The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-06-11
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From our regular correspondents,
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that ever received favorable notice
In Congress, passed the Senate this
week. Ifit could become a law IL
would provide for the pay msrt of
forty or Atty million dollars year 10
men who once fought 10 the Union
Army, for no other reason than that
they are poor. The bill Ii, of course,
d reckless bid for votes. The vaults
Of the UnIled States Treasury are the
resource OF bankrupt politicians 10
Congress, and the saold soldiers" are
the chips with which these doma
goguos plsystheIr game.
This pension grab Il the prof. ect o /
Senator Blair, Of New Hampshire,
and 1t Is difficult to see how any man
OF ordinary intelligence could assume
the championship Of such = measure.
There are some Republican Senators
who arc compelled 10 be ashamed OF
their vote for the blll, and doubtless
lhere are many who would not have
voted for II II they had supposed II
could pass The House. Il practically
gives pension TO every man who Il
needy If he served In the Union
Army and Is not entitled TO pension
under existing laws. AL the impe-
cunlous and incapable men who were
on The muster roll for three months
would be included In lis provisions.
Senator Blair thinks there are quar-
ter OF million OF such, but others
think there are Two or three times as
many, and that no Que can predict or
fnresee what the leakage from the
Treasury would bo II such fantastic
patrloliam and charity were onco
commenced,
Senator Logan has also been busy
In efforts TO secure pensions for every.
body who fought 10 the late war. or
who had relative Ia the ranks. He
also proposes 10 have Il understood
that be Il taking great interest Ia
labor problems that are agltating
Congress and The country. and has
presented o method Of solution. His
plan 10 10 have . permanent com
mlssion Of Ave members appointed
by the President and confirmed by
the Senate. The disputes between
the employer aud employed ars to
be referred 10 this commission on
the written consent Of thpse interest
ed. / cannot mention the many de-
tails t,f his plan, which he has offer.
ed as substitute for the arbitration
bill which recently passed The House
and Il now pending 10 the Senate.
Notwithstanding bis effsrts at popu-
lafiry there Is no Presidential candi-
date who has 50 much opposition In
the Senate as Gen. Logan. More
oifense has been shown him on the
Republican side during the past win
ter thsu at any time since he hrs
been In the Senate. There IL little
coterle OF Western Senator'S who
have made point Of antagonizing
him on every possible question. The
reason Why the Senate has done 50
little this session Is on account of the
lack OF harmony among the many
Republican Presidential aspirants.
AL Of these candidates fight each
other and only unite TO hght the Sem
ator from III.
Ofthe 2,i00 nominations sent the
Senate by President CLEVELAND, L.
700 hare been confirmed and but Is
rejected. Yet no one has heard of
any consignment of reasons cent to
that body by the President. And
the Congressional Pan Electric sn-
quIry has closed without any start
ling developments. The committee
will present their reports to the
House by the middle OF June, and
the majority report will exonerate
Attorney General Garland from all
blame on account Of his connection
with tho affair.
a bill has just been reported to the
House which provides against the de-
fecta in the oxisting law by creating
and defining the olEice Of . second Vice
President in case Of the removal from
efiice, death, resignation in oonat:tu-
tional disability Of both the President
and Vice President. The proposed
second Vice President shall be voted
FOR in distinct ballots at the same time
and in like manner and for the same
term as the President and Vice Prssi-
dent.
Secretary Manning continues TO i'm
prove in health and President Cleve-
land continues to hold Lis tri-wsskly |
hAndshakings at the White House, and
to be congratulated on his alleged mat
rimonal future. Among the four hum
dred people who called yesterday toi
pay their respects to him was an elder
" lady with bent figure. Said she,
IL am glad you have concluded to
marry Mr. President I think every
every man ought to get married. "Is
that 50 n replied Mr.. Cleveland as be
turned his attention and bis hand to-
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