, 1881-01-15

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ssIiti. VII, petitions had forwarded ond pre-.
~ clfAf.tESHE 4 DENIAL. or THE FOr.t.ow-
1Su FACTS:
"That have nitaii,cd Tho MD Of other per-
SONS from different Stases tn colne to Wns,-
Ing the Ineasnrn bcfure Ct,nRrrss.
'',,rtlnt wtote every editorial that nppeared
III tho secular f0urlias of this city and inany
other 1nnrnals, unlil the bill had passed. the
"'rhat ,w,tto the memorial introduced
ant! entered upon the records Of the United
9tatns Senate.
"1at nea,ly e, q tho ;s gs'.!9ns NJ presented to
originated a1Ni sent int by me. mid rrintnu,i
to Senators aud Representatives, as tho Con-
gresstu',al records wsll prbye.
"rhns wtnt: t!IousAilds of letters ~ the
ireJt y,t Gt w.; ifasnFo during tie three
"'ftat was prntnlscd compensation and
indemnity {nr niy tNl'. labor, utttl rxpcntii-
turns. II would continue llle prosecution Of
ti'is !. ,!!'a. tnr',sse uu!il II became law.
Representatives, sent to me by tfclr cDll-
ssitncnts, who were acting In conjunction
Will INC aud Under my direction while tlle
Arrears measure was t,elltfEng, will tlhun~
mud director OF the movement throughout
the country.
"Wllo brought all tho above Influence to
bear? y there any other man In the country
WIN clntms to tlave done whit l l,nye, and
which shall abuntta11tly prove in ny forsl.
coming pamphlet BY documentary mid other
"'l'llcre are matters Of a confidential char
actcr CONNECTED wifi, tue prosecution OF this
Of all the partles can be obta!ned. 'rlte coi.l-
missioner Ut IcIstnlls alul Mll others Will
then feniize tlat know more tlinu thcy think
for relative to this measure.
ut il not only customary hut obligatory
on claimants IL pay what they aHfGe Tor scrv-
Ices IN attention to clatnls before Congress,
whether Of general 0r private nature, al,d
many fepl!taba persons. including ex-t;oy-
er1i0rS AMI ex.l}epresentNtfyes. are CONSTANT
y receiving par for such service, allA dis
csaIM the right Of my person to attempt to
tlesGat Tho oppression Of those for whom
have rendered service by lahoring III their
behalf fUr three yents.
~ mn compelled IL ISSUE tull exposition
nll facts be;lrtflg utlon this measure III j,stlcu
~ myself, my faulty, ulltl NY friends, and /
3'ave III! caniiuei.Ge wlIen this information
u eps4e sp1sa esfae t g ye p90s se i sy WI ss{y9 10
RolE1T 4. DlMNiCK."
The above claim sou,lus Us II 1t ll,ld much
virtue III 'tt??. Appended Is 2 testimonial
Washington, sustaining the ambitious claim
!" i,nmcdiateiy after tie Pension Arrears
bill WAS passed. Tie following eertitlcntlon
wv ws zas;yt x;ny fyr ~ !s " tho pension attor
49,, "';fllc undersigned. pension attorneys OF
Washington, u. t.. desErc to state that to
Gapt. i. \; Dlmn1lck. of tti. city, Is Ell:
trcly due lle lllai,alte1ilent and direction Of
bill, WHICH has BECOME IL Inv, mud 10 lin
especially every pe1islbEer Is indebted for
thy SUCCESS whlcl, llas crowned hts eifUrts.'"
To this Is Affixed the signatures OF ten Of
tll1 clntt. agents of tllis city.
Later III the history If tic efforts of these
men combination was formed, mud NOW ex-
lists, upon tho members VI which II tax, It Is
understood, Is levied TO conllic. II systematic
light ~ thu prosecution Of their interests Us
Hgatllst the restrictions and opposltiOns met
with from Commissioner HentIry.
III Justice, t!nWcser, It must be stated that
there asc sUIae honorable MEL in The pellsiun
blisl'ltss.-l!lel wl'u would not lrnlt tlten.-
selves u or prosecuted cialln knowing II WIS
acb,slng scl!c'ne suc]! It's tho Arrears act las
prnyGil to le.
Thus carne into life tlla Arrears bill I'll its
present for!l. Tho first uttc1lpt WIS nlntle IN
ls.5 by :,grry y K1sk: tho a1noant Of his BIZ 10
gressnun Rice. Ills bill was for .si5, ,Uoo, 900.
THESE attempts, however, were imetlectualt
nla t's matter WIS fought oil until II
reached eo,sulnNasf0n Jun. -, 1S10, null
piace1 In sucl, form att! Its first. payment
wIll am!Mnt tu between three mt! four lllt,,-
tlrpa millions of du!Iars. One whose ex-
pericnce cMtiifes hin to bs authority on this
subject says The snl.irr element uf this con,,-
Try 'sn flig-tonetE and yrtunas one, a1nt l,au
It not brell fur tho tremendous effort OIL tic
un!t Ut tho Claim aIGhts there tU-,lnv would
exist 4 sentiment TINT would virtually cx-
elM&le ntlr-lialf 1t nat more of the atAOuht Of
PENSIONS Tint TIE Government now pnys.