New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-05
TIE JOIN r. GARRISON CLAIM.
ADDITIONAL FACTS CONCERNING A PENSION
BUREAU SCANDAL

BUREAU SCANDAL.
| Washington A,g. ~ (SpcciaN.-In connection WIN
,,c article on the Pension bureau published IN TIC
Trl,llr Il August 49, which article '"ah>N.oh'r
v.u,n 4 ,.rts Is Incorrect II Is proper |" >'a'c i'
,,.r u,,, many points IN tho John H. Garrison oiai
,t w,c. NOT mentioned in that diSpath h. but which
, .r alid,u. interest both TO the honest soldier
,,t ,ru,l,n claimant und to the public at large IL
,ay 10 mentioned for instance Thar fcW cini@ nave
hccn morc sr,mcie>,ly expedited than this was.
rh, arpIcatlon for ncIrS. II .cii~'on was hcd Ma
10 49, ut the very tine vixen thorc WAS the most
r,c,,l.,blc activity among the sora.l7d re r""r'
- lin, ur-arAtlon aud hurried adjudication VI thcir
c,,,.s This application va, Not even cocHc'cd aa
rrco,. IN the usual manner. aud Is HOT docaeco 10
I'M, nv Garrison took 1t Gown 20 the Deputy Com
s;,npr the day he filed IT, and procured iV'n tia'
nn,,rr All order for his immediate examination before
thc Medical hoard. Ito was 80 exaiiiied upon the
following day. ard little n'oe thAi month s''er'
=, srd tl,. cas-, WAS adjIdicatrd aid allowed.
AT this very time aud until iohs attr"hiu inc iics
~, the vgrion, divisions we're cumbeel bl Iiaiy
DIS VI Chains for Increase when had oenl !! K
,n,. fr , wear and more. Ia which the less favored
.,,,er ,luuants throughout the cointry-no; having.
49, ,,,:.,m had the whole machinery q thc Office Al
th,r command 10 hurry up their cases were awans
with hone deferred" the Issue OF orders for chclr
medical rAr innatious nor must II be iorg0ttcI hat
these u;ltunat"s not oly do not draw !at saari's
lrou the Government In addition 10 their pensions.
lut tipj their increase VI pension, oven ailoWcN-
,ud not under tie law. bcsin until the datc vi u! nc
very medical examinations the order, Tor which they
80 sadly awaited Indeed long after these sonir~hst
shady" transactions. the present Commissioner
Green b. Iiarm, told tho House Committee. OH Ap
preparations Oh July IL "Whcn took Charge OF uo
ai,c found that there y great MASS OF incrcesed
ciul,n, il lad been there fur over year. upon
which or. for examination had not been maao Hiiu
found t,l.t the work hvc or six months Deana.
Tut Whist makes the Garr,ph claim lNeuna.3
Ia flt tllf IA
tirlp were In the ilcs VI the Western DIVISION aIoc
winch arc ;iider his especial charge ana nave DcCn ~
k"-betw ecu 10000 uid 10000 Claims lor ILL.,
crease filed ~ the less fortunate comrades aw'At'S
that vital element OF success. mn oet ior i.N
cal examination. Moreover. In MS own MES u,s:r
were 1T the same date hundreds OF increase clalhis ~
which the surgcvns certificates had Dec already n!ca
and which were ripe for adjudicatoii but when
through his own criminal caielcs,neS> ano ihc'pacy
Lad remained unudstcd. many Of them LOT one, tWo
and even thrc years but Of course these unrtnnato
claimants were not unuer saIiry W uc "'ou '"'S"
Pension Puirau. , ,,-, $500
n f.. moreover, worthy Of note that Garrson's case
wa, selected months ago ampIG those taken over 70
,lr scr;r.ary's Office Tor examination II the time the
laid was made upon the raters" and the bcne
ucinry was for q long while extremely afraid az DIS
rhorcc and his recent promotion by Commissioner
lam, and secretary Noble the cause o. much
,,.mdl Among the better element In tho iElSion
Umrc,u where II Is alleged he still aspirCS to higher
houor and hopes to receive shot! ty ano her promotion
10 "a $1,000 salary, that Of the highest grade In the
Office.
MIR COOPER DELAYING TIE RAIN INQUIRY.