The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-03-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
Propose changes IN Pension Lans.
General Porte,'s case. Ezegiac
orato,y IN the Senate. What En-
Secretary Delano saw.
From our Regular Correspondence
Washington, D. G. March l, 80.
There are now on file in the
Pension Office near two hundred
and fifty Thousand cases awaitIn.
action while under it's present all
nlnlstration not over one thou
sand n mouth are perfected and.
at this :ate it will require twenty
years and more to perfect all
these claims. Mr.. Coffroth, of
Pennsylvania, has initiated two
measures in Congress which look
to relief. One Of these proposes
to place on the pension rolls the
names Of all survivors of the mill
tary and naval service of the Uni
ted States during the recent war
who were disabled in the service,
aud the widows or other DEEPEN
dent relatives Of those who died
Ill the service, aud that they shall
receive pensions only from the
date OF passage Of the law. The
rate of pension shall be So a
month for death or total disabili-
ty. a Sc a month for partial dis
ability.
The second provision of this
bill is that OIL making proof the
affidavit, of the applicant himself
Shall lie received but it must be
corroborated By the affidavit of
two disinterested witnesses. PEI
SOUS whose claims are now pend
ing before the Commissioner of
Pensions may withdraw them and
take advantage Of this act.
The other bill provides for the
establishment of Court of Pen
sions This court is to consist of
a chief and four associate Justices.
The court is to have Jurisdiction
of all pension eases decided adver
sely by the Commissioner of Pen.
sions. The decision of the court
IS to be final.
Contrary to general expection
the Democrats have determined
to take mp the Fir John Porter
case in the Senate, and it is pro-
that its discussion will be.
gin next week aud be continued
day to day until disposed of
Randolph, who is chang
ed with the conduct of the bill,
succeeded Friday in having it for
taken up, and all under
was reached by which
the discussion will begin on Mon
lay Senator Randolph is earnest
md enthusiastic in his support of
and expresses confidence
n his ability to carry the bill sue
:essfully through. He said to
lay that it was his purpose to
PRESS the bill to q vote without
unnecessary delay. He claims
% have assurances from several
Republican Senators that they
yill support the measure. Gene
al Porter has been in this city
during the winter, as
IS the guest of Senator Rams
Ex~Secretary Delano, who re
arrived i'll Washington
rom an extended tour in the
states that everywhere he
vent he found the republican mas
as almost solid for Grant Fed
raj officers We're. however, as a
ule, for for Sherman, and he
'elieves that their activity and
cal may succeed in securing del
to chicago that will cast the
Otes, at least on the fist few
allots, for Sherman.
An interesting episode at the
on Tuesday was the bnicfI
peeches of Senators Voorhees,
nd Morrill,, Of the Committer on
ne Library, on the bill to pay
~ neirs Of the late artist, Bru :
lidi, the few four huodred lallars !
smaining due him, and also to
his funeral expenses Con
tadtino Brumldi's ouly reward =,
n the constituents labor of a quar- ,
n of a century will be u postum !,
rs fame which will probably
brighter as a knowledge Of +,
TT becomes DISSEMINATED among !;
he people he served so we'll. The :
'ost discriminating judges award {
high order of merit to Brumidi's I
ork. Unfortunately, many of .
$ most admirable fresco paint c
lgs are hidden in dark corridors t
: i'll committee roooms which are
Ut open to the public. Brumidi
'garded the decoration of the /
ap'tal as. his life work, and.
Tough his compensation was so
eagre that he dies entirely des
tute, he never seems to have
more Emuneratlve employ
ent. Ho leaves IA daughter r
'road who was dependent upon t
S remittauceS. and ann adn,,t..d o