Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-07
VETOED PENSION BILLS.
vvrKACTs FROM THE PRESI-
DENTS MESSAGES.

x.,rl Facts for the Members of the House
and Senate to Cry DOwn-Every Ka-
fusal TO sign Based on Grounds DIM
cuIt to Attack with Justice.
AsgINGTON, July G.-The House
Committee on Invalid Pensions con-
adhered the Presidential veto mes
saves at It's meeting to-day. Rep
rasentatiye COnger called up the
niu for the relief Of John Luce, whose
claim is based on injuries received from
ha,n, thrown forward on the pommel of
his saddle, but after discussion it was de-
cided that the bill did not embOdy case
strong enough to pass over the veto, and
If was dropped. Probably all the vetoed
n psion bills, which originated in the
Senate. with one exception, will be re-
rorted from the Committee on Pensions,
with recommendations that they do pass,
the Presidents veto Notwithstanding.
One exception will be covered by new
hill the vetoed one being defective in
consequence of clerical error.
HER MARITAL RELATIONS.
The case of Harriet Welch is the one in
rasDect 10 which the President said:
1.ThOugh this widow admits that prior to
her marriage with the deceased soldier
she had married another man whom she
could only say sac believed to be dead"
i tba mate committee says in its report:
S.NO question is raised in tue evidence as
IN the legality OF the marriage, which
seems to have resulted in long cohabita-
ton and the birth of seven children. The
claimant was married to a soldier
June 7. 1868. T9ere is nothing
IN the evidence to justify the slur which
1 tbe President casts upon the chastity OF
this widow and he legitimacy of her
seven fatuecless children. Pensions have
heretofore frequently been granted in
cases similar TO this. Human nature
crles out aloud for The allowance of the
4 PENSION in such a ease, and it this woman,
4 with her seven small children, is to b.
n de9riyed Of it your committee are at least
Il glad that the responsibility rests else
where"
TRYING TO DODGE THE RULES.
3 In reporting upon the case Of David W.
Hamilton the committee reprints it's
original report, in which it says: This
& farce of rejecting the claims for pensions
8 OF men who have rendered years OF active
service because they were unable to dis
q charge the duties OF a soldier, so long
n ludulged in. is also a crime, and it is time
b that the dictates of common sense should
B be adopted instead of some OF the rules so
q long IN force in the Pension Office. There
81 is imperative need of reform in this re-
spect, and has been for many years.
81 Alfred Denny is the man who claimed
& 10 have been injured by contact with the
& horn OF his saddle, and in respect to whose
g case the President incidentally remarked
n that those saddles were very dangerous
Il cOnWiYauces."
The Pensions Committee says: "The
sneer in the veto at the wounds received
by SO many OF our gallant cavalry during
their long rides and furious CHARGES in the
war indicates state Of mind that inca
nacltates, at least temporarily, an official
81 from considering impartisUy pension
clam, 1t would he well if the horns OF
81 public indignation could be so applied
that our soldiers could get simple justice
IN these times Of peace"
THE TILLER CASE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Taul-
bee, OF Kentucky, called up the
Il report Of the Committee ON Invalid
Tensions upon the veto message of the
President on the oil granting pension
. to Carter W. Tiller. He disavOwed any
81 purpose Of crticisIug the Presidentin the
exercise OF his constitutional right or
Oh raising any war ou his methods
h or style in the veto OF pension
81 Duls lie then proceeded TO state the
iacts in the case, to show that the Presi-
uent was acting under misapprehen-
iln when he based his veto on the
ground that the claimant was not depen-
uehV upon his son, on whose account tn e
"a pension Is claimed for support.
+ IN PRISON AT ANDERSONVILLE
b lie also quoted from aflidayits to show
mat While IL was true the son was borne
HI ul lue rolls as a deserter. he was at the
Sule IhaJ ne cnarge was made against
liM confined as a prisoner in Anderson
III Slle prison. lie admitted that the Presi-
81 lehJ had acted honestly upon the facts
geIore uim; but since the veto additional
acls nad come TO light, showing young
liner S hospital record at AnderbonYille
Mr Warner, OF Missouri, inquired
"uelher those add tioBai records had not
Vsen accessible to the President.
FOUND AFTER THE VETO.
Ar. Isuibee replied that the records
we're accessible 10 anybody who would
.'4e Inc trouble to 20 TO the War Depart
~eHl ana search over the musty prison
.1OuIuH Ol the COntederacV, but the PTesi-
.SuV uad acted on the written statement
u Nnr AdJutaut General that there was
eos"ch record found in his office. Sub
iueuV 10 tue veto the record was found,
'', lug veto could not be withdrawn.
Ii' beach, Of New York, suggested that
Nuuid not be proper for the House to
,EeIr'ue veto on the strength of facts
urcn the President did not have before
tuu aI lhe time he withheld his approval
t'm blIl. The proper thing to do was
'lnU0duCe new bill.
TWENTY.ONE VETOEs.
n Tue Preside.t to-day transmitted to the
"u9e messages announcing MS disap.
I"t,aa. Oh twenty private pension bills and
U' providing Tor the erection of d
h"1e building at Duluth, Mum. The
1'u'u building bill iS vetoed, the Presi-
'ays, because he ~ entirely satisfied
m't lue building provided for IS not I'M
"'vy necessary, and he adds that
Iss" hlIle legi5 alton has lately been
,.ey'eu, and very likely more will be
re7ssary, to Increase miscalculated ar
li'allons Tor and correct blunders in
IJ,''l'tIu ucllon OF many Of the public
Tugs now IN process of erection.
c uills granting pensions to Aretus
~'oHlis Is ana William Ii. Nevil are dis
33,'V"'ed because OF the Presidents belief
rco, ,''ey are already in receipt Of suffi-
yN pensions.
kl.- 3lils TO restore the names OF II. l..
or A. ana Abner Moorehead TO the pen
tW nlI: are disapproyed as cases with
NJ, NoN-MILITARY WOUNDS.
BraG" 0S'Is granting pensions to Sally A.
Y. Rccnn Mrs' Margaret A. Jacoby, Rosana
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