The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-28
WASHINGTON.
The Pension Frauds.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The commissioner
| OF pensions has received memorial from a
| number of reputable lawyers who practice be-
fore the pension office urging the necessity OF
| some regulation as to the admission of aitor-
/ neys to practice, and express the opinion that
| frauds would never have existed If the proper
| system OF admission to practice had bean
| adopted, and that they can now be corrected
| by such system. The only requirements of
| the statute are that an attorney shall take the
oath ofallegiance and shall not hold federal
| office. The consequence is that large portion
| OF the practitioners in pension cases have no
knowledge whatever of law, and are required
| to give no certificate as to their character.
| This body of awyers say that it is in the power
| of the department. by regulation to prescribe
| the conditions unSer which persons shall be
| admitted to practice, and suggest that a board
| consisting of the law officer of the department
and some other bureau officers be appointed TO
pass upon the applications OF persons to prac-
tice. A similar suggestion was made some
time ago that no agent should bs allowed to
practice in any pension case who could not get
certificate both as to legal qualifications and
personal character from the judge of the State
in which he was resident.
The Cofer Line Drawn Close.
The dissatisfaction OF students of the Ma
tional College of Pharmacy occasioned by the
admission of Oscar M. Atwood colored man,
as student, resulted last night in all but
eight of the 46 students leaving the school,
headed BY Mr.. Bigelow, presid ent of the as
sociation.
Importation of American Pork into
France.
Secretary Frelinghuysen today received a
telegram from the United States minister in
Paris ating that "the official journal of to-
morrow will publish decree ca.ocelng the
prohibition on the imoortaiion of American
pork into Frascs.n The decres was signed to-
day.
The Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet meeting today was attended by
all except the Postmaster General, who is out
of the city The session lasted nearly four
hours and was mainly devoted to the consider
alton of foreign affairs and matters to be dis
cussed in the Presidents message.
Ruling by the Commissioner of Patents
The commissioner of patents has ruled that
distinct and independent Inventions which are
differently classified may not be embraced in
one invention. In Cases where disliHct invep-
ions are dependent upon each other and mu-
tually contribute toward the production of a
single result, the office classification when it
obstructs must give way.
The Late Presidents Remains.
Colonel Rockwell in speaking today of the
guard in the cemetery where the late PreSi-
dent Garfeld's remains aze buried said he was
not desirous OF having perpetual military
force stationed there as reported but thought
the body shoEld have the protection of some
kind OF guard until arrangements could be
completed to eHectually secure 1t. Such an
arrangement, he believed, would soon be made
The monument committee was about ready to
begin the construction Of the proposed Gar
field monument and as soon as the founda-
lions should be laid the remains of the late
President will be placed in them and thus se-
cured against the possibility of theft.
Miscellaneous.
The President returned to Washington yes
terday morning from New York. He was ac
companied by Secretary Folger and Lincoln
and Attorney General Brewster.
The Secretary of the Interior has addressed
to the commissioner of pensions in answer to
suggestion that he make an order to the ef-
feet that only such persons as are members of
the legal profession will be recognized as claim
agents of the Interior Department, in which
the Secretary declines to formulate any new
rule.