The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-06-18
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CprOm eur regular correspondent,
WAsnrNaroS, May 2slh, 1856.

WAsHrNaToS, May 18th, 1885.
The President continues his good
work OF critically sxaming, dlssecling
and vstolng private peuslon bills. II
he cannot defend the Govarnment's
treasure vaults against averIce and
fraud, he ls at least narrowing the
opening through which the money 10
dragged out.
For each veto sent 10 the Senate,
the President has given conclusive
reasons, and hs added that he was by
no means lnsenslble to that influence
which leads the Judgment towards
the allowance Of every claim alleged
TO be founded upon patriotic service
ia the nations cause. Yet he did
not believe It to be duty or kind
ness TO the worthy citizens for whose
benefit the scheme Of pensions was
provided, TO pssmi. the division OF
the nations bounty among objects not
within ils scope and purpose.
The Republicans have no intention
Of trying TO pass these bills against
the veto, but they hope 20 make
some political capital out OF them.
Some OF them have been writing TO
applicants thatit Is useless 10 present
their claims to Congress as the Pres
ident will not LET them become laws.
Their idea Is that the wouid.bs. pen.
sionsrs win not be likely 10 vote for
another Democratic President.
This is the way In which the Sen.
ate Pension committee is euablsd to
report ffly private pension bills .
week. Senator Sawyer OF Wis. 10
tie most active member. He em-
pIoys two men, ,one al ex-clerk Of the
Pension Office and the other q physi-
clan, 10 look over and arrange the
papers In each ease referred TO him
by the committee. The Senator on
ly glances al them TO decide how they
are to be reported. Il Is not surpris-
Ing that to somo Of the pension bills
which the Senate passes on Mr.. Saw
yers favorable reports, the President
is unwilling 10 attach his signature.
Il was during the discussion Of .
private pension bill that Senator In-
gals took occasion TO make a vsuo-
nous attack upon Con. Black. lhs
present Commissioners OF Pensions.
The Republican Senators and Repre-
sentatIves have been very deslrous Of
finding fault with the Commissioner
since he accused his Republican pre-
decsssor OF, and proved that he used
the Pension Office as parry machine.
After Mr.. Ingalls had charged that
Gen. Black was not now and never
had been entitled 20 the pension now
drawn by him, and that be had viii
Iiugly sIsndered Col. Dudley, word
passed quickly through the Capitol
that he was stirring up the Senate
with q sharp personal speech. Sena-
tors hurried to their seats. Represen-
latIvrs came into the Chamber and
additional visitors appeared In the
galleries.
The Kansas Senator With his char
acterislIc recklenesS la The nse 0i
words, made one Of the moss bi ter
denuDciatIons ever heard In the Sem
ale. de paced back aud forth rapid.
ly as II impatient Of the restriction Of
Parliamentary language, and the
veiEs OF his forehead stood out as he
declared ever and over again tina.
Gen. Black was an ImposIsr.
The face Of Senator Voorhees, also
flushed when ae arose to defend Gen
Black and squarely denied the truth
OF SeDator IDgalis accusations. He
mentioned that Gen. Black never
knew the cessation Of pain for q mo-
ment, bones had been removed from
both his arms, rendering them use
less, and that to this day his wound:
had to be dressed daily by physi
clan. It was in this condition tha
Gen. Black was performing his ofiicia
duties, and the Indiana Senato
thought ifthe Senator from Kansas
felt any pride In assaulting a MAI
who was suffering thus, he should b
allowed to enjoy 1t.
Senator CcckreIl also defended Gen
Black, who, he said, had allowed more
pensions during tho first year OF hi
administration thin any oth0r Pen
sion Commissioner. He suggested
thar Mr.. IngaIIs ought to have tn
courage and msnIiness to Introduce
bill for the repeal OF Gen. Black
pensIen II he reslIy thought IA ha'
been obtained under false pretence
as he had charged.
The IDgslI's attack upon the Com
missioner of Pensions was nothin
more than tho malice Of an irritabl
man who h disappointed because th
integrity Of the new Adminisvatie
is sufficient to stand IN the way
the reckless pension giving which
going on. Gen. Black Is Dsmocr'
who received his wounds viii