New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26

Rad reported II from the Committee on Private Lana
H.ssrs ss SS ' Hearst Moran, pasco ana Reagan
Before il was closed Mr.. ingalls, presented ss z
s g q RSsa cs FIX tie d.
trict OF Columbia. On the suggestion q MI German.
THE COMPLETED FILES" SYSTEM AGAIN.
SHAMEFUL CONDITION OF THE WESTERN DIvis.
ION Ymrs-MAJoR BATEss CASE
Washington, Sept 90 (speciaD.-It may possibly in
tsrest General Raum and the Committee OF the House
which Is investigating Of his doings to know that
tho correspondent Of The Tribune in his possession
inconrovertbe proof that In several divisions claims
which have certified to a. being upon the Toasted
competed files have been kept there for mouths, In
spite Of frequent appeals for their adjudication unui
the unhappy claimants have died. Tho files and gen.
eral business Of the Eastern Division In great con-
fusion through the Introduction Of this worthless and
corrupt innovation, while the other divisions have
reaped tho same unfortunate crop Of results from Its
adoption tho Old War and Navy Division being par
tlcularly disorganlzed The new chief OF the latter
division, however Mr. Feler, is the merest figure
head being completely in the hands OF Louis Rein
burg, recently promoted, and Of Nathaniel E. Robin
son. the assistant chief both Of whom may be appro-
pristely termed tools Of the "rng.' 1t may appear
not little curious that so many employees OF tho
Pension Office should have testified before tho CON-
mttee In favor Of the completed flcs,' when IL ls
universally condemned by all sensible ana honest ex-
aminers but the fact is that the recent brutal dis
charge Of an employe was designed by Raum 10 ciose
the mouths OF other employees and prevent their tst
fyine-an effort upon his part which has proved
emiuently successful General Raum has, moreover,
recently announced that there some ten or moro
other clerks who been giving Information TO the
newspaper and otherwise crtcising his adminstrsr
ton whom he is going have dismissed Just as soon
as ho is "vindicated" by the report OF the lhVestl-
eating committee "because," adds this aStute Official
in that dgnifed language which is SO emnenty suited
to his high place. al have had them all spotted IL
is pleasant also to that in spite OF the strict
embargo laid upon his clerical force by the Commits
sioner through the gentemanly intervention OF spot
tersn and detectives his employees arc 1t the presenV
writing furnishing The Tribune much valuable IN
formation from within the sacred walls themselves
Much has been said, both before the committee and
In the newspapers relative to the improved condition
of the work and Of the files under Mr.. Raum's man.
aoement and hero are few samples Of such improve
ment: To show the shameful condition OF the western
Division files it may be stated that noticing the unusual
number OF claims coming forward to their DESKS WHICH
claims had remained uDad!udcated, although the ceruh
Gates Of medical examination for increase had IAN In
the cases for over a year, examiners took list Oh
those coming to small section alone during only TWO
consecutive days Of the currenA year. There were
twelve Certificate No. 1865, 032, T. Martin OF Company
f. eth Indiana Volunteer Infantry medical examina'
ton had October 5, 1887. Claim OF Daniel W.
vanorman, private, Company {, 9Th Iowa YOUNGER
Infantry medical examination received In western D
vision August 10, 1887; Certificate No 2s2o3'
John sickafore corporal. Company I, 1920 Indiana
Volunteer Infantry medical examination received In
Western Division November 20. 1887. cThis un
happy pensioner died December %, 1885, before MS
increase was allowed him, and his widow has appled
for accrued penson) Certificate No. 245.9O2, Monroe
Underhll private, Company c. 137th Illinois volunteer
Infantry; medical examination received In western d.
vision June 2o, 1877. In all these cases the Ger
t,0cstes Of the medical examination by tile boards OF
surgeons have lain the files for three years although
thought to have adjudcated at once because, ex-
cept In rare cases. when minor additional testimony
required tho receipt OF the certificate OF medical examl
nation in increase claims supposed to "compete them
and make them ready for adjudication In four OF the
remaining cases the medical examinations were re-
ceIved in the western Division during 1883, ana In
three Of them during 1889.
In tho remaining case, Certificate NO. "S0,4o5, or
Erastus ". Bates, Major sOth Illinois Volunteer In
fantry, the medical certificate received in May.
1885, more than four years ago. Under the Demo-
cratic regime, on the Matchmaking complaint OF
Major Jackson Warner. the former Rebel Com
missary Of Libby prison. an effort was made by special
examination to deprive Of his pension this GAL
liant and sorely disabled officer, who imprisoned
in the Libby, and was moreover one Of the fifty
field officers, prisoners Of war. placed by the Rebels
under the fire Of the Union fleet then bombarding
Charleston, s. G. And yet eleven months elapsed
between receipt Of his medical certificate Of exam
ination and the date when The case was sent for
special examination. by General Black: while three
years were allowed to elaPse., one Of them being
under Republican Administration before this perse-
cnted claimants case was sent forward for adjudlca
liOm under anOs3sr recent claim filed by him.
which drew II to the SUFFICE otherwise it
would still he slumbering undis, rbcd in the files
This gentleman is prominent Republican, living in
Riverside or Chicago and was for long while state
Treasurer OF Illinois. The condition OF the flcs
cannot be charged TO Democratic msmanaeement, for
the good and sufficient reason that not only has the
present Republican regime lasted over n year. but
these files now under precisely the same manage
ment they were before. during and since the rule
OF the Democratic Commissioner John c. Black. But
the gallant Major Bates and his claim were under the
fatal ban Of tho ring
PREPAYMENT OF INTEREST on BONDS
Washington, Sept. o5-Tho prepayment OF interest
on Government bonds yesterday amounted to
sl, 447,o65, Of which s1O7,sO0 was paid at Washing
ton 81 1853 39s at New-York s73,s57 at Boston, and
S12 2lO at Chicago. The total payments on this ac-
count amount to 80 ,2sO,707. 1t appears from the
report given out at the Treasury Department each
day. that nearly half the interest due before
July l. 1901, on per cent bonds Of 1907 and the
currency es has been prepaid under the circular Of
her TO- Persons desiring to obtain prepayment on
either OF the above classes OF bonds must present
them to ,e stamped not later than Friday october TO-
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