The National tribune., 1882-08-19
A POOR GIRLS PENSION.
lContinned from Third paqe.l

Union has some sort of charitable institu-
tions for the deaf, the dumb, the blind, and
the imbecile If this girl has received PEN
sion for eight years, amounting IN all to her
self and brother to $3.50, and the time has
expired during which she can receive any pen
SiOn--
Mr.. CoCKRELL. It expired in 1870.
Mr.. LOGAN Twelve years have elapsed.
How has she been taken care OF tor the laS'
twelve years?
Mr.. CAMERON. of Pennsylvania. By the
charity of her ncighbOrs.
Mr.. LOGAN. Very well. Every State pro-
vides charitable institutions for such people;
States like Pennsylvania or limos anu a!l
those large States that are wealthy have charl-
table institutions for this very class OF people.
For the Government now to commence making
itself after the pensions have expired, chaTl-
table institution for the deaf, the DUMB tne
blind, the imbecile think is going little
too far. | will agree to pension any persons
who are entitled to it, do not care who they
are what their condition is, II they are
entitled 10 it, but after the period expires tor
which they are entitled to the pension L do not
believe it is right and proper for the Govern
ment to open the door any further Tor that
purpose.
am opposed to this on principle, not on
account of the persons-I do not know any
thing about the persons, it is immaterlal who
the persons are-but If you pension this class
of individuals, and we can find them in ILL
nois, in Ohio in Indiana, and everywhere all
over the country, you will flood us with
| claims of this very kind to be passing through
| Congress at every session for the purpose OF
| putting them on the pension list to save
| what? To save the States from exhibiting
| the charity they ought to those who belong to
! them, and that they themselves ought to take
| pride in extending to people of this kind after
/ tho {Inuarpmnnt has done ItS mart reference
to them.
| Mr.. WINDOW. wish to move that the SEN
ate proceed to the consideration of executive
| business but if this bill can be disposed OF
without any further discussion L Will not
| make the motion.
Mr. HAwLEY. Before we pass away from
| the pension cases entirely / wish to put on
record that [ concur with the sentiments ex-
pressed by the Senator from Illinois, Mr.. Lo-
gan.
Mr.. ALLISON. I ask unanimous consent to
take up House bill No. 6692, local matter to
which there will be no objection.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair will
state to the Senator from Iowa that the yea:
and nays have been ordered on the third
reading of the bill called up by the Senator
from Pennsylvania, Mr. Cameron.
Mr.. ALLISON So L understood, but L saw
other matters intervened and l thought
would intervene now.
Several SENATORS. Let US have vote.
Mr.. MCMILLAN. desire to ask leave fo
the consideration of pension case in whiet
an adverse report was made. l merely desire
to have the reconsideration of it for the pur
pose of putting it upon the calendar. 1t is th
case of Laura c. 2. Haskins
Mr.. BROWN. What has become of the call
ing of the yeas and nays in the case OF Muir
ray?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nay
were ordered but by unanimous consent th
Senate has taken up various other matter
pending that question.
Mr. BROWN. object to the consideration
anything else until that is disposed of
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The regular orde
being called for, the question is on the thir
reading of the Murray bill.
Mr.. CAMERON, of Pennsylvania. Before tina
motion is put 1 would like to withdraw thi
case and let it remain upon the calendar unit
next session. Cannot that be done?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. 1t can only b
done by unanimous consent. Is there OF
} lection to the Senator from Pennsylvani
withdrawing the bill from consideration? Th
, Chair hears none.
Mr.. MCMILLAN. Now I submit my motion
for reconsideration of the vote by which tn
adverse report in the case of Laura z. Z. Has
kins for pension was adopted, for the pun
T pose of having it placed on the calendar.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection
to the reconsideration. The Chair hears none
The vote is reconsidered and the bill is place
upon the calendar.