The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-04

bench. rics rangIng from e. to sileW per
month. The amoilnt pail for pensions tuiinh
he rscal year was S,5..ii.soi ~ p.ihv ~, III
crease INcr the rrcct ding year o. t3,tc,Iol-
Tue ,ynsnses attending the infihtrhhnc'
and operation of nc Pension Bureau dniin
that period was tI6, 2,.,'b'. MAKING thiI'
expenditures I the bureau to-'br'Fo.,', u',i,
. \ 81 cent est The pruss inc ~ ana nsiil
"a per cent. of thc total expenditures % wv
Government du' ing the year;
am thor, ughly convinced that our te ~
pension laws should b" revised ami auJhs co
10 meet az far az potsihle III inc llHnrr 81 ~,
experience. All mcritorious cases The 1"
TINT ono hundred and two dihcrerf rates OF
PENSIONS IRE paid nnot IN my opinloh' DC
made cons ..tc q with Justice - ne lchri ~
nr 10 the Government. and the numerous plI
,atc pension bills that are russell lieuir l u
uoon the lmpcrfectinn Of general laws. WI j.
they increase In many cases, cAlsi ing lhc8ua
lfy aud iutisticc lend additional ivict
To- the rcconmo ndauon 10. re-, 80. 80,
OF he ienCni laws on TINS Wv 80
The laNity Of ideas prrNriiihg ahl1nA u lAlt'
number of our people regrruins p.nalprs !
becoming every diy mo q mhfk,h' nv irlu
/ ciples upOn which they ehoulA DE grantee NJ,
T in Tany.r OF btina altogs Their ignored, ana
alrced. pensions are often claimed bechu.e ~
applicant. are ~ much entitled a- olheI ,uo
/ GO s.ful applicants 1aihef Than uloh any uls"
+ hi itv reasonably Httubutabie 10 hil'
tarv servlce. fl the establiahment o.
vicious prccedeats DC contihuel'
the granting OF pensions ne not ul, or "a . ~
. ulrtl.nu ana other unworthy anu hi'lNf'"
.on-fdcr,tiou4 am II the honorable name q
. ~ eterau" unfairly becomes ~ ihtse M aus
INIT another term for one VINO constantly
clamnfs for the aid CT the cover nm' NJ, ~ ~, !
~ danger that injury will be dont 70 tne Ialiy
and pstriOfism OF many whom orr tlll1th, ~
dc ight to hOrOr, and that n preJuice VIII ~
aroused unjust 90 mcritOrious applicants loi
TuR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
has continued with good measure Of sur'es
a. @
tberesults and auRm' NJ the prohl- pl Amci'
can hu-handry. IL has collected ana dlsll %
utei practical information introduced an
tested new plants, checked the -plcdn ui Ovll
tttlnus disease Of farm animals. u sisted ih
advance OF noxious insects aud dciitucilN'
. mngus gr0wihs. ard fought 10 secure 10 y.
. 7 cultural ldD 81 Inc hlAho reward ,'i '"vt :
aud the fullest immunity liom ~ ~
Q records of the year show that the season A"
4 Is.- hlr been one Cl medium DrOubct uh'
/ n-ucrr as supply Of the dc mar IL ~ conshhp y
, lion mas been assured. ana surplus Ioi "a
pnrfatIon moderate he cot an pipIht'T bu
r houuttr ul IN others vii prove b. neiacilp
t, IA IKE TO buyer and b. overs. -Four years az
: n was found that the great cattle industry q
/ the country was enihnAticu, an
s those engaged IN " were hlhi ~
Il M he rand extension Of the European nm
r. plague OF pleurO-pneuu olila. SERIOUS ,yul
r breaks existed in iiiit Ois, Missouri anu ~
8 lucky. aud Ia Tennessee animals Hhi clcI ~
\. held ia quarantine. five counties III -
n Yotkgud from one 10 four counties IN ehSh p
n the stafes OF NCwJtrsey, Penn+y lVahlh' W,
wafe and Maryland were almost tfuuu
affected with this great danger upon us'a'
vim the coutagiou already in the chInnes
n commerce with the enormous direct auu u
T. direct losses already being causcu pS IT, "a,
& Mn oulo urompt ami energetic action cnu
y he successful. there were I'm none OF the.
Il states any laws authorizing this DEPART
BE- to eradicate the maindy or giving lhe -
.ofneiaIs mower 10 cooperate WIN IL loi ~
If uurpose. Tho department even lacked p''
ID The requisite appropriation ana authority.
% BY occurring State co operation ~ cohnC
,0 ton with authority from congress l he W.. W.
Il ~ eradicate has been pressed successlul
M and tins dreaded disease has been cKtltpa
from the western states and ais) the tasl ~
states. with the exception OF Few. TestiiS.tI,,
srso- IA Inch are sull Duder superil sion, II
In -, has inns been removed, ana trade ei
a commetee have been need from the VeHaiio
J. Stste restrictions which were deemed noet
'r .4rv for a time.