New-York tribune., 1890-07-16
MORE CLERKS FOR THE PENSION BUREAU.


MORE CLERKS FOR THE PENSION BUREAU.
THE HOUSE PASSING \ ELL MADE NECESSARY
BY THE NEW PENSION ACT-THE CHARGES
AGAINST THE coMussIoNER.
Washington July 15.--In the House to-day Mr.
Cannon. Of Illinois, moved that the Hou>e go m'o
Committee Of the whole for the consideration OF mo
bin appropriatuC S636,1-0 for an additional |n"h
force TO carry into effect the provisions Of the De
pendent Pension act. The additional force PROVIDED
for il, 636. The House went into Committee lMr'
Burrows Of Michigan. in the chair on the bill.
Mr. Dockorv, Of Missouri, criticised the majority OF
the Committee Appropriations ior not r'poiu"F
bill making an appropriation to pay inc pensions
which would bc- granted under the Depehdcn' rem
sion hill and ntmaod that tie failure was attributable
to political reasons.
Mr. Cannon said that the money would be apPro-
nriated and paid just as rapidly as the pension GER
tiGcateS issued.
Mr. Docl,crv charged that the majority was fright
ened by the starting appropriations Wh'h h'o oc'i
made al the present session, ana was luhhihE away
from the provisions of the pension laws ana refusing
to appropriate the necessary money until after Inc
elections
Mr. Eoloc. Of Tennessee. thought that before any
increase Of force were granted the Pension Bureau IL
should be a,ccrtaincd whether the charges brought
AGAINST the present Commissioner were tnc
Mr. Cooper Of Indiana, said that facts haa come 10
his knowledge which Subetant1cd the TnorN VINO"
he'd been circulated in the newspapers respecting inc
Commissioner of Pensions He ready % prove be
f,rc a compct,nt committee that the charges were
true He expected 10 prove that III" Commissioner
NJ Pension, lad out.accousy sold ont a rulin; III DC
half Of a firm Of pension attorneys in Washington
Mr. Cannon said that his party while IN power
wonld appropriate money 10 pay the deptN ot '' "o'
a
nsn.ion deb.. As r. the statements made by the
gentleman from Indiana. lie had not known until last
Friday that MIR Cooper had introduced the iNveNtca
ZION resolution. If he Nir Cannonl haf lnr"duced
.ucb = resolution and "A hearing IN progress, lie
would wait until the hearing waN competed
Mr.. Cooper replied that the Committee on Rules
aror hearing hi, statement, had adjourned to meet
last Monday. But i, did not meet 10 pursue U' l"'
ouilv. Icca->c tho gentleman from Illinois 'Nr Cah'
non, ard other members had not been present.
Mr. Cannon said that ne had been absent Mo1daV Tor
the first time i'm eighteen years. The gentleman
cagcrnc,s wuuld n show an anxiety - rsf' n'
tl,o ucN,p4pcr~ II might bc that The AdmluN'it''"
of the pension Bureau corrupt II 80 te name
of mo- witpc,, had been mentioned TO show IT, hui he
wanted 10 say If il bc corrupt JET il b" shown From
an ocouaintance of twenty wear, with Green H. !'ahn
t General Ram, honorable career. ne responsible
Office held bv him for vo1r- In the Treasury. ana A'S
uniform good reputation from all these thl"e- '''
sneaker woud say that II il ,hpuld b' u7'c tAd' ''
those last DAYS ne had fallen under temptat'h' was
a rare case. and for one he Nlr. cannon "'".' "V'
rd.rn the Conni>, oncr until the proof wa ''o"h'
sir. NcKinley said that owing t. serious hines n
bs family he had not been present AT the meeting
- tc committee Oh Rule to which the gentleman
from Indiana Mr. Cooper hid aIud'd' - i'F q,
any Investigation Of General kanm Wa '0H'eE'tu' "
any gentleman would Fi-c in hi- place ''" '''H'E ~
i.rrl.o- or corruption or dishonesty or Unfair d'di
tl,o t.- 81
rIi', lt re..ou for Mr. Mckinley to fIVc MS No" l'l
an invest. -atou.
Mr. Cannon said that While he was ready 10 vote
for every proper Investigation he drd not 20 20 i'I
a. the gentleman from ONO. chuc' On Inc paI'
Of A member of Congress Cvho frequently dld IN
vci,a h., words q administration against an
executive officer must be specific charge Tor "I'iIn
the Representative made inn~'l rc>pon-I"ic' iG HG
mast ,i4t" .H,h f%t, ana I ~ L
made When that Vd> done MI cannon i1r "H"'
wa> ready to Do what he could to i'r""N th' IA
Vr ro:crs irquiro4 whether the Committee on
N"I, Tr. @' G'e1oa M ~, ,..unci hat kept journal.
Ny Eoicr1 Per,tGd IN II 3D., GacI}i;1 Gr,dioc1 "cr''I'
Mr. El ger, d!-oiaimei any desire 'i embarrassing
W. ca mon denied >Ir. Eoscr-s ability 10 clnrara,e
sometime, h, friend reminded him - one 81 llnCp!N
sturce Lincoln used that M, father lad hah
@orjd teM whether the mule brayng At the k'hN
or Mclins At tho bray. I@uc't"r1 -. po,..s
.,at"d a, a reason why no additional appropriation
- made - carry ont the provisions - the D"Pcudcnt
p. .ou bll the course II pension claim fled ud"r
ina pc Few. Il any, # tI" c> %" c"r Iulcd'
,olId be aduIioatcd lcfJ~e Januar, ], al which tine
co,rc-~ would hc i1 sion and ready =" MAKE IN"
necessary ~pIr'atons. 49,, ,.., -..,o
| \ Uftlo ooll6quV u regard - the ClVil H'rN'c
.r,.o between Nr--r-. tuiOu ana l4'hk, VIII ID
r. ed thc Democratic 40" Oi IN" Hose nucl hhu-'
| r9ent There somr warmth shown M te diH
/ ln7lo growing DUt Of q T'rnark iN 'lr: cannon -
| rbc effect NAT NJ. liouk saw IN the h an m'ici .
iu the clerical force, and not The hchcht II the "o
Mr. Uoul, resented any such impu;at!on hong oa,t
| upou Nm Iud dcricd the H-ht Il the g'ntIcn'n -
Vr cannon referred 10 tho gentleman having been
| II, thc war md having been a m"-ullccii' 'pi"'r'
.incc the var I'D season and ont - -'a on the IcuU'
| nan lad not hc-itatcd 70 saN so.
| NJ Iiolik sad that he had never spoken "f II IN
/ hi. ueo Nobody had ever hcacd Of th" -.-' ,pui
niayirg soldier because he hth taken care nor u IT,
! Mr. cannon aid that he lah a rch - Discus pr"
P' Tr Uoni' Iou have no right 10 make p"r-onni
Mr. Cannon-Thcre is one thing hav" 10 rig9t 10
| Do and .ll,t i, make common nuisance ~ my
| NJ UoIt- Thcn you have done what YOU Ia' no
! ricL. ~ do bccausc yOu have demonstrated now i'H
! Won nuisance !. go, ,, ,.-eod ,od
The committee then rose, tlc OH Wa P'~"' ''
! the House adjourned.
THE TREATMENT or ABANDONED ""'bN.
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