New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13
AN IMPORTANT PENSION DECISION
SLAVE CONDITIONS TOUCHED UPON IN Mn
srssEY's OPINION


Washington, June l2.-Assistant Secretary RuSsey
to-day rendered important decision upon tho pen.
sion claim OF Elizabeth Small, coorcd, a. dependent
mother Of Henry Small, deceased, late OF Company
r, Cd Regiment, United States Colored Troops The
claim was originally rejected the ground that the
sokdier twentyone years Of age At the date
Of his enlistment and did not aid IN the support Of
his mother at any time after. In deposition before
a special examiner, the claimant stated her case, In
part, as folbows
At claim a pension on the ground that II my son
Henry was living, no would help me. / cannot say
that depended upon him TO any extent during his
lifetime, because all slaves ard supported by
our master. Ny son was not In position on that ac
count 70 aid me, and dn not do anything for me up
70 his enlistment, and received no money from him
after. Since my husbands death have depended
upon tho charity Of my relatives"
In his decision, the Assistant Secretary says Tho
suggestion that the sons labor contribution 10
the common maintenance OF ALL and In this sense was
. contribution TO The support OF HIS mother, is pro
d,oatsd Upon theory remote frOm every possibility
Of proof to be accepted ground for pension within
the meaning Of the statute. II is obvious that the
extent or tAs enHoscy OF the aid, II any, which, In
pursuance Of such theory the sons labor aS slave
contributed to tho support OF HE mother a. slave,
could have been neither considered By Congress nor In
teliigently estimated By 10 by this Department II the
vast sum Of money which the opposite opinion would
y
must be done by direct and positive cnactments. II
IA tho part neither OF duty nor Of wisdom for this
Department 10 strain tho statute 10 accomplish q
purpose which Congress has fully considered and has
f fstiSa or . 10 tSs condition Of slavery"
The rejection Of the claim 10 affirmed This De.
etson regarded OF unusual importance IRON Inc
fact that IL practically decides many other cases
MARSHAL FOR NORTHERN NETWORK CHOSEN.
VssAinston June I2.--The President to-day sp-
pointed Archie r. Baxter, of NewYork, 10 DO United
states Marshal for the Northern District OF Eewiorh
Mr. Baxter who succeeds walter " Bum a. United
states Marshsl for the Northern District OF New
York fs . weli-known lawyer living at Elmlra lie
entered the Army al the outbreak OF the at the
age Of seventeen and zerved throughout the war not
withstsndDg severe wound received at the battle Of
Resaca, Ca He has served as clerk Of Chemung
County and IN 1882 nominated for Congress on the
Republican ticket but failed Of election. lie took an
active part In the last campaign, and made quite .
reputation 3 stump speaker. Senators Rvarts and
Hlscock and Others advocated his appointment
pointed superintendent Of Supplies In The PostoIco
Department, Vice W. D. Woodbridge, resigned.
URGING AN UPTOWN SITE FOR THE WAREHOUSE.
Washington June l2.-Messrs. Wstrous, Lyons and
schwab, committee from the New.York Chamber
Of Commerce, appeared before Assistant Secretaries
Batehelier and T1ohenor and Supervising Architect
Wtndrom, this morning, In regard 10 the site for the
appraisers warehouse IN New-York City. Thoy
favored an uptown site against one on the Battery
and offered objections 10 that Of the present APP
prsiser's warehouse. They did not recommend the
purchase Of any particular place. but argued that the
present site would be satisfactory 10 the Chamber Of
Commerce IN preference 10 any place further down.
town. The Treasury Commission took the matter
under Amusement.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IN EARNEST
washington, June lathe members OF tho civil
Service Commission Will leave this city Sunday
next for indianapolis, 10 inspect the posoce service
there The Commissioners declare n is their intention
that the Civil Service law shah be administered
fairly and in a bipartisan manner. The Com
pission has sent telegram 10 Nashville, Tenn,
announcing that all examinations under IFS auspices
strictly partisan In character that all qualified
pofsons are invited 10 apply, whether Democrats or
have no weight whatever.
FnIInrH CLASS pOsTM ARTRRs APPOINTED