New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-28
. ps,s,ou Agent resigned in the midst Of the

r,ore the Pension Agent resigned in the midst OF the
pay RI VISEIiow were the pensions paid then
Wr INCAIIS-I do not know. ,,.,
Mr RiAiNE-Then the Senator only knows half the
ca AS; IyGAIIs-Tnat is more than you know:
Mi BLAINE continuing MS yeul As s'u .nsIe wepo
men en IN "SewYSrR CITY OF either party who could have
given the required bono witI,n @ lou ,%at
olbis St1ndsri OF CIVIL Service reform who has been
ta y for from Rsd nn eoses n
Win bin for his relief. Mr. Blaine objected TO any
special legislation to give an officer more time to file ma
Oy Mr. KEENAN, Dem. N y appealed 70 the Senator'S
10 pass the hill saying that he 0ld not want theSe poor
ME- BfAINEdn whose steps would that responsible
MI. KERNAS-Not on mine.
Nj uOAR Rrp. Mass.l spoke in favor Of passing the
bill and argued that it the only thing that could he
done. a. Pension Agent could not be appointed
confirmed. and give bond before Monday next. 81, .,o
Mr.. EATON Dem. Conn., said The president OF sHe
United states aad Il duty to perform. He could name
dozen men of NcwYork City, Democrats and kepH3ti-
600 in hour 1T the President OF the United stte'
would DO hs dnIy ae sena1f woH ao no cn5mc Before
the end of the present week; ,...., ~,
been eastgaed enough he hoped the Senate would pass
The BILL as he desired the pensioners paid next
week. when their pensions became duo.
Mr.. CONKLING said nothing could he more pleasing
than the aacry with which the honorable Senator (Mr
poor pensioners. lie had noticed the aacrity Displayed
on OF the Chamber IN defending tie President
payment OF those who bore the sears e9uurYs
battles II this not the Senate Chamber, he would
say arrant humbug to talk about the poor pen
sioners rs an excuse for passing TINS bill IEest pay
ments he said, are to begin on the 4th of NJ rch ;
IT, perchance. there shall be pOStpOremet OF payment
for tweuty-ouT hours, viii there be such an extreme
wringng of bearsi Certainly, violence ought nol 10 DC
done 10 the law 10y passing TINS bill Lei Inc eecISl
OF the Interior summon General Coscr 10 MN anu zen
would be appointed. Mr. Coukliug said be anew me re-
latOnshp Of General Coter wei enough to Enow tht
as well rs in year No lime is needed to perfect
his bond than 10 transact the ollnales OF the business
Mr.. Conklng sald he Hao hOi arrIiSheu the iICsr
dent He thought there was something higher than ar
raigpng President He had not intended to DO H.
either openly OK dlNeu!sc'Iy. oh every Occ"sioh
when he deemed 1t To be his duty To arlai2n TIC
Senator would think that he sku king behind any
particular He had not intended to afae The
insist TO the last thai tins hi was an in.racton of
system which had worked well for TO generations
Gently, unwisely Exceptionally, aad lie wOuid resist.
FOR reasons OF sound discretion and common sense this
Nh INGALLS, SAID tn Senator from New-York, with
something O extraordinary supercliOusnesS in hs de
Der e would il was arlant DuOug TO talA about the
poor pensioners as excuse 70: passing this bill. He
mir. lag tiIS) would say II this not the Senate Cham
- 80, ons1t, 80 traIIant Nm Dortial,
of the had cOnfded to him by making ln
Chairman OF he Committee on p nsIOs, and he aid NOT
nrouose 10 betray that trust Tie interests o. The eu
sonels To some extent ntrusted to him. and lie
would attend u them. IEtrC OulN three DAYS
manning before March t. and Il new Pension Agent cou
not be appointed ia mat time. In urging this matter
upon senate bc Oar. Ingalls, had acted inter
est OF the pcus,Onr
Mr. WfTHEkS Dem, va) said he a member Of
the Committee on Pensions ana had tried To discharge
his duty. NOtv Outstanding ,he snecrs OF the senator
from Ncv-Iok, hc proposed 10 continue 10 disc rse II
IA .hully. Whether ne tAir. WltAcr-) had rushed with
hot Tie relief a. the President matter of
too tuC Importance 10? the senate 10 bother about He
did jiuIo T. TIC Senator from NeTIOrk t,ir. COHl
hngl wne spoke OF ne PRESIDENT having been CGs
gated because te ICcinss OF that Senator towards tie
President wei shown.
The amendment O1 Mr. sargent agreed to- and the
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