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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03
ACCOUNTS AND CLAIMS.

Second Auditor Ferriss, of the Treasury De-
partment, recently submitted to the Secretary
of the Treasury his annual report for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1881. The following is a re-
capitulation Of the work of the bureau: Number
of accounts and claims of all kinds on hand July
1, 1880, as per last report IS, All; to which add
old claims not heretofore reported, 80. Number
of accounts and claims received during the year,
1897. Total, 81, 544. Number disposed of, in
Guiding rejected cases, 23127; number of ac-
counts and claims on hand July 80, 1881, 81, AIS;
amount drawn out of the Treasury in payment
of claims and in advances to disbursing officers,
$23,940, 4S6.15; less repayments of unexpended
balances, &c, 1914 1925; net amount paid out,
1913 066 1920. On referring to the reports Of his
office for the last eleven years the auditor finds
that the number of claims for arrears of pay and
bounty rejected and disallowed is more than
double the number allowed and paid The fig
ures are as follows: Claims allowed and paid,
1871 to 1881 inclusive, 80,476; claims disallOwed
and rejected during the same period, 1913, 422
On this subject Mr.. Ferriss says the amount
paid out was SIC, 2S7 ,959O5. The amount of the
rejected claims is not given; but, in the absence
of evidence to the contrary, it is fair to assume
that claims disallowed averaged about the same
as those allowed, viz: S12793 or 1891 ,512.56
in the aggregate. A large proportion of the dis
carded claims are cases in which the claimants
had been paid in full but after the lapse of few
years had filed new claims, with affidavits that
they had never been paid, and had never made
any previous application.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03
CITY NOTES,

Colonel Dudley does not wish the Commits
sionership of Patents. Mr.. Marbles successor
will be some other person than the present head
of the Pension Office
General George P. Ihrie, formerly paymaster,
e. S. A, is in the city for the winter. During
the war he was brigadier-general of volunteers
and a member Of General Grants staff
caucus of Democratic Senators meets to-day
to discuss the formation of committees.
Representative Farwell, of Iowa, is at No.
1880 O street northwest for the winter
President pro tempOre Davis, has appointed
the widow of the late John Welcker to the
charge of the restaurant of the Senate.
President Arthur's directions to his doorman
relative to visitors are very strict and BRET.
admit every one who comes" is the order.
Commissioner of Patents Marble whose resig-
nation has been accepted will remain in Office
until his successor is appointed. He is to re-
ceive $4,000 year as the land commissioner OF
the North Pacific Railroad position for which
he was selected upon the recommendation OF ex-
Secretary Schurz. The vacancy in the Commits
sionership will be filed soon after Congress
meets.
caucus of the Republican Representatives,
elect to the Forty-seventh Congress, and such
other memberS-elect as desire to act with them,
meets to-day in the Hall of the House OF Repre-
sentatives to nominate candidate for Speaker
and candidates for such other offices Of the House
of Representatives as are filled by election.
On Thanksgiving day the President attended
services at st. Lukes (colored) Episcopal Church.
Alvin o. Buck has been arrested charged with
cOnspiring to defraud the Government through
the Post Office Department. The warrant was
issued by United States Commissioner Bundy.
Mr.. Buck gave his personal bond in the sum of
81 900 to appear from day to day.
Secretary Hunt has completed his annual re-
port. The revised report of the Naval Advisory
Board is included in it. The Board have set
tied all the main points of difference which ex-
listed when their first report was submitted to
Secretary Hunt, and now make unanimous re-
port to the Secretary On the best method of im-
proving and strengthening the navy
The Commissioner of the General Land Office
has rendered decision denying an application OF
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company to be
allowed to procure Government surveys OF lands
along its lines in New Mexico and Arizona by
means of depositing the estimated cost thereof
under the provisions of sections 24O1-3 OF the
Revised Statutes.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03
He Deserves Promotion.

