Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-10

being 1910 more than had boon /
before issued by all his predecessors dur
ing the same length Of time. The treas
ury of the United States attested the ef-
feet OF Gen. Blacks Increased efficiency |
In the administration Of the pension Of
Zee.
The payments TO pensioners during the /
fiscal year Just ended exceed those Of the l
previous fiscal year by $50 ,000,0 900. /
Notwithstanding this increase in
pension payments there has been |
a net reduction Of expenditures during \
the past fiscal year Of sic, 900 000a com
pared with the fiscal year OF 1855. Ex- |
GLIDING p nsions the reduction OF the or
binary expenditures for 1856 as compared |
with 1885 amounted to S24, 500, 600. This |
statement was made from the treasury |
department. Mr.. Springer asserted |
that the pension office had
been previous TO Gen, Blacks
administration run in the interest OF the
Republican party. During the last presl-
dental year the number Of claims OF APP
plicants for pensions considered by ex-
aiming surgeons In certain states was
very significant. In Maine, closely con-
tested, there were 779 cases consid-
cred in each congressional district.
In Massachusetts, reliably Republican,
where no special political efforts were
required, the number so considered was
pol in each district. In Pennsylvania,
reliably Republican, there were only 1872
considered in each district, but in Ohio,
where there was great contest, the
number was COO In each district. In
! Indiana the number considered was S2l
in each district, while In Illinois,
reliably Republican, the number so con
sidered was under AGO in each district
Thus 1t would be seen that where there
were great political contests during the
last presidential election the business OF
the pension Office was concentrated
10 the neglect Of worthy applicants
who happened TO reside in states reliably
Republican or hopelessly Democratic,
MIR. Matson of Indiana said that
the attempt at this time to pass q bill
without referring 1t to the committee on
pensions would result In a vote to sus-
tain the veto because there were gentle
men on the Democratic side who
were not satisfied to vote for the
bill without the veto messages
having been considered by the commit
tee. He was In favor Of the bill; he be-
lieyed 1t was right, he believed the man
ought TO be pensioned, he thought tie
president was wrong. When he made up
his mind he was not afraid TO say 1t. Ilo
assuredt he gentleman from Maryland,
Mr.. McComas, that the bill would receive
the early consideration Of the committee.
The bill was referred ayes 1870, nays llS,
This cleared the speakers table Of veto
messages. The house then resumed con
sideratlon of the general deficiency bill,
, and by vote Of yeas 1874, nays So, con.
firmed the action Of the committee OF the
whole agreeing to the amendment max.
! ing an Appropriation to meet the Fox and
! Wisconsin river claims. A stormy
scene then ensued over the amendment
!, granting to the house and senate EN-
. ployes one months extra pay. The
! house was in great confusion, which was
:. increased when Mr.. Reagan charged thai
the amendment had been tempered will
- and made to include the official reporters
4 and capitol police. He stated that th,
!, amendment as agreed TO in the commit
= :. tee had not included those employees.
- Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa, who had origin
- ally drafted the amendment, stated tina
!, no change had been made in 1t, and Mr.
:, Reagan admitted that he must have beel
d mistaken. The opponents Of the amend
;, ment failed TO secure the yeas and nay
- on its passage, and the amendment wa
j. agreed to. They, however, secured
is rOll-Chll on InS InOLlOu 10 COublucr an
:, - lay it on. the table. The latter motto
y was agreed to. Yeas, ZIG; nays, l0i. S
n the amendment remains in the bill, pent
> ing further action.
% The house then took a recess until
=, &c O'Clock, the evening session to be for tn
- consideration OK pension bills
The night session Of the house was nc
r the dull session which generally chara'
"a terizes Friday night, 1t was enlivene
ia ny speech from Mr.. Wallace of Loui
rs lana in opposition to private pensio
~ bills and the facetious remark
Y of members who interrupted him frol
~ time to time. In the midst of 1t theI
&c was little tilt between M
re Wallace and Mr.. Grain. The latte
"a animated that Mr.. Wallace was electe
le by accident, and Mr. Wallace retorte
1 that Mr.. Grain secured his election b
J. BULLDOG ing. OIL finally was thrown upo
$ the troubled waters by the withdrawal {
Is the bill to which objection had bee
11 made.
., The house at Ii 80 adjourned