The National tribune., 1891-07-09

Cleveland vetoed upwards Of rs. and returned
unsigned (which il under the Constitution equiva-
lent co "A vetnl lj6. thus di-approvipg about 800.
President Harrison 80 FAR has vetoed none.
Subscriber, Er3alIyr. " Were the men who
Fought uHder ElUober at Waterloo ever pcn-ionedT
d"stger. Yes. Germany has the most oonpots
pension system iu tbe world and uii those Prus-
si'us who tonight gg1iu-t Napoleon wsra PEN
stoned To iICi every European fatl.Ou has granted
i t' .''''-t 'F s. rec 'i "'~ i3 armies. F e
Htud -tIu pensions the descendants uf Wellington,
Nelson HI0 others.
Ncrerr S'fhgrrhrrg.-f-t the wisV or q soldier who
has rrutr-ei entitled under che Secretary r. recent
decision. Co he restored To- ere pension rO.if In
Stcrr. No The Secretary decision referred 10 has
n" h"8ring whatever 'u widows or thrrr fitls 70
pension. Rte -tBIply held tlaJ mother who re-
raHrr'rd could - be peu-iouet under tae new
law, proViu 'nE s" IS now dependent. ~ should 20
horne In miud hy those Interested that white sho
moiu9r Of ~noeY may rcmIrry ten times after bis
death t5d still remain bis mother, yet the widow
OF d s".tlrr imWra ateiy on her rcmarri4ge IL no
longer thc widow VI her frst husband and Il win
therefore be tht sire can never after her rs-
mHrrfaE" continue t1 draw pension sueu
H. 49, s.. Df'i1u. Ncl.-tiow MANY pension bills
have been vetoed aad d.s1pprovel hy Cleveland
nnd ILfu ~'r te-pecttvelyt dUgEcr Sec our reply
r. H.. Whtle 2ts No applied pension aoout
four yeurst 1,rd having GIru islt aII turcyidrucs
Hes more thHn year Hgp. Why IS it Chat have
not beard rom DE chsfm. aud when may action DO
eypcCted' d4sJrsr. We cannot explain WHY act on
iu Your eIim has not been taken. as we are nos
familiar with Che fcf- but 20 Is very pr1br bic that
Won viii betr som thing rom Dc within ssort
time. lf you Do not then Won should write %
The Hon, Commissioner 81 Pensions, calling hla
attention O. The pup5reut delay
s.. fgHir0t l.'H ky-CHu ths pension ~ a soldier
be rusHcr So u e 10 i u the huud< of the Pension
Agent? dgslrrr. M. bu, i1 most aII o! the Sjatea
alter the check - cashcd ih. money can be- levied
upon or attached for dchl. Prior % the receipt q
the check hy the pca-i0uer no steps be taken
by creditors 20 rrrpr or
L. ~ s. Viourfl's ye5 J. In what proportion
does the yearly payment for pensions compare
with the total revenue of our Government q
Hon Goes the total Disbursements for pensions
since 1861 compare with The amount ptid the bond
holders for the same period? 3. Do members Of
Congress ever dfaw their pay before taxing their
seats D. Would tIe revenue &C our Governments %
any less lf the pensions were all stoppedT AustCsF.
l. From one fourth to about 0ue-sigth % our revs-
nue. is expended for pensions 2. The amount paid
10 the bpudhOlers since the yeHr 1864 is double
that paid out Tor pensions during tbe period.
During this period the interest on dn5t has been
more chan s. i0OG0OOD. while the amount sx-
pended for peueious h8s been nearly 1870 coo 600
From 1866 10 1874. period of eight wears Il sum
equal 10 the d-bursc fDr pensions during the
last 30 years pail 70 the bondhoidels a. ntsr-
eat on The public debt g. Yes. They draw their
salary from the March succeeding their election.
4 No.