IN THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of October we
suggested that it would be advisable for Presi-
dent Arthur to have an ex-soldier in his Cabinet,
and mentioned in that connection the name of
Hon. W. W. Dudley at present Commissioner Of
Pensions.
No more fitting selection could in our opinion,
be made, nor would the transfer of Colonel Dud-
ley to the Interior Department. which is now
talked of, interfere with the interests of his
former comrades who are now applicants for
pension. He would be able to control the Pen
sion Bureau and supervise its action as Secretary
just as well as he now does in his present
capacity of Commissioner.
We hope he may be given step upward. 1t
would be graceful recognition of the soldier
element of the country and deserved honor
bestowed upon one of the Nations most gallant
defenders.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03
A WilifuI Lie,

The New York Herald, speaking editorially of
the amount necessary to settle claims under the
Arrears of Pension Act, says: This vast sum
which has been voted out of the Treasury will
90, not to veterans, widows and orphans, but to
a corrupt ring of rascally claim agents and so
called LAWYERS It is worse than the star-route
iniquity."
We pronounce this statement deliberate lie.
The Arrears Act was simple act of Justice
nothing more-and in substance provided that
all pensions granted prior to it's passage should
commence from the discharge or death of the
soldier instead of date of putting in the claim
based upon his service; and further, that those
entitled who had not previously filed an appllca-
ton might have until July 1, 1880, in which to
do so and share in the benefits of said act.
The first class of claims under the Arrears AQD'
viz, those where claim under the general law
had been previously adjusted, were required to
be settled by the Department without the inter
vention of an agent or attorney, and IN that
respect the law has been followed strictly.
The second class, consisting of applications
filed after the date of the passage of the act
providing for payment of arrears stand, so far
as agents and attorneys are concerned, upon the
same footing with claims pending when the law
went into operation.
The fee cannot exceed the sum of ten dollars,
except in case of allowance Of claims filed prior
to June 10, 1878, in which, under written con-
tracts filed in the Pension Office to that effect,
TWENTY-FIVE dollars is the maximum charge to be
paid by the U. S. pension agent under direction of
the Department.
limo event can the claimants agent or attorney
control the fund due the pensioner for the certi-
ficate when issued, is sent to the agent for pay
ing pensions, who issues his check payable to
the pensioner in person. and to whom it is sent
direct.
If the Herald would turn the fire of its wrath
against the swindling banks and corporations
within sight of its metropolitan habitation, it
would find better targets and accomplish more
towards subscribing the interests of good morals
and common honesty than it can or does in en-
deavoring to batter down the rights of those to
whom the country owes it's present prosperity
and greatness.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

THE alacrity with which the rich men of the
country responded to the appeal for the widow
of the late President Garfield is commendable.
and would indicate that those who subscribed
so literally to the fund for her relief possessed
sympathetic hearts; and yet those who gave the
largest sums, where no legal or moral obligation
to do so existed, will doubtless be found among
the most vigorous opponents of any measure in
troduced in Congress looking to larger appro-
priations for and more speedy payments to our
disabled soldiers and sailors, or their widows and
orphan children
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03
DEATH OF CAPTAIN JAMES GILLETTE.

Captain James Gillette, son of Rev. y. ID.
Gillette former pastor of the Thirteenth Street
Baptist Church, in this city, died in New York
on the 24th instant. Captain Gillette entered
the service in the spring of 1861 as private
in three months regiment, and took part IN
the battle of Bull Run. At the expiration OF
his enlistment he was commissioned adJutant
of the Third Maryland Volunteers In 1868 ne
was appointed commssary of subsistence, with
the rank of captain, and assigned to the staff OF
General Geary, serving in the Charlottesville,
Antietam Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, and
Atlanta campaigns, and from Atlanta to the
sea- He was a favOrite officer with General
Geary, and highly esteemed by all who knew
him.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03
A willful lie.

