New-York tribune., 1886-05-26
COMMISSIONER BLACKS PENSION.
THE SENATE DISCUSSING THE CIRCUMSTANCES
UNDER WHICH II WAS OBlAINkD.

THE SENATE DISCUSSING 1HE CIRCUMSTANCES
UNDER WHICH If WAS Obtained.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-W hlle the Senate
considering private pension bill to-day hveiy
debate sprang up concerning COmmssioncr Blacks
right, In addition his salary OF $1,000 to pension OF
500 a month. The regular rate for disabilities like
those OF General Black Is $50 month He was recev-
lug that when his Irl-nd senator VOORHEES, who
a member Of the Committee Un Pensions, got
through a biI giving Mr.. Il ack 500 month The
highest paid any vctclan at that time was 500
month, and other veteran, however dis.
ablcd, receives over $7j q month. THIS nnpre-
cedonted hDerdiy to Commissioner Black, who
has regularly followed his profession and been
Candidate FOR various puoc offices. mas not stopped MN
applying tue most rlgd rules the law VIII permit
to applicants for pensions. TINS has driven many OF
thcn to Congress for special acts, owing to their
naUity To cO.nply with ali the requirements OF the
Pension Oilce. Inc Commissioner nas also been active
furnishing the PIesdeut evidence on wn.cn " veto
leusOn DAls. one Of acts Commissioner
10 stop pension to D.ind Kansas veteran lie APP
pc,led Secretary Lamar ordered tue name to De
restored Inls act OF the Coin,ussloDer in-
Mr. Ingalls,, and Mr.. COckrel, OF Missouri,
todA! oL sced 10 Olii granting penslol 10 person
whose app lcatoD had been rejected by tue Pension
Once Mr ingalls, declared That to be an un-
Reasonable objection TO mterpose to bill. lie SAID
that General Backs actions to-day and his position IN
GOVERNMENT, we're relutttiOn OF tAe Statements
Oh ~nicD he hti recrIVci ms per1on and Il ne were
hOuOT-lf were entitled the commence Of
the people OF tue Oticr Ne cn ,ycd-no
wOdd drclDc to receive that pension, and Mr. bngiis
OF the Disabled sOlers Ui the KepuDc pro-
tested AGAINST me Infamous oO,tices thit were oeh|
intcrposc against the claims of the wounded anu DIS
soldiers.
Mr.. COckrr defended the Commissioners OF Pensions
lie .d , OF
WAY ~ IcrsUnal onslaught ou Geurra Black aud
had unIcrtakc create false Impression la the
puoAc mind tnst these claimants iosorted 10 Con-
grcss relief were persons calns had been
Jeetei b' the present commissioner oi Pensions
Mr.. lngai.s-Many oi tnen have been.
Al. pc ckfrll- Ul
H..
Mr.. CUcAIc continued General BLACK had allowed
tue rst OF ms administration
tnau any Commissioner OF Pensions had ailOw-d
Ingalls, said he not Oyccng To the numJcr 0f
ella but 10 nose nO allowed tie asked Mr..
nat euJOy - louslou
U ( 100 a for total dlsk 'Illty T.
L.. .rcIllns ltor from kaIsas IL to him
e.fuppeG from crlticl,ng Ms own acts
lr. IngaiIs rcpc ttcd upon
present condition OF thc toni>sIOner Was PROOF that
lie obtained the pension unuer false allegations and
AZ IL Uusht Lo De rcpea.ud.
NJ. CockfeIi-If the Senator from Kansas believes
wnat says lie snUn utrIduce D lOr the repeal or
the Dl gran1ng the pension.
Mr lugalls-it oght To bo repealed Ii Is sname that
he should ENJOY tni, pension.
Mr Logan tnOugnt tnat unfair statements had been
seat county about mo action Of Con-.
pei u. however Mr.. Logan wVuli say nothing about
H. General Is entlteI 10 the pension, Mr..
Iosan hoped LnaL M wOuid retain IL. IL did
VIII. the best grace, however. from men VINO had
pensions act Congress TO object to others
receiving PENSIONS by similar nea,s