The National tribune., 1886-05-27
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shall not vote for any OF these propositions.
might vote for proposition 70 reduce ule aneuh.
proposition to reduce the limit from IS 10 - for the
purpose Of limiting !, as far as possible, but against
the bill, however amended, shall cast my VOTE
Mr.. Logan replied with great vigor. de
said:
AS understand the Senator he does not believe
that patriotism is worthy OF his country. He does
not believe that because a man served his country
faithfully he Is entitled TO any more than one VINO
failed TO serve IL faithfully. lie docs not believe
/ that a government should hold out Inducements TO
a man defend its flag and IFS honor. lie does not
believe that man is gifted with any patriotism IN
his breast, but he is mere machine 10 be employed
| for pecuniary gain.
that soldiers had votes 10 give at the polls there
| would be no pensions granted them. am willing
| that the Senator shall apply that remark TO him
self If he holds within his breast heart so blood
less ms that, without sympathy toward these unior-
tnnates. am perfectly willing that he shall enjoy
| all the consolation IL gives him.
1 But, sir, so far rs am concerned do not appeal
| for pensions for votes have never appealed for
| votes on any ground. appeal for pensions on the
ground of misfortune. on The ground OF sympathy,
on the ground OF charity. on the ground OF a duty
thai the eSoyernment owes toiis preservers ano pro-
| tectors, and upon no other ground; and he who
| insinuates that men who have sympathy with the
unfortunate soldier are only actnated by sinister
| motives or designs 10 procure their votes mas
poorer opinion of honesty and honor than desire
! 10 have of him.
Sir IL Is the most remarkable statement that
ever listened TO. and it would have only been
stronger if the ability had been greater. When the
time comes in this land that men stand up in the
Senate Chamber and from the standpoint oil opposi-
ton 10 the honor of this Government decaim
against the right Of the Government to grant chari-
become so In defense of the Government which pro-
tects them to-day, then the respect OF the SOL
der for that class Of men ought TO cease How can
the soldiers have respect for men who declare that
they entitled 10 nothing on account Of having
served their country?
Mr. Salisbury offered the following amend
ment:
That no paymept of any increase of expenditures
for pensions under this act shall be made from the
Treasury until provisions shall be made by law To
meet such increase OF expenditure by a tax upon
incomes specifically applicable thereto.
This was laid on the table-ayes, %; noes,
Is; not voting 30.
The debate was continued during three days.
Many amendments were offered and most Of
them voted down. The bill finally passed by
the following vote:
Ayes-Aldrich (R L., Allison and Wilson
Iowa), Blair IN. H), Bowen (Colo), Brown
Gal, Conger tMich.), Cullom and Logan Qll.),
} Frye and Hale (Me-), George and Walthall
J (Miss.D, Gibson la, Hampton Is. CO, Harri-
son and Voorhees, lind J. Hawley Conn Hoar
Mass J, Ingalls, and Plumb KAN, Mcmillan
tMinn.), Malone and Riddleberger (Va.), Man
J derson and Van Wyck (Neb.), Miller IN. ",
Mitchell (ore.) Morrill, (yt.), Payne and Sher-
J man lohio), Sawyer and Spooner Wis, Sewell
: (N.J.)-3L
, Noes-Beck and Blackburn (Ky.). Berry and
Jones ARK J, Call (Fla), Cockrell ara Vest
} (Mo.). Eustis (La.), German Md, Gray and
, Salisbury (Del.), Mcpherson IN. j., Morgan
(Ala). Whitthorne lTenn.)-4
Absent and paired-Butler IS. Cl. Camden
and Kenna wv. Va.), Cameron and Mitchell
/ lPa.), Chsce Or. -, Coke and Maxey (Tex.),
: Colquitt lGa.), Dawes Mass, Dolph lOre.),
! Edmunds WI. Eyarts (E.Y.), Fair and Jones,
, iNey.), Harris (Tenn.), Hearst and Stanford
Gal Jones Fla Palmer Mich. }, Pike IN. H.,
; Platt Conn.,, Pugh (Ala.), Ransom and Vance
IN. c.. Sabin Mimi, Teller lColo.), Wilson
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The bill as IL passed the Senate is rs follows
BILL for the relief OF soldiers Of the late war;
honorably discharged after three months service,
I labor for support, and Of dependent parents Of
soldiers who died in the service or from cisabili-
ties contracted therein.