DISTILLED spirits and tobacco are among the
luxuries of life and ought to be taxed so long as
business and pay its debts.
If the tax on the above articles be reduced, it
will only benefit the manufacturer and dealer
The grower of the grain and raw material, and
the consumer will not be benefited in the least.
This has been the experience in every instance
where a tax has been reduced or removed alto
gether. We say, then, let the tax remain as it
is, using the surplus revenues for the purpose of
paying the amounts due on account of pensions
and bounties until a full settlement of all such
debts has been made.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03
Our View of the Case.

The entire amount, according to present esti-
mates necessary to pay all unsettled or outstand-
ing claims under the Arrears of Pension Act is in
the vicinity of 1885, 100000, which, added to the
sum already paid since the war, and to be paid
during the present fiscal year (about S504,00O,-
OOO) on account of the rebellion, makes a grand
total (estimated) of $739, 100000.
The war closed in 1865; and if we divide
the total amount paid and to be paid (S739,O0O,-
OOO) by seventeen, the number of years that have
elapsed since hostilites ceased, we find that the
average annual payments amount to little over
$43, 100000.
1t will thus be seen that had Congress not linn
tied the time for filing claims (the injustice of
which action has been conceded by passage of
the arrears Actin no such sum as that now
called for could by any possibility have accumu-
lated. The same amount would have been, in
all probability, eventually required, but pay
ments would have been made gradually year by
must be the case.
The disbursements being distributed over a
long period of time would therefore not have
seemed so great, and the simulated anxiety of
the money power would have been proportion
ately less. We say simulated, because there is
really no just foundation for alarm. The coun-
try is prosperous; the treasury vaults contain
millions of surplus funds; the revenues are ample
to meet all demands upon the Government and
pay, besides, every dollar required under the
Arrears Act without increasing taxation; there
fore we say, let the surviving soldiers and the
widows, orphans and dependent relatives of the
dead be fairly and honestly dealt with, despite
the lifting of hands in holy horror on the part of
the bondholding element and of the rich monop-
olies of the country at the cost of such a worthy
undertaking.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

THERE Is warm work ahead 1t is evidently
the purpose of the money power to defeat, if pos
sible, all legislation looking to speedy settle
ment of pension and other claims against the
Government. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is al
ready on the skirmish line;-let the old veterans
move up in support by sending in their subscrip-
tions at once. We have plenty of ammunition
all we need are commissary and quartermaster's
stores, provisions and material in shape of sub
scriptions to take us through the campaign. VIII
our friends see that we get them?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

The country can easily pay whatever is re-
quired under the Arrears Of Pension Act with
the present revenues, and this without inter-
fering in any manner with the reduction of
the public debt or the payment of interest upon
membered that we are rich people and in an
exceedingly prosperous condition as Nation.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03
THE BEST READING,

The YOUTHS COMPANION, published by Perry
Mason & Co, of Boston, is sprightly, entertain
ing paper, deservedly popular, and is, without
exception the best of its kind published IN
America. 1t is filled to OVERLOOKING with the
choicest original matter, of so diversified char,
acter that it never fails to interest instruct ana
amuse, and is welcomed in the household by
young and old alike. Each year, during the !aSt
half century, has but added to its popularity
until now, in its fftieth volume over 2lO,oOo SUD-
scrbers attest its merits.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

THIS week again we are compelled to sur
render much Of our space to a report of the
proceedings incident to the trial of Guteau
the assassin.
From present appearances the evidence will
be pretty much in by our next issue, and then
we can give more attention to the matter OF
news and other miscellaneous subjects of general
interest
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

MANY man who would not under any cir
cumstances give five cents to a really worthy
and needy beggar will lay fty-dollar bill upon
the collection plate in a wealthy church if there
is any one present whom he wishes to impress
with his liberality.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

A NATIONAL REUNION of the Grand Army of
the Republic and Union ex-soldiers and sailors
generally to be held in this city May 80 next
Decoration DAYS gathering much to be de-
sired. Shall we have such a meeting of veterans
here at the Capital?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

