The National tribune., 1886-05-27

tltled 10 II give him ono that nj least VIII buy him
! a week e lodging. To turn q man Out on the world
ai Sl2 year. or S2l year. or S$S year. rs thai
which this great Government should never do.
wish 10 call the attention of the country 20 the
distinction and discrimination that is made be-
/ tween different classes of soldiers. no matter
/ whether one Is as good as another or not This
4 discrimination has been made by Congress. and
4 Congress ought 20 undo IL; Congress ought 20 re-
trace It's steps; aud when requested TO DO It
4 upon every day and ask how much is IL going 10
/ cost. Who tell? The chairman Of this COM
mittee cannot tell how much il going 10 cost ltls
an lmpossibiity. No one can tell IL VIII mol cosl
however, the amount that has been charged. The
Senate has been affrghted time and again out OF
supporting proper bills for the benefit OF men who
were entitled 10 relief because Of the fact that was
! tolo IL would Cost 50 many millions OF dollars
1 know there q time in this couniry-it has
passed many years, IL is true-when Senators now
ON this floor would have pledged their lives and
their fortunes 10 The soldiers in the field for pen
sions bountics IL they could only have had the
assurance that those soldiers would bring back the
old flag of their country that il might be unfurled
over every inch OF sol belonging TO the United
But. SIR. YOU needed MOI that pledge. They did
bring il back, they did unfur il over your heads,
and now they come beneath that old banner and
say 10 you. in the name OF the Stars and Stripes,
in the name OF all that belongs 20 the perpetuity Of
this great Government of ours, take away this dol
lar a month, take away these two or these four
/ dollars a month and recognize us as men entitled
ni least 20 receive something lai is but pittance
/ in maintaining and families; and, sir,
1 hope the Republican party in this body viii never
far forget itself az that twill allow proposition
sire 40 prevent money coming from the Treasury
OF the United States that IL may be piled up noun
tain high. that IN times coming II may be SAID.
4 Economy has been our wRtchword."
Mr.. Logan's amendment was rejected by the
following vote:
Ayes-Allison and Wilson Iows), Cameron
pa, Conger (Mich.1 Cullom and Logan Cll.),
Dawes and HOar Mass, DOlph and MitchelD,
(0re.), Eyarts IN. Y.) Frye Me-, Mcmillan
Mimi, MandeIs0n and Van Wyck lNeb.),
Sewell M. J, Sherman l0hio), Voorhees, llnd.),
Whitthorne tTenn.l-22.
Noes-Berry Ark, Blackburn (Ky.), Blair
IN. III. J Brown and Colquitt (Ga.), Call lFla.)
Chace (R. -. COcl1rell and Vest (Mo.D, Coke
and Maxey TEX, Eustis lI.a-), Gorman and
Wilson lMd.), Gray and salisbury Dell,
Hampton 1s.c.), Harris Cnenn.l, Hawley Conn,
Hearst lCal.). Ingalls, lKan.l Morrill, lYth
Payne fOhio), Pugh lAla.) Riddleberger lVa),
Teller gColO.). WalthRll (Niss-l-H
Absent and paired-Aldrich lR. u. Beck
(Ky.). Bowen QCOlo.D, Butler Is c., Camden
and Kenna lw.Ya.), Edmunds w.t., Fair and
Jones New, George Miss, Gibson lIa-) Hale
Me-, Harrison lInd.), Jones lArk.), Jones
(Fla.D, Mcpherson IN. ]. Malone Va J. Miller
(NY.D, Mitchell PA. Morgan tAla.), Palmer
lMich.), Pike IN. H.) Platt Comm, Ransom
Ca, Sabin Mimi, Stanford lcal), Vance
IN. C.4-29.
A spirited debate followed on Mr.van Wyck's
amendment fixing at s. the lowest monthly
rate of pension under this act. In urging the
Justice Of the measure. Mir. Van Wyck said:
II we 20 do anything for these men who do
need relief. let Congress give them fixed sum IN
order 10 cnsble them 30 live. because that IL ali
they have asked Cor that relieve these soldiers
! from the weight OF poverty and disability resting
upon them 40 that they may 20 a reasonable extent
enjoy the comforts Of life. To reach that we want
10 do we do with all other pension bdls Weonly
make two conditions, which can be easily ascer-
tanned; FIRST that the soldiers are dependent. and
next that they are unable 10 work 30 as 10 obtain
the ncccasaries Of life.
