New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-02
A NEW PENSION SCANDAL BREWING
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN THE PLNSioN
BUREAU FEATHERING THEIR OWN NESTS

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES in The rNN'iV-'
BUREAU FEATHERING THEIR OWN NESTS
Washington. July ! tspecap.-Thr clerical force oi
the United states Bureau Of Pensions appears u DO
scdulousv engaged IN preparing for thel uns'spo''s
Commissioner. A. well as for the secretary "i u' II"
terror. an embarTas .n- official and p"hu'dl N''""'
+, which the rce { rcraflns" imbrocio VIII be bni
petty and insignificant affair. II j. understood ''A'
over a hundred applications under the act oi juno
o. 1890 commonly known a. the " Disability zen
sion Act have already been filed by clerks III INC
Pension Bureau Many Of these thoughtful but enter
prsIng patriots are 1t Is true already dgaWm- COZ"
Portable salaries from the Treasury 81 inc 'hl"t
States salaries much larger In fact, than lhey ever
earned in their lives before. would be able Z" earn
IL they were rccgltod IN the shades "f prlNa'' me-
but with an eye single to the prom pit REPETITION Of their
respective wallets thcy riSh CALAMITY 10 the charge
upon the public crib I. pick nj such unconNidercd
trldcs a. a pension IF az per month With an IN
chastcncd ardor worthy Of the stirring days OF 1851
Indeed, It is stated that in single section OF ono OF
the smallest divisions in the Bureau there were over
half n dozen claims filed by clerks on MONDAY a'h
the first date upon which such filings were made
possible by President Hais0n's signature Of the BILL
The ordinary and unofFcial mind would natnial!'
suppose that the civil Service "mpoyc. already paid
by the Government for his lv ,shor r. it, salared
servant, ano who neither y, ndsd. injured. nor
disabled during 9, by of as military service,
could not. under any combination # circumstances,
become a beneficiary under the recent law. IN
fortunately, however the Law it.clf makes no eNcep
ton that largo claes of persons now employed in
the public service II provides, under section .:
All person, who served ninety days more in tho
military naval service Of the Tinted states during the
late war Of the rebellion and who have been honoraiy
discharged thcTfom, and who now or who may mere
after be suffering from physical disability Of
permanent character not the result Of their own vicious
habits which incapacItatcs them from the performance
OF manual such degree % render them unable
~ support shall, upon making due proof oi IN"
fact according To such and regulations the Socrc
tarv of the Interior provide be placed upon ue st
Of invalid pensioners Of the United States ana De enu
n receive pension exceeding sl2 per month and not
less than 80 per month, proporoncd u the degree oil
inability TO support; and such pensions Sh" com
mcncc from date Of the filing Of the apcau"h II '
Pension Once. after the passage of this az upon PROOF
that the disability then existed ana shan continue '"
the existence Of the same.
Under the official rules and regulations pun
lshcd or Friday last. moreover the noble army 81
martyrs under consideration found further incentive
to rpd and concerted action. said rule properly
designed for The benefit Of The pcnsonabie ch'-''
who arc affected Ly the law all over the country -
gave them in u nutshell moi onlr brief and snc'nct
sailing orders toward the newly diNc"vcrrh 'ro"'"''
island but showed them mat. by the NE Of " cue
diligence they could get their claims IN h""' 81
their favored competitor, at distance Tor SAN
7,Ic, and regulations contain tn following.
Al tcp.,on, under tiis act will commence from 'n'
da,o q, ming tho application executed after te p'7''t
Il, m. act in tho Pension bureau
70 arplicatcn or declaration vii be sooi II '\''"t'
,.,,rc Grnc o. 1890 dat" ~ ue a0t OF q no. al il'
,n substantially prescribed be the secretary H'-i'i
re,,inca,.s need not Med until 'alirI i''.
The soldier j. entitled To any rat rom - I" o.
eortinr 10 inability to earn support
,nu.lop.r under exiting law: NAV apply N'u 'l'
one or 4 p.nsioner Under III, one ra' 'ppN "'"
o,n,, Lave, but can draw only pension at t' sane
This law require. in soldiers case, d. an h'n'I'''
,,.no,,c . that he sot.ed least ninety d' 49,
p.rusn mt physical mental inability t. r''n 'N' .''
but MT due to vicious h'ht- H' "
origina,ed IN the service -,
Amon- those who have rushed forvard t. .'"I'
IN, their claims IN the new Eldorado j. one VIZ
~, pcos,on clerk who not only draws i't
salary already. Int boasts oil oc'"s "',u'
300 ooo and some rhort time ago hc'Pohc III" 40
.,ht.s If his fellow cIcrs up.n the ground that N'
ia ~ ,de ,oms - 900 within iew hours IN d real
estate speculation. tia
The snc,t,clc held NJ before the country, Of tN''
cre.av claimants rushing forward with 'h'ns p'"n'
ou,strcrhed for national aims. while they ''''" i'''
the halfway the lame the halt ana Inc ui"" '''
very pol.ous IN fact Whose cases thcy ar lh.tG avn
one and must necessarily give n-' T." '"h''n''""',
.capdal The famou, tOngf.T -lonal sAIaIN IN"
1874 and the excitement 1hich u oau-d' dIl'tne ~
b-ncfe ARE, a. return the moncy lu iIAn,' va.
and
Inre arcn-ation that trusted Eovcrnm'n, "-'"',
Tar forgot their bouuden duty 10 the r.u''i
they were sent to aid and counsel a. 4" 'hAH'. -,
cnnIre cutr., and corner lots thcins"INrs, ar '" III
noin, which show the unerrug ann 81 puni' ,'"'
snrnt in similar ucial dcrclctious. Many ola -"1i
no,v crying In Congress a. well Is certain WI "l'
n,trintir cover mcut onical- arc ~ We" "i inc,
inr,urreu,,. seriously considering the rf"pl'N "l
L,yi,r re- enacted tie Old repealed law los Mm,h in'
ncu.i,n- Of Go,crumcnt cmpl"ics were Wltdh'ld; 'N
- 80 CHS Of MANNED soldier and tho-' Who hHN"
certain specified tlasSc, Of Tn-hot wounds Inc "''
referred to follows.
a. IL enacted ETC.. That 10 invalid p'nHoner now or
h,,esit,r IN the service Of the Jnta states, ehaI b"
Untitled % draw pension Tor any i"rod ~ unc an'I'e
which he IL or shall b. entitled To ur fu pay OF '1'i-
which m abiebod person di,harging Ike duiir - th"
Government l. allowed by las. A., alpi''el
March s. 1903.
Tn, laV was repealed, however IN the ENSUING
wear bv section .. Act Of Juuc g. -"d. and the
rc,.I.n. withheld under Il between March ., l-"',
md 1unc g. 1906, we're restored by 'tlIl lh'I ~
~ Congress approved march |, i-7'. There are,
h,veyrr nov serving 900 the Pension Hun'dn NAM
wtdoys and daughters ~ soldiers VIII are 1iluESuS
80 IN roar finllc, Of their own whlic t'N nav
,,nthe~x aud tfher. 10 Whose support thcN fEl ID
honor lr,uud n contribute, although th"N are mani
tc.tl, un,lc do ~ while these relatives can Under
tho p,w law obtain adr'Iuai" support Inc
,t,g 81 uupliratlon- under such CTcum -tiu'" A. t
IAN he made none rapidly 10 pleas" even ne mo-
~ would he tcucndarc, above referred TO- there re-
',,i,. mn,h more Of abiding interest 10 be ,1id.