, 1879-03-01

be believed then At he DID now that II Congress
hnd given him lilo 100000 10 send tntrlliRth
surgeons to examine pensioners he could have
eaygd million Of dol'ars the flrst year.
MI. Bailey submitted Al amendment proysd'
Ing that tho pension aurecons and .pcnston
clerks contemplated by the amendment Of Mt.
lft1a'ls bo appointed by The President BY and
Sasrt Wt inc ayiee q q The Senate Instead 81 " ta
Mr. Bailey was agreed to. ..
Mr.. Ktrkwool submitted an amendment 80 as
70 provide that pcna!one shall got1tnonco from
tho date Of death nr discharge OF The person On
| wtoso account granted, whero the application
slnl1 10 filed prfor to the lst Of july, 1850, !u
attend OF the ist of January, 1883, ~ proposed
| by the committee. After that date tho pension
to Commence from tho filing Ut the application.
Alr uylcsl,y noyel TO amend 40 rs tn insert
1SS5 tnstcal Of 1850. Rejected.
Afr. Eslmnnds denied. thut 20 per cont Of The
pensions were fraudulent, anl laid lo would
Mr. Davis Nv, Val favored tic amendment Of
Mr.. 1ngatls: Liz bcllovoi fraud was prnctcc.i
,suon the Pension Bureau, and The proposed
amendment would enabio the Commissioner 10
discover antf break up The frnt1si.
The question was tllcn taken On the frat eight
sections Of amendment prOposcu bv Mr.. 1nGalts
relating 10 tic appointment Of ponslon Surgeons
at.l clerks prescribing their dutlc. etc.. and
'f1 Te Wees nest sesen ny2 ta{ tnay', M
commence from the death Or discharge from
sorvlce Of tic persun on whose account granted,
pro1yyIhaang tho application bn alcd prior to TuIr
10 read "irom tho death Of from thu time Of
actual disability, so TINT tho pensfon shall COM
mcncD from death ur actual disability, provtt1-
Ing tho application 10 made priDr tojtily, 1885, y
anti as 9montisd &c scetion was agrccdto.
Mr. Morrill, submitted an amendment, Of
which l.e gave molten ycstcrttny, authorlng the
Secretary Of the Treasury to Issue 4-per.ccnt
e 1onds not exceeding IN the agRrcgnte Sl8,000.-
tUo. or in LEY thereof. Or any portion thereof
thc. net Of FcD. ~, 1870, anu the proceeds Of
said bonds or certificates to be applied to the
payment Of arrears Of Densfo1s. lie sent
TO THO Clerks desk and had read a lettur from
TINT there would be deficiency Of $4,000 COO
caused by tho bill to pav tic arrears OF pco-
stohs; that ho must keep In the Treasury \
fund TO maintain specao resumption; that le
fet f it ,a to 10 bis duty to kfsn sush fund Ut
outstanding, md that there would be no ne
ccsslty for the Batn Of boats to maintain tho
specie resumption fund. unless II De impaired
by Congress.
careful csti.nato Of tho Trsasury Department
showed the Arrcars.of.P Pensions bill would take
s30, ,00Go10 from the Treasury. The reduction
OF tho toslacco tax would cause decrease In the
revenue whlyl'. with the Pension hill, would
make the difference about $50 ooo,0o0 neansl
900. Me argued that specie payments would b.
imperllet unless Congress- provided some mcan1
to provide the Treasury With means.
ilr. Voorhees, asuucd that therp was no ueccs-
sttY to increase tho Understanding debt. lie
submitted ns d substitute for the amendment Of
Mr.. Morrill, Tint OF whiet, hc gave notice 4 few
DAYS ago, authorizing ant requiring tic sccrr.
tary Of The Ircasury to REISSUE the United Ntatta
]cga-tenlcr notes now held for tho reIc,nption
Of fractional currcncy and part OF such notes
',crctoforc retired from circulation unIcr thc
act Ut Jan. Il, 1876, to tho aggregate amount OF
$t80oo 00O, aid to cxncnd lie satne IN ii,o INV.
1ncnt Of such claims for arrears OF pensions "a
Atr. Voorhees, argued TINT $l2, 600 pO0 were In
the: Treasury under The first clat,ae Of his