The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-04


ing the faults alleged as an excuse for veto
ing the latter. 1t gave man pension for
much less service than the Dependent Pen
sion bill required of him; did not prescribe
that he should have ever seen a battle, or
even been at the front, and made no inquiry
whatever into his pecuniary circumstances.
The man worth million got the same as
one who was entirely destitute, and it gave
pension to his widow, even though he
were killed in the rebel army while fighting
the Government.
The degrading allegations against the
honor of Union veterans as class were re-
PEELED in this spirited language:
Your committee do not share in the opinion that
there exists a widespread disregard of truth and
good faith in the prosecution of pension claims.
Nor do beiieve that the er-soidiers Of The country
are prone TO commit fraud perjury or Subornation
Of perjury for That purpose or any other.
This was another illustration of Touch
stones lie direct"
The following Democrats concurred in
their colleagues view of the Presidents
motives and action, and voted to sustain
their report and pass the bill over his veto !:
ARCHIBALD NJ BLISS, New York, was Delegate
10 the last four Democratic National Conven-
tons; bank and railroad President, and elected
to Congress six times.
WILLIAM d. BYNUM, Indiana, was Mayor of
Washington Ind; Trustee of the State Normal
School; Democratic Eector in 1876; member of
the Legislature and Speaker of the Lower House,
and twice elected to Congress from the Indian
apolis District
JAMES Z. CAMPBELL, Ohio, was Prosecuting
Attorney of Butler County and elected to Con-
gress three times.
| EZRA e. CARLETON. Michigan, was Mayor of
Port Huron, and elected to Congress twice. re-
eeving majorities of about 1000 over his oppo-
nents
GEORGE FORD, Indiana, was Prosecuting Attor-
ney, and elected TO Congress by 200 majority.
BENJAMIN It. FREDERICK, Iowa, was elected
to Congress twice. He had been previously a
member of the City Council and of the School
Board
GEORGE w. GEDDES. Ohio. was for Is years a
Judge Of Common Pleas; Democratic candidate
for Supreme Judge, and elected to Congress five
times
JOHN B. HALE, Missouri, was Democratic
Elector in 1860; Colonel Of the Goth Mo. State
Militia Delegate to the Democratic National
| Conventions in 1864 and 1868; Eector On the
| Greeley ticket in 1872; member Of the Missouri
| Constitutional Convention, and elected to Con-
! gress by a majority of nearly 5000.
| WILLIAM S. HOLMAN. Indiana, was Probate
Judge; Prosecuting Attorney member Of the
Indiana Constitutional Convention; member OF
the Legislature; Judge of Common Pleas, and
elected TO Congress II times.
/ JONAS q. HOWARD, Indiana, was elected to Con-
Gress twice, receiving majorites of about 1000.
JOHN ]. KLEINER, Indiana, was Mayor of Evans
! vile, and elected to Congress twice.
STLAS II. LANDISS Illinois, was States Attorney,
and held other offices in the gift of the people.
BENJAMIN LA FEvRE. Ohio. was member of
the Legislature; Democratic nominee for Secre-
tary of State; United States Consul to Nurem-
berg, and elected to Congress four times, receiv-
ing mnjorities Of about 5000.
| FRANK LANLER, Illinois. was a member Of the
Chicago City Council for four years, and elected
TO Congress twice
| CHARLES B. LORE. Delaware. was Clerk of the
| Delaware House of Representatives Attorney
! General Of the State Democratic Elector in $780,
and elected to Congress twice.
| HENRY B. LOWERING; sketch given above.
PETER P. MAHONY New York. was elected to
Congress by majority 1890.
| c. C. BIATSoE; sketch given above
! WILLIAM G. MAYBURY. Michigan, was States
| Attorney at Detroit and elected to Congress
twice, receiving majority of about 6.O0O.
| T. A. MERRINAN, New York, was twice elected
| TO Congress. receiving about 900 majority.
JEREMIAH II. MURPHY, Iowa, was Mayor o.
Davenport, State Senator for four years, and
elected twice to Congress, receiving about 4,0OC
majority.
WILLIAM II. Niece. Illinois; sketch given
| above
| JOHN J. o'NTILL. Missouri, member of the
Legislature for six years. and three times elected
to Congress.
| JOHN S. PINDAR, New York; sketch given above
| SAMUEL J. RANDALL. Pennsylvania, was State
Senator. and elected to Congress - times. He
was Speaker of the House of Representatives il
the last session of 44th and for the 45th and 45tl
| Congresses.
GEORGE T. SENEY, Ohio. was candidate FOL
Presidential Elector on the Buchanan and Breck
inridge ticket Ia 1856, was Judge of Common
Pleas Delegate TO the St. Louis Democratic Con
vention. and elected to Congress three times, will
naajoFities in the neighborhood of 900.
| JOHN r. SPRIGCS, New York was County Treas
urer, District Attorney, Mayor Of Utica twice, ane
elected to Congress twice.
JOHN A. SWOPEi sketch given above.
! JAMES NJ. RIGGS Illinois, was Sheriff, membe
of the Legislature, States Attorney, and electet
borhood of70O0.
TIMOTHY Z. TARSNEY. Michigan, was State
Attorney four years, and elected to Congress
twice.
WILLIAM p. TAULBEE; sketch given above.
RICHARD w TOWNSHEND, Illinois, was Prose
cutting Attorney member Of Democratic Stat
Committee, Delegate to the Democratic Nationa
Convention at Baltimore, and elected to Congress
six times, receiving majorities in the neghbor
hood Of 900.
JAMES III. WARD. illinois, was Supervisor of til
Town Of West Chicago, Elector on the Clevelan
and Hendricks ticket in 1884, and elected to Con
gress by majority of 800.
j. u. WEAVER Iowa, District Attorney, Al
SCISSOR Of Internal Revenue under johnson
candidate of the National party for President
elected to Congress three times.
BERIAH WILKINS, Ohio. is a banker; was
member of the Democratic Central COMMITTEES
E and elected to Congress twice, receiving major
ties of about 5000
5 FRANK l.. WOLFoRD, Kentucky was men
q Der of the Legislature for three terms Pres
Dental Elcctor for the State at Large in 1864 an
1868; was Colonel of the LIST KY. Cav. three years
Brigadier- General, Adjutant- General of the Stat
two years, and elected 10 Congress twice
/ NICHOLAS L. W0RTHINGTON Illinois. Wa
County Superintendent of Schools member
the Board of Education and election to Congre
tice.
! What these Democrats said with regar