Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-10
THE PENSION OFFICE INQUIRY.
The House Special Investigating Committee
Resumes Its Labors.

The House Special Investigating Committed
Resumes Its Labors.
The special committee Of the House en-
gagged in an investigation Of the management
OF the pension Office resumed its inquiry today,
A. c. Tanner, chief Of the appointment division
of the Interior Department, was examined with
reference to his having demanded the resigna-
ton OF Green B. Raum, jr., by direction Of
Assistant Secretary Bussey, who in a per
sonal note signed C. B. requested wit
ness at once to secure the resignation OF -
to take effect in thirty days. blank meaning
young Raum, it being desired to keep the mat
ter quiet until the resignation was consum
mated. Witness said that Acting Secretary
Chandler accepted the resignation, to take
effect at once, but subsequently modified the
acceptance 30 as to allow thirty days leave
Cen Bussey saying he would take the RESPONSE
bility therefor.
THE RESIGNATION OF HOWARD.
Mr.. Enloe then asked witness about paper
relating to the resignation of Edward Howa
clerk Of class 8 in the pension office.
Mr.. Payson, counsel for the commissioner,
said he did not wish to be technical, but il this
related to a matter which occurred months and
months after Green B. Raum. IT,. resigned he
thought 1t was not substantial matter and he
should object unless it was proposed to show q
connection between the two events.
Mr. Enloe said: 1t has been proven here by
the testimony Of the Secretary of the Interior
and other witnesses that charges were filed by
Howard and Engle against Green B. Raum, jr.,
and on account of those charges the
commissioner Of pensions sought to have
these men removed from Office, and
prosecuted them. He did have Taylor (who
matter removed and demanded Howard and
Engers dismissal and the latter was removed
and Howard resigned.
NOT SHADOW OF EVIDENCE.
Mr.. PaysOn-You say that is all in evidence.
There is not q shadow Of evidence showing
that.
Mr.. Enloe said there was a suspicion tina,
Taylor's removal WAS on account OF charges
against young Raum. and the fact that there
were charges made by the commissioner
against Howard and Engie because of this
matter.
Mr.. Payson--If the gentleman will say on
honor that he expects to connect Green B.
Raum here with anything Of this kind I will
take his word for it and raise no objection, but
do not intend that the record shall be filled
with differences which shall be accepted az
facts.
HowARD's LETTER READ.
Mr.. Enloe replied that he did expect to prove
that. He then put in evidence the letter of
EebIknatiOH VI LuWdTu uOWaTu IN THIS lettef
Howard said that over one month before he
wrote it he had made certain grave charges
against the administration of the pension bu-
reau and had offered positive proof of the truth
Of the charges. He had patiently waited to be
called upon to establish the truth of the
charges.
The letter of Commissioner Raum recon-
mending the acceptance of the resignation was
also read, which. In effect. showed that Howard
was absent without leave. The dismissal
of Engle WAS then discussed, in which
it was shown that the grounds for his
dismissal was not sufficient to justify such &C.
tion and upon recommendation OF Senators
Quay, Cameron and Henderson, in the con-
sideration of his services in the war OF the re-
be.lion. in which he lost an arm, Engle was
reinstated.
The case of F. NJ. Taylor, q special examiner
in the bureau. who resigned. was called up A
letter from Mr.. Taylor to the Secretary Of the
Interior was read by Mr.. Tonner. in which
Taylor charges that although he had never
taken part in the fight against Commits
sioner Raum he (the commissioner used his
official means to hound him down. The letter
further states that the writer was assured by
Gen. Bussey that there were no charges against
him except what was published in a news
paper. to the effect that Taylor was engaged in
conspiring against Commissioner Raum.
A letter from the commissioner in regard
to the Taylor matter was read, in which the
commissioner recommended that Taylor term.
mate his service by reason Of the limitation Of
the period FOR which he was appointed.