St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-26
SENATE PROCEEDINGs.
GEN. Black Roughly Handled by
Senators.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-During the con-
sieration of private pension bill in the
senate this afternoon, Mr.. ingalls, severely
criticised Gen. Black, the commissioner of
pensions, declaring him to be an impoStor,
to whom congress granted the highest pen
sion rate on false allegations of his being a
wreck" He protested against Gen.
Blacks enjoyment of such pension While
opposing pensions to other soldiers. MI.
Cockrell defended Gen. Blacks administra-
ton of his Office, citing figures to show that
more claims were allowed each year under
his administration than in any year in any
former administration. If Mir. ingalls, be-
lieved Gen. Blacks pension UNJUST Mr..
Cockrell said, he (AIr. Ingalls, should i'll
troduce bill to discontinue the pension.
Mr. Voorhees, warmly defended Gen.
Black and with energy and emphasis denied
that there had been any false allegations in
the matter of his application for a pension.
He represented Gen. Blacks condition at
she time as one of
ABSOLUTE AND COMPLETE STABILITY
and his survival and recovery as wholly I'M
expected and extraordinary.
Mr.. Logan would not say that Gen. Black
was not entitled to his pension, but he eX-
pressed a hope that the pension office would
be administered in sympathy with the
wounded soldiers. He thought that unfair
statements had been sent broadcast over
the country about the action of Commits
sioner Dudley. If Gen. Black was entitled
To the pension Mr.. Logan hoped he would
retain it. Gen. Black had been badly
wounded man, and if entitled to pension,
no matter how large. MI. Logan would not
reduce it one cent. 1t did not come with
Il
received pensions by act of congress to OBJ
ject to others receiving pensions by similar
means. The great majority of men who
applied for pensions were disabled. either
from wounds received, or diseases con-
tracted i'll the service.
Mr. Ingalls, said he did not stand here to
disparage the valor OF courage of Gen.
Black, but merely asserted that that officer
had received his present pension upon
allegations that did not exist and that do
not exist to-day.
After some further debate in which Gen.
Black was
VERY ROUHLY HANDLED
by the senator from Kansas (NIr. Ingalls,,
the senate proceeded to consider the At
lantic d Pacific railroad land forfeiture bill.
After few words debate by Mr.. Plumb
and Mr.. Call the bill was passed as it was
reported from the committee on public
lands of the senate. 1t forfeits all lands
except the right of way adjacent and CO.
terminouS with the uncon. pleted portions
of the road.) On motion of Mr.. Sewell
the senate then took up the bill heretofore
reported by the committee on pensions,
ITO amend the pension laws by increasing
the pensions of soldiers and sailors who
have lost an arm OF leg in the service
The bill gives $50 a month to soldiers
and sailors who lost one foot or one hand
in the service, $50 a month to those who
lost an arm above the elbow or leg above
the knee, and $45 month to those who
lost an arm at the shoulder joint or a leg at
the hip joint. Mr.. Miller offered an amend
ment extending the provisions of the bill so
as to include among the $40 month pen
sioners, the cases of men whose legs had
been amputated so near the hip joint as to
prevent the use of an artificial limb The
amendment was agreed to, and as so
amended the bill was passed. The urgent
deficiency conference report was submitted,
and on motion of Mr.. Allison agreed to.
The bankruptcy bill was then taken up.
MI. Teller spoke against the bill and MI.
Hoar in its favor. After an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.