, Now what Is propOsedf You propose 30 grade
them. as understand. so that ior any disability.
from the Lowest 10 the highest. the Pension Oflce,
an Is now the case, shall draw distinctions They
are 10 be examined with the same care that they
and threefouF1lls Of the particularly
il fsympathy isDoi with the soldier. will be adjudgcd
adversely 10 create discomfort and dissaisfac-
tion Three-fouF1hs Of these cases or one-half Of
them nt any rate. viii be appealed from the Pension
Office 20 tlhe Congress OF the United States; and
then here this little committee which handles prob
ably 5000 cases in a year, will have its work in
creased three or four times think IL ought 60 be
considered thai te object OF this bin is 10 furnish
the preRicst quantity Of relief tise greatest
ber Of persons. would have the allowance Rxed
al certain rate. You want 20 relieve the old sol
dicrs. They are all getting old. Such man has q
difficulty IN the Pension Office. and he appeals "a
. Congress- All Pension Departments soon get in
antagoniszn 10 claimants. They begin 10 think. oi
at Least tbey aci II they thought that every SOL
der iE n fraud. We have seen that in commit
tee; we have seen cases upon cases Of that kind
j speak Of the Department itself not within the
last year the last Two years, but years ago. An.
tagonisnls naturally grow up and look with sus
piui0n upon the soldiers claims. have taken the
! position have ia flis matter because have be-
! lieved that IL would do the most good IL are
1 10 measure the disabilities OF men hs they have
been measured fear there will be great discouten
necessarily in the uilods of The soldiers.
Mr.. Voorhees, lInd.) made an eloquent speech
in favor Of the bill, In the course Of which be
I said:
4 have iistened 10 the objections Of the bin a,
e well NJ 20 the stalements Of iis merits ] am not q
person who In deferred from following thc inciinA
q lions Of my mind and heart by the outcry that q
will tate good deal Of money out Of the Treasury
sir t is ncave. circulating En0ney that IL blessing
and a. ~ dead. uuspeeding money that is n curse
q The worst evil Of our times N the rapid nceurnslla
II ton of large Of csptAl in Few hands. Tina
y j. the cause of distress throughout tl1e land. II Il
the cause of strikes. hdepr1ves labor Of its oppor
4 tuilitics.
say again that the worst evil which overshadowr
n the trpublic aud ali sts best interests this time 4
y tile nnoeecs 20 eoniuiAte luatnense estates ant
10 Withdraw te circulation Of the country from ih
d many into the hands of the few. IL II the busy
J. active circuntng dollar thai does the people good
% Therefore 40 moi deprecate ihe appropriation O
enough % pny the soldiers Of tis country literally
~ do ilo deprcnie that degree 81 expansion OF thi
a currency which follows H. ] say here that begin
ming with ihe closing year Of the panic whici
u afihcted ths country from 1913 10 lSTe from tha
y tame forward the money which has been annual,
Ia paid on pension account has IN a large ccgre
n aNefsed hard tiues oppression financial panies
and the overthrow of the prosperity Of the iaborn
Dr people
a. the business Interests and 10 the labor interests
70 this country. The money which goes out tlrongi
vi the channel Of pensions is not merely beneficial
the pensiOner who directly recefves IL; IL passe
n uto every channel Of industry and trade; Il pay
IA debts all hands
81 have heard aliusion made IN this discussion 3
in the question 81 nrfcaFs that IL involved a !arg
a. amount. It did, and h did vast deal Of good
e. North and South. i8st and West There ii nothin
er sectional in full circulating medium. I Law
gn trnrcled over the state of Indiana and seen IA
Jn little white houses bssiit ia number Of instances
x hundreds OF them 10y use amount received la
ID considerable sum AZ time for Of pension
se Tint money did moi stay fn the hands OF any
b. man ANY narrow circle, but circulated ever
ve where; y bought lumber. bought nails. bCugl
shingles, bought glass, bought fooI1ng bought fu
m niture, and paid Tor these articles and brought
10 the business Interests for miles around.
wish 10 say word 10 far 4 the sectional aspec
Of THE question are concerned. 4 presume never I
20 long live viii te incidents " the war fail
Dl revive in minds tlBe rccol Of that wa
a. IL would not be possible in the economy Of humA
~ nature that t should be Otherwise. wish 20 $50,
jJ0 however, thai thcrc nObieF speca aci
a. more generous, fnagnauiInOus and unseliisi trr
ar scented upon The lace q the earth la the anuals
IN mankind, thnn has been presented 10y The peop
I'd floor Of the other House Of Congress Ia year al.
lHt year uniSruogingly and unmurInurngly voting &
lac large Peusionlng The gicioTs ln the great CO..
fici Of the pass.
H. The bill WAS advocated by Mr.. Cullom I'll
err 4 Mr.. Teller Col, and Mr.. Ingalls, KAN al
he opposed by Mr.. COckrell tM0) and Mr. NJ
ise Plerson (NJ The last named moved to =
~. commit the bin TO the committee for mo
er- definite information as 20 the amount a
iai measure will cost the country. This was vot.
~. cOwn-aycs, u noes. %; not voting, "A.
y, - Mr.. Salisbury bel made somewhat bitt