New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-25
yaTjoy1L RETENrE IRON TINE SOCTH.

ITS MEAGRENESS SHOULD SILENCE THE DEMO
CRATIC OPPONENTS or PEN Ions LAWS.
Washington oct. o4--For years past II hns been
the STAPLE argument Of Democratic "hhDns'er'
against pension lcsisation-cSpecally members from
Southern statcs-as an excuse for such oppostioh'
that the south though paving ncarr "hr-hah "'
income Of the Government. got r0thlhs III r''"'"
ave an occasional warclaim.' That hn' Dr'h nv
argument Of Democratic orators aad odliorN In inc
,o,h for years and will continue 10 hc. probably III
spite 81 the facts disclosed by the official table I'll
receipt, and expenditures Of the Government
During the last session OF CorSrcs'. II proH'lr'nt
Democratic member from the SOUTH tMnhihS 1t
would be we'll 20 have an official confirmation " u"'
o-r,,nent addressed n letter to the Chcf of IN"
Eurcau Of statistics requesting statement OF Inv
recciptn Of the Government from all sources except
cu.to,ns internal revenue and The postal s,rVl'cl
from nil ia. states and from the so called sc''ahN
states" for the years 1868 To 1871. lncin've' i''
letter was referred the Register Of the 1F'"Su''
WHO had careful investigation OF the mater hih''
by one Of tn most competent boohhc'Pcrs III III
Office who submitted the results Of his abor' III Il
carefully prepared liable, winch We" i"iI"'"cN '
democratic member referred to.
This Official table not only failed {" confirm 'h's'
assertions but on the contrary. That Of The sll'""'
900 OoO-thc total revenue Of the "0''rhh'" "''
1ac5 10 99l iacusvc--thc revenue from III" -"
,a!cd "sccciin. stats" excluding customs l"''"''
revenue and thr postal sclNl'ti hH"""t'" " ""N
snOO,l 900 The member ref rIcd 10 stated ~ "'
letter that he wished to ascertain whether TIE ~"
norton pnld by The southern states va" one Va u
onc.lourtb or one tnh Of the total. pan As''ll'"
ing that il was but onc-iy hundred an h'ot" VI
the tnfa! revenue Of Ia" government ana o"'
eveu.crnth Of the total collection, OF similar revenue
~ TINT made III thu so-cailcd "sc'cli"S states ~
procscd,d H. fold tAal table up ver' CAREFUL! ana ala"
/, in The darkest corner Of the mos, remote p- on
hole Of his DESK where It Is probably securely resi-"
at this time.
T.at tabl, Is of sufficient interest TO be m"n'
publ, especially as 1t SHOWS ia convenient FORM u'
r,c.ip.s OF tie Government 81 year since i'''
classified In this way. II punciur"s u" m"'H ~
cu.cs owen for nibustcring against pension ies'NAl
,ion "A, well a. against The dlreci-iaN rciu"" O'''
IN the Ith Congress, and dcmonstrairs ah'" no"
ouieldy the official records VIII put down camping"
he" ,,,.
I, Will be noticed b. the tnhlt, wAl'A l. "'F'"''"
..vcn tlnt OF the s2O.UOo.vOO revenue N"m ~"
allied ",eccding states" over oneAali "a' d'F'''N
from the sac Of United states vessels III f"i" anu
oui.lana from conilscat,d goods direct tax '"P."'
coin ard bullion and from ia" sal" 81 PnN"' "''I@'
statement OF the receipts OF the GnN'tnm"nt from I'
.ourc. (cNocp Customs, Internal revenue hii VIZ
nnUul service fiVW .uh 90. ~t"'- 40 I'"''' '.
c,ned ~scccding states for tile yeaFs lou" u
l5yl, inclusive: