New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-21
A CONTEST FOR GLORY
A THIRD HAND NOW EXTENDED TOWARD THE LAU
nr1s WON ON sI-nPnsEp TO HAVE BEEN. bl

4 THIRD HAND NOW EXTENDED TOWARD THE LAr-
RfIs Won. OR SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN BY
TIL PASSAGE or The PENSION ARREARS BILL
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 20.-Immediately after tue
passage Of the Pensions Arrears bill a sharp Nv
airy snrangup bet ween the friends Of Congressman
Rice and those of Congressman Cumming, the mat
ter in dispute being the glory which Was supposed
10 attach to the origin Of that remarAa
Die piece of legislation, the authorship OF II
being claimed for each Of the above naIhed
gentlemen. third claimant now appears on the
scene and presents documentary evidence which
certainly Is worthy OF the attention of the two hon
orable gentlemen. who seem TO have played merely
subordinate parts in the matter. circular no"
being mailed to all pensioners who will become
benefcrcs under the arrears act contains the fol-
lowing extracts:
10 IN. Psnsi0Hcrs Of the Country:
he undoseigncd pensioners % Washington, D. o.
having been more thoroughly idenined WIN TIE prose
c0n o. the Arrears OF Pcusou BILL than any others
resident IN Washington, desire to present gu notice o.
prominent claim agent VI TINS CITY VINO
cane ere mr.. RI, ysls az tb,s measTre1 The
credit r. enureb Hur for mauagement ana
IN press'Es the matter u2on ne attenLon ..
and educating the public. the pressState lTkIsIh
aud bodies ana while Others VINO have D. t,HIi
they have been hi't aii IOrrho-t ia lie NorA 90
duty recognize - not only Us the pfo'scnt" Ol
I
measure Won never have been pressed npon Congress
The circular then goes on 70 enumerate the
pamphlets, petitions and documents distributed by
the individual named. in which work II IL asserted
he has incurred debt Of $3.50. and without which,
il continues Congress could never have been en-
lirhtened upon the extraordinary merits Of the
measure This document is signed by two clerks
or messengers ID the War Department and one in
the Interior Department. There are two other
circulars Of similar puTpOTt, one signed
by number Of firms and individuals who are en-
raced in the pension clam agency business IN thls
city.
The correspondent Of THE TMBUNE beCs TO add
10 the above his testimony 70 the diligence with
which The individual named and other pension
claim agents have underworld " to educate the
press. albeit their efforts seemed not TO have re-
suited 10 the same degreee OF success which at
tended their efforts with Congressman.
In the same envelope with the above crcnlar Is
inclosed one win ca is entitled " An Act Of Justice,
and which reads a. follows:
In recognition Of the .abor Of -, ~ washin gtou,
. me nss t.ea vcr-. IN conducting the prosecution
~ he Arrears OF Pension bin when has resulted Ia
lag, hereby subscribe me sum OF = 90 ar low 4su-
testimonial 10 blm, paTiDe NEth receive the arrears
OF pen-lon due D".
II is re-Dectfully suggested 10 the honorable
Congressman who have been conspicuous catspaws
IN TINS act of Justice that they round out the
lob. as it were, by introducing bill for
the relief Of this person and relieve the
pensioners Of his Importantly. The process Of
relocating The press. the public and Congress
men r still III progress, the lmme date object now
be,u. 10 e,Ure tc removal ~ the present COmm--
-ion-r Of Pensions and the aFpUutmtn at OF Oh. VINO
VIII leave the adm ll-traton Of the Pension Once