New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
PENSIONS AND BOUNTIES.
SENATOR LOGAN's APPEAL IN BEHALF OF THE VET
oE


WASHINGTON, May 13 (SpeciaO. The Sen
ate took up afternoon the bill reported from the
Committee Pensions to give pension to soldiers OF
the late war who served six months and who are now
disabled and dependent on their own labor Tor support
and also pension dependent parents or soldiers who
died in the from disabilities contracted there
in Mr.. Blair made a long speech IN support of the
measure. He said the highest rate or pension that
would he paid under the bill would be $24 month.
Mr. Berry, Of Arkansas opposed the bill, saying that
1t would take unknown SUN. probably $ooOOOOOo'
from Treasury aad that the country could not afford
it. and would be unjust TO place this obligation
on a Democratic Administration This Afforded Mr..
Logan opportunity to cticse sharply the arguments
used against the measure As to the probable expense
involved by the b lie sad II an Old soldier having the
seeds disease imp anted IN him by his sunernSs or
his country the held OF battle shoad come hooblng
ND the Capitol steps to-day, would the gentleman ask
how much 1t would cost to relieve him Such argu
ment Mr. Logan had heard without experiencing
cold chill. Mr.. Logan would at the proper time move
that no pension paid any soldier should be less than
So There some pensions OF 81 and ~ month
Mr. Teller interposed that tnere were over
90 900 cases with 81 a month pensions.
Atthis Mr.. Logan remarked. :" What a magnsnimous
pension-Great Cod Mr. President, not this roOoeryi
Is not destroying the peace OF the people OF this
country It wonder that friend from Arkansas
(Mr. Berry was alarmed lest the Democratic parry
would be DESTROYED II pension bills should pass" Mr..
Logan suggested that the best way FOR the Democrats
To Keep power to support deserving pension oi
The senator from Arkansas had said 10 was time To call
n halt Dd he time to call halt on Dllls ASKING
nav for property taken by the Army Mr. Logan hai
heard moody askiug halt on that IT. however,
the senator call halt on pension DlIls, lie
should contns the call TO bills for undes-rvng PEN
sous aud should support bills for those that were de-
/
In connection with the subject OF pensions Mr.: Logan
presented to-day u written report FROM the Military
Committee his bill to equsze bounties This meas
urc before Congress since the close OF he war
ms many as seventeen bills the subject having been
introduced IN tho House in one session In tho Mild
Congress House bill similar To the one now reported
PASSED the Senate-thc vote being tie and NicePres
arnt wilson giving the casting vote. President
Grant did not sign II and failed
| IN become a law. it was only ssut
70 tho President two before the tna Adjournment
Al That lme Mr. Logan estimated the amount required
10 meet the bill lie $2C 100000 But the Paymaster-
General aud the Auditor estimated that would
require 81 90 100000 while Mr.. sherman. In speech
In declared that the bill would take from tho
Treasury Sal 100000 This bill Intended To give Tho
same bounty soldiers who enlisted before September,
1868 paid those who enlisted after that time
For instance under the call for threeyer men bounty
was paid. But In New.York thrtye regiments OF
twoyear men, under OF the Legislature. re-enste,
as three just before the call was made ana
they were accepted by the Government These men
received bounty because they enlisted before IN can
was made. General Logan In his report hollis tnas
gross injustice. and the bill 10 intended TO afford re-
ef In c.seA