensivc and un warranted.
Tho partiaiity OF the Senate had conndcd to him .
by making him chairman Of sho Commtttoe
Psns,ons no did not propose besray that trust.
The interests OF the pensioners were to extent
intrustcd him, and he would attend them. There
bat three days between and the 4:h 81
March and new pension agent could not DO sp-
pointed In that time In urging this mattor upon the
senate he (ME Ingalls had acted tho interest OF
tho pensioners
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