WE wonder if the late John A. Bentley isn't
running the New York Tribune as he used to
do while Commissioner of Pensions. The recent
attempt of that cranky journal to resurrect the
infamous SiXty-SurgeOn bill would seem to in
dictate as much.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

THE New York Herald crank calls upon the
President to use every means in his power to de-
feat the operations of the Arrears of Pension Act
We take pleasure in informing the crank afore-
said that President Arthur is not an obstruction
to it that the provisions of the law referred to are
carried out to the letter.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

This east sum which has been roted out of the
Treasury WiH go, not to reterans, widOWs and Or
phans, but to corrupt ring Of rascally claim agents
and s0-colled lawyers. 1t is WOrse than the stor-route
iniquity"-New York Herald upon the Arrears
of Pension Act.
The Herald is the worst kind of crank.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

"TRis uast sum uhich has been eoted out Of the
Treasury riU 90, not to ueterans, ridors and or
phans, bit to a corrupt ring Of rascay claim agents
and so-called lawyers. 1t is worse than the sar-route
iniquity"-New York Herald upon the Arrears
of Pension Act.
A direct insult to every honest man in the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03
UNDER our present system of revenue whiskey,

UNDER our present system of revenue, whiskey,
Wines tobacco, silks, satins, velvets diamonds,
&C., &C., all of them luxuries, pay the bulk of the
afford to indulge in such costly things, amply
able, and should be required to contribute more
largely to the support of the Government than
the farming and laboring classes, who are COM
PEELED, in many instances, to deny themselves
even some of the necessaries of lfe and who at
the best, can enjoy few of its most inexpensive
Injuries
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

This east sum ,Chich has been UOted ont of the
Treasury UiH 90, not to ceterans, oidoms and Or
phdns, but to corrupt ring Of rascaIy claim agents
and sO-cdtted lawyers is aCorse than the starroute
iniGuity."-New York Herald upon the Arrears
of Pension Act
The Herald lies.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

OUR Rural Topics" department. conducted
success. Complimentary letters and notices are
pouring in from all directions, showing that our
efforts to please are being appreciated
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

MAN who is able to keep bank account is
able to pay the tax of two cents upon each and
every check he draws. The New York Herald
however, wants the tax repealed. 1t is really too
awfully bad to tax the rich men so!
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03
To Be Read Carefully,

Now THAT the newspaper cranks, at the in
stance of their masters, the money kings, have
begun their fight against the law providing for
the payment of arrears of pension, it is all inn
portant that the ex-soldiers, whose interests are
at stake, secure medium through which to make
known their side of the case.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is such medium
1t has always been the staunch friend of all who
perlled their lives in the defense of the Union,
and of the widows, orphans, and dependent
relatives of the Nations dead, and will continue
to advocate or defend their cause, as occasion
may require, until full justice has been done
them. In view of all this we ask that our soldier
friends and others in interest will do all in their
power to assist us in fighting their battles Give
us your subscriptions, comrades, so that we may
have generous backing, and we will cheerfully
bear the brunt of the fight and win
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

CONGRESS meets ON Monday. Those desiring
to keep fully posted in regard to legislation
affecting pensions, bounties, &C., should send on
their subscriptions to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
without delay.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

"IHis east sum which has been Uoted oMt Of the
Treasury aCW go, not to veterans, widOws and or
phans, but to corrupt ring Of rdscaly clam agents
and so-cdUed Iaryers. 1t Is cOrse than the star-roue
iniquity"-New York Herald upon the Arrears
of Pension Act.
The above statement is willful falsehood.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

The newspapers owned by the money kings of
the country, have opened war upon the Arrears
OF Pension Act, and some of them go so far as to
call upon the President to do everything in his
power to defeat its provisions
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

