New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
PUTTING a CHECK TO AN EVIL PRACTICE or
CLAIMS AGENTS AT THE CAPITAL


Washington, July 10.--In the senate today com
muncaton from the Secretary Of tho>Trc1sEy traL,-
hitting lin compliance with resolution Of the Seuaej
the report of the special agents 10 the classification
of sugar at the York Custom House was presented
and referred to the Finance Committee
The Senate resumed consideration Of the Sgudry
Civil Appropriation ILL.,
An amendment to add to the appropriation Of
$500 900 for AT ncal limbs, communal On therefor
the words: ana in case, Of Communication the money
shall be paid directly 10 The soldier. sailor or marine
and no fee compensation shall Doe allowed or paid
to any agent or attorney" was mad: The teAt OF
statement by Mr Cocrc to the effect that il has boon
the practice 0: the various Departments OF the Govern
ncut not inform creditor, Of the fact that money
is due to them; that that practice Ia, encouraged tit
increase Of claim agents who fad out probably from
department clerks the NAMES oi person. "no have
such claims, and who send circulars To them oerns to
collect the amount due in con, dGrat Of q ct.-1in
percentage and that that la, boon tie case in re-ad
to the Communication for aithcaI Limbs. lie gave the
names Of three firms Of Washington claim cg'At, who
had been active in that bu>no-s until ia" attention
Of the surgeon General was called 70 il, and until he
took means 10 put a stop to it by circulars u Grand
Army posts and by prohibiting such claim agents ron
practising in his bureau. lie said tiai ono Of tc-c
firms had Appealed the Secretary o War against tine
action of the Surgeon General in interfering VIA
the prosecution of honorable bushes" The moral
Of the whole story tha, IL is the duty OF CA'
Government,
ness to any person. solder or ctzcn, t. hunt that
person up ana pay him wAalcyet j, found du- b hn.
Mr. E!ar followed wiki remarks in the same Inc, and
contras,ed the practice II the Government IN with
holding information "a % It's labiIuc, with Tie
practice Of the "enete Govcrnm Mt, those mona enc,
and dcspOtisms and d.,giaCeiul Institution" Oi Tue
Old World lie said that if Great Britain owed AM
hing 10 a common solder o. sailor or individual, he
or lis Representatives would y, hunted up and Pae.
MIR Pa't suggested that many soldiers Who had
Who had not received il before the limitation Of the
time fixed u7a0 might have ccved II Il claim agents
had been more active than thcv were.
After further discussion the amendment wa, agreed
!" An amendment to add % the paragraph as to Ia.
APPOINTMENT OF managers Of the National Home the
following To5G1 w yGe OF Maine JOIN E. Ct
nf illinois and George -. steele Of Indiana for th'
var"ncics questioned by tie expiration Of terms o
ONCE and 10y the increase provided hereby gre lf-'
Mr. Plumb stated that hereafter h, .iouh not vot
to continue any naler n ig EcSf f Ing 1
OF the Board. The management Of ne National Homo
was not he thought. as GonaeTyatiye; as wise, "a,
enc of these soldiers Homes the governor OF which
" his habits, Of his arbitrary and rough and brta
methods, had caused no END Gf trou6lo Tiat Noul.
not have been the II the Board Of Manaeen
lad been more particular in their vista
tons lie believed that there ought 70 be
was wing now to vote for General Franklin, N
would it under protest and with the undersiandi,
that if he Nlr Plumb were In the scnate when n,
time expired he would insist that some other persoi
should fake his place. -, a.. .
MIR Allison expressed his regret that the matter .
the appointment Of managers va Iouhd II 'lc OH
The Committee on Appropriations he sald. lad al
WAYS in these matters consulted the commute ~
Military Affairs, which was primarily rspoh,lntt H.
Soldiers Homes Mr.. llawley, the chairman Oh ul
committee had handed him (as he could not o. Prese
today amendment propsn the nam Oh aS NV no.
Guncke Of Ohio in place of General iiarris' WHO "a
recently died. -. tonne
Mr. Gunckel, and also suggc-f- the name OF =
Yoder in place Of that Of Mr. steele. who had been al
pointed Governor Of Oklahoma. and might Therefore
&c ineligible as manager. .,.,.
Mr. Cockren mentioned the fact that the COhNv 10
on Military Affairs hso recommended STRIKING oul ~
neme Of Mr.. Farnhan, Of Maine. and inserting That
Mr. Hyde, the present member OF the Board
Mr.. Plumb inquired ~ the reason.
Mr.. COckrell replied that wa be cause the con
Rittse believed il 10 be for the best interests VI IL