New-York tribune., 1879-10-13

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LARGE rRQcEssIoN-rNTE ADDRESS BY
COMMISSIONER BENTLEY or TIE PENSION
ururAU-srErCHFs BY GESERALs ROBINSON,
SWIM AND OintHs.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 1.-THE city was pro-
fu.cly decorated with nags and the streets were
ronced with ieope yesterday The parade OF
Grand Army posts from Pennsylvania. New-lork, New
jersey and Maryland. The column reviewed by
Commanler-in-Chief william Elrnsaaw. % OHIO. ac-
| companied by post commanders, stan and review
ing oiicer4. Wilson Post No. ]. Of Baltimore,
aud the IGh Regiment Of Brooklyn both carrying their
blttlcfigs attracted much attention. Upon their ar
rival in the West PIk the column entered the Perina-
ncut Exhibition Building. where addresses ~,ic dehv
cred by the ConmaHdrra Chief and Others. The mill
iary drama known as the German Vounioer" " was
pa,ed for The entertainment ~ The ladic- ana children
| Iherewas ai." banquet during TIE afternoon.
A. . %. m. tar soldiers orphans nom the northern
Home gave IN tNhi"iii"n-i il IN me evening tncrr
was aa ldfress by tHe Hon J. A. Bentley Commi .souor
| oil Pensions.
The following are the salient points cf Commissioner
| Bentley, address:
~ commencement Of the Rebellion there were only
s,o6 pensioners. rcqirirg little more ihau S~0pOVtO
anna y Tor ,nrr paym'nt On thr 5yth 81 June ii-l
/ their payment s3p.OcO0OO
TIE whuc number 81 .'parac payments Tor year j.
nearly Juub)p 'f "ooV per o}' nhd lct minu'" Tor
cignf hoHr- ~ ctch working day of the year Tie
a''r1g Tor ne rfs tu Gays ~ each quarter j. 1000
yer day and i5 er minute. YOu can Imagine that, WIN
more ihan 90 OOo changes u the pension roll pr wear,
oi payment tAe machinery which D. rforu- ih- work
correctly and rapidly II both extensive ard compi-
caird
Nov We viii turn our attention 70 ihe Pension oalcr
ai Washington. Not less than 66O0." claims oi all
classes have been flied since 1861, excluding
fson, toe count The claims FOR increase of Irn-
for b,uuty-iaud warrant aad -clNloc pensions uf
ihe War oi 1-l2. aud $4,000 for prn-ons to d ah.cd
soldiers, ~ 90 tAr widows and chdr aud "incr &C.
pendent relatives ot -ucl died in or 100 c'u-' qurn''
of. thrir military serve. The 90 rcase ana affr.s
caius ,r ea'c fIIiy :ii0oO0. w4oic num-
] u ID
Tucr' gre now wing in fAc Office upward OF 10000
unsettled original claims.
The great number unsettled claims Is conclusive
ufon tac point fuat something s Wrourf and ~caicel
me- i,r i,, speedy -ctieneni 81 case 10 winch can
NAT respond ltuciug tNe -lnrfiNs- Wlrl 'Hr rllul-
ants r.ir. thr d,ay- 0hir atru. fh- -ct-
uemDu- uf tl.- claims, 10 combination 90 iti, iac;.
Commissioner Bentley, after ,howns the amount of
bu,.ncs. performed by the Pension Bureau, tee axe.
fna' the present system 3. faulty AID ,cawmeuds Aat
tl, following Doe substituted:
Divide the country into ai, re- of such size. con,i
rrin- 90 frfi Div. fhr infn.1ou, rni tle number nt
pensioners at ,airauts residing therein. tnai cDn-
'ni,.on consisting oi two p,r,nu., puts..an and
ltWftr w Doe abe 20 Visit Zach county scat md other
princ.. to1i, tni ctrN WITHIN ii- llmits VICE 'ae
yca4, and 3D. ic personal examine -uch -n-Il ata
claimants as may he 'rici.d by ne 'lmuii--''irr 't
frl-.ons l' De- examined, ana receive lIr testimony
Offered u support o. pension claims ti cin---' iiur
fne cilinanf ar -ucI of DO n rgurli wifuc, - to
inr ncs 10 "DeH they t-sy "7 NAY "f J''-'d l''a'-
The Commi, crit ciscs sharply The opponents u
fhc stem Ae rec0Imc 3d., auo declares fhi. 0-l ot IL
comes .raiu c.nn--ents ana t1u~r "i' sre i'trf-t
in retaining t'r present system. no. gives r 'oorug
%. some of thr principal aasaL-a-c, Which "ilI fctl
.Iorf thr proposed clans.i
Iirsi-Tl tes nn,r ald pr'c. edlns, fl et-a' h t.e
pension elIu- $3.50. Nt public a.i ni tr Liable cl.r-c-
fDr I.is 5000 iH' 'llt pr ihVt' l'i' Ji'i' '. more
inera' decisions. 'f the H.'l 'A e.aes .i1 n'-
S,cono-Tae medical cyaf.lt lfons being ui 'r un-
lI i.i.cea 90 yernul, nt ol .a.s viI,c -vuil dut 10
i 10. T.. i.. .t. ,l.. o. i.i' 1' 3D. '... @ '.
,,. , .,,..,o, d r-r .,- n,.. made 90. ,.r.,i. ar
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