PUT into plain English the appeal of the New
York Herald anent the Arrears of Pension Act,
amounts to this: The Herald asks President
Arthur to veto any bill appropriating money to
pay the claims settled under its provisions.
What say our soldier friends to such propo-
sition?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

MEN are generally willing to give of their
means when by so doing they can attain noto-
riety-get their names before the public as models
of benevolence and charity.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

GUITEAU is not the only dangerous crank of
which this country can boast-the New York
Herald has one who writes it's editorials on the
subject of arrears of pensions
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

IF IT takes s245,OOO,0OO to settle all claims
under the Arrears Of Pension law, all right.
The full amount must be paid
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

This east sum achich has been r0ted out of the
Treasury ciU 90, not to ceterans acido,cs and or
phans, but to corrupt ring Of rascay claim agents
and sO-caled lawyers is than the starr0ute
iniquity."-New York Herald upon the Arrears
of Pension Act.
A lie, and the Herald knows it to be so.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

It's subscription list is the quartermasters
train of a newspaper; it brings up the material
necessary in an active compaign.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER in a recent
sermon, in speaking of the Guiteau trial. said it
looked like eight between an imbecile judge
at one end of the bench and vagrant fool at
the other-like ar imbecile court trying to find
the wicked insane
Now let us have the reverend gentleman's
opinion concerning the Tilton-Beecher nastiness.
Come, H. W. B., tell us all about that paroxysmal
kissing.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03
@e nafanat Ttibu,tf.

The UNITED STATES,
AUTHORIZED INCLUDING INCURRED PAYMENT
PENSIONS AND eouNTIEs SURPRISING EsURREc-
TON REBELLION, ouEsTIoNeD.-SEc =, ART.
XIV CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-12-03

"IHis east sun, which has been uoted out Of the
Treasury aciH go, not to reterans widops and Or
phans bit to corrupt ring Of rascazy claim agents
and socalled Idoyers 1t is arorse than the stdr-roue
iaiquity."-New York Herald upou the Arrears
of Pension Act.
A willful lie.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.

To CARE PoR BORNE TAe sATTts hso Foa HIS
.r,-AeRAhan LINCOLN.
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TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS, PAYABLE N ADVANCE:
POSTAGE PREPAID
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-11-24

humanity in particular. since gone to
Dayy Jones' locker in the vast ocean Of
eternity, whom the reporter has time
and time again found, long after the
midnight hour, making of himself an
animated swill tub in this revolving
manner. An old tin can which he had
found among the rubbish Of some back
yard, served him as a cup and was car
ried in one of the pockets of his latter
ed apology flor IN oyercoat; and thus
prepared, he would make his regular
rounds after the saloons and club hous-
es were closed and drown his system
with the waste of the emptied kegs.
II is hard to conceive .of such debths
of degradation and of such total loss
of self respect, but the dark scum Of
society. present pictures far more re-
voting than it is easy TO picture. In the
shadows of the night when the human
eye at least, is closed, and the deeds Of
darkness abound.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-11-24
reached. but through the faulty invest
ment of caDitsi.l

i. .L#.. #a .HEs. 1900
reached, but through the faulty invest
ment OF capital.
There is a deal Of capital invested
and seeking investment NOV bat II
seems to be with the wrong view. De-
~yelopments are being made for the pur-
pose Of sale, and this fact in itself, in
spires mistrust in the minds Of outside
capitalists, who ask Us If we have
such riches under our nose why don't
we take advantage of them, and moi sell
for a few paltry thousands what we in
sist is worth millions? II the mineral
will return such a rich reward for in
vestment why don't we invest? These
are questions which In the light of the
facts in the case III pertinent and rea-
sonable.
The erection of stamp mills. smelters
and reduction works will command
more attention for Wyoming minerals
in three months than all the glittering
assays that can be made in ten years.
There is no assay equal to a mill run
and the opinion of experts cannot dis
count bona ide dividends.