BE IL onacted, cte, That every person specified In
the several classes in section 1888 of the
Revised Statutes OF the United States, and the
amendments thereto who served I'm the military or
naval service as mentioned in said section for the
! period Of three months during the war Of the re-
beilon. and has an honorable discharge therefrom,
and who IL shall become disabled from any cause
not the result OF hs own fault. and shall also be
dependent upon his own exertions for support. or
upon the contributions of Others not legally bound
thereto. shall upon making due proof Of the facts.
under such regulations as may be prescribed by the
proper authority. be placed upon the list Of pen
soners Of the United States. and be entitled 70 re-
ceive pension during the continuance Of snch dis
ability and dependence nj a rate prop0rtiOnnte 10
shall commence al the date of fling an application
therefor. The highest rate of pension granted
der this section. which shall be for total ineapacity
10 perform any manual labor. shall be S2s per
month, which Is hereby made divisible upon that
basis for any less degree Of disability: Provided
a That no person entitled 20 receiving invalid
pension under existing laws or such as may be
hereafter enacted, granting pensions for disabilities
conracted IN the military or naval service OF the
United States and in line OF duty greater than that
: provided for herein. shall receive the benefits OF
this ACT but any applicant for such invalid pension
snail hereafeI RE hIs nnnIjc,Sop fr sne nnssnn
= may. by declaration over his own signature al
y any time elect TO prosecute his said claim under
i this act under the general laws, and his pension
a when allowed, II prosecuted under this act shall
: commence from the date Of such election Pro
= shall Rereafer be rated al less ian 81 Der mo5tb
q Sec. 2 That In considering the claims Of depend
ent parents, The fact and cause Of death and the
e iacf that The soldier lcft no widow or minor chill
!. dren having been shown required by law. II sha
be necessary only To show by competent and sum
4 cienf evidence that such dependent parent is with
> out other present means of oomfortnile suppor
than his or her own manual laDo-, the contribu
y tons OF otbers not legally bound for his her sup
n port; and such mny be found 10 he entitled TO $
II a month under existing laws as modified by thi
section shall receive In lieu thereof si2 a month
q from and after The approval of this act
Sec B. That In all applications under the genera
x pension laws including this act where IL appean
by record evidence that the applicant regu
20 larry enlisted and mustered into the service, tina
u fact shall be conclusive evidence OF soundness n
d the time Of his enlistment except in case of fraud
10 Sec 4. That no person shall be entitled 10 NOR
than pension at the time under any or nj
% laws of the United States whether such pension
shall have been already obtained or shall be here
20 after obtained. unless the act under which sucl
e pension is claimed shall specially 20 declare.
~ !. SENATOR HAwLEY cRITIcIzEs THE PREsI
1e DENTS VETO.
ie During debate on private pension bills Of
:. Friday Senator Hawiey lConB.) referring 3
= : the veto by the President of two private bill
le and his message thereon, said:
y The President makes the point Ia Il at veto that
al large number Of the cases represented by pIiyai
p biiis have been examined and reecSd by the Per
se sion Bureau. That IL true; and y,t when you rs
feet that there perhaps 30 600 pensions granite
ts and many thousand others rejected by the Conni,
an sioner Of Pensions every single year and rehe,
10 that he ~ obliged 10 govern himself according
r. positive law, which law cannot reach all equiiab
Am circumstances, you must that he IN Obliged
y, reject ia many instances in which he and every
e. body about him. and every impartial person, mu
e. thai the soldier the widow Is really and hog
OF csily entitled 90 pension.
lie IL IN simply the truth taught by Blackstone whic
he every young man who has been admitted 20 tt
er bar ought 90 know that there should be somewhei
or court OF equity; that equity supplies thi
n wherein the law by Of its universaiiy Is Il,
heeDt." Now suppose that they consider 600
cases year in the bureau, Is IL anything unreasoI
y able 10 expect docket Of n thousand or twely
nu hundred cases here before this reviewing court
c- cqutyz
re- The President suggests that IL the present law
re NOD sufficient 10 meet all the necessities aud eq uit
~ | Of the business. we should amend the law Ever
70 lawyer can Tell you ih8t the more you amend RI
Cd more you extend the law. the more likely you a
10 have these exceptional and equitable cases tn
er are rejected under some one or other Of the elRb
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